Shortly after the start of the new millennium, what was then quattro GmbH (now Audi Sport GmbH) was faced with the question of which car the staff would give a sporty renovation to after the RS 4. It was an opportune moment for the Audi A6. The first generation (C5) underwent a product enhancement in 2001 and Audi also wanted to add more power under the hood in its upper mid-range. The brand was self-aware and motorsports were in high demand. Audi drove its way to the winners stand on the first try at its premiere in the legendary 24-hour…
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One of the South of England’s biggest car dealer groups, Eden Motor Group, is continuing to raise thousands for charity and support local communities, with over £30k raised in the past 12 months and similar ambitions for the rest of this year. Following a big charity and community supporting 2021, it’s a key driver of Eden Motor Group owner and CEO Graeme Potts to maintain valuable support for good causes, something Eden is very passionate about. Eden recently presented a cheque for £18,400 to MacMillan Cancer Support, raised from the group’s famous coffee mornings, which will take place again on…
As the UK embraces the joy of the al fresco lifestyle this summer, Aperol – the iconic Italian Aperitivo – is reimagining a stunning Italian square in the heart of Birmingham with Piazza Aperol, a modern twist on the perfect location for an impromptu Aperol Spritz with friends. Piazza Aperol features affectionate nods to the romance of a traditional Italian square as the centre of town life for meeting, socialising, gossip and, of course, Aperitivo. Open throughout the summer from 12pm until 11pm on weeknights, and until 1am on Friday and Saturday. Piazza Aperol truly comes to life…
School children are set to take part in a fundraiser this July created by food poverty charity, Charity Right, named Ditch It for Dhul Hijjah. Children in schools across Bradford, London and Blackburn will be giving up one of their everyday treats, from consoles and time on tablets to chocolates and sweets to raise money for starving school children in some of the hungriest countries in the world. Children within Olive Tree School, Al Barakha, Al Nakhon, Raising Explorer’s and Abu Hanifa School will be fundraising throughout the month of Dhul Hijjah, which falls in July, and is the month in…
The Balance is the untold story of the Islamic entertainment industry. It charts the rise of this fledgling industry from very difficult and humble beginnings, to the global multi billion-dollar phenomenon that it is today. Our story is told through the eyes of some of the most inspirational Muslim entertainers in the world. People wgo have achieved excellence in their respective fields, and who have helped shape this industry and laid the foundations for what was to come. We take the audience on a journey of historic key moments in the development of this scene, from comedy to film, from…
With the help of 10 imaginative children, The Hundred, cricket’s revolutionary competition which fuses blockbuster entertainment with world-class cricket, has unveiled an immersive stadium built in the world’s biggest sandbox video game, Minecraft. With over six million children in the UK playing Minecraft weekly*, the creation of this virtual stadium will engage a wide audience of young fans and take cricket into their world to excite them about this summer’s competition. Released a month before The Hundred kicks off in real life on 3 August, the virtual stadium world is now open for everyone to explore and interact with. …
Wahed Inc. (Wahed), a global Islamic fintech company, announced that French professional footballer Paul Pogba has joined them as an investor and brand ambassador. He will be joining current brand ambassadors, UFC Champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team of mixed martial arts fighters. Starting his football career at the tender age of 6, Pogba is well known for being part of the Premier League club Manchester United and the France national team, operating primarily as a central midfielder. Both aged 29 yet in vastly different fields, Paul Pogba and Chief Executive Officer of Wahed, Junaid Wahedna, met in September 2021…
The Employment Allowance has risen from £4,000 to £5,000 – meaning smaller firms will be able to claim up to £5,000 off their employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) bills. Announced by the Chancellor at last month’s Spring Statement to reduce employment costs, the change takes an extra 50,000 firms out of paying NICs and the Health and Social Care Levy. This increases the total number of businesses not paying NICs and the Levy to 670,000. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said: This tax cut for half a million businesses will help them thrive and grow to help drive our economic recovery. It…
The Body Coach, aka Joe Wicks, is taking ‘P.E with Joe’ on the road with MINI for the second year running to bring people together for wellness wins – staged as the ultimate event to get families feeling energised, mentally and physically. Seven in 10 adults say that they used exercise to manage their mental health during the pandemic – highlighting its important link to wellbeing[1].As part of MINI’s Big Love initiative, Joe is out to keep families healthy and motivated. From Sunday 31st July to Saturday 6th August, Joe Wicks will be embarking on an energetic national tour in his MINI to bring…
An object hidden below ground has been located using quantum technology – a long-awaited milestone with profound implications for industry, human knowledge and national security. University of Birmingham researchers from the UK National Quantum Technology Hub in Sensors and Timing have reported their achievement in Nature. It is the first in the world for a quantum gravity gradiometer outside of laboratory conditions. The quantum gravity gradiometer, which was developed under a contract for the Ministry of Defence and in the UKRI-funded Gravity Pioneer project, was used to find a tunnel buried outdoors in real-world conditions one metre below the ground surface. It wins an international race to…
