At half past one this afternoon, Clyde Coastguard received a telephone call from one of the leaders of an outward bound activity centre reporting that one of the students had fallen down a ravine on the uninhabited...

At half past one this afternoon, Clyde Coastguard received a telephone call from one of the leaders of an outward bound activity centre reporting that one of the students had fallen down a ravine on the uninhabited...

A two billion pound strategy to develop new low carbon colleges marks a radical new approach to the delivery of public buildings, John Denham the Secretary of State for Innovation and Skills announced today. For...

Foreign Office Minister Dr Kim Howells has today commented on Iran's response last night to the E3+3 offer of 14 June 2008:   

The consultation period on Learning to Drive - which considers possible changes to the way new drivers are trained and tested - has been extended by an extra 30 days and will now conclude on Monday, October 6. &...

Two men were sentenced to a total of 27 years at Nottingham Crown Court today (Wednesday) for their part in a major drug trafficking and money laundering network.   

Disused water tower in close proximity to residences (20 metres in some...

To give monetary funding to political parties from the state. The funding to...

A Kent-based kitchen fitter who took nearly £30,000 in deposits from customers but failed to complete their kitchens has been jailed for bankruptcy offences after prosecution by the Department for Business. &...

A quarter of new jobs being created by hotel chain Travelodge in Britain's seaside towns will go to long-term benefit claimants thanks to the company's Local Employment Partnership (LEP) with Jobcentre Plus...

A quarter of new jobs being created by hotel chain Travelodge in Britain's seaside towns will go to long-term benefit claimants thanks to the company's Local Employment Partnership (LEP) with Jobcentre Plus...

While adult hospices receive only 35 per cent funding from the Government,...

The people of the United Kingdom have been kept in the dark for quite long...

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:   

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:   

People with learning disabilities are to benefit from £96million in Government funding that will help provide them with better healthcare, community support and employment prospects, Care Services Minister ...

This would make the power companies look at other ways of helping people...

It would solve our impact on global warming as well as potential crises...

No grants are available to private property owners for flood defences. The...

Speeding is dangerous and an offence. This will only be reduced if...

My 2 year old daughter could be incentivised to use the potty with red...

Current economic policy does little to save the lives of milllions of UK and...

Following the failed bid by Exeter for Unitary status the Government...

Electronic pets in bingo halls are a way of buying up to 72 tickets instead...

Why should we the money strapped tax payers pay for all the hangers on that...

The M4 narrows from 3 lanes to just 2 in each direction for the London...

This pathetic website does not encourage safety on the internet. It is just...

The M4 in London has 3 lanes in each direction, with the exception of the...

Information about individuals or top secret information seems to be...

SMEs drive growth and innovation in the UK and often support schools and...

At present, one person can make a false allegation against another and as...

New research concludes that more than 90 per cent of people with health problems can be helped to return to work by following a few principles of good health care and work place management. Simple measures, alongside...

The Treasury today announces three new non-executive appointments to the Treasury Board. The appointments have been approved by the Chancellor of the Exchequer following an open competition involving the independent...

evaluation report on the two-year Intensive Support and Monitoring Services ( ISMS) evaluation that DTZ was commissioned to undertake by the then Scottish Executive

Consultation on The Eggs and Chicks (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

We have ongoing failed regulatory control. Ofgems retrospective notice to...

Virtually all of us are facing tougher times. Why should we, the complete...

An ever growing number of Local Authorities are now refusing to follow the...

We petition the Prime Minister to initiate an investigation into how...

create a law to ensure those who carry knives or guns will go to jail for a...

The Environment agency have proposed selling off many historic Thames lock...

Too many pieces of equipment are disposed of every day by dental surgeries...

I recently read a case in my paper in which a driver basically got away with...

Recent evidence from both the DeAnne Julius Review of Public Services and...

Regardless of religious laws/aspects, animals should not have to endure...

Make different bands for carers allowance, depending on the level of care,...

As reported in the national press and northeast local news, Northern Rock is...

The time has come for the Prime minister and members of the cabinet to be...

As we become more energy-conscious it is important to know what you can do...

Dear Anyone interested? Imagine a company making £571 million profit (07...

The numbers of complaints about CSA at Bolton has reached drastic...

This pernicious practice is blighting deprived areas and destroying...

we petitioning the prime minister to award funding to yung people aged...

The European Commission has backed a plan to give 1bn euros (£800m) of...

As Internet service providers won’t or can’t install the necessary equipment...

if Iran obtains Nuclear weapons they will no doubt use them! It is no...

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a parental objection to the admission arrangements of Southfield Primary School, Ealing. The objection was that the school's oversubscription...

HM the Queen has appointed Shelley Munjack Lane to be a Social Security and Child Support Commissioner on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, with effect from 25 September 2008...

Proposals to limit the cost of new regulation were unveiled today as the Government invited views on a system of regulatory budgets for government departments - which would be a world first.   

Small business could save up to £300m a year with better advice and support on health and safety.   

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with the characterisation of the Warwick Report, of a "cave-in" by the Government to the unions, the PMS replied that this was a slightly odd story in one of the papers this morning...

Asked about the story in the Guardian today on the self regulation on drinks, the PMS replied that the Government had made clear that alcohol must be sold and marketed responsibly, and that new legislation would...

Put that the Government had made it clear that it would not be taking any action until the Pre-Budget Report (PBR), yet the Crosby Report was calling for action pretty much now, and asked if the Government was happy...

Asked how things were going with the new leader in post, under the temporary regime, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) replied that Downing Street was operating in the normal way.Asked if there was a meeting ...

Asked if there was a reaction to the Iranian stonewalling at the weekend, the PMS said that if there was it would come from the Foreign Office.Asked about the guidance published today by the Department of Health...

Asked when the first Cabinet meeting in September would be, the PMS confirmed that the date of the first Cabinet meeting in September would be Monday 8th and it would be held outside of London.Asked if holding the...

Asked if the Government was ruling out a windfall tax, the PMS said that decisions on such things were announced in the usual way through the Pre Budget Report (PBR) or the Budget.Asked how work was going on the...

Asked if the Key Stage 2 results published tomorrow were the SATs, the PMS said yes.Asked if everything concerning Key Stage 2 was now complete, the PMS said yes, that was his understanding. original source.

Asked about the National Risk Register (NRR), the PMS said that the NRR was one of the measures identified in the National Security Strategy.Asked if the NRR listed the sorts of things that might pose a risk, the...

Asked about free passports for the WWII generation, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said that the Home Office had announced in 2004 that it would give free passports to anyone born before 1926, and this was...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Recess arrangements, Crosby Review, Alcohol and Unions

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Free passports, National Risk Register, SATs, economy, Cabinet and miscellaneous

The Prime Minister has appointed Elisabeth Murdoch as a Tate Trustee for four years from 18 August 2008.

The Prime Minister has reappointed Zeinab Badawi from 11 October 2008 and Lady Douro from 3 September 2008 as Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery for a period of four years.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Peter John Field Esq DL as Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex upon the retirement of Mrs Phyllida Stewart-Roberts OBE on 19 August 2008.

The Queen has approved the appointment of Trefor Owen as an Executive Commissioner of the Forestry Commission from 17 March 2008.

Manufacturing: 0.8% quarterly fall

A package of measures to reduce bureaucracy and save money for managers of licensed premises was published today by licensing Minister Gerry Sutcliffe.   

Team GB for Beijing is the best prepared British team ever, Andy Burnham said today.   

This summer, Somerset celebrates 21 years of green farming which has seen local farmers make a huge difference to wildlife and the landscape.   

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Defra has today announced that the Bluetongue Protection Zone will be extended again on Thursday 7 August. This follows the delivery by Merial of over two million additional doses of Bluetongue serotype 8 (BTV- ...

From September this year, parents of children who have been weighed and measured at school could automatically receive their child's results in a bid to get parents to be more aware about healthy lifestyles, ...

- £2 million extra pledged for 2008 during World Breastfeeding Week -   

Drivers are being reminded of the problems that litter can cause on motorways and major A roads as the Highways Agency's summer "Bag it! and Bin it!" campaign against roadside litter gets underway. &...

Motorists heading to V Festival 2008 at Weston Park later this month are being advised by the Highways Agency to plan their journey and allow plenty of time to get to the event.   

New figures show the number of Taser uses and discharges has increased as more police officers have the authority to use them.   

The Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers will be equipped with a new powerful UK-designed and manufactured radar, under a £100M contract with BAE Systems Insyte announced today.   

Plans for a major new defence centre in North Wiltshire have been given the green light today by Defence Minister Derek Twigg. The project, known as 'Corsham09', will accommodate 2,200 Defence Equipment ...

Welcoming the House of Commons Defence Committee report on the contribution of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) to ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) capability, Minister for...

Part I: UK Government Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities - July 2008   

Letter plus copy of Wheelchair and Seating Services Modernisation draft action plan

Letter plus copy of Wheelchair and Seating Services Modernisation draft action plan

Review of literature on domestic abuse and its effects on children and young people

Review of literature on domestic abuse and its effects on children and young people

The purpose of the European Remedies Directive (2007/66/EC) is to improve the effectiveness of Member States' procedures for reviewing the award of public contracts. The Directive introduces changes to the legal...

The purpose of the European Remedies Directive (2007/66/EC) is to improve the effectiveness of Member States' procedures for reviewing the award of public contracts. The Directive introduces changes to the legal...

Age Participation Index for Scotland 2006-07.

Age Participation Index for Scotland 2006-07.

Three North Wales based companies that providing timeshare-type products, have been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by the Companies Investigation Branch (CIB) of the Insolvency Service. &...

A Manchester-based company that traded as a wholesaler and general trader has been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by the Companies Investigation Branch (CIB) of the Insolvency Service.  ...

Four companies operating from Cheltenham and selling plots of agricultural land have been closed down by the High Court following an investigation by the Companies Investigation Branch of the Insolvency Service. &...

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by Kirklees Council to the admission arrangements of Heckmondwike Grammar School. Kirklees Council had objected to the use of the school...