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All-girls engineering team races to final of national STEM competition
Five ambitious engineering students have made Northampton College history after becoming the first all-girls team to reach the final of a nationwide challenge to design and race miniature Formula 1 cars. The students secured a place in the final of STEM Racing UK,...
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team engineers major Sustainability progress during 2025 season
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team's ambition is to become one of the most sustainable global professional sports teams and 2025 marked a significant year in their journey towards this goal. As a team, they are committed to engineering change on and off the track. On the...
Winvic appointed to deliver landmark 1.3M SQ FT national distribution centre for M&S
Winvic Construction Ltd, has been appointed by Prologis to deliver a new national distribution centre for Marks & Spencer (M&S) at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT). Spanning 1.3 million sq ft, the scheme represents a £340 million...
Meadow Bay Villages Celebrates Double Win at the 2025 British Travel Awards
Meadow Bay Villages is proud to announce a major milestone in its journey, taking home two prestigious awards at the British Travel Awards 2025. They were named: Best Small Company for UK Family Holidays Best Small Company for UK Short Breaks These accolades are...
HORIBA UK launches initiative to advance scientific research
HORIBA UK proudly announces the launch of the HORIBA Foundation UK, its new philanthropic arm dedicated to advancing scientific research and broadening participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in higher education across the United...
South Midlands Growth Hub launches £1.8 million Growth Grant Programme
The new grant funding programme has been created to accelerate the growth of South Midlands SMEs by driving innovation, advancing local economic priorities and supporting the region’s decarbonisation ambitions. The South Midlands Growth Hub has launched the South...
Local Charity’s Raffle of Joy Returns to Support Hospital Patients This Christmas
With around 2,000 patients expected to spend Christmas Day in hospitals across Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire Health Charity is once again stepping in to spread festive cheer through its Elf Service, delivering gift boxes to patients and supporting NHS staff with...
What’s making Prologis’ RFI DIRFT site popular with retailers?
Faced with rising costs, labour shortages, rising demand for rapid delivery in urban centres and the increasing need to decarbonise, UK grocery retailers are rethinking how their supply chains are structured and where they’re based. As demand grows for more efficient...
Northampton College awarded £500,000 to invest in new technology
Half a million pounds of Government funding will upgrade equipment and prepare students at Northampton College for life in the 21st century workplace, paving the way for a “bold new chapter” in skills development. The funding, announced by the Office for Students,...







