Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ‘Boudicca’ pays tribute to 250 courageous D-Day veterans, on The Royal British Legion’s historic ‘D-Day 75 Voyage of Remembrance’

Published date 2019-06-18 20:00
​Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is proud to have played its part in hosting 250 D-Day veterans – plus their carers and companions – on a poignant pilgrimage around the UK and Normandy, France, on The Royal British Legion’s ‘D-Day 75 Voyage of Remembrance’ aboard ‘Boudicca’, from 2nd to 9th June 2019.

Consumer spending falls modestly in May

Published date 2019-06-19 01:00
Headline Findings:
• Consumer spending declines by -1.4% year-on-year in May
• Face-to-Face expenditure falls solidly (-3.6%), while eCommerce spend rises (+0.7%)
• Transport & Communication sees quickest drop in spend (-6.2%), Hotels, Restaurants & Bars register best performance (+3.3%)

GTR confirms enhanced services for Brighton & Hove Pride 2019

Published date 2019-06-19 07:00
Rail provider Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has confirmed plans for extra Saturday train services to help visitors to the city get home from Brighton & Hove Pride 2019 weekend

Monica Normark new CEO at Sekab E-Technology

Published date 2019-06-19 07:00
Monica Normark is the new acting Chief Executive Officer at clean tech company Sekab E-technology, as of June 2019. She has been with Sekab E-Technology for two years, working primarily with developing technology for large scale production of biofuel and renewable fuel.

Fatty fish without environmental pollutants protect against type 2 diabetes

Published date 2019-06-19 08:00
​If the fatty fish we eat were free of environmental pollutants, it would reduce our risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, the pollutants in the fish have the opposite effect and appears to eliminate the protective effect from fatty fish intake. This has been shown by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

Readly secures €15 million in new funding

Published date 2019-06-19 08:00

Mid and East Antrim Council Join the Refillution!

Published date 2019-06-19 09:00
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council are delighted to support Northern Ireland Water’s new Refillution campaign, aimed at encouraging everyone to commit to refilling a reusable water bottle with our world-class tap water and stop buying single use plastic bottles.

Intellian’s new GX100NX Fleet Xpress terminal obtains Inmarsat Type Approval

Published date 2019-06-19 10:00
Intellian, the global leader of mobile satellite communication antenna systems, has received Inmarsat Type Approval for the new GX100NX antenna, authorizing its use on the Global Xpress satellite network and for the Inmarsat Fleet Xpress service.

Alderman Tommy Nicholl MBE appointed Chairman of the Northern Ireland Housing Council

Published date 2019-06-19 10:00
Alderman Tommy Nicholl MBE has been appointed Chairman of the Northern Ireland Housing Council (NIHC).

Council put the petal to the metal this Summer

Published date 2019-06-19 10:00
Flower power is about to make an explosion in Mid and East Antrim with the planting of thousands of stunning summer shrubs.