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US behaving like ISIL in threatening to destroy Iran’s cultural sites Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that the US is behaving like ISIL terrorist group when it threatens to annihilate Iran’s cultural heritage sites dating back several thousand years. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that the US is behaving like ISIL terrorist group when it threatens to annihilate…

Thousands of Qassem Soleimanis ready to march on to White House Daughter

The daughter of the head of the IRGC Al-Quds Force Martyr Qassem Soleimani, Zeinab, stressed Friday that thousands of Soleimanis are ready to march on to the White House, adding that the US crime of assassinating her father is a folly that may never weaken Iran. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The daughter of the head…

Sheltered Housing Complex Puts Trust In Scolmore And ESP

Products from Scolmore and ESP were selected for a recent refurbishment and upgrade of a 32-bedroom sheltered housing complex in Edinburgh, included the installation of new lighting and emergency exit signs to cover the communal areas and stairways of all six floors of the building. Scolmore’s Inceptor EVO bulkhead provided the lighting solution and ESP’s…

Quartzelec Provides Outstanding Service To NHS Foundation

When North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Hollins Park site, located in Warrington, experienced a problem with a changeover switch that would not return to mains from a generator, they called upon their maintenance partner Quartzelec to diagnose and resolve the issue. Hollins Park has had an Operational Maintenance & Emergency Response (OMER) service…

Pakistani President, PM, FM condoles with Iran over tragic plane crash

The President and Prime Minister of Pakistan have extended condolences to the government of Islamic Republic of Iran over the loss of precious lives in tragic airplane crash in Tehran. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The President and Prime Minister of Pakistan have extended condolences to the government of Islamic Republic of Iran over the loss…

Mode Provides a Healthy Solution for Grand Designs Project

Living with a suppressed immune system following a bone marrow transplant and treatment for leukaemia, Toby Leeming, who recently appeared on Channel 4 programme Grand Designs, was determined to fulfil his long-held ambition to build his dream family home. This would require some careful consideration, particularly when it came to choosing materials and fittings that…

Israel kills several Hashd al-Sha’abi forces in airstrikeson Syria

Israel has launched several airstrikes on eastern Syria near the Iraqi border, killing at least eight fighters of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), a key player in the fight against Daesh and other Takfiri groups in the region. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Israel has launched several airstrikes on eastern Syria near the Iraqi border, killing…

Iraqi PM wants US to set up mechanism for withdrawal of troops

Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has called on the United States to dispatch a delegation to Baghdad tasked with formulating a mechanism for the withdrawal of US troops from the country in the wake of the assassination of Iran’s Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units…

Contractors Energised at TechTalk Events. With eight shows still to go, NICEIC and Elecsa’s latest TechTalk series has already been attended by a record number of electricians. Over 1,700 contractors have registered to attend the 15 regional shows happening across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The NICEIC and Elecsa team are now gearing themselves up for the second phase of the series, which will see them visit the final eight locations of the series. Darren Staniforth, Group Senior Technical Presenter for NICEIC and Elecsa, says, “We’ve had a great response to the series so far. This is solely down to the willingness of our contractors, who want to expand their knowledge and progress in this forever changing industry. Our TechTalks are a great opportunity for our contractors to talk to us directly and discuss the latest developments in the industry and find out first-hand issues they want us to look at”. More than 200 contractors attended each event in Wadebridge, Norfolk, Leeds and Chelmsford with other locations also proving popular. This year’s TechTalk series are now CPD accredited, meaning attendees can use information from the day as part of their ongoing professional development. Topics on the agenda include: BS 5839 part 6; OLEV registration and EV update; EICR coding, in line with the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations; a technical Q&A; and much more. Tickets cost just £25 and can be booked online at www.shop.niceic.com/events or by calling 0333 015 6626. Each event starts at 8am and finishes at 1pm. Every delegate that attends gets a breakfast roll and refreshments throughout the day, a complete set of 18th Edition electrical pocket guides, and a personalised CPD certificate. For more information, or to enquire about exhibiting at TechTalks, you can email events@certsure.com. The remaining dates and locations are as follows: January 22 – Swansea (Liberty Stadium) January 23 – Bristol (Ashton Gate Stadium) January 24 – Cheltenham (Cheltenham Racecourse) February 12 – Fontwell (Fontwell Park Racecourse) February 13 – Maidstone (Kent Event Centre) February 26 – Wolverhampton (Wolverhampton Racecourse) February 27 – Leicester (Leicester Racecourse)

18th IET Wiring Regulations Edition Goes Green

As the first set of wiring regulations to focus on energy efficiency, Bureau Veritas is calling on the industry to embrace appendix 17 of the 18th edition – with the guidance helping to usher in a new ‘greener era’ that will be critical to meeting the UK’s environmental targets. Earlier this year, the UK became…