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Petrolicious fuels imagination
March 14, 2019
The UK’s first ever Petrolicious Drivers’ Meeting has been set for Sunday May 12 at Bicester Heritage in Oxfordshire, the former RAF bomber base that now serves as a centre of excellence for the classic car industry. It is open to all, with entry at £12.50 per person or free to Petrolicious members, who will […]
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Capri storms to 50
February 28, 2019
Ford Capri owners are being offered the opportunity to be part of the much-loved fastback’s 50th birthday party at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (July 26-28). Launched at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1969, and marketed by Ford as ‘The Car You Always Promised Yourself’, close to two million Capris were produced before the model’s […]
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Skills on a roll
February 3, 2019
Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) jobs are of ever increasing importance, from people who design a self-driving car to cutting edge medical developments to the person who prevents your computer from being hacked. All are STEM roles. By 2023 there are expected to be 142,000 extra jobs in STEM and it is predicted that […]
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Bentleys’ big bash
January 17, 2019
This summer’s Silverstone Classic will celebrate Bentley’s 100th birthday with a special anniversary race dedicated to honouring the illustrious British marque’s most significant historical milestone. To be staged on Saturday evening at the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival, the Bentley Centenary Trophy for Pre-War Sports Cars comes almost exactly 100 years after the legendary […]
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Walking festival
January 9, 2019
Adventurers are being urged to explore new locations, landscapes and legends during the Chilterns Walking Festival, a 16-day programme of guided walks and special events taking place from May 18 to June 2. The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covers the rural countryside of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire on London’s North-West doorstep. There […]
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Lifeguard action awards
January 7, 2019
Staff at Aylesbury’s Aqua Vale Swimming and Fitness Centre have been awarded Certificates of Meritorious Action. They were given by the Royal Life Saving Society UK’s Thames Valley Branch President Iwan Williams, for their dramatic rescue of a swimmer in cardiac arrest. It was an ordinary Monday morning in August for lifeguard Ellie Picillo, with […]
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