September 2016 - Defence Online

Planning panel approves homeless shelter application

September 30, 2016

Plans for an emergency shelter for the homeless have been approved by the Royal Borough’s development control panel.The application, submitted by the Brett Foundation, will see one of the units in Howarth Road changed to become a shelter, with additional food bank storage and a furniture repair workshop which can ...

Maindee church could become apartment for over-55s under new plans

September 30, 2016

A planning application for 14 flats in Maindee which would see a church demolished is set to be given the go-ahead at a council meeting next week.Derwen Cymru has submitted an application to Newport City Council for the demolition of St Matthew’s Church and for the construction of 14 affordable ...

Dr Leila Eadie, Research Fellow at Aberdeen University, describes how ultrasound technology could save soldiers’ lives.

Pioneering transcranial ultrasound to save soldiers’ lives

Homeland September 30, 2016

Portable ultrasound technology is available, affordable and adaptable. Once the tool of a medical professional, a project carried out by Aberdeen University is aiming to make brain scanning simpler for non-medically trained personnel. MOD DCB features writer Domhnall Macinnes caught up with Dr Leila Eadie, Research Fellow at Aberdeen University, about ...

Major port refuelling facility secures green light

September 30, 2016

The development of Peel Ports’ ambitious deepwater container terminal, Liverpool2, has taken a further step forward after plans for a major new refuelling facility at the Port of Liverpool were approved.Planning permission has been granted for a 24-hour HGV refuelling facility at the Port of Liverpool through a partnership between ...