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 | Updated: 16:04, 15 March 2021 A construction and automotive skills facility at Stamford College is to be extended thanks to a £2.1m grant from the Getting Building Fund. The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has confirmed funding of £2.129 million for the project, which will extend the Construction and Automotive Skills Centre at the college. The extension is a response to increased demand for skilled workers in the construction and engineering sectors and a substanti...

Lines blocked as person hit by train in Newark LNER is advising not to travel on Thursday There is disruption to services after a person was hit by a train in Newark. | Photo: LNER Update: National Rail said at around 12pm that all lines have reopened through Newark North Gate, but disruption is expected until 4pm. A person was hit by a train in Newark and emergency services are dealing with the incident while all lines are blocked in the surrounding area. Trains are currently unable to run thr...

10th anniversary will go ahead next year, though

Work will start in April

Artist’s impressions of how the Burcot Lane development will look WORK to build 61 new homes on the site of the old council house in Bromsgrove has got under way. Bulldozers moved in on the 15,000 square metre site in Burcot Lane last week, clearing the way for what Bromsgrove District Council describes as a high-quality, low-carbon development. The development’s 18 houses, 39 flats, and four maisonettes will include 37 for private rent, 12 for social rent, six for shared ownership an...

Mr Wilby responded that the council had been through a “very thorough” assessment and public consultation to determine the best solution for traffic problems west of Norwich. Labour councillor Dave Rowntree questioned if the council should be looking at alternatives for the NWL - Credit: Archant He added: “I speak regularly to local parish councils in the area to the west of Norwich, who have a very good understanding of the day-to-day issues their communities face, and the overwhelming m...

Council asked for millions to help bring 5,000 food factory jobs to Derby It is planned for the huge former Celanese site in Spondon This is how the SmartParc campus would look (Image: Ashtonsmith) Never miss another Derbyshire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice....

Council bosses say up to 650 jobs could be created at the campus - and it is crucial the county does not miss out. In a report which will go before members of the councils cabinet on Monday, March 8, they say: "Maritime works are costly, and without public sector support this project will not proceed and we will be less likely to attract the associated investment, economic growth and local jobs. "There are various proposals at other east coast ports and there is a danger that investment will mi...

Not so much a call to "dig for victory" as a call to "dig for recovery"

A PROJECT in Taunton has been given £400,000 of funding thanks to the Heart of the SW LEPs Getting Building Fund. Firepool and the Taunton Station Access have received the funds to build the new signalised junction on Trenchard Way, Taunton. This £1.27million project will affect both the Firepool development and the new multi-storey car park at Taunton railway station. A spokesperson for HotSW LEP said: "It includes pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities as well as the widening of a...