20 August 2008
Highways agency reminds road users to 'think bike' and 'keep your shiny side up' over the bank holiday weekend
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Highways Agency News - national
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The Highways Agency, working with the Shiny Side Up partnership, is placing bike safety awareness signs at safety hot-spots across England's trunk roads in preparation for the August Bank Holiday weekend. &...
Malcolm wicks visit to nigeria
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Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national
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UK Energy Minister, Malcolm Wicks, has visited Nigeria this week following HE President Yar'Adua's London meeting with the Prime Minister in June, where energy was a key theme of their discussion. ...
New drive towards social enterprise for women from ethnic minority backgrounds
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Cabinet Office News - national
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Social enterprise, a form of business with primarily social or environmental objectives, can be a useful tool to alleviate poverty amongst the most marginalised in society and has a role to play in regenerating ...
Building firms are reported to be laying off...
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Commission for Rural Communities
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Building firms are reported to be laying off staff. The building industry has achieved significant growth in the local economy as a result of housing policy. A proposal for a...
Passengers set to benefit from extra carriages
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Department for Transport News - national
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Passengers on one of the UK's busiest rail networks are set to benefit from new carriages, longer and more frequent trains as well as a greater choice of destinations due to changes to franchise agreements agreed...
Passengers set to benefit from extra carriages
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Department for Transport News - national
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Passengers on one of the UK's busiest rail networks are set to benefit from new carriages, longer and more frequent trains as well as a greater choice of destinations due to changes to franchise agreements agreed...
8 foreign ships under detention in the uk during july
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Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national
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The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 8 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2008 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Hope cove general purpose boat
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Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national
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The Maritime & Coastguard Agency keeps the provision of Search and Rescue services around the UK coast under continuous review, as part of its commitment to maintaining and improving safety standards. ...
Cc may require baa to sell three airports
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Competition Commission News - national
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The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally found that there are competition problems at each of BAA's seven UK airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Southampton in England, and Edinburgh, Glasgow ...
Cc may require baa to sell three airports
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Competition Commission News - national
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The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally found that there are competition problems at each of BAA's seven UK airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Southampton in England, and Edinburgh, Glasgow ...
Extension of bluetongue protection zone to allow further vaccination
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Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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Defra has today confirmed that the Bluetongue Protection Zone will be extended into Northumberland and Cumbria shortly. However, this will not happen before 1 September unless the re-emergence of circulating disease...
Progress made in nhs diabetes care
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Department of Health News - national
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Diabetes care in the NHS is improving and focussing more on prevention, according to a report published by the Department of Health today.
Home secretary announces six thousand new special constables
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Home Office News - national
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The Special Constabulary is to be boosted by 6,000 new constables over the next three years.
Consultation on Proposals for A Scottish Climate Change Bill: Analysis of Responses
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The Scottish Government Publications - Latest
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This report presents the analysis of responses to a public consultation on proposals for a Scottish Climate Change Bill
Consultation on Proposals for A Scottish Climate Change Bill - Analysis of Responses - Research Findings
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The Scottish Government Publications - Latest
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This research findings summary presents a summary of the analysis of responses to a public consultation on proposals for a Scottish Climate Change Bill
Bidders for south central franchise announced
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Department for Transport News - national
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Stock Exchange/Press statement For immediate release: 0700hrs 20 August 2008
Bidders for south central franchise announced
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Department for Transport News - national
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Stock Exchange/Press statement For immediate release: 0700hrs 20 August 2008
Economy: Public Sector
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Latest UK National Statistics releases
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July: £6.6bn current budget surplus
Economy: Public Sector
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Latest UK National Statistics releases
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July: £6.6bn current budget surplus
Tougher measures for child sex offenders
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Home Office News - national
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New measures to strengthen restrictions against child sex offenders and build on the UK's existing tough regime were announced today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
Father and son rescued from rowing boat
seen at 01:52, 20 August in
Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national
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A Frenchman and his seven year old son were rescued this afternoon after their rowing boat was seen heading out to sea at Skipness near Loch Fyne.