8th March, 2018 by Richard Clein
Liz works at Snowdon Mountain Railway stoking the fires on the vintage steam engines as they climb Wales’ highest peak. She is Snowdon Mountain Railway’s very first female stoker in its 122-year history.
Liz is 28 and originally from Walsall in the Midlands. She loves steam engines and previously volunteered at Bala Lake Railway, where she first learnt to fire the little Quarry Hunslet engine. As her confidence grew, she went on to volunteer at the Llangollen Railway, and eventually became a cleaner, the role where you learn how to fire a standard gauge engine.
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7th March, 2018 by Richard Clein
Suttons Tankers has acquired the trade of Bullard Ltd, a UK transport company specialising in the chemical waste and fuels sector.
The deal sees the equipment, drivers and company’s customers, being managed by Suttons with the company’s founder Simon Bullard remaining in a key account management role.
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7th March, 2018 by Richard Clein
Mums are in for a special treat this Mother’s Day, courtesy of Flip Out Chichester.
The trampoline and adventure park has announced special offers with mum in mind to help a day out with the family go with a spring.
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6th March, 2018 by Richard Clein
Merseyside firm Jon Davies Accountants (JDA) has grown its team with the appointment of a new client manager.
Claire Smith brings the benefit of her 23 years’ experience as a chartered accountant to JDA, working out of the firm’s recently-opened offices in South Liverpool.
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17th February, 2018 by Richard Clein
Liverpool’s St Johns Shopping Centre this week welcomes the arrival of a family favourite as Thomas the Tank Engine rolls into town.
The life-size, 5.5m long model of Thomas is spending 8 weeks in his new home before returning to The Isle of Sodor.
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12th February, 2018 by Richard Clein
A low-energy, eco-friendly, home of the future has been unveiled by West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper at the headquarters of Extreme Low Energy (ELe) in Skelmersdale.
The firm, which recently won the Energy Institute Innovation Award for its ground-breaking low-energy technologies, has installed a replica modular home in the reception area of its new headquarters, fully equipped and powered by ELe systems, and built by sustainable building company Simply Modular Ltd.
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