PUBLISHED: 11:12 09 June 2019 | UPDATED: 11:12 09 June 2019 Mark Boggis Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach. . Picture: James Bass Archant Norfolk © 2015 Britain's best and worst seaside resorts have been ranked in a new survey. Find out what's happening where in Great Yarmouth with a new app Picture: James BassAccording to the annual Which? British Seaside Survey, which has rated almost 100 UK coastal destinations, Great Yarmouth is in the bottom 10 - listed in 90th position out of 96 destinations.A number of readers hit out at the rating, with one saying it was an "absolutely skewed resort report".Great Yarmouth's historic Venetian Waterway is undergoing a £2.7m transformation. Picture: Neil DidsburyThey said that Yarmouth has "enough to do to stop any family being bored," and added: "It has featured weekend attractions throughout the summer, such as Wheels and Out There, something which very few of it so-called betters has. "It also has a wonderful … [Read more...] about Survey brands Yarmouth among the worst coastal resorts in the UK
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‘Don’t forget or undo what’s been achieved’ CAI president tells Croke Park dinner
Gary McDonald BusinessEditor 08 February, 2019 01:00 THE Co Down-born president of one of Ireland's oldest professional bodies has said we owe it to current and future generations to ensure that political stability and mutual understanding is the norm on this island.And he urged politicians on both sides of the Irish Sea to "build on the great progress of recent decades" in developing friendly and positive relationships, insisting that "whatever happens, we can't forget what's been achieved".Feargal McCormack, founder of PKF-FPM in Newry, was addressing a 700-strong audience at the Chartered Accountants Ireland annual dinner, held for the first time in its 130-year historic in Croke Park, which he described as "a very special place, close to my heart, with many great personal memories".The overarching theme for his presidential year is to be caring and people focused - which in reality means joined-up thinking and caring for members, staff, trainee students and the community. … [Read more...] about ‘Don’t forget or undo what’s been achieved’ CAI president tells Croke Park dinner
Quadrantids meteor shower – how to watch and when the shooting stars peak in the UK
STARGAZERS take note - the Quadrantids meteor shower is heading your way. So grab a blanket, get cosy and fix your eyes to the sky, as we guide you through the space rock calendar for the New Year. When is Quadrantids meteor shower coming to the UK, and when is its peak? The Quadrantids meteor shower is active from December 28 to January 12. It's peak was January 3 and January 4, but there's a new moon and partial solar eclipse on January 6. With the UK enjoying a supermoon at the start of the New Year, its brightness made it harder than usual to witness the most recent meteor shower in the UK. Stargazers can still see the Quadrantids meteor shower on January 5 even though visibility will not be as grand. When was the last meteor shower in the UK? The last meteor shower to be seen in the UK was just this week. Over Wednesday, January 3 and Thursday, January 4, the spectacular event lit up our skies at its peak. At its height, an average of five to 10 shooting stars … [Read more...] about Quadrantids meteor shower – how to watch and when the shooting stars peak in the UK
‘My father always said to do the best job you possibly can … and I’ve always had that mentality’
'My father always said to do the best job you possibly can ... and I've always had that mentality' BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Stellify Media co-founder and west Belfast man Kieran Doherty (40) has built a glittering career. The company he co-founded with Matthew Worthy in a joint venture with media giant Sony is making some of the UK's biggest light entertainment and quiz shows, including reboots of classics Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Blind Date. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/big-interview/my-father-always-said-to-do-the-best-job-you-possibly-can-and-ive-always-had-that-mentality-37545671.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/article37545666.ece/8e5cf/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-11-20_bus_45803006_I2.JPG Email Stellify Media co-founder and west Belfast man Kieran Doherty (40) has built a glittering career. The company he co-founded with Matthew Worthy in a joint venture with media giant Sony is making some of the UK's biggest light … [Read more...] about ‘My father always said to do the best job you possibly can … and I’ve always had that mentality’
‘A beacon of innovation excellence’ – Norwich Research Park awarded trophy for contribution to Norfolk’s business life
David Parfrey, executive chairman of Anglian Innovation Partnership, which manages Norwich Research Park. Picture: Archant. Archant Next week, Norwich Research Park will receive the Outstanding Achievement award at the Norfolk Business Awards. EDP business editor Mark Shields spoke to the park’s executive chairman David Parfrey. Earlham Institute at Norwich Research Park. Picture: Anthony CullenAs befits the leader of a globally significant research centre, David Parfrey is full of ideas. Before he took up the role of executive chairman of the body which runs Norwich Research Park (NRP) in March, he had been contemplating retirement, at the end of a long career steering investment into the nation’s scientific centres.But the lure of leading the park into the next stage of its life proved too strong – so he has thrown himself into plans to expand NRP, spread its good name globally, attract angel investors, forge links with schools, work with other Norfolk … [Read more...] about ‘A beacon of innovation excellence’ – Norwich Research Park awarded trophy for contribution to Norfolk’s business life