Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:03:38 GMT en-gb http://www.nexnet.co.uk/ will.swales@nexnet.co.uk (Will Swales) PHP 5.2.8 Leading training providers have pledged to work together to more effectively address employer training needs in order to boost skills levels within the meat and poultry sector. Poultec Training Limited in Norfolk, Hartpury College in Gloucestershire, and Cornwall’s Duchy College are the first training providers to have been accredited as part of the specialist meat and poultry network within the National Skills Academy (NSA) for food and drink manufacturing. Under the strategic leadership... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/10/231/top-training-providers-discuss-skills-priorities.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/10/231/top-training-providers-discuss-skills-priorities.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Teams of harnessed huskies powerfully pulling sleds through winter woodland is a scene more suited to the North Pole than North Yorkshire. However, that’s the sight that will greet visitors to Broxa Forest on the North York Moors on 27 and 28 December,as the Supadog Siberian Husky Rally gets underway. The rally promises to be a day of festive fun with a twist - an adrenaline-filled adventure that the whole family will love to watch. More than 100 teams of up to eight huskies - that’... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/6/223/husky-race-promises-to-be-a-supa-spectacle.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/6/223/husky-race-promises-to-be-a-supa-spectacle.html Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Louise Codling has been appointed operations manager for Improve, the food and drink sector skills council, with responsibilities for the south of England.  Working to identify the skills needs of food and drink manufacturers in the region, Louise will represent their needs to key stakeholders including the regional development agencies, skills partnerships, and learning and skills councils. She will also be responsible for strengthening relations between employers, and training and educat... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/5/224/new-skills-champion-for-the-south-of-england.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/5/224/new-skills-champion-for-the-south-of-england.html Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hundreds of Yorkshire people remain in limbo over decade-long appeals against their exclusion from local authority pension schemes, a lawyer has revealed this week. Neil Carr, of Raleys Solicitors, believes that as many as 300 claims are still outstanding against Barnsley Council alone for back-dated pension entitlements. The claims stem from a 1994 case that gave part-time workers the right to be included in pension schemes. European law determined this was necessary because exclusion from su... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/4/225/hundreds-left-in-limbo-over-pension-appeals.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/4/225/hundreds-left-in-limbo-over-pension-appeals.html Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Staff at Pontefract General Infirmary missed four separate opportunities to save the life of a baby boy, an inquest heard on Thursday (11 Dec). West Yorkshire Eastern District Coroner Mr David Hinchliff told the Wakefield inquest that Reuben Marshall’s death was contributed to by staff missing those opportunities during a week-long period in March, 2007. Recording a narrative verdict, Mr Hinchliff said: “The cause of his death was intrauterine hypoxia, which was materially contribu... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/4/222/coroner-slams-missed-opportunities-to-save-babys-life.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/4/222/coroner-slams-missed-opportunities-to-save-babys-life.html Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Pump Aid has been selected by leading national newspaper, The Times, as a beneficiary of its Christmas Charity Appeal this year.  News and features about Pump Aid will run in the paper and on its website until Christmas.  Amy Cruse, development manager for Pump Aid, said:  “This is a great opportunity for Pump Aid to raise its profile and promote its work with rural communities in southern Africa, while highlighting the water and sanitation issues faced by millions every ... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/11/220/the-times-christmas-appeal-chooses-pump-aid.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/11/220/the-times-christmas-appeal-chooses-pump-aid.html Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Three thousand lives were lit up in lights on Sunday (7 December) at special festive services to remember loved ones and raise funds for Barnsley Hospice. St Mary’s Church in Barnsley was awash with colour through the annual Light Up A Life spectacle, which saw more than 1,000 people pack the church to sing carols and see a huge tree illuminated. Hospice supporters had earlier been invited to sponsor a light on the tree in memory of a loved one or as a gift, with singer Hayley Youell acc... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/4/219/law-firm-helps-light-up-3000-lives.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/4/219/law-firm-helps-light-up-3000-lives.html Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Young animal-lovers can take advantage of an amazing opportunity to spend a day behind-the-scenes at a world-famous zoo. Leading pet food producer Burgess is offering one lucky youngster the chance to win an access-all-areas trip to the popular Flamingo Land Zoo in North Yorkshire. The lucky winner will accompany the zoo’s resident vet, Matt Brash, who is also star of TV show Zoo Vet, on his rounds. The experience is up for grabs as first prize in an exclusive competition to celebrate Bur... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/6/216/exclusive-zoo-visit-on-offer-for-young-animal-lovers.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/6/216/exclusive-zoo-visit-on-offer-for-young-animal-lovers.html Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT “Registration will help protect against claims on your land,” says expert   A new drive to help homeowners protect their property by registering with the national Land Registry database has been launched by a local law firm.   Experts in the conveyancing department of Barnsley-based Raleys Solicitors are urging homeowners to check their documents to ensure they can actually prove they own their home, and protect themselves against claims on their land if someone were ... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/4/218/new-drive-to-help-home-owners-protect-their-property.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/4/218/new-drive-to-help-home-owners-protect-their-property.html Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT A factory worker from Norfolk has scooped a national prize for excellence in training at an awards ceremony dubbed the Oscars of the food and drink industry. Natalie Scott, who lives in Brandon, won the Apprentice of the Year prize at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards held at the glitzy Marriott Hotel in Grosvenor Square, London. Judges for the award, which is sponsored by food and drink sector skills council Improve, were impressed by how Natalie completed her Level 2 Apprenticeship in Fo... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/5/226/top-prize-for-norfolk-apprentice.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/5/226/top-prize-for-norfolk-apprentice.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Teenagers in Tyne & Wear will be among the first in the country to undertake a pioneering new qualification that offers a hands-on insight into the world of manufacturing.   The new Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) is set to launch in September 2009 in 28 areas across England, including Sunderland and South Tyneside. Secondary school pupils making their GCSE and post-16 decisions can choose to take the Diploma in MPD alongside existing academic qualifications.  ... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/229/new-diploma-available-to-tyne--wear-students.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/229/new-diploma-available-to-tyne--wear-students.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Teenagers in Greater London will be among the first in the country to undertake a pioneering new qualification that offers a hands-on insight into the world of manufacturing. The new Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) is set to launch in September 2009 in 28 areas across England, including Islington, Newham and Spelthorne. Secondary school pupils making their GCSE and post-16 decisions can choose to take the Diploma in MPD alongside existing academic qualifications.   Avai... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/230/capital-roll-out-for-new-14-19-diploma.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/230/capital-roll-out-for-new-14-19-diploma.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT They regularly dazzle their opponents on the pitch. Now Dorothy Hyman Junior FC U12s are proving stylish operators off it as well, thanks to a fresh batch of kit from proud sponsors Raleys Solicitors. The junior stars, who compete in the Millennium League, have taken delivery of smart new tracksuits paid for by the law firm. And they are already repaying the support, grabbing 16 out of 21 points in their first seven league matches, and booking a place in the quarter final of the Millennium Lea... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/4/217/juniors-continue-to-dazzle-thanks-to-fresh-raleys-sponsorship.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/4/217/juniors-continue-to-dazzle-thanks-to-fresh-raleys-sponsorship.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT The inquest into the death of a young mum from Rotherham was halted on Friday (28 November), when it became clear more evidence would be needed to find out why she died.  The inquest in Boston, Lincolnshire, heard how Elizabeth “Lizzie” Nightingale, 25, from Dalton, died while holidaying with her five children, just weeks after receiving hospital treatment related to a miscarriage.   She attended Rotherham General Hospital on 30 April this year, where she underwent an ul... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/4/215/death-of-mum-of-five---more-evidence-needed.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/4/215/death-of-mum-of-five---more-evidence-needed.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT A million thank-yous from Zimbabwe have been delivered to the Waterbrands bottling plant in Harrogate by Diana Maunze. Diana is programme officer with the charity Pump Aid which works in Zimbabwe and Malawi giving rural communities access to clean water and sanitation. Waterbrands launched its charity brand Thirsty Planet in 2007 with the pledge that a donation will be made to Pump Aid for every bottle sold. To date Thirsty Planet has clocked up donations of over £770,000 which ... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/221/thanks-from-zimbabwe-for-gift-of-water.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/221/thanks-from-zimbabwe-for-gift-of-water.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT