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Sep 13, 2021

Tests begin on zero-emission propulsion for commercial flights

THE DREAM of zero-emission commercial flights has moved a step closer to reality. Cranfield Aerospace Solutions has purchased and taken delivery of a Britten-Norman Islander from Isles of Scilly Steamship Group

Jul 12, 2021

‘A vital development’: Packaging firm signs deal for new head office

THIS is the new group head office of Carlton Packaging, a leading packaging provider to online retailers. The company has signed for a new-build 172,000 sq ft facility on the Bedford

Jun 29, 2021

Council agrees £119m rescue package for London Luton Airport

LUTON Council has agreed a £119 million financial support package for the company that operates London Luton Airport as it begins its recovery from the effects of the pandemic. At a

May 21, 2021

MPs and Network Rail welcome government plans for new rail body

THE HEAD of the organisation that runs the UK’s rail infrastructure has welcomed the government’s plans to create a new state-owned organisation to run the network. Great British Railways, announced by

Apr 17, 2021

New material trials test improvements to road surfaces

A SECTION of dual carriageway in Northamptonshire has become the first in the country to be resurfaced with a new material that is designed to help roads last significantly longer. The substance

Apr 08, 2021

Work starts on construction of new logistics park

CONSTRUCTION work is set to start on a new logistics park in Leighton Buzzard. The first units at Ascent Logistics Park are due to be delivered by the autumn of this

Mar 30, 2021

Campaigners back government plans for overhaul of air routes network

CAMPAIGNERS for changes to flight patterns of aircraft departing and arriving at London Luton Airport have joined airport executives in welcoming the government’s decision to provide funding to reboot the

Mar 18, 2021

Not cost-effective: Government scraps Oxford-Cambridge Expressway plan

THE GOVERNMENT has cancelled the planned Oxford-Cambridge Expressway after analysis confirmed the proposed project was not cost-effective. Highways England had been developing potential options for a road link between Oxford and Milton

Mar 15, 2021

Driving force: Logistics firm expands its fleet with delivery of new trucks

A DISTRIBUTION and logistics company has taken delivery of ten new trucks to take its fleet to more than 70 vehicles. WH Barley, based at Old Wolverton in Milton Keynes, has

Feb 26, 2021

Ex-England rugby international becomes ambassador for leasing firm

FORMER England rugby international Austin Healey has joined Milton Keynes-based leasing company SOGO as its first ambassador. Mr Healey had 51 caps for England and two Lions caps, along with a

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