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BBC News
a day ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Residents near RAF Benson warned of overnight-flying Chinooks
Residents living near an RAF airbase are being warned helicopters will be flying into the early hours over the next few weeks as students complete their Benson said 28 (AC) Squadron would be flying Chinnocks away from the base near Wallingford, in South Oxfordshire as much as possible but they would also be flying local residents for their "cooperation and continued support" the base said it wanted to flag the night flights due to the hot weather and ongoing exam RAF said the helicopters were currently scheduled to fly until 02:00 and for four weeks from Monday 23 June until 18 July until 03:00. Night flying usually takes place Monday - Thursday. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
02-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
'Brilliant' Didcot youth worker set up own club aged 17
A woman who set up her own youth club aged 17 has said she was inspired by her own youth workers. Yasmin Betteridge leads Wallingford TRAIN in Oxfordshire, an offshoot of Didcot charity TRAIN Youth which she attended as a teenager last year. She said her youth workers were some of her "biggest role models" and helped her "build up a lot of confidence". Yasmin won a "highly commended" title at the Oxfordshire Apprentice Awards last month. Yasmin grew up in Didcot and started going to TRAIN Youth aged 11, but said she later found herself drawn into trouble in the town as a teenager. "In secondary school I got into a different friendship group, and would say I was involved in anti-social behaviour," she said."In towns like Didcot and Wallingford there isn't really much to do or anywhere to go."We played to stereotypes of what [adults] and pretty much anybody thought of us." Aged 15, Yasmin was asked by TRAIN Youth to help with interviews for a new staff member. She said: "I turned around to one of our trustees and said 'that'll be me you're interviewing one day'."After doing her work experience with the charity she said she "begged" her manager to set up an apprenticeship, which she then successfully applied for. She then worked for the charity while studying for a youth work diploma and is now a youth worker alongside her university studies. . 'She calms me down' Michelle, a volunteer with the Wallingford group, said Yasmin was an "amazing" youth worker who the young people at the club identified with."I've known Yasmin for a long, long time. She's got a super relationship with all the young people that come through. She's a brilliant individual," she who attends the group, said Yasmin was a particularly good listener. "When I'm angry I talk to her and she just calms me down. I have a feeling she's gone through the same thing."Charlotte, who travels to the group from her home in Benson, agreed: "She's a very easy person to chat to and she's... very understanding."Yasmin said she wanted Train Youth in Wallingford to be somewhere that was both inclusive and safe. "I think the young people of Wallingford know if they need something that they can call my work phone [or] come to us if they need anything."That's pretty much what my idea has been," she added. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
BBC News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
The Wallingford rowing club facing "Goliath" independent schools
The coach of a community rowing club has said raising enough funds for a new boat would make a "massive difference" for its young members. Wallingford Rowing Club has mostly state school rowers and is largely run by volunteers, with independent school Radley College among its regular England have offered a grant of £8,000 towards the cost of a new boat, worth £16, to access the funding, the club must raise the remaining £8,000 themselves and have until 10 July to do so. The club was formed in 1947 and runs a junior section, as well as senior men's and women's squads. Its clubhouse is a Grade II-listed former brewery in Wallingford, on the banks of the River Thames. More than 90% of its 147 junior members attend state schools, most of them at local secondary Wallingford School. Speaking to BBC Radio Oxford's Adam Ball, Katie Greves, a director and Olympic silver medallist, said the club frequently had to borrow boats and equipment from other clubs and schools. "Hinksey Sculling School is lending us a boat this weekend... and Radley College lent us a couple of riggers for a boat. "That's the difference between a state school club and a private school club. We don't have the resources, we don't have the number of coaches."[But] we've given [the children] purpose and independence. As a parent and coach, I think that's the most important thing we can give our young people". 'Community atmosphere' Junior rower Daisy Coleman, 17, said the club was a tight-knit community. "Everyone plays a big role and everyone is constantly trying to fundraise. I've met some of my best friends here... it's a great community atmosphere". The club have until 10 July to reach their fundraising target. "Above and beyond anything else, [rowing] teaches you be persistent," said Ms Greves. That quality could serve the club well in their pursuit of their new boat. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
National Post
12-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Weir and CiDRA Announce Strategic Investment and Global Collaboration Agreement
Article content WALLINGFORD, Conn. & GLASGOW, Scotland — The Weir Group PLC ('Weir'), a leading engineering and mining technology company and CiDRA Minerals Processing Inc. ('CiDRA'), a leader in mineral processing technologies, announce that they have signed a global collaboration agreement alongside a strategic investment by Weir in CiDRA's mining business. Article content Article content This partnership will accelerate the commercialisation and deployment of CiDRA's P29 technology, which introduces an innovative mineral separation solution and unlocks novel flowsheet designs. Under the terms of the agreement, Weir and CiDRA will collaborate globally to leverage the benefits of the P29 technology to develop and deliver transformative flowsheet solutions to help mining companies meet the challenges of reduced head grades, water restrictions, reduced carbon emissions, and tailings impound safety. Article content Commenting on the agreement, Andrew Neilson, President of Weir's Minerals division said: Article content 'We are excited to collaborate with CiDRA, whose track record of innovation aligns strongly with Weir's mission to deliver mining technology for a sustainable future. CiDRA's P29 technology has the potential to unlock enhanced productivity and sustainability for customers and we're pleased to help bring that impact to mines around the world.' Article content 'This strategic partnership with Weir represents a transformative opportunity for CiDRA to scale its innovative P29 technology with a partner that has global reach, a customer-centric approach and that is deeply embedded in the mining value chain. Together, we aim to shift the paradigm in minerals processing by enabling mining companies to significantly reduce energy and ESG related impacts per tonne of metal produced, while unlocking substantial value from in-ground assets.' Article content Through this partnership, CiDRA and Weir will jointly develop and deliver cutting-edge mineral processing flowsheets that combine increased throughput with high-efficiency comminution and mineral separation solutions, with the aim of reducing energy and water usage per tonne of metal produced. Article content The collaboration will combine CiDRA's innovation engine with Weir's extensive customer-centric global footprint, complementary product range and vertically integrated operating model. Together, the companies will drive forward a shared vision: to make mining smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable – delivering enhanced resource recovery with reduced environmental impact per tonne of metal produced. Article content CiDRA's P29 Technology is a novel mineral separation platform applicable to a broad range of minerals. Utilising CiDRA's proprietary engineered hydrophobic media, the process decouples and independently optimises the key steps of particle selectivity and attachment, transport, and stripping/release. This enables highly selective recovery across a wide particle size range — from ultra-fine to coarse — while minimising hydraulic entrainment. P29 supports innovative flowsheet designs that reduce energy and water use and unlock significant improvements in mineral recovery and operational efficiency. Article content About The Weir Group PLC Article content Founded in 1871, The Weir Group PLC is one of the world's leading engineering businesses with a purpose to make its mining and infrastructure customers' operations more sustainable and efficient. Weir's highly engineered technology and digital solutions enable critical resources to be produced using less energy, water and waste while reducing customers' total cost of ownership. The Group is ideally positioned to benefit from structural trends that support long-term demand for its technology including the need for more essential metals to support economic development and carbon transition. The Group has c.12,000 employees operating in over 50 countries with a presence in every major mining region of the world. Find out more at Article content CiDRA Minerals Processing develops advanced technologies that create new paradigms in the mining industry, focused on improving recovery, enhancing operational efficiency, and supporting sustainability goals. CiDRA provides solutions to over 718 mine sites across 73 countries and is now introducing its proprietary P29 platform to help reshape the future of mineral separation. CiDRA's SONARtrac ® flowmeter technology is trusted by mining operations worldwide for accurate, non-invasive measurement of abrasive slurry flows. In addition, CiDRA's CYCLONEtrac™ particle size tracking system delivers real-time classification performance monitoring and optimization at the individual hydrocyclone level, helping mining operations maximise throughput and recovery. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Times
09-05-2025
- Science
- Times
Sir John Bell: ‘We've seen spectacular growth in life sciences. The risk is we lose it'
The Beetle and Wedge Boathouse pub on the River Thames south of Oxford is a favourite local of Professor Sir John Bell, one of the most senior and well-connected figures in the UK's life sciences sector. Bell, 72, who has advised successive governments over the years and was regius professor of medicine at Oxford University for 22 years, remains a keen rower who enjoys coming downstream in his sculling boat from the pontoon at the foot of his garden in Wallingford as far as the pub at Moulsford. For our lunch, Bell has driven the short distance and we sit in a window seat inside the pub overlooking the still river with a fresh breeze blowing in on a gloriously sunny day. Bell doesn't 'do
