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Leeds-based Filtronic secures £53m order from SpaceX
Leeds manufacturer Filtronic has received a £53 million order from SpaceX to supply its radio frequency power amplifier units. This contrac…
New £4m engineering and manufacturing college opens in Filton
The Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence College has opened in Filton with nearly 800 apprentices enrolled to train alongside major …
UK government commits £3.3 billion to develop commercial fusion energy industry
The government is investing £3.3 billion over five years to transition fusion technology from scientific research into a viable commercial …
Milton Keynes family secures five-year zero-bills energy deal after home retrofit
After installing solar panels, a battery, and a heat pump, the Naylor family has transitioned their home into a self-sufficient energy syst…
Cornish fishers use floating deterrents to reduce seabird bycatch
A two-year study has found that using bird-shaped kites and floating buoys can reduce the number of razorbills and guillemots caught in fis…
Wildlife returns to the Chilterns as HS2 rewilding project creates new chalk grasslands
A 127-hectare site near the HS2 tunnel in the Chilterns has been transformed from a wheatfield into a diverse habitat of meadows, ponds, an…
Oxfordshire doctor uses AI to identify treatment for mother's Parkinson's-related seizures
After being told his mother was nearing the end of her life due to continuous seizures, anaesthetist Ed Patrick used AI to cross-reference …
Sheffield Pickleball Club grows as residents seek affordable racket sports
After finding tennis court fees increasingly high, local players have turned to the volunteer-run Sheffield Pickleball Club to keep active.…
Lower Thames Crossing construction site bans diesel to meet carbon neutral goals
The new 14.5-mile road link between Kent and Essex is being built using only electric, hydrogen, and HVO-powered machinery. By removing die…
Bury's Mill Gate shopping centre to undergo multi-million pound transformation
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has allocated over £24m to regenerate the Mill Gate shopping centre in Bury. The funding will sup…
Manchester Airport opens new sensory space for neurodivergent passengers
Manchester Airport has opened the Sunflower Room in Terminal 2, a facility designed to provide respite for passengers with autism and other…
Sandwich and little tern colonies show signs of recovery on the Northumberland and Norfolk coasts
After years of decline caused by bird flu and severe weather, tern colonies at Long Nanny and Blakeney Point have recorded a successful bre…