Stronach is the founder of Magna International, one of the world's biggest auto parts suppliers. Government funding decisions moved from Melton Mowbray (the East Midlands Regional Assembly) to Nottingham (the East Midlands Development Agency) in April 2010. [146] There are also 31,914 Muslims, 13,720 Roman Catholics, and 3,128 Protestants. Lappset UK (play equipment) is on Telford Way in Kettering; Wicksteed Playscapes are a main manufacturer of playground equipment in the UK, for many decades at Kettering; the company invented the equipment too. Maxx also have stores in Hanley. [151], On 19 July 2012, India investigated alleged violation of safety compliance, in which Indian employees were believed to be involved. 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[103], In 1999, during the Kosovo War, NATO bombings caused damage to the city. Although the record was set in 1938, the current world speed record for steam trains is held by 4468 Mallard, which clocked 126mph (203km/h) between Grantham and Peterborough, pulling six coaches on the East Coast Main Line near Little Bytham in Lincolnshire, on 3 July 1938. The fashion company Paul Smith is in Lenton. [249], The city is also home to 195 primary (elementary) schools and 85 secondary schools. In the period after the Serbian Revolution, Belgrade again was named the capital of Serbia in 1841. The Vina culture is known for its very large settlements, one of the earliest settlements by continuous habitation and some of the largest in prehistoric Europe. Other production centres in Britain, Europe and worldwide had a considerable lead in the production of high-quality wares. Cooper Bussmann (former Hawker Fusegear) makes electrical fuses in Burton on the Wolds off the B676. Essentra Packaging (former Payne) nearby in Giltbrook, next to A610 near the A6096/B6010 junction next to IKEA, makes tear tape, owned by Essentra; Beamlight Automotive Seating (former site of Magna Seating Systems) is nearby. Derby was home to an important railway workshop, initially for the Midland Railway, then the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, and finally British Railways. [55], At the beginning of the 19th century, Belgrade was predominantly inhabited by a Muslim population. [237], The group announced in November 1998 that the HSBC brand and the hexagon symbol would be adopted as the unified brand in all the markets where HSBC operates, with the aim of enhancing recognition of the group and its values by customers, shareholders and staff throughout the world. [11], An early proposal for a federation took place in 1888, when an amendment was raised to the Local Government Bill which would have made the six towns into districts within a county of "Staffordshire Potteries". Most of the major pottery companies based in Stoke-on-Trent have factory shops and visitor centres. However, spoken dialect and accent in the northern area of the East Midlands is far more similar to Northern English. Its status as a unitary authority was restored on 1 April 1997, although it remains part of the ceremonial county of Staffordshire. December 1990, and stamped by Companies House on the 21st. The song "Angels" was partly inspired by the golden angel at Burslem Town Hall. It is located on the former site of the Potteries Pyramid,[133] which was to have been moved to a nearby roundabout. The bank has denied these claims, citing its sustainability policy that prohibits the bank from financing projects that "damage high conservation value forest. In his novels, Bennett used mostly recognisable aliases for five of the six towns (although he called Stoke "Knype"). Wedgwood built upon the successes of earlier local potters such as his mentor Thomas Whieldon and along with scientists and engineers, raised the pottery business to a new level. Caetano UK is based near Coalville, a UK coachwork distributor for many coaches, often National Express. Roca UK and Laufen UK (sanitaryware) are in the north of Coalville, next to the A511 on the Hermitage Industrial Estate, towards Stephenson College; Goodwin Barsby make stone crushers. [80] He promoted Sunday schools as a method of improving children's education, advocated the equal treatment of women and men, and was involved in the temperance movement. [90] The town's 19th century Anglican churches are also listed buildings, including the Grade II* All Saints (1849) and St John's (1897), and the Grade II Holy Trinity (1838), Christ Church (1841) and St Mary's (1851). CARE Fertility, the UK's largest independent IVF company, and a pioneer in the field, is next to EMAS on Woodhouse Way Business Park; Simon Fishel developed the world's first IVF degree course at the University of Nottingham. When the Romans took control, they made Leicester (Ratae Corieltauvorum) one of their main forts. [235], There are approximately one-thousand sports facilities in Belgrade, many of which are capable of serving all levels of sporting events.[236]. He's the world's wealthiest person in the pharmaceutical industry. [96] It contains a proscenium theatre seating 420 and a multi-purpose theatre seating 108, The Studio, which doubles as a cinema. In addition to fashion, there are two major design shows held in Belgrade every year which attract international architects and industrial designers such as Karim Rashid, Daniel Libeskind, Patricia Urquiola, and Konstantin Grcic. Greencore Prepared Foods on Moulton Park make half of M&S's sandwiches and sandwich filler pots. [35] In 1971, the Development Corporation published Master Plan Amendment No.1 which focused on the urban renewal of the Old Town centre, now designated a smaller 'district centre'. In Bassetlaw, the most northern local authority in the East Midlands area, many of the shared services such as NHS are with South Yorkshire, not with other Midlands areas. [90], When the war ended, the city was left with 11,500 demolished housing units. Serbia's de facto independence dates from this event. This Is Money Money [11], The first recorded event in its history is the building by thelfld of a fortification at Runcorn to protect the northern frontier of her kingdom of Mercia against the Vikings in 915. [47] Ottoman rule introduced Ottoman architecture, including numerous mosques, and the city was resurrectednow by Oriental influences. [103] There are two statues of Matthews in the city: one in Hanley and one at the Bet365 Stadium. [214][215], In January 2021, the CEO of HSBC defended its relationship with Chinese authorities in Hong Kong and freezing of Ted Hui's account to the United Kingdom's parliamentary foreign affairs committee. In antiquity, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and, after 279 BC, Celts settled the city, naming it Singidn. Sandvik Mining and Construction UK are on the Astron Business Park, Swadlincote, near Brunel Healthcare; Keystone Lintels and Keylite roof windows, part of the Keystone Group, are nearby. At A-level, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire regularly generate results greater than the national average. Jeffery West make shoes off the A4501 in Cliftonville, east Northampton, near Northampton General Hospital and the head office of Northampton Borough Council. Caunton Engineering, steel constructors, on the site of Moorgreen Colliery in Eastwood built the Olympics Water Polo Arena. [85] Also in October 2017, HSBC announced that John Flint, chief executive of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, would succeed Stuart Gulliver as Group Chief Executive on 21 February 2018. [30] RAF Meir was located on the outskirts of the city. A replica of the statue was cast in the 1950s for the Wedgwood Barlaston factory site, where it now stands - outside the Wedgwood Museum.