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Driving Mobility’s Harlow Centre to host Open Day dedicated to driving with a disability

The national charity Driving Mobility is inviting all members of the public and professionals, with an interest in driving with a disability, to its Herts Ability Driving Assessment Centre in Harlow for a free Open Day on the 11th July 2024.

Thursday 11th July, Herts Ability (an accredited Driving Mobility Centre), The Road Safety Centre, Edinburgh Way, Harlow, CM20 2BX. 10am-3pm. Free admission and accessible parking.

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As a charity, Herts Ability provides fitness-to-drive and mobility equipment assessments for people with disabilities. Co-ordinated by Driving Mobility and supported by the Department for Transport, Herts Ability aims to enable as many drivers as possible through clinical guidance on the most appropriate…


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Google Completes Singapore Data Centre Expansion

Google shared that they’ve at last completed the expansion of its data centre campus and cloud region in Singapore. The company has invested a total of $5 billion in digital infrastructure in Singapore, a substantial increase from $850m in 2018.

Giorgio Fortunato, head of clean energy and power in Asia-Pacific for Google, shared on LinkedIn that this investment will contribute to Singapore’s economic growth. He stated:

Major Expansion: “We have completed a major expansion of our data centre and cloud region campus in #Singapore, bringing Google’s total investments in technical infrastructure in the country to US$5 billion to support advancements in #Cloud and #AI technologies.”

Economic Impact:

“Google’s investment will contribute to Singapore’s economic…


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NRPS hosting open house at Pen Centre today

Event to take place from 1-6 p.m.

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NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE

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On Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 1- 6 p.m., in honor of Police Week 2024, the Niagara Regional Police Service will host an Open House at the Pen Centre, located at 221 Glendale Avenue, in the City of St. Catharines.

During the event, members of the public will have the opportunity to observe and interact with various police vehicles and equipment as well as interact with officers from both the uniform front line and detectives within specialty units such as K9, Marine, Forensic Services, Recruiting, Cyber Crime and Traffic Enforcement.

The Niagara Regional Police Service looks forward to welcoming the community, and media, to our Open House event. This is a unique…


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Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre to host immersive five-day course

Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre to host immersive five-day course

The Engine Shed in Stirling, Historic Environment Scotland (HES)’s dedicated building conservation centre, is hosting an immersive week-long introductory course exploring the materials and skills used to conserve Scotland’s traditional buildings.

The Building Conservation Week (10 – 14 June) is an intensive course delivered by experts in conservation, traditional skills and traditional building materials. The course covers conservation essentials; conservation of particular materials such as stone, lime, slate and lead; the challenges and opportunities when conserving magnificent historical buildings like Doune, and a tour of Glasgow’s historical buildings and places.

The course is open to everyone, from graduates and…


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Barcelona submits its candidacy to host a centre dedicated to the blue economy

Barcelona is bidding to host a UNESCO Ocean Decade Collaborative Centre (DCC), which will focus its activity on the development of the blue economy. This was announced during the opening ceremony of the Decade of the Ocean Conference, which is taking place until Friday 12 April at the Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB) and which brings together more than 1,500 people from the ocean community to focus on the challenges and opportunities related to ocean sustainability.

During the meeting, Barcelona’s candidacy to host the DCC in blue economy and some of the city’s current challenges were discussed. The DCC that Barcelona is applying to host will be promoted by the City Council, which will be the main partner in collaboration with the Port of Barcelona as a key…


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