Motoring Archives - Page 113 of 113

David Pips Father and Grandfather to the Post

A bus worker, who is the third generation of his family to work for Go North East, has beaten his father’s and grandfather’s long service records by working for a staggering 50 years.

AMAP Test Hydrogen-Fuelled Prototype Car

Hydrogen fuelled cars have quickly progressed from drawing board to test track, through a European funded research program supported by a team of top engineers at AMAP.

Frank’s the Flooring Store Rolls out Further Support for Air Museum

Frank’s the Flooring Store, one of the North East’s best known retailers, has expanded its support for the restoration of the last 1960s Trident 1C passenger plane in the world.

Port of Tyne Announces Strong 2014 Financial Results

The Port of Tyne – the UK’s Port of the Year – has announced strong financial results for 2014.

Celebrating 20 Years of the Newcastle to Amsterdam Ferry Route

Award-winning ferry operator, DFDS Seaways and Port of Tyne are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Newcastle to Amsterdam ferry route. Since the popular North Sea service began in 1995, the route has carried an estimated 10 million passengers.

AMAP Test Hydrogen-Fuelled Prototype Car

Hydrogen fuelled cars have quickly progressed from drawing board to test track, through a European funded research program supported by a team of top engineers at AMAP.

Tech Experts Hit a Six With Durham County Cricket Club

DURHAM County Cricket Club has made its first signing of the new season in a three year deal with technology expert ITPS, which will see the club switch to cloud technology to get a better return on its IT investment and strengthen its data backup and security arrangements.

Biking Over the Transporter for the Tees Valley Challenge

WORKPLACES across Darlington and the Tees Valley region are inviting their staff to join a fun, free competition this June to see who can get most members of their team riding a bike.

Young Engineer Jennifer Flying High Fronting Heathrow Campaign

A University of Sunderland engineering student following in her parents’ footsteps is the face of a new advertising campaign to showcase North East England business to millions of passengers at Heathrow Airport.

Colourful Characters Make Walk To School Sparkle

FRANKENSTEIN, the Queen and a Roman soldier will add a touch of magic to the school walk next week.

Head of Steam’s Archive Goes Digital

Darlington Railway Museum has received a grant from the Museum Development Programme to help them digitise part of their archive collection.

Middlesbrough Model Railway Club Exhibition 2015

IT’S full steam ahead for this year’s Middlesbrough Model Railway Club Exhibition.

LOCAL APPRENTICE WINS DRIVING PACKAGE IN RECOGNITION OF HIS WORK

Screen Shot 2015-05-05 at 09.20.35A North East apprentice, Zak Hubbard, who currently travels over four hours per day to get to and from work has won a fully-funded driving instruction package following a hotly contested region-wide competition overseen by NE Procurement as part of their Future Sparks regeneration fund.

Cycling Takes Pride of Place on Stockton High Street

CYCLING has taken pride of place on the new look Stockton High Street.

Stockton Council’s Roadworks Report: Week Ending 3 May 2015

Stockton Council’s roadworks report

Middlesbrough Model Railway Club Exhibition 2015

Screen Shot 2015-04-09 at 15.07.39 IT’S full steam ahead for this year’s Middlesbrough Model Railway Club Exhibition.

Easter Adventure Rides With One Planet Middlesbrough

ADVENTURE cycle rides for families have been organised to take place in two of Middlesbrough’s favourite green spaces.

Improved Parking At Preston Park

Improved parking facilities at Preston Park will be open to the public from March 28.

Stockton Council’s Roadworks Report: Week Ending 5 April 2015

Please note that dates are correct at time of going to press. Works may be affected by inclement weather and updates will be issued where possible.

DISTINCT DARLINGTON WINS BID FOR EXTENDED PARKING …

SHOPPERS can now park for longer on one of Darlington’s most popular streets, thanks to collaboration between traders, the Borough Council and Distinct Darlington.

Operator On Board For Threatened Bus Routes

A NEW company has come forward to run a number of key Middlesbrough bus routes after the previous operator announced it was to close.

Highway Improvements Scheme To Begin In Acklam

A HIGHWAY improvements scheme to address traffic issues in Acklam is to get underway following the...

Sailing in for Spellbinding Entertainment

Award-winning ferry operator, DFDS Seaways, has anchored its support for one of the North East’s most magical events.

New accreditations get Northallerton business on the road to 2015 success

A Northallerton car dealership has received another accreditation which is allowing it to offer customers more services and could potentially create jobs in 2015.

Family Firm Helps Cut Costs At Motor Dealer

FAMILY electrical firm Ridley Bros of Gosforth has cut energy bills in half for a leading North East vehicle service workshop.

New Billingham Road Investment Will Pave The Way For Easier Travel

STOCKTON Council’s programme of investment in Billingham is continuing as improvements to help people travel around the town quickly and more easily start next month.

Parking improvements under way at Preston Park

AN £800,000 scheme to improve car parking at Preston Park is under way.

Ingleby Barwick Roundabout Improvements To Begin – @IBCommunityNews

Works to ease congestion and increase capacity on a busy Ingleby Barwick roundabout are set to start.

Multi-million pound improvement works set for go-ahead

A MAJOR £10m-plus project to improve Middlesbrough’s highways over the next three years is set to get underway.

Council Hoping To Retain Government Funding For Major Road Improvement Scheme

STOCKTON Council is hoping to retain around £300,000 in Government funding to enhance a major road improvement scheme planned for Ingleby Barwick.

Top Teesside business strikes gold again

Simon Bailes Peugeot has strengthened its status as the UK’s most accredited Peugeot dealership after securing another industry award.

Talk to Explore Transporter’s History Through Old Newspapers

NEWSPAPER coverage of Teesside’s most famous landmark the Transporter Bridge is the inspiration for a forthcoming talk.

Growth In Store For Stockton Firm

A Stockton warehousing and logistics firm is making plans for growth after relocating to new premises within the Borough.

New staff help NE car dealership drive growth

The North East’s leading Peugeot dealership has recently recruited three additional members of staff to strengthen its development and growth plans.

ANNIVERSARY YEAR SET TO TAKE TO THE SKIES

NEWCASTLE International Airport is working with the region’s largest business membership organisation to launch a 12-month celebration of everything that is great about North East business.

NE entrepreneurs unveil award-winning technology to transform vehicle rental market

A group of North East entrepreneurs has launched a unique mobile app to help the vehicle supply sector improve systems, offer accurate reporting and, ultimately, increase damage revenues and profit margins.

Business Welcomes High Speed Rail Proposals

IN response to today’s news that a new transport body could be created to develop a high speed rail strategy for the North, NECC Policy and Research Manager, Mark Stephenson, said:

Road casualties likely to rise as clocks go back this weekend

People are being urged to take extra care on the roads from this weekend as the number of accidents looks set to rise after the clocks go back. Road Safety GB North East warned there was usually an increase in the number of motorists and pedestrians hurt and killed in the two weeks following the start of the dark nights.

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