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Bentley awarded £1.68m to help gear up for growth
It was good news for Bentley and the Crewe workers today as the luxury car maker received confirmation of a conditional allocation of £1.68 million financial support from the Department for Business’ Regional Growth Fund. The funding will help to maintain and further enhance skill levels amongst Bentley’s 3,500 strong Cheshire-based workforce as the company gears up to meet increased demand. Read more
Virgin Galactic fly-by at Spaceport runway dedication
The New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) today dedicated the nearly two-mile long “Governor Bill RIchardson Spaceway” at Spaceport America, representing significant progress toward launching commercial customers into space from the desert of New Mexico. Governor Bill Richardson, Sir Richard Branson and approximately 30 of more than 380 Virgin Galactic future astronauts attended the event along with guests from around the world and watched a flyover and landing by Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo, in a captive carry with SpaceShipTwo. Read more
