Barbara Craig Awarded British Citizen’s Medal at House of Lords After moving to South Warwickshire in 2009 Barbara Craig wanted to continue the work she had been doing previously in Suffolk. There she had been involved with Age Concern Suffolk and with dieticians ... Barbara Craig British Citizens Medal Lower Quinton Rev. Ros Greenhalgh St. Swithins Church
New Rector Rev Ros Greenhalgh inducted for Church Benefice The induction service for the new Rector for the Church of England Benefice of Quinton, Welford, Weston, and Marston Sicca took place last weekend at St. Swithin’s Church Quinton. It was officiated by... Benefice Bishop of Gloucester Church Induction Lower Quinton St. Swithin's Church
Motorway Services with a Difference and Farm Shop Most motorway services in the UK are functional but dull places with variable quality of food and refreshments. Most have coffee chain drinks along with amusement arcades. Gloucester Services on the M... Farm Shop Gloucester Services Motorway Transport
New Challenges, New Solutions at ITSM15 Conference The 24th annual itSMF UK Conference (ITSM15) was held in the Sofitel Heathrow in late November 2015 with a tagline of “New Challenges New Solutions”. The conference covered all aspects of IT Service M... Awards Evening Conference Heathrow Airport IT Service Management Sofitel Heathrow Airport itSMF UK
Educational itSMF UK People and Skills Event at University of Northampton The latest itSMF UK Midlands and East Anglia Regional meeting on 17th September, was hosted by the University of Northampton, with the theme looking at one of the Big 4 Themes – People and Skill. Regi... Member Meeting Midlands Region University of Northampton itSMF UK
Trams soon to run in Birmingham City Centre Trams are on track to return to the streets of Birmingham city centre in the autumn of 2015, with Testing runs between Snow Hill and New Street, on the new Midlands Metro extension. Transport authorit... Birmingham Trams Transport West Midlands
Now is the time to move to VoIP With the availability of pure fibre internet infrastructure though the Coventry Core, and other similar city initiatives, the time to move over to Voice over IP for your telephony needs is now. Covent... VoIP
Exciting Open Day at Hook Norton Brewery The Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire and the heart of the Cotswolds held another Open Day last Saturday. The family run brewery has been in operation since 1849 and the family connection is still st... Beer Hook Norton Open Day Oxfordshire
The Evolvement of Electric trains in the UK With lots of people are nostalgic for old steam lines and their engines, electric trains have had an interesting history in the UK. From third rail systems, which are still in operation but meeting th... Electric Trains Manchester Trams
The Birmingham Canals the early Transport infrastructure The city of Birmingham in the UK really does have more miles of canal than Venice, according to legend. The exact numbers depend on where you draw the city boundaries, but the whole Birmingham Canal N... Birmingham Canals Transport
International Flight Travel with Comfort and Delays With friends, family, and work colleagues spread around the globe, these days, the easiest way to catch up in person is by plane. Post-war up to the late 1970s this was a cosy situation with national ... Australia International Travel Melbourne Qantas Royal Brunei Airlines
Warwickshire Country Houses Spring re-opening After a winter break when the local country houses and attractions mainly close, it is good to see that come March they start to open again. With the sun shining and temperatures in the mid-teens the ... Coughton Court Ragley Hall Warwickshire