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World’s largest offshore wind farm begins powering Britain

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The National Grid has connected Dogger Bank in the North Sea, set to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm, to the UK electricity transmission network. The 277-turbine wind farm is located 70 nautical miles off the coast of Yorkshire. It is expected to produce 3.6GW of power, enough for six million homes a year.

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Government aims to to ‘supercharge’ tech growth with 12 new investment zones

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The project is a scaled-down version of a plan first designed under former Prime Minister, Liz Truss, and has been framed under Hunt's ambitions to turn the UK into “the next Silicon Valley “. The announcement was made by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Monday, but he is expected to unveil more details in tomorrow’s Spring Statement.

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Dice Opens Sheffield Office

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UK engineering consultancy Dice is scheduled to open its second office in Sheffield and have appointed an Associate Director to lead the team. The decision to open in Sheffield has come as a result of a growing customer base in the Yorkshire region and ongoing projects in the city.

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Leeds Manufacturing Festival Launches to Address Recruitment Challenges

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A high-profile launch event kicking off the Leeds Manufacturing Festival will take place at Leeds City College’s flagship Printworks Campus on 22 February, with keynote speakers West Yorkshire Mayor Tracey Brabin and Stephen Phipson, chief executive of manufacturing employers’ organisation MAKE UK topping the bill.

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Habasit UK Scale-up Timing Belt Manufacturing with Rapid Delivery

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Habasit UK is currently developing a new timing belt manufacturing facility that will offer rapid delivery service. An expert team of fabrication specialists will craft Habasit’s range of Synchronous Motion Drive (SMD) products, mainly HabaSYNC timing belts, for UK sale and distribution.

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UK employers determined to keep hiring in battle to retain talent, survey says

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In the context of high inflation and an economic downturn, UK employers have signalled they are determined to keep hiring in the New Year, with the Net Employment Outlook remaining positive at +19 per cent for Q1 2023, according to the latest survey from ManpowerGroup.

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GB warms up two coal plants due to temperature drops

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Two coal plants have been put on standby in Britain in preparation for an increase in the energy demand as the UK cranks up the heating to stay warm. . The announcement comes as the UK faces freezing temperatures and snow in many areas – ramping up demand for power at a time when supplies are tight. gigawatts to the grid if used.

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