In summer 2018, Bus2Grid, the world’s largest vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project got underway and after two years of hard work, a North London bus garage has been transformed into a ‘virtual power station’, discharging electricity from buses when not in use…
Hold on to your hats…Rupert’s back! Everett on his riotous new memoir, a racy new TV show – and how Colin ‘Frothy’ Firth saved his bacon after a 20-year feud
After years of freedom finding Rupert Everett reveals how he lives a …
Moody Logistics is bathing in the benefits of a hot tub craze which took off during the Covid-19 lockdown. The Northumberland-based family firm has helped online firm Wave Direct cut days off its delivery times after sales of hot tubs soared dur…
A farmer and volunteer police officer found himself back in the day job while on patrol when a lorry full of livestock toppled over.Special constable Michael Scott was called to the overturned truck near Haltwhistle, Northumbe…
A North East plant-based food business has secured a distribution deal in one of the region’s most prominent department stores following a period of growth.
Magpye, which specialises in vegan pies, will see its products stocked in department store Fenw…
A MAJOR new campaign to encourage visitors to Richmondshire has been launched.The district council is mounting a widespread marketing initiative under the banner: ‘Visit Richmondshire Safely – protect, respect and enjoy’.
There will be social media mes…
A wagon driver cleared of causing the death of a retired teacher and seriously injuring her husband has been spared prison for trying to pervert justice by changing a defective tyre after the accident.
Andrew Reed was behind the wheel of a tipper truck…
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The rescue scene at Silvas Capitalis. Photo: NNPMRT
Rescuers in Northumberland were called out twice in four days to aid injured mountain bikers.
Volunteers fr…
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After months of speculation, cars are finally available in Fortnite, and players can drive them around the game’s map now.
That’s thanks to update 13.40, which has gone on PS4, Xbox One, PC, iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch.
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‘Racist’ protestors at Scottish-English border were ‘inspired by SNP politicians’ says Tory MP
MP John Lamont prompted heated exchanges in the Commons earlier today
He branded the protests ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘inspired’ by…
A property and mining company has said that up to 250 jobs could be lost as it awaits a Government decision on an open cast mine in Northumberland.
County Durham’s Banks Mining wants to start production at the controversial Highthorn site near pictures…
The last coal mining company in England has urged the Government to make a decision on a new open-cast site after it started the process of laying off staff as its current sites cease production.
Banks Mining staff are currently restoring two neighbour…
This article was first published in the June digital edition of Fleet News.
Serious and systemic health and safety failings that led to the deaths of two employees in a works van would, some might think, attract a charge of corporate manslaug…
As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from across the globe.
Each of these success stories exemplifies how businesses are ramping up ambitions and …
A Northumberland company that makes components for electric vehicles is drawing up plans to move to a bigger factory and recruit hundreds of staff to meet increasing demand for its products. AVID Technology Group, which employs about 100 staff at its m…