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If you require further information on NL Active or would like to speak to someone, please call us on 01724 291900 Rents at Brigg and Ashby markets have been cut Changes in the set up of the markets have provided some savings to the council and these savings have been passed on to the traders in the hope that more people will take the opportunity to become entrepreneurs and join the market or £10 where the council provides a gazebo and weights North Lincolnshire Council leader Rob Waltham said: “If you have every wanted to run your own business now is the time to step up and give it a go These are two vibrant markets in the heart of the community and this rent cut makes them accessible to all.” cabinet member for community wellbeing (rural) said: “Leaving the stalls up in Brigg will mean they can be used by community groups and charities to hold pop-up markets increasing the viability of the town centre Also local town centre enterprises will be able to use the stalls when the market isn’t in use “The changes to Ashby Market make it more sustainable and attractive to traders.” The markets run at Brigg and Ashby every Thursday from 8am however bad weather may affect the number of stalls the farmers’ market is held on the fourth Saturday of every month Brigg Arts & Craft market is every second Saturday and Brigg Indie Market is every third Saturday cabinet member for community wellbeing (rural) at North Lincolnshire Council Lincolnshire Today is Lincolnshire's most prestigious county lifestyle magazine and is sold throughout the county from leading newsagents and retail outlets Each issue is brimming with a diverse topic range including fashion; hair & beauty; places of interest; health; gardening; motoring; sports; homes & gardens; weddings; and of course Lincolnshire history © 2020 Lincolnshire Today - Part of the Business Link Magazine Group By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information Accept The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this Close Solar Power World By | May 5 Briggs & Stratton has introduced a dual 200-amp automatic transfer switch (ATS) to comply with NEC 2023 standards which require separate compartments for breakers Briggs & Stratton claims this new model is the only ATS of its kind that’s currently available on the market As of February of this year 17 states have adopted NEC 2023 while NEC 2020 is in effect in 21 states The updated dual 200-A ATS allows the switch to handle two different amperage ratings providing optimal power management for diverse appliance loads It has separate compartments with dividers and independent deadfronts and a new TRCM+ control board that replaces the ACCM control board Symphony Choice power management is included allowing customers to prioritize up to eight high-wattage appliances Kelly Pickerel has over a decade of experience reporting on the U.S solar industry and is currently editor in chief of Solar Power World Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Copyright © 2025 WTWH Media LLC. 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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander promised him the meeting he sought I will ask the Rail Minister for a meeting." Read More: Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Scunthorpe with our free newsletter In a debate on northern Lincolnshire transport in September - secured by Ms Onn - Mr Vickers criticised the limited time the Brigg service allowed for people to shop for He called for a regular service on the line Junior transport minister Lilian Greenwood said at the time the service was intended primarily to provide route knowledge of the Brigg line in case of disruptions "Adding an additional service on this route could create clashes and would cost between £400,000 and £900,000 a year depending on staff and rolling stock demand." 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If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right North Lincolnshire Council has renewed bans on town centre cycling begging and other anti-social activities – after residents responded overwhelmingly in favour of keeping them in place A new rule will mean dogs will have to be kept under control or on a lead in public places after more than nine out of ten people supported this measure A public spaces protection order (PSPO) has been in place since 2021 – with a £100 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) issued to people involved in these activities that negatively impact on others the council take people to Magistrates Court to enforce The current PSPO was due to run out at the end of October said: “The vast majority of residents told us they value these protections and want to see them continue “We have handed out hundreds of fines to people who act inappropriately and ignore the rules creating nuisance and blighting our communities.” cabinet member for community wellbeing (urban) said: “These things have a massive impact on people’s lives and their enjoyment of where they live or shop or visit We make no apologies for fining people for behaving in a way which shows a complete disregard for others “The PSPO also gives officers the ability to fine people who put theirs and other peoples lives at risk by ignoring advice to get out of open water – this will target people who disregard the warnings of the dangers of Ashby Ville Pond.” The new PSPOs allows the council and partners including an outright ban on cycling or motorised scooters There is also a ban on drinking alcohol or carrying open alcoholic beverages in public places in and around Scunthorpe ‘where it is a manner that causes or is likely to cause harassment to a person’ is banned from Brigg and Scunthorpe Tickets are available via EventBrite for the Iron's away pre-season encounter at Brigg Town CIC on Saturday The match will take place at the EC Surfacing Stadium (also known as the Hawthorns) and will be the fourth game of pre-season for Andy Butler's side ahead of the Vanarama National League North commencing on Saturday Both sides last met last pre-season when a 2-2 draw was played out in the inaugural "Julie Taylor Trophy" The Iron were 2-0 up through goals from Cameron Wilson and Danny Elliott before the hosts struck back to draw level The game was curtailed early following a medical emergency in the crowd which was a record attendance at the stadium it was the side's youth team who last visited the Zebras back in 2019 it was the Scunthorpe youngsters who recovered from a 2-0 deficit with Harry Jessop and Levi Gallimore netting to end the game in stalemate Brigg Town CIC is advising that ALL fans use this method of purchasing tickets to avoid delays on getting into the ground on match day Tickets can be purchased by clicking here we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site.  After a goalless normal time at the EC Surfacing Stadium the Iron defeated Brigg Town CIC on penalties after Jason Law’s winning spot kick The Iron returned to pre-season action in order to face local rivals Brigg Town CIC as the sides were to set compete for the currently vacant "Julie Taylor Trophy" in an anticipated valiant battle with the sun bearing down across the already straw like surface first team manager Andy Butler heavily rotated his side from how Scunthorpe began their midweek encounter with Gainsborough Trinity in which Butler’s team triumphed 5-3 appearances were awarded to trialists Finn Abraham in the centre of defence the Iron almost immediately broke into their stride and continued with the high tempo pressing football that had been on display throughout the ongoing pre-season.  It was this high tempo play that would lead to Scunthorpe’s opening goal A scintillating twist and turn on the edge of the area from Joe Rowley allowed the latest addition to the United ranks to swing a pinpoint cross into the box to find the disguised run of Sam Fishburn who calmly slotted the ball into the bottom corner but saw his glory snatched away by the linesman’s raised flag despite the pitch causing some possession problems for both sides United remained a constant threat and again came close to taking the lead courtesy of a fantastic curling effort from Fin Shrimpton It was a short quickly taken corner that allowed Shrimpton to steamroll onto the loose ball and wrap his foot around the ball before it sung the crossbar and deflected behind As the half progressed in a steady fashion the two sides were exchanging possession and chances on a regular basis and the Zebras created a golden chance on the stroke of half time A loose pass through the channel form Scunthorpe allowed Brigg to break at pace The ball was threaded through to Dayle Hutson inside the area who under pressure from the recovering Brad Nicholson he could only power his shot straight into the welcoming palms of Maison Campbell That was to be the end of the first-half action and as a result the Iron would’ve been hoping to build upon their first-half performance and find a route to victory in the second period.  When the team returned to the field of play the theme of alternating chance continued to prevail it was the hosts who began to threaten as a period of sustained dominance led to a Brigg man in acres of space on the edge of the area being able to subtly spin and lash an effort towards that Campbell which forced the shot stopper into a full stretch stop Still in hopes of finding the first goal of the tie United continued to flood forward in numbers however the ball seemed intent on refusing to nestle despite the Iron’s promising attacking play With no more than 60 minutes on the clock the ball again ended up in the back of the Zebra's net and once again it was refused to stand by the referee who called play back for a seemingly invisible foul by Andrew Boyce before he had risen highest to nod the ball past the goalkeeper With time running out for either side to find a winner Campbell entered himself into a certain save of the season race with a splendid foot save to deny a certain goal from mere yards out when Hutson converged on a loose back pass and somehow failed to put the ball in the back of the net the dying moments of the fixture were to remember as somehow the Brigg blockade remained strong and kept out the Iron as again the crossbar denied the winner as a curling effort from Ross Barrows on his weaker left-foot wrapped around the keeper and left the woodwork reverberating and the rebound from Carlton Ubaezuonu was somehow smuggled behind as the Zebras refused to let the ball cross the white line As the game was forced to penalties as a result of the scoreline Scunthorpe were to triumph as they proceeded to find the net with all their strikes along with Maison Campbell who continued his man of the match-worthy performance by superbly stopping the hosts first penalty to see the trophy return to the Attis Arena This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The fourth annual Civic Celebration Event has taken place in Brigg today to mark the county day Lincolnshire Day has been celebrated on 1 October every year since 2006 The date was chosen to mark the anniversary of the Lincolnshire Uprising a revolt by Catholics to King Henry VIII’s plans to establish the Church of England in 1536 mayors and guests met in Brigg today to explore the heritage of the market town a Bronze Age plank boat found in the town in the 1880s thought to have been used to transport people and animals across the River Ancholme A walking tour of the town centre also explored how Brigg has contributed to the county’s story over the last 1,000 years the Lincolnshire Day Civic Celebration Event began as a ceremonial show of unity and pride in our great county Hosting of the event rotates between the North Lincolnshire Council Lincolnshire County Council and North East Lincolnshire Council to showcase different areas of the county Previous events have been held at Normanby Hall Country Park in 2021 and in the Kasbah area of Grimsby Docks in 2023 This year’s event comes less than three weeks after it was announced that Greater Lincolnshire’s devolution deal will go forward following successful meetings between the three lead local councils and the new government “It was brilliant to host Lincolnshire Day in North Lincolnshire once again and showcase Brigg’s heritage with our partners in Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire This helps strengthen our bond and vision for Greater Lincolnshire including bringing better paid jobs to the area the Greater Lincolnshire devolution deal was agreed which means we can get to work on seizing this monumental opportunity “We will continue to strengthen ties across our great county – from Barton to the north Cleethorpes to the east and Stamford to the south – working together to unleash Greater Lincolnshire’s potential and create a future full of opportunity for our young people.” “When we began working more closely with North and North East Lincolnshire council we started the Lincolnshire Day Civic Celebration Event to show that the invisible lines of local government do not separate us; from the Humber to the Wash we are one Lincolnshire “Now that we have our Greater Lincolnshire devolution deal ratified those invisible lines have well and truly been erased “Meeting in Brigg on Lincolnshire Day today is not only a chance to celebrate the county’s history having secured this extra investment for skills economic development and environmental protection.” “Lincolnshire Day 2024 is of particular significance as it marks a new dawn for our greater county and we see evidence of that past as we look around Brigg today we can now look forward to an even greater future as we prepare for the new responsibilities that devolution will bring for us all.” Greater Lincolnshire’s devolution will see an extra £720m invested in the county over the next 30 years This will be for priority areas of jobs and skills An initial capital funding pot of £28m is allocated to projects across the county including: All content © 2025 Lincolnshire County Council The Britannia Inn on Wrawby Street in Brigg reopened last Thursday 5th September following a major investment of £227,000 The pub is part of Proper Pubs – the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns – which has more than 200 pubs across England The pub has undergone a complete transformation including new furniture fixtures and fittings throughout as well as a new bar area and games room boasting pool tables and darts boards decked beer garden complete with an outdoor television for customers to enjoy customers were treated to a prosecco reception followed by a live performance from local singer The Britannia Inn offers a wide range of drinks offers offering customers a bottle of fizz for £10 It was fantastic to celebrate opening night with the whole team as well as with both old and new customers We have already received an amazing welcome from the whole community I would like to thank our brilliant staff and the team at Proper Pubs who have been working tirelessly to ensure the pub was in excellent condition in time to welcome visitors.” The Britannia Inn runs a busy schedule of entertainment including regular karaoke quiz nights and DJ sets as well as hosting regular pool and darts teams Cathryn hopes to run a series of fundraising events for causes that are meaningful to the local community and is always open to suggestions from customers said: “The refurbishment at the Britannia Inn looks absolutely brilliant and it was great to see how successful opening night was – Cathryn and the whole team have been phenomenal throughout this whole process every success in making the Britannia Inn a fantastic hub of the community.” Proper Pubs is always looking for ways to support its communities through an annual schedule of events and fundraising initiatives it was crowned Community Pub Operator at the prestigious Publican Awards Proper Pubs donated 20,000 Christmas selection boxes and other festive treats to local charities The Group has also been recognised for its UK-wide defibrillator fundraising and installation campaign which has already saved 11 lives The Britannia Inn is located on 36-37 Wrawby Street The Britannia Inn, Brigg – Proper Pubs Headquartered in Chester; the Group operates a national estate of c.1,400 predominantly wet-led community pub Admiral’s unique operational approach has earnt industry recognition with the Group shortlisted for both Best Community Pub Operator and Best Leased & Tenanted Pub Company in this year’s Publican Awards as well as winning Best Leased and Tenanted Pub Company in 2019 2016 and 2013 and ranked highly commended as Best Community Pub Operator in 2017 The Group has also been consistently highly rated by licensees in the industry’s independent annual Tenant Track survey exceeding the scores of all its national peers Media contact: James Price jprice@houston.co.uk Third-party news items that are posted on the Guild website’s news section come from press releases received by the Guild These press releases are posted as they have been received and their publication on the Guild website is intended as an informational service provided to our members and website visitors the 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The family of Bobby have asked the club to post details of his funeral. A service will take place at Lambhill Crematorium on Friday 18th April from 11.15am. Following the service a reception will be held at The Alan Rough Lounge, The Wyre Stadium at Firhill, 80 Firhill Road, G20 7AL. The wearing of Partick Thistle ties is welcome. Both of the Iron's disallowed goals, and the penalty shootout from the pre-season encounter at Brigg Town CIC. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site.  Win HappyPremiumSearch Rayohits radioeast yorkshirenewsMan arrested after two 19 year old's injured in motorcycle crash in BriggPolice say one man suffered 'life-threatening' injuries Two 19 year old men have been seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Brigg One suffered life-threatening injuries following the single-vehicle collision on Grammar School Road at around 3.15am this morning Humberside Police have issued the following statement: "It is reported that a black Aprilia 850 NA Mana motorbike was travelling along Grammar School Road at approximately 3.15am when the rider is believed to have lost control and the bike came to a stop in the road "The rider and pillion passenger were dismounted from the bike and two men were taken to hospital to receive treatment to serious injuries with one man sustaining life threatening injuries "Following enquiries carried out so far it is believed that the motorbike was stolen prior to the collision earlier that morning and a 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving He remains in our custody whilst our enquiries continue First for all the latest news from across the UK every hour on Hits Radio on DAB, at hitsradio.co.uk and on the Rayo app. Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited Company number: 1394141Registered office: Media House Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales VAT no 918 5617 01H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898) Businesses and workers from Brigg’s Pubwatch have signed up to the Safer Nights NL charter Many night time economy venues are part of Pubwatch and have signed the Safety at Night Charter pledging to take the safety of everyone seriously It shows venues are being proactive in improving safety of those working in the night time economy and members of the public who want to enjoy socialising safely This follows on from the Safer Nights NL being successfully launched in Scunthorpe The campaign sees venues being trained in bystander training how to use bleed kits and First Aid training and given details on Ask Angela and spiking and ‘One Punch’ awareness The charter was created by the North Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP) NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB and the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner North Lincolnshire CSP has also teamed up with WalkSafe the UK’s most downloaded personal safety app It features a safety map that will show the safe space venues in Scunthorpe (and soon to show Brigg venues) The app has local safety information on the map’s menu button in addition to WalkSafe’s personal safety tools like WalkSafe Journey Sharing Chief Superintendent Paul French of Humberside Police “As part of our local Safer Nights North Lincolnshire partnership we are delighted to support the launch of Pubwatch in Brigg and the initiative of the Walk Safe App extending its coverage across our local communities “Humberside Police are absolutely committed to working with our communities and our partners to ensure everyone can have a safe and enjoyable experience when out and around North Lincolnshire.”  To find out more visit the Safer Nights page Partick Thistle are sad to advise that Robert (Bobby) Briggs has passed away this evening aged 83 Bobby was employed at the club in a number of roles and also worked tirelessly during the ‘Save the Jags’ campaign in 1997 As a mark of respect the players will wear black armbands during Saturday’s match at Airdrieonians With seven fixtures now confirmed for the first team there is just one more to be announced to finalise the pre-season schedule July 16th - Gainsborough Trinity (A) - 7.30pmSat July 28th - Open Day (Legends XI v Fans' XI)Tue July 30th - Hartlepool United (A) - 7.45pm Women’s O45 top seed Lauren Kinsey-Briggs “cannot wait” to head to Amsterdam for the WSF World Masters and says age-group squash keeps her focused and connected to old friends Englishwoman Kinsey-Briggs is a former World No.18 on the old WISPA tour she won the World O35 title at Charlottesville USA in 2018 and collected two European Masters one British Open and six British Closed Masters titles The 45-year-old took a break from squash shortly after that World title in Charlottesville but re-discovered the love for it after the pandemic when she moved to rural East Sussex She now plays at Crowborough and Tunbridge Wells Squash Clubs and is relishing a return to Masters competition at the Frans Otten Stadium this week She said: “I look forward to playing and travelling to different places I lived in Amsterdam towards the end of my professional career so I’m really looking forward to going back and being a bit of a tourist Amsterdam is such a beautiful city and I am going to try and visit some of my old haunts “My best memory of this event is the Worlds in Charlottesville The club was incredible as were the surroundings and getting to see some friends I hadn’t seen for the best part of 15 years really put the icing on the cake.” Kinsey-Briggs’ main rival for the women’s O45 title is expected to be Singapore’s second seed Joannah Yue, but two South Africans, Karen Schultz and Samantha Herbert, will also fancy a say in who lifts the trophy (see full draw) Kinsey-Briggs said: “I try not to focus too much on seedings and instead try to focus more on being in the best shape I can and being as strong as possible when I get to the event – and most importantly She added: “Playing Masters squash gives me a great focus It gives me a purpose and reason to train and to challenge my body possibly more than I would if I wasn’t playing I remind myself that it’s all for fun now though and I really try to keep the fun and enjoyment of playing and training at centre of my focus “It also keeps me connected to some friends along the way and I look forward to knowing I will see familiar faces when I go to tournaments It retains a connection to friends through something enjoyable.” Kinsey-Briggs now works for UK Sport the government investors in British Olympic and Paralympic athlete support programmes athlete support and Elite Training Centre teams and am currently creating support programmes for athletes who are transitioning out of their sporting careers understanding how to create thriving environments for coaches and athletes alike “It’s a fun job and the best part is that in four years we get to see squash in LA!” This year’s WSF World Masters is being organised by the European Squash Federation Follow updates including seedings, draws, latest scores and live streaming at wsfworldmasters2024.nl To find out more about the 2024 WSF World Masters Squash Championships, including merchandise, Nations Cup and functions, head to the official tournament website: wsfworldmasters2024.nl Click here to contact the event organisers directly This year’s World Masters also sees the return of the Masters Nations Cup, a popular team event that runs within the main competition. 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US EditionUK EditionScottish SunIrish SunSearchMy Account the world was at Matthew Briggs' feet After all, why wouldn't it have been given he became the youngest-ever Premier League player in May 2007 Playing against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium Fulham prodigy Briggs came on in the 77th minute for Mortiz Volz aged just 16 years and 65 days It was a record Briggs held until Harvey Elliott came along in May 2019 to make his Premier League debut aged 16 years and 30 days The record now belongs to Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri who debuted aged 15 years and 181 days against Brentford in September 2022 his career never materialised into the one he and so many would have envisioned when he came off the bench against Middlesbrough "When I look back on my career, 16 years and 65 days, it's such a young age," Briggs said. "And I know everyone's journey is different and everyone's story is different. "But for me, I feel like I got too much, too young and maybe the support system around me wasn't good enough. Being a young boy, a teenager, and then being thrown in to a man's game, it's quite daunting for a young kid. I didn't really know how to handle it. It's all different types of scenarios that you have to cope with." Owing to his status as one of the hottest talents in the game as a teen, it was no surprise an English giant like Manchester United kept tabs on Briggs Manchester United was interested in me," Briggs said As soon as I heard Manchester United were interested in me "But obviously when Fulham didn't want me to go and wouldn't allow me to go Briggs ultimately went on to make just 30 appearances in total for Fulham before he was released after 13 years at Craven Cottage in 2014 and joined Millwall Chesterfield and Barnet followed before things came to a head in 2018 Briggs opened up on how he became completely disillusioned with football and the devastating impact it had on his life "Nothing was working, lost the hunger for it," Briggs said. "I had a lifestyle that I could no longer maintain because of the money I was now earning "I just lost myself and I disconnected from friends I disconnected from family because I feel like I let them down I remember being on holiday in Dubai and just thinking about ending it all Luckily security guards came in and got me down and moved my room to a bottom floor." Briggs was thankfully provided with therapy and counselling through the Professional Footballer's Association (PFA) which helped him to 'get my mind right' So too did a stint working for his uncle on a building site When he first moved in with his uncle and aunt Briggs conceded he would 'sit with my hood up in the dark.' I was just sat there doing nothing," Briggs said It's making us feel uncomfortable.' I'm not going to let you sit in here and do this.'" Briggs' uncle decided he would bring his nephew to a construction site to do some labouring work for £80 a day Being back in the sunlight and around other people helped Briggs to open up to others but "I always say no disrespect to construction because what they do is brilliant and I learned a lot of life skills doing it," Briggs said "But I remember walking across the building site of a breeze block I was holding this breeze block and I was thinking 'How have I ended up in this situation?' "I was the youngest player in the Premier League Now I'm in a building site carrying a breeze block not earning the money I was once on before Briggs would return to football ahead of the 2018/19 season with eighth-tier side Maldon and Tiptree He went on to play in the Danish top tier with Vejle BK and even represented Guyana internationally before his retirement in 2023 Briggs became a player care mentor for Fulham and is also an insurance broker Briggs has signed for Michah Richards' Deportrio and he'll now try to dazzle against fellow ex-professionals and non-league stars We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. You can find out more about which cookies we use in our Privacy Policy. Accept and Close In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders who will speak at our Innovation conference attendees will hear about how their peers are developing new approaches to policymaking and service delivery In this interview, Matt Briggs, senior responsible owner at the UK Department for Work and Pensions’ Service Modernisation Programme – who will speak at Innovation in the session Service delivery reimagined – tells GGF about putting the customer at the heart how the civil service might be different in 25 years’ time and why football manager Kenny Dalglish is his hero Click here to find out more and register for Innovation 2025 Having grown up in an East London community where lots of people really struggled I have always wanted to make a difference to the lives of the types of people I grew up with Public service when done well creates opportunities for people’s lives to be improved and community cohesion to be improved – there really is nothing like the civil service in terms of gifting us the opportunity to do that Leading the delivery of the Tell Us Once programme that put the customer at the heart of the service at a time when they are vulnerable trying to bring together all parties across the public service to make their lives just a little bit easier That’s what I am trying to recreate in the Service Modernisation Programme and I am so lucky that within DWP this is at the heart of our organisational values and purpose underpinned by a passion to support those who need us What I perceive as barriers have been self-imposed mainly by my own imposter syndrome whether that is progressing in my career or a feeling that my voice will be heard in a room full of clever people what others may feel are barriers – being dyslexic for example – I find being a strength (but I recognise that is not the same for everyone) As senior responsible owner for the Service Modernisation Programme I am at the forefront of transforming how we administer benefits across DWP and that’s my mission – we are joining-up multiple DWP services and equipping the organisation with the tools to continuously modernise It’s enough to keep me busy for a few years Stop trying to be someone else – be true to yourself.  The UK civil service is so broad that you should explore it until you find where your passion capabilities and role intersect and then you will never look back and you will enjoy every minute make thousands of friends and feel like you are making a difference every single day it’s the huge opportunities to genuinely make a difference to society it’s the fact that you never really know what the next challenge is going to be and it’s the amazing colleagues you encounter along the way I am constantly looking to go further in improving experiences of our customers and am impatient for the changes to be made That the organisational constructs of the UK civil service are seen as pathways to joining up services I come from the change environment and I think the biggest differences will be in the trends we are seeing today – greater democratisation of innovation through no-code/lo-code technologies and AI; having to respond to different communities emerging driven to a degree by globalisation; online social media; the human/digital interface being more blurred in public service delivery; different crises to resolve We have a lot to be proud of and we are held up across the world as a great public service so we shouldn’t also lose our purpose and values an higher executive officer called Myra Traynor She was the person who made me realise what public service was and that this is a vocation and career not just a job Australia for their passion and sense of purpose for their citizens and believe it or not Vietnam for how quickly they are modernising their welfare state as they build it Canada is also on a similar journey to DWP Hearing how they are facing the same challenges as us is very inspiring in knowing we are not alone or unique in this being hard We also gain a lot of inspiration from our partnership with Gartner who bring a global perspective both from government as well as other sectors Australia = outlast the resistance and get ready to wear a flak jacket because transformation is hard We also often think that DWP is way behind our peers the more we have spoken with our cousins across the globe we realise we are quite rare amongst our peers This is because we are tackling our modernisation in a truly system thinking way and properly putting the customer at the heart of what we are doing Our work on the business delivery model is the single most important thing to deliver what the citizens and government need – base it all on evidence and insight and you won’t go far wrong sharing our evidence that has informed the design could be invaluable and save significant time for other countries so their needs do not ultimately vary from country to country because of his life experiences; 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The ELMS paddock in recent years has become a real draw for young talent with drivers from across the globe flocking to the LMP2 and LMP3 classes all keen to impress and climb the sportscar ladder to the promised land of Hypercar and GTP One of those is 17-year-old British racer Alfie Briggs who is yet to make a race start in the series but has spent the past 12 months in and around the paddock soaking up knowledge ahead of a planned transition to a full-season seat in 2026 The son of Steve Briggs – the second ‘B’ in race car restoration preparation and trackside management company BBM Sport – who has proven to be a total natural behind the wheel “I got involved with him about two or three years ago,” his mentor Bob Berridge (the first ‘B’ in BBM) told DSC and he went and did Super ROK (Karting) in 2022 And we were spending 60 grand when everyone around him was spending 250.” Briggs made a smooth transition to racing with a roof over his head in 2023 getting his race licence driving a Citroen Saxo in the Junior Saloon Car Championship and later an International B driving an LMP3 car in the Masters Historic arena “He was quick when we put him in an LMP3 car in Masters to get his International B and he’s blown people with experience away Briggs has gained plenty of valuable experience outside the cockpit working in the back of the garage at RLR Msport in LMP3 (during pit stops) and Algarve Pro Racing in LMP2 during the 2024 ELMS season “I’ve been on hand to get to know everyone meet the teams and show them what I am made of,” Briggs added in conversation with DSC “It’s been really valuable working with David Leach (APR’s technical director) to improve me who won the 2023 title with APR) and Olli (Caldwell) and all the guys that race in the ELMS with the APR team.” His hard graft culminated with a run at the ELMS post-season test in Portimao last October he gained his first experience in a contemporary ORECA 07 LMP2 car with Algarve Pro “It just feels like you’re always on the edge in a current LMP2,” he reflected it’s a lot more demanding than a historic P2 Briggs’ aim is to stay in sportscar racing long term He has a head-turning total of 10 tests booked between now and the start of the 2026 season when he hopes to be part of the ELMS field his sights are set on the top class of sportscar racing during this ‘Golden era’ he wants to have completed multiple ELMS seasons I hope to have won Le Mans!” He said there’s only 20 seats and in prototypes there’s more cars with three drivers in each car and I think in F1 the pressure is a lot higher,” he continued and the racing is just going to get better and better It makes me more excited for the future and what my career may bring you really notice how much more professional everything gets So I’ve just got to do the best I can and they’ll ask me to race for them in 2026 “I know I need to make the most of the opportunity and impress And it’s self-awareness that is perhaps his most important asset at this early stage but they are complemented by a level of maturity that should see him go far “I feel that a young kid like Alfie needs to serve an apprenticeship,” Berridge points out it’s why he is spending time with APR He will learn more in the next 12 months than the majority of drivers with big budgets.” “He’s done a really good job so far so we are trying to help him,” Stewart Cox continued “We are always keen on helping young drivers who don’t have the budget give them chances to smash it out the park If the mindset and the work ethic are there “Alfie is young and has limited experience but we think he has a future in sportscar racing so we are going to put a programme together to help him achieve his goal learn and then go out with the tools to achieve in the outside world.” Author: © 2023 dailysportscar.com. All Rights Reserved. Link Digital native and swinging pianist with a soulful tone whose sounds were in demand from Muscle Shoals to Music City and beyond For the three decades of the 1960s through the 1990s when Southern inspirations redefined how country R&B and rock were seamlessly melded into a powerhouse sound few were as ubiquitous as Briggs in that evolution “David Briggs could play keyboards in any style and was a man of music through and through,” said Kyle Young CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum alongside songwriter Peanut Montgomery and other youthful and soulful creatives world-renowned soul cuts that emanated from 130 miles south of Nashville in the late 1950s and early 1960s As the pianist on Arthur Alexander's FAME Studios cut 1960 classic "You Better Move on," his sound adds a honky-tonk melody that underpins the track and offers it the sonic twist that doesn't appear in later recordings as a country track by George Jones and Johnny Paycheck or an early era Rolling Stones rocker who was a decade into adding sophistication to Nashville's sound recruited Briggs to the city as a session musician five years later This followed Briggs' work with other members of the FAME rhythm section as the backing band for opening acts on the Beatles’ 1964 U.S roughly five times as many as he did in Alabama It was either Alabama's Briggs or Louisianan Floyd Cramer whose soulful turns were heard on the piano and clavinet during Elvis Presley's legendary live-touring era including numerous Grammy-winning and other critically acclaimed records artists whose sounds dived into and past what producers like Owen Bradley had set as a Nashville standard were familiar with having Briggs behind the keys pushing the melodic boundaries of their recordings Those acts included Country Music and Rock & Roll hall of famers like Johnny Cash Briggs paired with fellow Alabama bass player Norbert Putnam to develop Music Row's Quadrafonic Sound Studios a four-studio recording facility favored by the likes of Kris Kristofferson where Jimmy Buffett recorded "Margaritaville," Joan Baez recorded "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and Dobie Gray recorded "Drift Away." By 1976, country and rock's million record-selling era was in full swing, precipitating Briggs' opening of the still-operational House of David Studio on 16th Avenue South This era dovetailed into his work as an award-winning commercial jingle producer working primarily for advertising agencies in Chicago as well as through his Danor Music song publishing company Expanding Nashville's reach in the 1980s and 1990sBy the 1980s Briggs again achieved acclaim when Jennings co-wrote Steve Winwood's hit “Higher Love" and Whitney Houston’s chart-topper “Didn’t We Almost Have It All.” the publishing company Briggs co-founded and co-owned with Jennings Burton Award from BMI as the publisher of the year in 1988 Tucked into that era is Briggs' continuing work as a jingle craftsman When Garth Brooks arrived in Nashville in the mid-1980s Briggs contracted the eventual "Friends in Low Places" singer to add his vocals to a beer commercial — Brooks' first professional recording in Nashville House of David Studio remained busy with artists like Joe Cocker who traveled to Music City to receive the unique care Briggs offered their recordings A hall of fame career celebratedThe 21st century found Briggs consistently receiving honors for his multigenerational music career a decade after being inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame ,he and Norbert Putnam were presented with Belmont University's Cecil B given to individuals "whose lives and work have made it possible for future generations to realize careers in the music industry." That preceded an era in the 2010s where his Music City session work was recognized with numerous features by the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City exhibition which ran from March 2015 to February 2017 at the museum Briggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame alongside drummer Jerry Carrigan guitarist Kelso Herston and lead guitarist Terry Thompson as the original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section 21 Nov 2024 By Building services contractor Briggs & Forrester (B&F) caused a year-long delay on a high-rise site after it wrongly stopped work after a dispute The CN100 firm  had been contracted to revamp a smoke ventilation system at Manchester’s City Tower But it halted its work after finding additional structural and asbestos-related issues beyond what B&F claimed was outlined in its contractual scope Judge Stephen Davies said that B&F breached its contract with BNP Paribas by refusing to proceed without contractual amendments for the problems B&F was contracted in February 2021 to revamp City Tower’s smoke ventilation system by designing and installing stair pressurisation systems on two risers ensure stairwells remain smoke-free during emergencies assigned B&F the risks associated with such works The judgement stated that at the same time that B&F found the additional issues “tensions were [also] developing” between the firm its subcontractor Woods and asbestos consultancy Environmental Essentials over non-payment Woods left the site permanently in December 2021 That meant B&F could not continue the job leading to what the judge described as a “lengthy impasse” BNP said in February 2023 that it viewed B&F’s decision to stop work as the contractor giving up the contract BNP then began legal action in November 2023 arguing that B&F had no right to terminate its work and that it constituted a “repudiatory breach of the contract” saying that B&F was responsible for unexpected asbestos removal and structural repairs “The contract terms make it plain beyond serious argument that the risk lay firmly on B&F,” he concluded The judge also rejected the contractor’s argument that BNP was responsible for employer-induced delays affirming that “the cause of the suspension was B&F’s default” B&F had argued the need for additional asbestos removal was an “act of prevention” by the client Judge Davies emphasised that the contract did not make exceptions for unforeseen asbestos or structural issues so in his view there was “nothing in the relevant documents” to justify B&F’s refusal to proceed “B&F was not entitled to issue the suspension notice or the termination notice by reference to the stated grounds for doing so,” the judge said “BNP is entitled to the declarations which it seeks.” A determination on outstanding matters such as costs will follow A family whose relative died when a crane crashed through the roof… A construction firm has lost its appeal against penalties imposed on it… Three construction bosses have pleaded guilty to taking part in a £2m… A construction company has been fined after a kitchen fitter was crushed… Three people have been arrested as part of a Serious Fraud Office… A builder who was disqualified as a company director for Covid loan… Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Iron manager Andy Butler reflected upon his sides 0-0 draw and then penalty shootout victory over local outfit Brigg Town CIC as the Vanarama National league North season draws closer Butler gave his opinions on his sides performance against the Zebras: “First of all thank you to Brigg Town for hosting us and the key messages to the players are that some of them got through 90 minutes despite at times the frustrating conditions that made it difficult for us to move the ball because we want to play in one touch ideally but instead it was taking three or four.” The Iron had two goals disallowed on the day as striker Sam Fishburn and centre-back Andrew Boyce both saw goals chalked off for offences prior to them applying a finish Butler gave his views on the goals saying: “For the first one it appeared like Fish (Fishburn) made a clever run and for the second I thought it was a perfectly good header But at least the players are getting challenged by Brigg “I think the players worked hard and stood up to Brigg despite having quite a young average-aged side but no players place in the side is confirmed and just because players weren’t involved today doesn’t mean they’re not in the first team It’s purely just making sure all players get equal minutes.” With Butler’s side now finding themselves half-way through their pre-season preparations he gave an insight into how he feels his side are performing so far: “It’s been good We’ve had a range of different challenges and obviously Gainsborough was a slightly nicer surface than this so we had to adapt today and become slightly more direct to Fish After Scunthorpe’s play-off heartbreak at the hands of a penalty shootout last campaign Butler proceeded to tell us how he felt the lads coped under the spot-kick pressure this time around it’s good to see that we can still have that winning mentality where we are winning games of football.” Practical insights from and foracademics and university staff Everything you need for each stepof your study abroad journey Rather than designating England’s universities gold silver or bronze the TEF should promote deeper understanding of teaching quality Subscribe today to receive unlimited news and analyses commentary from the sharpest minds in international academia our influential university rankings analysis and the latest insights from our World Summit series Seminar Abstract: Trypanosomatida parasites cause three Neglected Tropical Diseases; Sleeping Sickness Trypanosoma brucei also causes the wasting disease Nagana in cattle These parasites are spread between mammals by biting insects and must undergo various life cycle transitions as they navigate and adapt to the different environments within the mammalian hosts and insect vectors we have resolved the life cycle transition of Trypanosoma brucei as the parasites adapt for transmission from the mammal to the tsetse fly vector Applying these methods to parasites isolated from both mouse models and cattle infections has further allowed comparisons of parasites while they infect different hosts or are cultured in vitro we have now applied single cell transcriptomics to the leishmania life cycle and cell cycle Together this work has begun resolving the dynamic relationship between the cell cycle and life cycle of these important pathogens M&E specialist Briggs & Forrester has announced a leadership change at its key engineering service division who has headed up the business as managing director for the past eight years has stepped down from the role to be succeeded by Will Newman former engineering services arm south east area chief (L-r) Will Newman takes over as MD of Engineering services as Ian Lawrence step down Lawrence has been with the business for 36 years and will remain both a Briggs & Forrester Group board director and an Engineering Services board director helping to transition the business to the new management structure He will also continue to oversee the marketing quality and sustainability departments for the group Newman started his career with the business as a technical trainee back in 2002 progressing to the position of project manager After leaving for a four-year stint as operations manager at SES Engineering Services he returned to Briggs & Forrester in 2017 to successfully steer growth of the South East region into an £80m turnover business “It is therefore the ideal time to implement the next phase of our succession plan and hand over the reigns to Will.” North Lincolnshire success story The Cookie People are to open a sit-in artisan coffee and cookie shop alongside the tourist information point at the historic Buttercross in Brigg Tourist information will still be available in the building with local leaflets available and staff trained to answer visitors’ questions Council leader – and Brigg councillor – Rob Waltham has welcomed the successful local business which already has outlets at Ashby and in Scunthorpe’s Central Park “The Cookie People will be a real asset to Brigg People rightly come from far and wide for their cookies which will bring in more trade for the whole town “I am also thrilled that the beautiful Buttercross will be used to its full potential meaning more people can enjoy this fabulous building which is a symbol of Brigg and its heritage.” who owns the business along with husband Andy said: “We have always wanted to open a store in Brigg ever since having our first ever stall at the farmers’ market here “We want to create a communal space where people can grab a coffee and sit down to relax I’m really looking forward to us opening here and getting involved in the local community “We plan on giving the Buttercross a new lease of life – it’s going to be great.” The 204-year-old Buttercross was originally a butter and poultry market will hopefully be open within the next few months left to right: Kay Rothery and Glyn Alexander from Brigg Heritage Centre Andy Robinson and Toni Robinson of The Cookie People.