Steel Warriors is a charity that aims to reduce the number of young people carrying knives in the UK. They melt down knives taken off London’s streets and recycle the steel into outdoor calisthenics gyms. They want to offer young people a free space that not only gets them talking about knife crime, but also…
DetailsI had the pleasure recently to go and meet some of the team at Bishopsgate’s new workshop facility in Warrington. Bishopsgate’s focus has always been on providing added value services and this has, in the main, been delivered by our road crews. But we have been quietly developing and extending the number of added value…
DetailsWe are often asked, “Can Bishopsgate collect a safe from our offices and ethically dispose of it for us?” The answer is of course “YES” and it remains, I believe, a task that should only be carried out by specialists who have the necessary training, experience and manual handling equipment to achieve it. I am…
DetailsIt’s been a great couple of months not having to speak about BREXIT but the harsh reality of a ‘No Deal’ exit looks more likely given the current political climate and that Britain will exit the EU on the 31st October 2019. I’m certainly no expert on what might or might not happen in the…
DetailsRarely has the political or commercial environment been more uncertain or unpredictable than it is now, with Brexit, trade wars and sanctions only some of the many issues causing havoc in today’s markets. So, what better time to be at London International Shipping Week 2019, where the thousands of visiting attendees will descend upon London…
DetailsAfter last year’s Rough Runner challenge The Tequila Worms (aka Barrie, Dave & myself from Bishopsgate’s Warrington depot) had gone into early retirement, but when our good friend Andy put out a call for help, The Tequila Worms did not hesitate to reform in support. Andy was travelling over from Northern Ireland to take part…
DetailsThe TENESO Europe SE team were welcomed to Switzerland at their recent Sales & Operations Meeting by Christoph Schweizer, XEROX’s Logistics Manager for Switzerland As Marco Marmo, pictured, became CEO of POLYSYS back in 1st January 2018, Christoph passed on his congratulations having worked with him for many years and passed him a congratulation card,…
DetailsRoads in the centre of Edinburgh were closed to traffic for the first time on Sunday May 5th 2019 as the city joined the Open Streets movement to reduce air pollution. Cities around the world have temporarily opened streets to people by closing them to cars, vans and other motorised vehicles on a regular basis.…
DetailsIt was a cold but clear Saturday morning when Andy Penfold, one of Bishopsgate’s Customer Service’s team, drove the Bishopsgate people carrier to collect Nick and Tim along with their bikes and kit. Having rendezvoused at 6 AM they drove to Kempton Race Course in London for the 0730 hrs start of the British Heart…
DetailsBut it was tough. Bernd Breugem, TENESO Austria’s MD was Team Captain and with ruthless Germanic efficiency (But Bernd is from Holland, Ed) he organised and starred in our Marathon relay team alongside Christoph Ludin from Germany, Eric de la Rochebrochard from France and our very own John Winter who represented GB. Karl Koeberl was also…
DetailsGeorge Scarrott in his younger days The Fun Fair at Wootton Bassett has been presented by Mr George Scarrott since the very first Wootton Bassett Carnival. During the crucial first years, his advice and long standing experience as a travelling showman were of great assistance in making the Carnival the success it has become. It…
DetailsI’m still not sure whether it was a coincidence but Tim decided to enter a team in The Vienna Relay Marathon in April on a date that coincides with the first TENESO Europe SE meeting of 2019. It certainly sounded great. “The Vienna City Marathon takes you to Vienna’s most impressive modern and historic sights.…
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