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Another chance to read: Engineered by Dyslexia Here Steve Gill introduces a particularly compelling testimony from former CIBSE President Andy Ford. Dyslexia is invisible. It is often intentionally hidden by those around us for a variety of personal reasons. Since the article in last month’s RAC, I have received over 200 messages many of which wish to remain hidden. An aim of Dyslexia in Engineering is to make the invisible visible so that we can better understand the  creative potential as ...

Brilliant things that actually happened in Plymouth in 2020 Even though this has been a year like no other, theres still some moments well never forget Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Make sure youre staying in (or going out, when we can) in style with our FREE weekly newsletter covering the best of food, drink, music, theatre, TV and moreInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Give it to me! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to ...

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net MICHAEL ‘Scooter’ Reid, former high/long/ triple jumper turned basketball slam dunk champion and popular community activist, passed away on Boxing Day after spending the past eight weeks in the Princess Margaret Hospital battling cancer. The 57-year-old father of four and grandfather of seven was a fun-loving and hard working employee of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, who organised a number of tournaments, including the annual Father Marcian Peters for...

Updated Nelson town centre. PIC: Andy Ford Nelson is one of 101 towns across England – and one of only two towns in East Lancashire - chosen to bid for funding of up to £25m. from the Government’s new Town Deal funding pot. The Town Deals are designed to raise living standards, create jobs, improve workforce skills, boost transport and broadband connections, create community hubs and improve cultural opportunities. An Investment Plan is being drawn up and this is being overseen by the Nel...

Verdict: God bless them, every one!   Can it be a coincidence that so many theatres are doing A Christmas Carol this year? I think not.  I reckon its the spirit of Christmases Past, rising up to banish our 2020 blues. How apt, then, that the biggest Carol, live-streamed from Londons Old Vic, features Andrew Lincoln — Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes from zombie apocalypse series The Walking Dead. Rating: Lincoln, who makes a very macho Ebenezer, must have been tempted to turn a pump-action shot...

Christmas safety advice including the dangers of drink/drugs driving, and the risks of house fires have been issued by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The fire service highlighted that many road crashes happen because drivers lose control, particularly on bends or in wet or icy conditions. The safety advice is to drive for the road conditions and give time to react by reducing speed. Drinking alcohol, or taking drugs, and driving puts all road users in danger. The only safe option is...

Theatre Royal parades new look as it welcomes back audiences The Theatre Royal has reopened its doors to bring a bit of Christmas cheer back to Plymouth The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Join the Secret Elves to get first access to our exclusive reviews of the must-have products this yearInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accord...

>> how do you make that more extreme? you add a little home appliance to the mix. in autumn of 1998, the two decide to do a little extreme ironing of their own. >> what excited us the most is we saw the other guys were doing. we thought, yeah, we can do that. >> we thought we could plan something that would blow them away a little. >> and boy do they. on a spectacular day over england, mike and andy, together with their buddy, steve, jump from this plane. >> im climbing onto the outside of the a...

>> but no one takes it to greater extremes than andy ford and mike frost, two professional skydrivers from great britain. in 1998, andy spots extreme ironing in a magazine. >> theyre hanging on a mountain top. i thought that was a bit crazy. we chatted about it and said we could make a sick movie with this. we could really make this look good. >> at the time, andy and mike are focusing on another extreme sport, sky surfing, a mix of sky diving and surfing. >> you surf on the actual air and burni...

Antarctic on the back of fast-moving cars. >> but no one takes it to greater extremes than andy ford and mike frost, two professional skydivers from great britain. in 1998, andy spots extreme ironing in a magazine. >> saw a guy ironing on a mountaintop. i was like, thats crazy. we chatted about it. i said we could make a sick movie of this. we can really make this look good. >> at the time, andy and mike are focusing on another extreme sport, sky surfing, a mix of sky diving and surfing. >> you ...