Armed police officers with guns surrounded a car on a busy Doncaster road this afternoon in what is believed to have been a pre-planned operation. Officers trained their guns on a silver Volkswagen Passat at the junction of Bawtry Road and Sheep Bridge Lane, close to Rossington, at around 12.30pm today. COURT: Sheffield man to be sentenced for dealing Class A and Class B drugs APPEAL: Police hunt for robber who targeted Sheffield woman in city streetAnother motorist said he saw police officers talking to two men from the car, with at least one of them in handcuffs.CRIME: Six teenagers found in stolen car involved in collision with fuel tanker near Sheffield Details have not yet been released by South Yorkshire Police.More to follow. Shock as Nazi graffiti is daubed on underpass in Doncaster town centre … [Read more...] about Armed police with guns on display surround car on busy South Yorkshire road
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Belarus-Oman business cooperation council to meet in Minsk on 10 April
MINSK, 5 April (BelTA) – The Belarus-Oman business cooperation council will meet in Minsk on 10 April, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.The participants of the meeting will consider opportunities for the development of Belarus-Oman business cooperation, prospects for the implementation of investment projects and other issues of bilateral cooperation. The event will include presentations of business climate of Belarus and Oman, B2B talks between representatives of Belarusian and Omani companies.The Omani delegation will comprise representatives of big companies, including investment funds interested in cooperation with Belarusian business in logistics, oil and gas industry, security systems, tourism, the organization of exhibition and business events. The event will be held by the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry jointly with the Oman Chamber of Commerce.More about Economy … [Read more...] about Belarus-Oman business cooperation council to meet in Minsk on 10 April
Celebrating the Champions of business in Coventry and Warwickshire
Leading lights of business across the county have been held up as examples to inspire others. The success of some impressive companies was highlighted at a Coventry and Warwickshire Champions event at the Ricoh Arena attended by 200 business leaders.Among the star performers was ParentPay, based at the Ricoh Arena, and which provides online payment services for schools.The assembled business chiefs heard ParentPay’s chief executive Clint Wilson praise the company’s founder, Lynne Taylor, for the idea which sparked the success of the business which now dominates its market across the UK.He said: “Lynne’s simple idea came from her own experiences as a parent and the lack of a convenient solution for sending money to school for trips and lunches, other than children carrying cash.“There had to be a better way. And so, ParentPay was born.”“Continuous investment and a lot of hard work has seen us expand to the size we are now, with 13,500 UK schools … [Read more...] about Celebrating the Champions of business in Coventry and Warwickshire
Horbury town is open and ready to do business
With 100 per cent shop occupancy and a new marketing campaign underway Horbury has declared itself open for business. Horbury Village Partnership has received a £4,000 grant from Wakefield Council, alongside a further £1,000 businesses have raised themselves, to promote the town to shoppers around the district. Coun Darren Byford said: “We are trying to raise the profile of Horbury and make the town centre somewhere people want to go – to make it more of a destination.“In Horbury we have no vacant shops, a thriving array of independent shops and we are becoming an area for quality restaurants and bars.“To help strengthen our great customer offer we have been successful in obtaining a grant from Wakefield Council and using some of their owns funds have created a new image for Horbury – Choose Horbury – live, visit and enjoy.“We just got together and thought, ‘we’ve got something good here, how can we make the most of … [Read more...] about Horbury town is open and ready to do business
Station to be set up to monitor levels of air pollution on busy Tameside road
A monitoring station is being set up to keep tabs on the levels of air pollution on a busy Tameside road. Planning chiefs have approved the introduction of a new air quality monitoring station at Manchester Road, near to the junction of the M60 slip road. It will record concentrations of nitrogen oxide and particulates - a form of air pollution in the form of dust created from predominantly road transport. Though not visible to the naked eye, they are found at 'dangerous levels' in many urban areas and on busy roads. This particular section of highway in Ashton-under-Lyne is predicted to exceed the legal limits of nitrogen dioxide beyond 2020. The new station will collect evidence to assess what impact local actions are having on the problem, and improve air quality. The supporting statement submitted to Tameside council states: "Poor air quality has a real and significant effect on people’s health and according to Public Health England is the largest … [Read more...] about Station to be set up to monitor levels of air pollution on busy Tameside road