Has described the blast as a barbaric act. Police say they are working to establish exactly what happened. We are currently treating this as a Terrorist Incident, until we have further information. This is clearly a very concerning time for everyone. On breakfast this morning, we will bring you the latest from the scene, and reaction to what could be the uks worst Terror Attack since the 7 7 london bombings. Good morning, it is tuesday 23 may. The news we are waking up to this morning an explosion at a Concert Venue in manchester, packed full of children and families, has claimed the lives of at least 19 people. Theresa may has paid tribute to the victims, and will chair a meeting of the governments Emergency Committee later this morning. The metro mayor of manchester, andy burnham, has called it a terrible night for our great city. We will be getting a further statement from andy burnham at around 7 30am this morning. We will be live with louise at the scene in a moment, but first let
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7 May 2021
A University of Strathclyde student has helped a global oil and gas firm to cut waste by repurposing old personal protective equipment (PPE).
With more than 20,000 employees worldwide TechnipFMC goes through a large amount of PPE which at the end of its useful life is normally sent to landfill.
As part of a class assignment for her MSc Environmental Entrepreneurship in Practice programme, Strathclyde Business School student Louise Thomson, from Dunoon, worked with the company to identify opportunities to reduce waste.
She hit upon the idea of sending old protective overalls to survival training centres where they could be used as insulation layers during exercises.