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Ancient find is 'surreal'

A prehistoric hand axe has been found in a dredger’s cargo being unloaded at Frindsbury wharf.

Production manager John Valsler was...

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  • 29 November 2019

Ketton set for open day on Saturday, 30th June 2018

Ketton will be holding an open day and 90th anniversary celebration on Saturday, 30 June 2018. 
The following entertainment and activities...

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  • 29 April 2018

University projects are driving carbon reductions

Burning hydrogen to help run the Port Talbot Regen plant is just one of the joint carbon-reducing research projects under way with ...

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  • 5 January 2020

Top marks for playground revamp

Six trainee managers have gone back to school to hone their project handling skills, but not in the classroom – they were outside ...

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  • 27 December 2019

Rare flowers get royal approval

HRH Prince Charles has opened a new area of the National Botanic Garden of Wales that features rare flowers from Criggion quarry.

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  • 16 January 2020

Great effort for food donations

Food and basic household essentials worth more than £1,000 have been donated to a food bank charity by Shepshed office employees.

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  • 31 January 2020

Donation helps out neighbours

A £1,000 donation has helped a riding school open an indoor area for its disabled riders.

As the Divoky school ...

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  • 6 February 2020

500 sandbags filled for community at risk of severe flooding

Well done to employees from our Shap Beck quarry in Penrith, Cumbria, who have dedicated their time to supporting the local parish council and surrounding...

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  • 21 February 2020

Crosby Ravensworth school visits Shap Beck quarry

On Tuesday 3rd March 2020, we hosted 14 Crosby Ravensworth School pupils aged 7-11 years at Shap Beck Quarry for a tour of the site. During their visit,...

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  • 4 March 2020

Community open day to mark birthday celebrations

Padeswood works is 70 this year and we are celebrating with a community open day on Saturday June 29. 

Like previous events,...

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  • 13 June 2019

Abby's quarry research will benefit bats

If Abby Mullen can discover what bats need to thrive in quarries, it could help make restoration planning more effective.

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  • 3 September 2018

Rescue teams hail 'fantastic' emergency exercise

Lanehead quarry at Ribblesdale cement works in Lancashire was used to stage a major 10-hour emergency exercise involving more than 90 people. The exercise...

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  • 13 July 2018

Nature reserve opening is ‘progress through partnership’

More than 40 people representing community groups, conservation bodies and local government attended the official opening of the Tice’s Meadow nature...

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  • 13 May 2018