Sun safety advice for outdoor workers

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Outdoor workers are exposed to the elements all year round and this means that they are at an increased risk of developing skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK and is on the rise – it kills 60 workers a year in Britain, which is why sun protection …

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University of Cumbria STEM facility extension taking shape

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Extended laboratory facilities to support science, technology, engineering and maths disciplines at the University of Cumbria are rapidly taking shape. Thanks in part to a £784,000 investment from Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, the county’s strategic economic body, the first modules of the university’s new STEM labs at the Fusehill Campus in Carlisle have been lifted …

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Plans for Blackpool Winter Gardens Conference Centre

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A brand new conference centre could form the next step in the revival and regeneration of Blackpool’s visitor economy. On Monday 18 July Blackpool Council Executive will discuss plans for the new facility at the historic Winter Gardens Complex. If the Executive agrees to progressing the plans, Blackpool Council will formally submit bids for external …

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