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Freemasons across England and Wales are coming together to provide vital personal protective equipment (PPE) for care homes to protect the elderly, following health secretary Matt Hancock’s call for a “Herculean effort” to protect critical NHS staff. The government is currently supplying 58,000 separate organisations including pharmacies, care homes and GP surgeries with PPE, which Continue reading FREEMASONS VOW TO HELP PROTECT THE ELDERLY DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
The officers arm bitten by the man Reporter: Stuart Littleford A man is in custody after an officer was badly bitten in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Yesterday evening at around 6.40pm, a police constable was responding to reports of a man causing a disturbance on Drake Street in Rochdale, when she was bitten. Attending Continue reading Police officer bitten explaining government guidelines around Covid-19
Landmarc MD Mark Neill Reporter: Stuart Littleford Mark Neill, the Managing Director of Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc) has announced that military veterans will be guaranteed interviews for jobs at Landmarc. Mark is himself a military veteran and feels passionately that Landmarc should match the recent commitment the Government has made to veterans in Continue reading Landmarc pledge to guarantee recruitment interviews for military veterans
Reporter: Stuart Littleford Medi-Immune Ltd have revealed their ProtectivAir® compact, wearable, breathing device which will protect front-line healthcare staff and those ProtectivAir® in use on a medical professional working in biologically-compromised environments. ProtectivAir® is currently awaiting testing against the Coronavirus at PHE Porton Down. ProtectivAir® has proven extremely effective against a range of Continue reading Medi-Immune Ltd Announce Covid19 Tests
CIoJ President, Professor Tim Crook Reporter: Stuart Littleford The Chartered Institute of Journalists is calling for the emergency government measures to help businesses cope with the COVID-19 crisis to be extended to individual freelance journalists known as ‘sole-traders.’ The Institute says individual freelances are already experiencing substantial cancellation of contracts, assignments and projects Continue reading CIoJ calls on government to provide emergency support for freelance journalists
Sascha Giese, Head Geek™, SolarWinds By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™, SolarWinds Once upon a time, automation was mainly associated with manufacturing assembly lines and little else. Fortunately, we’ve moved past assembly lines; automation today plays a critical role within an optimised IT environment in everything from robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to Continue reading IT Pros and Automation: A Match Made in Heaven
Dr David Staples, Chief Executive of the United Grand Lodge of England Reporter: Stuart Littleford Freemasons are calling for the whole community to ensure no one feels alone, even if they are physically self-isolating, by remembering them in a toast at 9pm tonight. The 200,000 strong membership organisation traditionally toasts ‘absent Brethren’ to Continue reading Freemasons are inviting the whole country to toast ‘absent friends, and those working on the frontline in the NHS’ at 9pm tonight
George Brasher George Brasher, Managing Director, HP UK and Ireland talks exclusively to GPSJ Talking to GPSJ editor, Stuart Littleford, George said: “With the new decade well underway, government departments are rightly continuing to explore new digital frontiers. From recent conversations with industry and government leaders.” He has identified five public sector trends Continue reading GPSJ Exclusive: Top Five Tech Trends Impacting the UK Public Sector
Paul Moorby, Managing Director, Chipside Connected cars are one of the most hyped technologies in the ‘internet of things’ (IoT) sphere, sending and receiving real time information from the world around them. Not only can they connect with people and emergency services, they can also be connected to other cars and the road Continue reading The rise of the connected car
The Society of Editors has issued the following statement after speculation that the media should be held responsible for the tragic death of TV personality Caroline Flack. The death of Caroline Flack is indeed a tragedy, as is the case when anyone feels they have nowhere to turn and decide to take their Continue reading Statement from the SoE following speculation that the media should be held responsible for the tragic death of Caroline Flack
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has responded to the government’s confirmation that the HS2 high-speed rail link will be built, the first phase between London and Birmingham with a second phase going onto Manchester and Leeds. Mr Burnham said: “The Prime Minister has today listened and gone a considerable distance towards the case Continue reading Mayor of Greater Manchester reacts to HS2 announcement
Simon Dunkley, Secretary General TALQ Consortium, showing the TALQ symbol The TALQ Consortium is continuing to certify further products as TALQ-compliant and, by doing so, will guarantee interoperability among systems from different vendors. At the beginning of 2020 the number of certified Central Management Software (CMS) and Outdoor Device Networks (ODN / gateways) Continue reading The Smart City Protocol Continues to Spread in Many Countries
Brake, the road safety charity, has launched an exciting new competition to inspire young people to raise awareness and campaign for safer roads. Brake’s Project24 competition, in partnership with Coop Insurance, asks 11-18 year-olds to create their own 24-second short film that raises awareness about a road safety subject of their choice. The title ‘Project24’ Continue reading Competition for emergency service cadets encourages young film-makers to shout out for safer roads
The Chartered Institute of Journalists has condemned the government’s crass and immature bullying of journalists and warns that it needs to ‘grow up’ and show respect for media freedom. Institute President, Janice Shillum, says: “Only authoritarian governments snarl at the media and retaliate against criticism with threats and petty restrictions. So it is of immense Continue reading Exclusion of media critics from Downing Street briefings sets dangerous precedent, warns Chartered Institute of Journalists
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