Packaging Innovations Organisers Easyfairs unveils 2025’s premier event for driving creativity in the packaging industry. Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025 has officially opened for registrations, with Easyfairs calling on industry professionals to collaborate with forward-thinking leaders and pioneers driving innovative, future-proof packaging solutions. The UK’s largest annual packaging spotlight returns to NEC Birmingham next year with a packed programme covering the…
Friday Reads – 11 October 2024
• Island Line services resume with completion of vital maintenance programme (Rail UK) • All change on the Overground (The Newsletter of Not Quite Everything) • The Purplewashing Paradox: Big Talk, Little Walk (The Accessible Link) • New York suburb plans to reconnect a Black neighborhood split by a 1950s interstate (Smart Cities Dive) • Exploring the RER E’s westbound…
D&G Noble Wins FORS Gold Once Again
A long-standing member of the FORS scheme, D&G Noble has continued its track record with the accreditation by once again achieving FORS Gold this year. Based out of Bedford, D&G Noble (founded in 1962) is a prominent family-run haulage contractor that has successfully developed a reputation for high quality, tailored services, and a real attention to detail. Impressively, 2024 marks…
Demand for Self Storage Remains High Across Europe
Demand for self storage remains high across Europe, presenting lucrative investment opportunities A new report from the Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA) and global real estate advisor, CBRE, indicates continued strong demand for self storage across Europe, presenting a lucrative opportunity for investors and developers. According to the report, Europe’s booming self storage market currently spans 16.5 million…
At Last We Know Where Buses Go (2)
Don’t Rush, Folks Once upon a time, a bus operator had to submit its service registrations to the Traffic Commissioner six weeks before a change was to be implemented. This was extended to eight weeks and then further extended to ten weeks. The main reason was that it took much longer to update electronic systems like Traveline rather than in…