/ Science & Technology

Royal emblem flies at Tamworth company to mark Queen’s Award for Enterpris
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Science & Technology
STAFF at HiB gathered to watch as the Queen’s Award for Enterprise flag was raised to mark the company’s success in the Innovation category. The Royal emblem, which now proudly flies outside the company’s distribution...
Major capital works taking place to enhance important river habitats
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Environment/ Science & Technology
TRENT Rivers Trust (TRT), in collaboration with partners of the River Mease Catchment Restoration Project, has been spending the lockdown preparing for a summer season of scheme delivery on the River Mease Special Area of...
New era for Tamworth-based manufacturer HiB as first electric car is delivered
Appears in: / Business/ Environment/ Science & Technology
LEADING bathroom supplier HiB, has taken delivery of its first electric vehicle as part of the company’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint. The new Volkswagen E Golf electric vehicle is the latest edition to...
Healthcare Firm Diverts Staff To Create Free Telephone Line To Support Elderly And Vulnerable With Continence Issues
Appears in: / Health/ Science & Technology/ West Midlands
AS the lockdown eases, the vulnerable still need support and during Mental Health Awareness Week a Birmingham family firm has redeployed some staff to start free telephone support line to combat lockdown loneliness of vulnerable...
Tamworth tech pioneers Enlighten support home learning and Covid-19 awareness with new Augmented Reality solutions
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TECH pioneers Enlighten AR have produced new material to support people worried about Covid-19 and to help with homeschooling during the lockdown. The Tamworth based Augmented Reality specialist, Enlighten AR, have developed learning material which...
Did you know you can do this on your iPhone or iPad?
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THERE have been some posts in recent days on Social Media about texting the words 'pew pew' from one iPhone to another and their phone lighting up like a laser - but did you know...
Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do
Appears in: / Health/ Science & Technology/ UK News
THE Government has released some advice for members of the public to assist them with some of the most common questions about the Coronavirus outbreak and the 'Lock Down'. Here are some of the most...
Answer Twycross Zoo’s call for mobile phones this February half term
Appears in: / Environment/ Science & TechnologyHeadline
FAMILIES looking to meet, help and support conservation all over the world during February Half Term should head to Twycross Zoo and take any unwanted mobile phones with them! Just by walking through the gates...
“It’s only one more mobile phone”, said seven billion people – Twycross Zoo has its say…
Appears in: / Environment/ Science & Technology/ UK News
TWYCROSS Zoo is pleading with parents to think of all options before buying a mobile phone for their child due to the devastating impact on the habitat of wild bonobos, one of the four great...
Auto-engineering firm invests in new Tamworth operation
Appears in: / Business/ Science & Technology/ Transport
Auto engineering and vehicle safety firm SM UK has expanded with a £3 million investment in a new 13,000 sq ft vehicle conversion workshop in the Midlands. The facility is the firm’s second, and...
Digital development for health and social care on its way
Appears in: / Health/ Science & Technology/ Staffordshire
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence, remote consultations and even robots will be increasingly used to support face-to-face contact in Staffordshire’s health and social care system. The county’s public health leader is calling for a debate on the increasing...
A pair of pawfect Sumatran tigers arrive safe and sound at Twycross Zoo
Appears in: / Environment/ Leisure & Sport/ Science & Technology
AFTER travelling over 700 miles via road and sea from France, Twycross Zoo’s newest residents, critically endangered Sumatran tigers Jahly and Sialang, have arrived safely at the midlands conservation charity. Female, Jahly, came from Boissierre...
Mainline Testing of UK’s First Hydrogen Train Gets Green Light
Appears in: / Environment/ Science & Technology/ Transport
PORTERBROOK and the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Railway Research and Education (‘BCRRE’) have announced that the UK’s first hydrogen train, 'HydroFLEX', will be tested on the mainline railway following a successful proof-of-concept. The mainline...
Tamworth-based Construction Company Agrees £110K IT contract
Appears in: / Business/ Science & Technology/ Staffordshire
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE-based Your IT Department has secured a £110K contract with Staffordshire construction giant, PCE Limited, cementing its position as a market leader in outsourced IT solutions for the construction industry. Based in Tamworth, PCE Ltd is...
Ascott Analytical Equipment celebrates 30 years at the forefront of British manufacturing
Appears in: / Business/ Science & Technology/ Staffordshire
THIRTY years ago, when Arnie was terminating everything, we were obsessively taping The Bill on VHS, Steve Jobs had unveiled his first PC and every under-40 was driving a Mk 4 Ford Escort, a revolution...
Fog Cannon Combats Crime in Staffordshire
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Science & Technology/ Staffordshire
Staffordshire Police has a new weapon in its arsenal to help tackle criminals - a “fog cannon” that sprays offenders with forensic liquid at the scene of the crime. Staffordshire Police is the first...
Hackers target WhatsApp in ‘targeted surveillance attack’
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IT has emerged today (Tuesday) that hackers have been able to remotely install surveillance software on phones and other mobile devices using a major vulnerability in messaging app WhatsApp. WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook...
South Staffs Water launches mobile app
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CUSTOMERS of South Staffs Water will now find it even easier to manage their water account as the company launches its new mobile app. The easy-to-use app is available on Android and Apple devices and...
Tamworth Company’s Data Centre becomes scene for short film
Appears in: / Arts & Culture/ Business/ Science & Technology
THE Data Centre of a Tamworth-based company has become the setting for a new short film about a mental health patient. Written and directed by Yorkshire-based filmmaker, Dan Guest - 'Screw Loose' is the story...
Futuristic 3D scans help Police convict mum of baby’s ‘squeeze’ death
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Science & Technology/ West Midlands
A MUM has been convicted of squeezing her baby to death following a West Midlands Police investigation that saw detectives use futuristic 3D-scan technology to identify microscopic fractures to the tragic tot’s ribcage. Abigail Palmer...
Kids have fun finding out how PHE protects the nation during British Science Week
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THOUSANDS of children from across the West Midlands and the country made their way to the NEC Birmingham to visit the Big Bang Fair (13 to 16 March), one of the many events organised...
Staffordshire Commissioner engages University to step up the battle against Cyber fraud
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SMALL businesses across Staffordshire are being encouraged to be more vigilant in the ongoing fight against Cybersecurity. The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford (UWIS), will be supporting the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue...
Helping to keep children safe online talks coming to Tamworth schools
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ADVICE for staying safe online is being delivered to hundreds of primary school children across Tamworth over the next few weeks as part of activities surrounding the 2019 Safer Internet Day and special event at Ankerside...
30-year-old climate test chamber returns to Tamworth manufacturer – and it’s still in perfect working order
Appears in: / Business/ Science & Technology/ Staffordshire
A CORROSION test chamber manufactured 30 years ago by a Tamworth factory has arrived back at headquarters - in perfect working order.  One of Ascott Analytical Systems Ltd’s long-standing customers, a US-based aerospace and...
Fire service reminds residents to register new appliances
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THE holiday season means many members of the community will have received shiny new toys and appliances but Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is reminding people to register their new goodies. Shoppers spend millions...
Tamworth MP Christopher Pincher visits global exporter Ascott Analytical Equipment Ltd
Appears in: / Business/ Education & Employment/ Politics
WORLD-LEADING climate testing equipment manufacturer Ascott Analytical Equipment Ltd welcomed Tamworth MP Christopher Pincher to its newly-expanded headquarters. Mr Pincher was greeted by Business Development Manager Tim Hearn and Chairman Chris Gates, who founded the...
Facebook went down for many users across Europe – and set people panicking!
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SOCIAL media lovers found themselves going a little cold turkey this afternoon as global social network Facebook is inaccessible to users. Users that were online on Facebook at around 1.30pm today found themselves logged...
Apollo Chemicals Invests £540,000 in New Tech Facility
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APOLLO Chemicals, the UK’s largest privately-owned liquid adhesive, sealant coating and primer manufacturer, has invested £540,000 in a new technical centre in response to growing business demands and its commitment to customer support. Located...