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Perkins Great Eastern Run 2009 hailed as a success |
A Peterborough policeman was the first to cross the finish line as more than 3,480 runners took to the city streets for the fourth Perkins Great Eastern Run. |
12-Oct-2009 |
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Garden makeover for Sue Ryder Care’s Thorpe Hall Hospice |
Armed with spades, trowels and hoes, a team of volunteers from Perkins' Peterborough site recently gave their time to support the work of the gardeners at Sue Ryder Care’s Thorpe Hall Hospice. |
05-Oct-2009 |
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Mud maid spotted at Peterborough Environmental Project |
Thirteen volunteers from Perkins’ marketing communications department put their creative talents to the test when they built a mud-maid at the Peterborough Environmental Project. |
22-Jul-2009 |
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Perkins Stafford awards first prize to energy conscious students |
Perkins Stafford has given enthusiastic eco-conscious students the chance to go green and reduce their school’s energy consumption. |
08-Jul-2009 |
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Race to the finish line |
A team of Perkins graduates were among 2,500 thousand women who took part in Peterborough’s Race for Life. |
08-Jul-2009 |
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Volunteers help transform environmental project |
Perkins volunteers were blessed with blue skies and warm sunshine as they painted, repaired paths and modified a waterfall at the Peterborough Environmental Project. |
25-Jun-2009 |
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Perkins drives the East Anglian Air Ambulance forward |
Peterborough-based Perkins Engines Company Limited has extended its sponsorship of the van used by the East Anglian Air Ambulance’s (EAAA) fundraising manager for the region, Chris Donaldson, for a second year. |
12-Jun-2009 |
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Play equipment purchased for Peterborough school |
Peterborough’s Heltwate School has received a £500 donation from Perkins’ community fund. |
02-Jun-2009 |
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Countdown begins to the Perkins Great Eastern Run 2009 |
Runners across the region are urged to get on their marks for the eagerly-anticipated Perkins Great Eastern Run 2009. |
25-Mar-2009 |
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Perkins secures prestigious workplace development award |
Perkins Engines has collected the "Workplace Development" award at this year's Peterborough Evening Telegraph business awards. |
17-Nov-2008 |
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Making a difference |
More than 30 new graduates from Perkins spent three days clearing reed beds and scrub at Whittlesey’s nature reserve, as part of the company’s community service programme. |
24-Oct-2008 |
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Another record breaking year |
A new course record, thousands of entrants and brilliant sunshine were among the highlights of yesterday's (Oct 12) Great Eastern Run. |
13-Oct-2008 |
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Perkins digs deep to support SENSE |
More than 30 volunteers from Perkins dug deep for charity when they completed two garden makeovers for Peterborough based SENSE. |
22-Sep-2008 |
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Promotional campaign for Great Eastern Run gathers pace |
Perkins runners put their best foot forward when they helped launch an advertising campaign promoting next month’s Great Eastern Run. |
19-Sep-2008 |
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Perkins accepts no responsibility or liability for any of the products produced by Lovol Engines (Tianjin) |
The distribution and product support functions of the Perkins group of companies do not support any products produced by Lovol Engines (Tianjin) Limited anywhere in the world... |
06-Aug-2008 |
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Minister opens world class manufacturing training centre in Peterborough |
The Minister for the East, Barbara Follett today (July 21) opened the newly expanded Learning Centre at Perkins Engines. The high-tech training facility at Perkins’ Peterborough headquarters, will also benefit local businesses, educational establishments and other organisations. |
21-Jul-2008 |
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Perkins' Ras Long cycles Cuba for Women for Women |
Perkins' Ras Long is urging people to dig deep into their pockets and support her fundraising challenge in aid of Women for Women. |
26-Jun-2008 |
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The sound of music |
Peterborough Cathedral resonated to the sounds of Vivaldi, Wagner and Copland as this year’s 39th Perkins classical concert went ‘green’ in support of the local environment. |
06-Jun-2008 |
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East Anglian Air Ambulance is flying high thanks to Perkins’ support |
The East Anglian Air Ambulance is flying high after Perkins Engines agreed to support the cost of its fundraising vehicle for the coming year. |
04-Jun-2008 |
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Perkins Engines to invest £19 million in a new test facility |
Perkins Engines Company Limited is investing £19 million in the creation of a state-of-the-art test facility for its current and future products, at its headquarters in Peterborough. |
15-May-2008 |
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Bed bound for charity |
There was no lie-in for two Perkins teams when they took part in a charitable bed push to raise funds for Sue Ryder Care’s Thorpe Hall Hospice in Peterborough. |
07-May-2008 |
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University Centre Peterborough appoints a new chairman of the board |
Perkins’ Operations Director Allan Arnott has been appointed as the non-executive chairman of the University Centre Peterborough. |
01-May-2008 |
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Perkins’ 39th classical concert goes ‘green’ to promote the local environment |
A night of classical music performed by the acclaimed BBC Concert Orchestra awaits visitors to this year’s Perkins Classical Concert on Thursday June 5. |
09-Apr-2008 |
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Easter gift for local youngsters |
Children undergoing treatment at Peterborough District Hospital’s Amazon Ward will have an extra special Easter this year after staff from Perkins Engines presented them with 50 chocolate eggs. |
20-Mar-2008 |
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Back in the saddle again |
A very personal challenge awaits Perkins’ Gary Ives when he sets off on a 75-mile bike ride in aid of Sue Ryder Care’s Thorpe Hall Hospice. |
18-Mar-2008 |
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World-class manufacturing training centre gets £750k boost to build skills in Peterborough and beyond |
Perkins’ Learning Centre has received a £750,000 funding boost to enable it to expand the facility and extend its skills offering. |
10-Mar-2008 |
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Learn more about a Perkins apprenticeship |
With an ever-growing demand for its apprenticeship programme Perkins Engines is once again seeking out highly motivated individuals to join its latest intake this September. |
25-Feb-2008 |
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Blazing saddles, amazing feat… |
It is often said that Perkins people are willing to go the extra mile to ensure a job is well done, but a team of six people from the Peterborough site are preparing to travel more than 1,000 miles in aid of two worthwhile causes. |
20-Feb-2008 |
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Start training for another great run |
Peterborough’s award winning Great Eastern Run returns this year on Sunday October 12, with Perkins Engines as the principal sponsor. |
20-Feb-2008 |
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Perkins helps local family to reach its fundraising goal |
Generous employees at Perkins Engines have donated £750 to help fund a local youngster’s life-changing treatment. |
08-Feb-2008 |
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Perkins brings a little festive cheer to the community |
Perkins helped spread a little Christmas cheer when it invited more than 60 local residents to a special tea party. |
17-Dec-2007 |
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Formula Student 2005 |
Originally a spin-off from the long running Formula SAE competition in America and launched in the UK in 1998, the Formula Student competition is now an established event in the motor-sport, University and Graduate Employer calendar. |
01-Oct-2005 |
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Perkins’ donation makes sense |
Residents at a Peterborough home for people who are deafblind are sitting pretty after receiving £1,000 worth of garden furniture from Perkins Engines. |
02-Sep-2005 |
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Engineers spread the word for Science Week |
Perkins employees were spreading the word about the importance of engineering during National Science Week (March 11-20).
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16-Mar-2005 |
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Perkins singers cash in for Christmas |
Perkins employees raised the roof – and money for charity – when they took part in a seasonal session of carol singing |
22-Dec-2004 |
