Brixham Coastguard have been co-ordinating assistance this evening to a 79 year old snorkler who had collapsed at Plaidy beach at Looe after surfacing from the water at around 6.30 pm.

Leading donor nations and international agencies are to come together in a major new partnership aimed at improving healthcare in the developing world, the PM has said.

The 'RTM Wakmatha', the first of five new-build 56,000 GT Bulk Carriers for Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto joined the UK Ship Register at the end of last week following its early delivery ahead of schedule...

We're looking for an Executive Assistant to support our Chair and the Government's Rural Advocate, Stuart Burgess. This is a varied and responsible role for someone with previous experience...

Commenting on the arrests of a number of Burmese democracy activists last night, FCO Minister, Meg Munn said:

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office today revised its travel advice for Belize.

The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA), working in partnership with the Environment Agency, has successfully obtained restraint orders to freeze properties belonging to a Bradford man convicted of illegally dumping asbestos...

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by the Governing Body of Hatherleigh CP School, Devon to the admission number set by the Local Authority for September 2008. The adjudicator...

Actor Geoffrey Hayes is probably best know for his work as the presenter of...

As a house holder in the UK my family and I are proud of the amount of waste...

Long and short haul lorry freight causes a great deal of damage to our...

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has revised its travel advice for Mexico as Hurricane Dean crosses the Mexican Gulf. It is due to make landfall in Central /North Eastern Mexico on Wednesday 22 August.

Troublemakers causing or contributing to alcohol-related crime or disorder can be excluded from places such as a town centre or village green for up to 48 hours by police, under a new power coming into force today...

On a visit to St Austell's Imerys china clay quarry, Chair of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC), Sir Bill Callaghan congratulated the industry on its continuing drive to improve its health and safety performance...

Cotians details of the processfor gaining approval for pay remits, including a checklist on the elements which should form part of any detailed business case.

The policy covers the annual uprates to the remuneration of Chief Executives and the daily fee rates paid to Chairs, Board Members and other members of public bodies.

Pay Policy for all Scottish public sector bodies whose pay requires the approval of Scottish Ministers.

Acas has launched a new free e-learning course, available at www.acas.org.uk, to help employers ensure they have a fair workplace without age discrimination. In 2006/07 there were 394 employment tribunal claims...

Every Year, the government takes revenue from taxes on the people. A lot of...

The prohibitive rules against domestic tipping, particularly DIY waste in...

The Police have far too much power in the UK and a lot of what they do...

Murderers should lose their human rights as they have taken a life.

It is an immorality that the relatives of victims of murder should be made...

This petition for colour blind, vision impaired, sight impaired people and...

All crimes to have a minimum and maximum with no parole .Ie. Life should...

This petition is to save The County air Ambulance at East Midlands Airport...

In the days when parks and beaches are for ever banning dogs from being...

The slip roads on the A12 between Chelmsford (Junction 19) and Colchester (...

The recent document on the future of Health Visiting suggsts that older...

The current timing of the Chancellor's Budget speech so close to the end of...

For years we as a cruel race have dominated and treated cruelly the animal...

At the moment every household in the country pays a council tax, this is for...

The Palestinian youth football team has been refused entry by the Foreign...

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, today published Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Statistics for the UK 2006.

The Independent Complaints Reviewer (ICR) looks into complaints about Land Registry made by members of the public or organisations who consider that they have been adversely affected by its actions or decisions ...

5000 polish immigrant workers currently claim child benefits from the...

Any convicted criminal, murderer, mugger,rapist,paedophile or terrorist...

It is reported in various media outlets ( press and online) that although...

The Human Rights Act is being used by criminals and terrorists as a tool...

'...amend human rights act to anyone commiting a crime against another person sould lose thier claim to human rights' -- donbeard

Pinata toys are small cardboard toys usually in the shape of animals which...

I have come across people who have been signing on now for 3 years i am...

We pay our taxes to send devices into space and - in the future - people....

Wokingham Borough Council refuses to listen to the views of the residents,...

The introduction of the CPZ on Oman Avenue will seriously affect the...

Gordon Brown and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold bilateral talks in Downing Street today with an emphasis on providing better healthcare to the developing world.

The HSE is increasingly getting involved in things it shouldn't (ie...

Inflation is running at 4.3% and earnings across the economy are rising by 3...

My daughter attends at Drummond Community High School and my son is at...

Government Agencies sharing data - is in total breach of the human rights...

We petition the Prime Minister to ensure that elderly patients, people with...

Numerous travel packagers, car rental companies and others offer a pricing...

SPPI inflation at 2.5% in Q2 2007

UK population grows to 60.6 million

This report presents the findings from an evaluation of supervised attendance orders as a disposal of first instance, piloted in Dumbarton and Paisley Shiriff Courts and Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and West ...

This presents the main findings from an evaluation of supervised attendance orders as a disposal of first instance, piloted in Dumbarton and Paisley Sheriff Courts and Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire...

This presents the main findings from an evaluation of the Community Reparation Order pilots. CROs a are community based disposal for relatively minor offences with an element of antisocial behaviour.

This report presents the findings from an evaluation of the Community Reparation Order pilots. CROs are a community based disposal for relatively minor offences with an element of antisocial behaviour.

We are appalled that the CSA are to get bonuses when we are fighting for our...

AG & Ors (EEA-jobseeker-self-sufficient person-proof) Germany [2007] UKAIT 00075 (03 August 2007)

This case concerns property known as 8 Tyne Street, North Wing, Bradford BD3 0ER ("the property"). On 9th October 1984 the property was let to Adassa Ritchie by Bradford Council at a rent of £15.00 per week...

The latest report from the third phase of inspections of Youth Offending Teams (YOT) in England and Wales was published today. A multi-agency inspection team carried out Nottingham City Youth Offending Team inspection...

A 47 year old woman who had gone in the water to assist her two children who were experiencing problems in the rough sea conditions, got into difficulty herself late today because of the large surf.