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29 December 2008

Search ongoing for 21 year old missing since boxing day
seen at 20:29, 29 December in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
Coastguard units in Stornoway are continuing to assist in a search of the Isle of South Uist for a missing 21-year-old who has not been seen since the early hours of Boxing Day.   
Reappointment of chairman and appointment of new board member to sitpro limited
seen at 18:07, 29 December in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
Minister for Trade, Gareth Thomas, today announced two appointments to the Board of SITPRO, the UK's trade facilitation body dedicated to simplifying the international trading process by cutting red tape. &...
PM “deeply concerned” by Gaza violence
seen at 13:37, 29 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister has spoken of his concern at the ongoing violence in Gaza and called for a renewed action on achieving a Israel-Palestine settlement in 2009.

In a Downing Street statement...

PM “deeply concerned” by Gaza violence
seen at 13:36, 29 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister has spoken of his concern at the ongoing violence in Gaza and called for a renewed action on achieving a Israel-Palestine settlement in 2009.

In a Downing Street statement, the PM said...

Gaza image
seen at 13:35, 29 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Government and research councils establish centre to tackle environmental risk
seen at 13:24, 29 December in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
A new centre dedicated to helping the Government understand natural and environmental risk has started work.   
Statement by the foreign secretary
seen at 13:19, 29 December in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
Statement by the Foreign Secretary   
A successful year for the highways agency's traffic officer service
seen at 13:15, 29 December in Highways Agency News - national (Our copy).
Over the last 12 months Highways Agency Traffic Officers have attended an incident on England's motorways on average every two minutes.   
Early successes of the new points system for foreign workers
seen at 13:14, 29 December in Home Office News - national (Our copy).
The successful delivery of the tough new Australian-style points system was highlighted today as it was announced that 4,875 businesses have registered as sponsors.   
Children to be seen as well as heard in 2009
seen at 05:22, 29 December in Department for Transport News - national (Our copy).
A groundbreaking new THINK! campaign is launched today as new Government research shows that children want to know why, as well as how, to stay safe on our roads.   
Cat and dog fur ban comes into force
seen at 03:29, 29 December in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
The fur of cat and dogs will no longer be imported, exported or sold anywhere in the European Union, when an EU-wide ban comes into force on 31 December 2008.   
Thousands helped by debt advice services
seen at 03:29, 29 December in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
Government funded face to face debt advice services have helped over 100,000 people in 2008, and the national telephone debt advice line has seen a significant increase in demand for advice.   
Christmas Card Gallery
seen at 02:47, 29 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Christmas card gallery
seen at 02:46, 29 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Take a look at our photo gallery of Downing Street Christmas cards.

We’ve unearthed a number of official cards, those from the Prime Minister as well as those from 10 Downing Street, from Christmases...