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Daily Record
11-07-2025
- Climate
- Daily Record
Where to find free water at TRNSMT 2025 as heatwave temperatures forecast
While the scorching sunshine will make for a memorable festival, it's crucial to stay hydrated throughout. TRNSMT weekend is finally here. The festival kicks off at Glasgow Green today, Friday, July 11, and runs until late on Sunday night, July 13. Tens of thousands of music lovers will descend upon one of the city's most iconic parks to hear from global stars like The Script, 50 Cent, Fontaines DC, Biffy Clyro, Jade, Snow Patrol, and many more. And with the Met Office predicting that Friday will be the first day of a heatwave in Glasgow, it looks like it's going to be a scorcher. But while the searing sun will make it a memorable festival, it's crucial to look after your health too. The weather forecast for day one of TRNSMT suggests revellers will bask in temperatures of up to 27C, and it'll still be in the 20s when they are leaving after 50 Cent finishes up around 11pm. With doors opening at noon, it's sure to be a long day in the heat for some music fans. And with Glasgow Green so open to the elements, there aren't loads of areas to stay in the shade. With that in mind, it's extra important to stay hydrated throughout the event. And while many people will turn to a pint for that, making sure you're also drinking water is key. And, thankfully, it's a lot cheaper than the price of a beer, cider, or G&T at the bar. TRNSMT chiefs have set up free water points throughout Glasgow Green, where fans can refill their bottles whenever they want. Attendees can bring their own soft or collapsible bottles to the festival and utilise these drinks stations. On their website, TRNSMT organisers wrote: "We've set up free to use water points across the site where you can refill your bottle again and again. "It's super simple… bring a soft or collapsible water bottle and use our water points to keep your bottle filled. Make sure your refillable water bottle is made of soft, collapsible material and holds 500ml or less." According to the TRNSMT site map, there are 12 water stations on the festival grounds, though not all of them will be accessible to all punters. There are stations close to each main bar, as well as at some of the picnic bench sections, the Wellbeing Area, inside the VIP Arena, and in both of the pens at the Main Stage. Full list of water stations at TRNSMT 2025 Beside the theme park rides near the Radio One Dance Stage In the Wellbeing Area Beside Bar One Near the Help Point close to the Glasgow 2014 logo sculpture Beside Bar Three and The Hangout Beside Nelson's Monument near Bar Two In Pen One at the Main Stage In Pen Two at the Main Stage Beside the accessible platform facing the King Tut's Stage near Bar Four In the Secret Garden beside the Spirit Bar In the VIP Arena beside the VIP Box Office In the VIP Arena beside the food vans While we all enjoy basking in the sun, the heatwave temperatures expected this weekend bring about their own health challenges. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have issued some advice for those attending TRNSMT in order to keep people safe. The health board has urged those heading to Glasgow Green make sure they are well hydrated, spend some time in the shade if possible and, when they are in direct sunlight, wear suncream and have appropriate clothing to cover up. Dr Emilia Crighton, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's Director of Public Health, said: 'This weekend is looking like a great time to get outside for warmer weather. 'No matter what you're doing, please enjoy the good weather safely by protecting yourself when in the sun, staying hydrated, and having common medicines to hand. 'We know tens of thousands of people will be heading to TRNSMT, and we hope everyone has a fantastic time. We ask festivalgoers to look after themselves and others so everyone can enjoy the event safely." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Business Wire
02-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
CroíValve Announces Funding from Horizon Europe EIC Accelerator
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CroíValve, a pioneering medical device company innovating a better way to help more patients suffering from Tricuspid Regurgitation (TR), was awarded funding from Horizon Europe's European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. Innovating a better way to help more patients suffering from tricuspid regurgitation Share Part of the EU's Horizon Europe 2021-2027 Research and Innovation Programme, the EIC Accelerator Programme provides transformational funding to high-potential, high-risk start-ups, scale-ups and subject matter experts. This award includes grant funding of €2.5 million, combined with an equity investment of €10 million in CroiValve's next financing. The latest competition included 959 applications, with only 40 awards across 16 countries. Almost one third of the selected companies are led by a woman and CroiValve are incredibly proud to be one of this group. 'Securing European Innovation Council (EIC) funding is instrumental in expanding clinical validation of the DUO™ System, a novel minimally invasive, transcatheter device to treat severe+ tricuspid regurgitation. There is a significant unmet clinical need to treat the heterogeneous patient population who are not suitable for first generation transcatheter tricuspid devices. It is CroiValve's mission to innovate a better way to help more patients suffering with this disease and we are honoured to have EIC support for this journey,' said Lucy O'Keeffe, CEO of CroíValve. More than 4 million people in Europe and the US suffer from tricuspid regurgitation, a severe heart condition that occurs when the tricuspid valve in the right side of the heart fails to close properly. This results in blood being pumped backwards into the heart causing debilitating symptoms. It affects over 4 million people in Europe and the U.S. and is associated with significant morbidity and reduced life expectancy. The DUO TM System is a novel transcatheter heart valve that preserves the patient's native anatomy while treating tricuspid regurgitation. It works in tandem with the native tricuspid valve to restore valve function while leaving the patient's right heart and native valve apparatus untouched through an innovative anchoring mechanism. Designed to treat a broad patient population, the DUO TM System accommodates the heterogeneity of patient anatomies while avoiding contact with critical structures in the right heart which could lead to complications. The DUO TM System is also designed to enable a straightforward procedure and reduce the procedural complexity seen with other devices. The procedure is less reliant on expert intraprocedural imaging, enabling a short learning curve with predictable and stable outcomes. The DUO™ System is currently under clinical investigation through the TANDEM II Study, a multicenter, prospective early feasibility study including centers in Poland and the US. About CroíValve CroíValve is a clinical stage medical device company focused on the development of a novel transcatheter device for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation with Research, Development and Operations based in Ireland and Clinical, Regulatory and Marketing based in the United States. Caution: The DUO TM System is an investigational device and not for sale in any geography.
IOL News
28-05-2025
- Business
- IOL News
Gauteng High Court rules against controversial CaseLines tender
The Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, overturned the controversial tender of the Office of the Chief Justice relating to its online case filing system. Image: Jacques Naude / Independent Newspapers The Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, has overturned the tender awarded by the Office of the Chief Justice regarding the procurement of the online CaseLines project, following the subcontract which was earlier awarded to three senior OCJ officials who had, meanwhile, resigned. The matter involved the award of a departmental tender to a company, Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Ltd (TR), which had subcontracted to a local company whose shareholders were the three senior OCJ officials. The OCJ lodged the self-review application after it emerged that some OCJ officials who were involved in various stages of the procurement process that led to the appointment of TR as the preferred supplier of CaseLines, stood to benefit from the contract as subcontractors to TR. Meanwhile, the court this week declared the tender to be inconsistent with the Constitution, unlawful, and invalid. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ The interim contract between the OCJ and TR, made by an order of court in August 2023, remains effective, pending the conclusion and coming into effect of a new contract for the provision of CaseLines between OCJ and TR. The OCJ's procurement of the CaseLines software, licences, resources, support, and maintenance from TR for the implementation of the Court Online solution was, meanwhile, declared to be a sole-source service provision. In a statement issued by the OCJ, it welcomed the ruling and said the order vindicated the justice office's longstanding opposition to the impugned contract and reaffirmed the organisation's zero tolerance of fraud and corruption. 'The department looks forward to putting in place a lawful and valid contract for CaseLines in fulfilment of its mandate to provide support to the judicial system by rendering effective and efficient court administration services,' the OCJ said. The court online system, where all matters before the court are filed electronically, is currently in use in Gauteng, and it is due to be rolled out to other provinces. A procurement process was initiated in 2021 for the evidence management part of the court online system. Following a sole-source procurement process, the OCJ awarded a contract to Thomson Reuters to provide software, licences, resources, support, and maintenance for 60 months, commencing in April 2022. The OCJ later noted that the three directors involved in the tender were its employees. By then, the three directors had already submitted their resignation letters to the OCJ and were serving their notice period. Their subcontract between their company, ZA Square Consulting, and TR has, meanwhile, been cancelled. The three former employees are Nicolaas Coetzer, Nkosikhona Mncube, and Yvonne van Niekerk.
IOL News
25-05-2025
- Business
- IOL News
Gauteng High Court to review OCJ tender amid procurement irregularities
The Gauteng High Court, Pretoria will this week hear an application by the Office of the Chief Justice for a self review regarding a tender issued for its online court system. Image: Jacques Naude / Independent Newspapers While the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) will on Tuesday turn to the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria for the self-review of a tender awarded by its office relating to procurement irregularities in the CaseLine project, three senior OCJ officials who had meanwhile resigned asked to intervene in the application. The matter involved the award of a departmental tender to a company - Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Ltd (TR) - which had subcontracted to a local company whose shareholders were the three senior OCJ officials. The court online system - where all matters before court are filed electronically - is currently in use in Gauteng and it is due to be rolled out to other provinces. A procurement process was initiated during 2021 for the evidence management part of the court online system. Following a sole source procurement process, the OCJ awarded a contract to Thomson Reuters to provide software, licences, resources, and support and maintenance for a period of 60 months, commencing in April 2022. The OCJ later noted that the three directors involved in the tender were its employees. By then, the three directors had already served their resignation letters to the OCJ and were serving their notice period. Their subcontract between their company ZA Square Consulting and TR has meanwhile been cancelled. The OCJ initiated an application for self-review of the tender awarded to TR. The OCJ, through its then Secretary General, also filed an affidavit in which certain allegations and concerns about the role of the now three former employees - Nicolaas Coetzer, Nkosikhona Mncube, and Yvonne van Niekerk - were raised. The three now asked to be joined in this week's application. They do not oppose the setting aside of the main tender, but they say there are allegations being made in the OCJ's court papers regarding them stemming from the time when they still worked for this office. They maintained that these allegations are defamatory of them and done purely to bring them into disrepute and to harm their future commercial prospects. Thus, they argued, they should be part of the main application so that they could defend themselves. Judge Anthony Millar, however, said to his mind, the main review proceedings will be decided based on the record of the proceedings which are under review. 'Their position is no different from any past employee of any institution whose conduct while employed is to be considered. The right to dignity is not in issue. Either the grounds of review premised on the conduct of the applicants have merit or they do not. The application to intervene lacks any merit and must be refused.' But this is not the end of the matter, the judge said, as Coetzer in his affidavit called into question the honesty and integrity of the Secretary General of the OCJ, who had deposed to the affidavits on its behalf in the review proceedings. The OCJ called these allegations 'scandalous and vexatious,' and Judge Millar chose not to repeat the allegations in his judgment.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Kaziranga becomes 3rd most visited national park with 35% tourist surge
Guwahati: and Tiger Reserve (KNP&TR) has emerged as India's third most visited national park, behind only Periyar (Kerala) and Ranthambore (Rajasthan). The park recorded 443,636 visitors from Oct 1 last year to May 18, marking a 35% overall increase and a 25% rise in foreign tourists. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Field director Sonali Ghosh attributed this surge to high-profile visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and over 60 Heads of Mission accompanied by external affairs minister S Jaishankar. She highlighted the significant 18,463 foreign visitors as evidence of Kaziranga's growing reputation as a symbol of conservation and premier destination for wildlife enthusiasts. "Kaziranga's tourism boom stems from diverse activities, improved infrastructure, high-profile visits, strategic marketing, successful conservation efforts, economic benefits, and the park's natural appeal," Ghosh said. Infrastructure upgrades including better roads, eco-friendly accommodations, and enhanced visitor amenities have made the park more accessible, she said. Under chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's leadership, Kaziranga has established itself among global tourism destinations, she added, saying, "The Assam govt has prioritised and incentivised electric safari vehicles in its recent budget." Aggressive marketing campaigns and govt-led initiatives have promoted Kaziranga as a premier destination, she said, adding that hosting major events such as the International Tourism Mart from Nov 26 to 29 last year also increased its global appeal. The park's successful conservation of the one-horned rhinoceros continues to attract wildlife enthusiasts while stimulating the local economy through job creation in hospitality, transport, and handicrafts sectors. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now She highlighted that proactive efforts have promoted off-beat tourism in buffer areas: "From cycling at Laokhowa during silk-cotton tree blooms to boat safaris across the Brahmaputra and specialised birding trails, we've focused on wellness and outdoor experiences." "A key initiative was establishing eco-shops operated by the Kaziranga Staff Welfare Society, providing markets for eco-friendly products from local Eco Development Committees," she added. The park closes for tourists from Monday until the next tourism season.
