Teenage engineer plays crucial role in £60m railway bridge replacement
A 17-year-old trainee engineer has been praised for the ‘vital role’ he played in a landmark railway bridge replacement project. Alex Nicholson is learning his trade at Carlisle-based Peacock Precision Services and was entrusted to work alongside his colleagues as they supported large national construction firms Kilnbridge and Skanska on demolishing and replacing a 137-metre-long […]
Moray sets out next steps for collapsed Spey Viaduct
Moray Council has set out the next steps for the Spey Viaduct after two of its western spans collapsed into the River Spey on 14 December 2025. The viaduct, a much loved local landmark forming part of the Moray Coastal Trail and National Cycle Network (NCN1), has been fully closed since the incident. While an […]
NMITE strengthens leadership with three high-profile Trustee appointments as growth accelerates
The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has appointed three new Trustees – Bill Jackson, Julian Drinkall and Natasha Rothbucher-Thomas – marking a significant milestone as the institution builds on a year of record growth and national recognition. The appointments come as NMITE continues to expand student numbers, launch new courses and develop […]
SMMT: Tough year for UK automotive output but Industrial Strategy now key to recovery
UK vehicle production fell -15.5% in 2025, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Factories turned out a total of 764,715 units – 717,371 cars and 47,344 commercial vehicles, with output falling by -8.0% and -62.3% respectively. Volumes were constrained by a number of factors, including a […]
Road Safety Strategy: MPs to examine Government’s plans for reducing road deaths
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry that will examine the ambitions and potential effectiveness of the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy. Published earlier this month, the new strategy aims to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads. It is the first road safety strategy in over a decade and sets out the Government’s intended approach across four different themes: supporting […]
Kent County Council launches new WeRoam app to help Gravesend residents get active
Kent County Council (KCC) has launched WeRoam, a new free walking, wheeling and cycling app designed to help people in Gravesend build more movement into their everyday lives. Developed in partnership with behaviour change experts Active AI, the six-month long pilot aims to encourage residents aged 16+ to swap short car journeys for healthier, active […]
Dorset: New speed limits and cameras for A35
Work has commenced on a £1.8m scheme to reduce speed limits and install speed cameras along a 26-mile (42km) stretch of the A35 in west Dorset, according to the BBC. The section between Charmouth and Yellowham, east of Dorchester, which is mainly single carriageway, has suffered 199 collisions and three deaths over a five-year period, […]
National Highways to consider feasibility of temporary slip roads at J38 of the M6
A new proposal to change existing plans to partially close an M6 junction for four years is being considered by National Highways. The proposed plans to close junction 38’s northbound side near Penrith, Cumbria, for two years and the southbound section for the same amount of time received criticism from local residents and businesses, says the […]
Cycling UK urges government to rethink road safety approach four years on
Cycling UK, the country’s leading cycling charity, is calling on the government to reverse cuts and fund a new THINK!-style campaign, updated for today’s digital landscape to raise awareness of the 2022 changes to the Highway Code. The charity believes an awareness campaign is crucial to the government’s own ‘safe systems approach’ to road safety, […]
Staffordshire invests extra £15 million to tackle pothole backlog and improve local roads
An additional £15 million will be invested across the next two years to fix potholes across Staffordshire, after the County Council announced that it is investing in tackling its ‘pothole backlog’. This comprises lower-level potholes that don’t cause a serious safety issue, but still need repairing. The most serious potholes are repaired within 24 hours […]