SaxonAir held their first showcase at their Business Aviation Centre on November the 20th. The Luxury Lifestyle & Travel event was held to present some of SaxonAirs latest services and aircraft and familiarise SaxonAir and SaxonAir core values.
The showcase also featured other bespoke luxury brands including Bell Helicopters, Kahn Design, Stratton Motor Company, Textron Aviation, Balblair Whiskey, Gillian Weir, Peter Watts Wines and many more. SaxonAir were delighted with solid attendance throughout the day, and were delighted with the positive feedback received by numerous individuals and organisations.
We are grateful to our luxury partners for providing such wonderful items on display and fantastic catering. Naturally, we extend our sincere thanks to all visitors and look forward to hosting a similar event in the future.
You can view pictures from the event on our Facebook Page.
Thomson and First Choice are doubling capacity at Norwich International airport throughout the 2015 winter season with the addition of a second weekly flight to Tenerife.
The move to introduce the extra flight is part of the UK’s largest tour operator’s strategy to ensure customers across the UK can fly from their local airport and stay at the best hotels in some of the most exciting destinations. This follows on from the recent announcement of the introduction of a weekly service to Menorca every Saturday for summer 2015.
This second weekly flight to Tenerife means local holiday makers will have the opportunity to choose varying durations including 3, 4, 10 and 11 night stays in addition to the traditional 7, 14, 21 and 28 nights which have been available for many years.
Tenerife is home to some of Thomson and First Choice’s most highly scoring flagship hotels including; the five star Thomson Sensatori Resort Tenerife, which gives customers a luxury holiday experience, featuring world class spas and gourmet dining and the First Choice Holiday Village Tenerife which delivers everything a family could want in one place – great entertainment, food, kids clubs and lots of activities to keep the whole family occupied.
Andrew Bell, the airport’s Chief Executive, said “We are thrilled that Thomson and First Choice have announced the additional flight to Tenerife next winter. This decision further demonstrates their commitment to the airport and reflects the high level of demand from customers wishing to fly from Norwich.”
Karen Switzer, Director of Aviation Planning said of the move: “Increasing our capacity from Norwich Airport demonstrates our commitment to the region. Following the success of the introduction of the Menorca route from Norwich this summer and similar routes across a number of regional airports, we know that the demand is there. “Expanding access to our portfolio of destinations and hotels as well as offering more frequent flights and flexible durations is a key part of our overall strategy. We hope that by adding an extra weekly flight to Tenerife it will enhance the holiday experience for our customers who will now have greater access to some of our key properties.”
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LSI was delighted to welcome a group of Year 1 and Year 2 students from City College Norwich into the Norwich office to learn more about what it’s like to work at an architectural practice. The students were given talks from architects, architectural assistants and architectural technologists, who have each taken different paths to arrive at LSI, to help students when making important decisions about their future careers.
Jordan Armstrong, Architectural Technologist at LSI, spoke to the students about his experience of studying whilst working at the Practice having been a City College Norwich student himself “It’s a great chance for young people to gain an insight into how an architectural practice is run and what it is like to work for one. It’s also nice to see young people paying an interest and constantly asking engaging questions. I know for a fact how valuable for the students these opportunities are as LSI provided me exactly the same opportunity only a few years ago.”
Chris Lappin took a slightly different route, studying full time at the University of Lincoln to gain his Masters before joining LSI as an Architectural Assistant this summer “It was great to be able to pass on my experience of the route I have undertaken to become qualified. Although I’m not a qualified architect just yet, it was good to impart knowledge to the students as an example of someone who is still training.”
James Johnston, course leader at City College, said “The links with LSI have been invaluable to students at CCN looking for careers in Architecture and Architectural Technology. Visiting the practice has given students an opportunity to get a real feel of what being an Architect is all about. When visiting the practice in Norwich students have been shown both a wide range of construction projects at different stages of design together with discussing diverse projects and career progressions. LSI have always been excellent in choosing employees to engage with students who have different backgrounds and are able to communicate their enthusiasm and professional approach to their work.”
Here’s what some of the students had to say about their visit to LSI;
“I learnt the working dynamics of a company full of creative people and how the work was disseminated and controlled.”Curtis
“It gave me an insight into a real architecture studio” Barhav
“I found the visit to LSI very beneficial, I got a clear image of how architects work and how their careers develop.” Filip
“It helped me decide on my future.” Ian
“It gave me the opportunity to see and understand what the real work consists of. By meeting the technologists who had done the Btec course then went onto become fully qualified gave me an awareness of which route I need to take and how hard I need to work in order to achieve my career goals and ambition. I was also able to meet different professionals and see how their work differed in the construction project.” Frank
Age UK Norwich is taking steps to ensure the continued
success of its valued clubs. Starting in February 2025, a modest £5 club fee
will be introduced for clubs.
This decision comes as a result of rising operational costs,
including venue hire, utilities, staffing, and essential resources. “The
impact of these increasing costs, coupled with the end of previous funding, is
significant,” explained Jamie Price, Head of Operations at Age UK
Norwich. “We are committed to preserving our vital services, and this
small fee will help us achieve that goal. However, even with the fees,
it is highly unlikely we will recover full costs for any of the clubs we run.”
To maintain the quality and accessibility of its programs,
Age UK Norwich is actively seeking support from the local community. “We
rely heavily on donations and grants to fund our work,” said Price.
“We invite local businesses and organisations to consider sponsoring
us. By partnering with us, you can directly contribute to the well-being of
older people in Norwich.”
How to Sponsor Age UK Norwich:
Financial
Donations: Direct financial contributions can support specific
programs or general operations.
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Donations: Donations of goods or services, such as office supplies, IT
equipment, or volunteer time, are greatly appreciated.
Corporate
Partnerships: Collaborate on specific projects or events, such as
fundraising initiatives or awareness campaigns.
By sponsoring Age UK Norwich, businesses and organisations
can demonstrate their commitment to social responsibility and make a positive
impact on the community.
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We’re thrilled to announce that Back to the Garden has officially joined the Jarrolds family – and is now proudly known as Jarrolds Letheringsett.
This much-loved destination in Letheringsett, near Holt, is now part of our growing lifestyle and retail offering, bringing the unique Jarrolds experience to North Norfolk. We’re excited to continue its tradition of serving the community with fresh, local produce and warm, vibrant service. Values that align perfectly with our own.
John Adams, retail managing director of the Jarrold Group, says: “Jarrolds has built a well-earned reputation for delivering fantastic food, hospitality and shopping experiences, with our range of cafés, restaurants and the outstanding food hall and delicatessen within our Norwich store. This is something we are extremely proud of.
“With Jarrolds Letheringsett we are extending our brand in new areas, allowing more people to enjoy the very special Jarrolds’ experience. This will be a unique retail and hospitality destination that embodies our values as a business and encapsulates our vision to be an inspirational lifestyle brand that is synonymous with Norfolk.”
With this new chapter, we’re also launching our first-ever Jarrolds own-brand butchery range, supplied by the Astley Estate, right where Jarrolds Letheringsett is located. The beloved Aish Bakery continues to provide its delicious breads and pastries, and the original team remains at the heart of the experience – now joined by new faces as we grow.
We’ve refreshed the restaurant menu to spotlight even more seasonal and local ingredients, and this summer, we’re excited to host evening events in our stunning outdoor space.
Jarrolds Letheringsett is more than a name change – it’s an exciting evolution.
We look forward to welcoming you and sharing more of what makes Jarrolds special, right here in North Norfolk.
South Cambridgeshire District Council has announced that planning permission has been approved for LSI’s new Arthur Rank Hospice. The hospice will replace the existing hospice on the Brookfield site, Mill Road, Cambridge and will have 24 beds, double the number of beds currently available with 16 single rooms plus en-suite facilities and two, four bedded bays. Plans include a commercial kitchen which will be able to provide freshly cooked food for patients, staff and visitors – this will be a significant improvement on the current cook/chill facilities and super new educational facilities to enable the hospice to train other healthcare professionals in good end of life care.
The setting at Shelford Bottom is green, leafy and tranquil and the building has been designed to fit sympathetically into the landscape. Dr Lynn Morgan, CEO of the charity said “the new hospice is light, airy and modern. We were hoping to get a hospice which would raise people’s spirits and I believe LSI has definitely achieved this. The lead architect, Louise Knights, has worked closely with all of our staff to ensure that the hospice really meets our needs and will function very well”.
Louise Knights, Associate at LSI, said “Receiving planning permission is a significant milestone towards providing Arthur Rank Hospice with the building that their fantastic hard work deserves. The new Hospice will provide every patient and visitor with a direct connection to the outside, with the external space being treated as equally as important as the internal environment.”
The hospice is designed to cater for the increasing population of Cambridge and the surrounding area and also the rise in the number of people who will live longer but at the end of their life have multiple medical conditions which will make their care more complex.
The building work will begin in January 2015 and will be completed in summer 2016. The build will cost in the region of £10 million, £5.5 million has already been raised.
The charity stressed that they are very keen for people to donate to this very worthy cause and hope that when people see the new hospice going up they will be encouraged to contribute. Cambridgeshire County Council has agreed an interim loan to enable the charity to start building. More detail of what the hospice will look like can be seen on https://www.arhc.org.uk .
Global-leading energy services company Proserv has secured a major contract win worth in excess of $20 million, underpinning the company’s fast-evolving international footprint and market-leading status in the subsea arena.
This latest award by Hess Corporation is for the provision of a 12-well subsea control system along with associated topside and subsea interface equipment for the deepwater Stampede development, situated in the Gulf of Mexico.
Work for the project will be carried out in various Proserv subsea service centres and technology hubs around the world, reinforcing the company’s strong inter-regional capability. The design and manufacture of the subsea electronics modules (SEMs) and subsea control modules (SCMs) will be carried out by Proserv’s team of subsea experts in Great Yarmouth, UK, with Proserv’s Trondheim facility in Norway providing technical support. Final testing, servicing and the integration of equipment will be carried out at Proserv’s new dedicated controls facility in Houston, USA.
The systems will be delivered to the client in a phased approach throughout 2015 and 2016 in line with key project milestones.
Proserv, which is headquartered in Westhill, has a long-standing relationship with Hess Corporation and over the past three years has secured work with the operator which, including this latest award, is estimated to be worth around $35 million. These activities included providing subsea controls equipment and services for Hess Corporation’s Tubular Bells field, a fast-track project that has just announced first production, and Hess GoM brownfield projects.
David Lamont, Proserv CEO, said: “This is a significant win for the company that highlights the strength of our technical and engineering expertise as well as our market-leading status in the subsea controls and communications field.
“Proserv has already worked with Hess Corporation on several projects and the award of this contract is testament to the strength of our relationship and their trust in our ability to deliver robust technology solutions and services on time and to the highest standards. We look forward to working with Hess Corporation in the successful delivery of this project and would also like to congratulate them on the expeditious production of first oil from the Tubular Bells development.”
Proserv, which operates worldwide across several regions, has a 40-year track record in delivering bespoke solutions for the energy industry, particularly in the drilling, production, subsea and marine market sectors.
The latest contract award builds on Proserv’s high-profile portfolio of clients and projects, and mirrors the company’s global success through contracts with major operators in other international provinces.
It also comes just weeks after Proserv was acquired by Riverstone Holdings LLC, a major US private equity investor with an impressive track record of backing independent operators and energy service companies.
Staff and students at Springwood High School are getting involved in Erasmu+ a European initiative for education, training, youth and sport. Visiting teachers from France, Germany and Iceland were at Springwood for a preparatory meeting last week preparing for an international cross-curriculum project. The aim is for students and staff to visit each country during the academic years 2015-17, taking part in a week’s organised activity in each venue. There will be a common theme “Healthy Living” with each country organising projects relating to a particular aspect and tradition of their country.
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The Department of Art History and World Art Studies at UEA is offering four Internships in partnership with the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts (SCVA) as part of the MA Museum Studies degree.
This course combines the cutting-edge research and curatorial experience of academic staff in the School with the professional resources and experience of the SCVA. It brings together in-depth historical and theoretical approaches to museums with practice-based modules addressing the public role of the museum, collections management and interpretation, with an emphasis on topical issues and responsive engagement.
The Internships provide students with £10,000 towards fees and expenses and those who are successful will undertake a programme of workplace-based training as part of a team at the SCVA, alongside their MA studies.
Other awards are also available to those studying within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, including AHRC and MA-specific Scholarships, with deadlines falling between 1 March and 31 March 2015. Those who are interested can find details regarding eligibility and the application process on the University’s website.