TGS


20 January 2005

Hse announce new tool for sme's to assess their health and safety performance
seen at 22:08, 20 January in Health and Safety Executive News - national (Our copy).
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today launched a new web-based tool to assist SME's track and assess how well they are managing their own health and safety performance supported by the DTI's Small...
Pakistan: foreign office amends travel advice
seen at 18:07, 20 January in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
The Foreign Office today revised its Travel Advice for Pakistan to advise against all but essential travel to the Sui area because of recent incidents of tribal violence and mortar attacks on the Sui gas...
Play areas to be tranformed with new cash
seen at 18:07, 20 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
More than GBP200 million will be spent on children's play areas, the Government has announced.
Charter mark helps courts deliver a better service
seen at 16:08, 20 January in Cabinet Office News - national (Our copy).
Civil and family court users said they received a higher standard of service in those courts which had achieved a Charter Mark than in those without the national customer service badge of excellence, according...
Narrowboat company wound up following dti investigation
seen at 16:07, 20 January in Department of Trade and Industry News - national (Our copy).
A high pressure sales operation marketing timeshare on narrowboats has been wound up following a DTI investigation.   
Woking brothers banned from estate agency work
seen at 16:07, 20 January in Department of Trade and Industry News - national (Our copy).
Two brothers who run a Woking estate agency have been banned from working as estate agents after taking advantage of a vulnerable client for their own financial gain.   
Denis macshane concerned by imprisonment of opposition candidate in belarus
seen at 16:07, 20 January in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
Foreign Office Minister Denis MacShane today expressed concern about the case of Belarusian opposition candidate, Mikhail Marinich, who has been convicted on charges of theft and sentenced to five years...
Iraq Timetable
seen at 16:07, 20 January in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about reports that the Government was urging the US to lay out a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq, the PMOS said that he had set out the position yesterday, and more importantly so had the Prime Minister...
Injured Servicemen
seen at 16:07, 20 January in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister or any other Ministers had plans to visit servicemen injured in Iraq, the PMOS reminded journalists that Geoff Hoon had visited Selly Oak in the early stages of the Iraq operation. He...
Sri lanka: foreign office amends travel advice
seen at 14:07, 20 January in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
The Foreign Office today revised its Travel Advice for Sri Lanka. We are no longer advising against all but essential travel to areas affected by the tsunami along Sri Lanka's eastern and southern coasts...
Statement on behalf of anthony blake's family, feared missing following the tsunami
seen at 14:07, 20 January in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
'The whole family are absolutely delighted at the safe return of my father Anthony Blake from Thailand. We feared the worst having not had any contact from him. However we have now found that he wrote ...
Watch PM's Question Time held on 19 January
seen at 14:07, 20 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Tony Blair gave an update on the tsunami casualty figures during his weekly Prime Minister's Question Time.
Play areas to be tranformed with new cash
seen at 14:07, 20 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
More than £200 million will be spent on children's play areas, the Government has announced.
Ancient rights of way to be protected from '4x4s'
seen at 14:07, 20 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Motorcycles, quad bikes and four-wheel drive vehicles will have their access to public rights of way restricted under new legislation.
Prime Minister's message for Eid al-Adha
seen at 14:07, 20 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
The Prime Minister has sent his very best wishes to the British Muslim community on the celebration of Eid al-Adha and the annual Hajj.
Morning press briefing from 20 January
seen at 14:07, 20 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Injured Servicemen and Iraq Timetable.
New communications network for government
seen at 11:08, 20 January in Cabinet Office News - national (Our copy).
A new professional network for Civil Service communicators linked to the Professional Skills for Government initiative and the broader aims of the Civil Service reform agenda was outlined today. Speaking...
Jowell publishes response to children's play review
seen at 11:08, 20 January in Department for Culture, Media and Sport News - national (Our copy).
The Government today reaffirmed its commitment to revitalising children's play areas up and down the country with a huge investment from across lottery distributors.   
Government acts to give clarity to users of 'green lanes'
seen at 11:08, 20 January in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
Inappropriate use of public rights of way by mechanically propelled vehicles will be curtailed via legislation, Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael confirmed today.   
Chief nursing officer - hospitals must spread best practice on reducing mrsa
seen at 11:08, 20 January in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
Chief Nursing Officer Christine Beasley today chairs a 'Learning from the Best' conference attended by 80 people involved in infection control from hospitals at home and abroad, to help share good practice...
Dishonest bankrupt gets jail sentence for rash behaviour
seen at 11:08, 20 January in Department of Trade and Industry News - national (Our copy).
A dishonest bankrupt who ran up huge debts by borrowing money and gambling it on the stock market was jailed for six weeks following a DTI prosecution.   
Alleged Abuse
seen at 11:08, 20 January in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Army might not take a pro-active approach in discovering cases of abuse by its troops, or a further investigation of events at Camp "Breadbasket" the PMOS said that there was a danger in getting...
Iraq
seen at 11:08, 20 January in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked to explain the Prime Minister's statement at PMQs that British troops would remain in Iraq until Iraq could look after its own security, the PMOS said that as he had said this morning and has the Government...
Tsunami Figures
seen at 11:08, 20 January in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) told journalists the latest casualty figures for the Tsunami in South East Asia. So far 274 UK citizens were presumed to be victims, 53 of which had been confirmed ...
War firefighters reveal gripping stories
seen at 11:08, 20 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
The London Fire Brigade museum will be commemorating the part played by their war heroes thanks to a new lottery grant.
Privy Council Appointment
seen at 11:08, 20 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
The Queen has been pleased to approve that John Francis Hodgess, the Lord Roper, be sworn of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council.
Afternoon press briefing from 19 January
seen at 11:08, 20 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Tsunami Figures, Iraq and Alleged Abuse.
Fine following serious injury at oxford circus tube station
seen at 10:08, 20 January in Health and Safety Executive News - national (Our copy).
Metronet Rail BCV Limited has been fined £5,000 at the City of London Magistrates' Court yesterday following a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a contract cleaner sustained...
Watch PM's Question Time held on 19 January
seen at 10:07, 20 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Tony Blair gave an update on the tsunami casualty figures during his weekly Prime Minister's Question.
Publication of review into gibraltar's financial services commission
seen at 02:07, 20 January in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
The results of an independent review into Gibraltar's Financial Services Commission (FSC) are published today by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.