The electrical industry’s annual powerBall was held last week in the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, with attendees contributing to a fund of £260,000 for members of the electrical or electronic industries who are going through difficult times. After addresses by powerBall chairman

Four women are competing for the celebrated Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award 2004. These are: Jeannie Rees, Ofcom, Glasgow; Faye Banks, Unilever, Leeds; Katy Linforth, Kirklees Metropolitan Council, Huddersfield; and Claire Woolaghan, British Nuclear Group, Cumbria. Sponsored by The Institution