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Heathrow records busiest February after ‘bumper half-term’
Heathrow said it recorded its busiest February, with 5.8 million passengers travelling through its four terminals last month. The figure was 110,000 more than the same month last year, with the west London airport attributing it to a “bumper half-term combined with Chinese New Year travel”. Heat...
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First Peter Mandelson files to be published on Wednesday
Documents relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the United States will be released on Wednesday. Cabinet minister Darren Jones said a “big number” of the documents will be released, although it is only expected to be a fraction of the papers demanded by Parliament. La...
Dozens join webinar on sewage pollution claims
Dozens of people logged on to a public webinar hosted by environmental law firm Leigh Day to learn more about legal action linked to sewage pollution in the South West. The online briefing, held on 10 March, gave residents, businesses and water users the opportunity to hear directly from the legal t...
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Grecians edged out by league leaders Lincoln at St James Park
Exeter City slip closer to relegation trouble as winless run continues Exeter City suffered a narrow 1–0 defeat to League One leaders Lincoln City at St James Park, but the Grecians showed resilience and spirit against a side currently setting the pace at the top of the table. Lincoln began t...
CAA approves Exeter firm’s VR aircrew training tool
Exeter-based tech company Cineon has received approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority to use its new virtual reality training system for aviation training. The system, called TACET, uses VR and eye-tracking technology to help train aircrew during aircraft safety inspections, known as walkaroun...
Grecians edged out by league leaders Lincoln at St James Park
Exeter City slip closer to relegation trouble as winless run continues Exeter City suffered a narrow 1–0 defeat to League One leaders Lincoln City at St James Park, but the Grecians showed resilience and spirit against a side currently setting the pace at the top of the table. Lincoln began t...
CAA approves Exeter firm’s VR aircrew training tool
Exeter-based tech company Cineon has received approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority to use its new virtual reality training system for aviation training. The system, called TACET, uses VR and eye-tracking technology to help train aircrew during aircraft safety inspections, known as walkaroun...
Grecians edged out by league leaders Lincoln at St James Park
Exeter City slip closer to relegation trouble as winless run continues Exeter City suffered a narrow 1–0 defeat to League One leaders Lincoln City at St James Park, but the Grecians showed resilience and spirit against a side currently setting the pace at the top of the table. Lincoln began t...
CAA approves Exeter firm’s VR aircrew training tool
Exeter-based tech company Cineon has received approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority to use its new virtual reality training system for aviation training. The system, called TACET, uses VR and eye-tracking technology to help train aircrew during aircraft safety inspections, known as walkaroun...
Caroline Voaden: South West Water’s actions speak louder than its promises
MP says the company’s guilty plea over the Brixham cryptosporidium outbreak highlights the need for fundamental reform of the water industry It is a bit of a cliché to say actions speak louder than words, but sometimes they really do. Take South West Water’s (SWW) response to the cryptosporid...
Caroline Voaden: South West Water’s actions speak louder than its promises
MP says the company’s guilty plea over the Brixham cryptosporidium outbreak highlights the need for fundamental reform of the water industry It is a bit of a cliché to say actions speak louder than words, but sometimes they really do. Take South West Water’s (SWW) response to the cryptosporid...
Caroline Voaden: South West Water’s actions speak louder than its promises
MP says the company’s guilty plea over the Brixham cryptosporidium outbreak highlights the need for fundamental reform of the water industry It is a bit of a cliché to say actions speak louder than words, but sometimes they really do. Take South West Water’s (SWW) response to the cryptosporid...
Iran war will see additional quarter of a million spent on roads maintenance this year
But the ripple effects do not stop there, as road maintenance is now under threat, according to Liam Brett, Director of Services for Roads & Transportation, Health & Safety, who addressed the March Tipperary County Council meeting. The ongoing war in Iran has sent fuel prices soaring, leavi...
New planning bid hints at major changes and expansion for Tipperary-based engineering firm
New planning application outlines major site upgrades and office conversion in Cashel An engineering firm based at Cashel Enterprise Park has lodged a planning application seeking to retain changes made to its existing premises and to secure approval for further expansion. READ MORE: RIP: Tri...
Iran war will see additional quarter of a million spent on roads maintenance this year
But the ripple effects do not stop there, as road maintenance is now under threat, according to Liam Brett, Director of Services for Roads & Transportation, Health & Safety, who addressed the March Tipperary County Council meeting. The ongoing war in Iran has sent fuel prices soaring, leavi...
New planning bid hints at major changes and expansion for Tipperary-based engineering firm
New planning application outlines major site upgrades and office conversion in Cashel An engineering firm based at Cashel Enterprise Park has lodged a planning application seeking to retain changes made to its existing premises and to secure approval for further expansion. READ MORE: RIP: Tri...
Safety concerns emerge as roadside material 'keeps blowing down' on busy Limerick road
Former mayor warns of accident waiting to happen as concerns are 'falling on deaf ears' A SECTION of one of the busiest roads in County Limerick has been described as “an accident waiting to happen” amid mounting concerns over driver safety. The concerns relate to a stretch of the main N21 at...
Limerick village one step closer to securing playground as council agrees land transfer
The site in Athea is to be leased to local committee with planning permission already secured for the playground CHILDREN in one west Limerick community are set to get a brand-new playground after local councillors agreed to provide lands for the development. A 1.28-acre site in Athea will be...
'If I can manage it at 73-years-old, anybody can!' - Kildare woman saving lives
Doreen Ryan from Naas Co Kildare is a retired teacher and now helps to save lives of people in her community as a first responder Meet 73-year-old retired teacher Doreen Ryan from Kildare whose story proves that age is not a boundary, especially when it comes to helping to save lives in her c...
Kildare school pupils exhibit at Croke Park
The competition is run in association with meat processor ABP and Kepak Zoe Ni Bhroin, Ruby Ni Bheolain, and Eleanor Ni Laighin from Gaelcholaiste Chill Dara, Naas Co. Kildare exhibited at the 2026 Certified Irish Angus Schools' Competition at Croke Park on Friday last. The competition, run i...