A Londonderry mother who attempted to smuggle over £45k worth of cocaine and cannabis into Northern Ireland was sentenced to serve two years followed by 18 months probation at Belfast Crown Court this...

Almost 50,000 counterfeit and smuggled cigarettes have been seized in early morning raids of business premises in Londonderry this morning (Wednesday).

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is calling on factory owners in Lincolnshire to regularly maintain their electrical systems after an incident at a Whaplode company.

Contracts and new investment deals between UK and Chinese enterprises worth over US$500m were agreed during the visit to China this week by Lord Mandelson UK First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for...

Royal Diary of Engagements, 9th September 2009

21 people were arrested today in dawn raids by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers investigating a multi million pound construction industry fraud.  

Businesses operating in the North West’s thriving energy sector can learn more about export opportunities during a special event later this month.

Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 31 july 2009 and quarterly census, period ending 30 june 2009

Work to build a new access road to the main service building for Roundhill Tunnel on the A20 near Folkestone in Kent is due to start on Monday 14 September, closing the London-bound entry slip road at the junction...

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency have seen a dramatic - and welcome - increase in the number of Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) and Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) being registered...

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, was received by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao for an hour-long meeting in Beijing today (CST).

Work to renovate the M1 spur’s bridge over Newlands Road, near Luton, starts on the morning of Monday 14 September.

Housing Minister John Healey today gave the green light for work to begin building over two thousand new council homes that will help create over five thousand jobs in the construction industry.  More than 300...

The UK will double its funding for a road-building in the Democratic Republic of Congo to improve access to some of the world's most remote regions, UK Minister for Trade and Development Gareth Thomas announced...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding companies of the importance of managing dermatitis risks, by effective risk assessments and taking adequate precautions to ensure that employees are not exposed...

Housing Minister John Healey today gave the green light for building work to begin on over two thousand new council homes that will help create over five thousand jobs in the construction industry. More than ...

These soaps demonstrate so much negative social behaviours in Britain. These...

Please allow UK radio stations unrestricted access to broadcast their radio...

We demand the law to reflect the fact that persons causing death while...

Please raise the awareness of the massive effects drink can have on peoples...

'...take away British citizenship from people found guilty of terrorism who hold dual passports with other countries' -- Brian Lingard

As our roads become ever increasingly clogged up with motor traffic, it is...

We are currently campaigning against the closure of the John Parkes respite...

This short guide has been developed to support County Associations of Local Councils (CALCs) in their work to help parish and town councils engage effectively with principal authorities.

The Scouting Association has introduced a policy that only allows Scouts to...

Local Involvement Networks should be made accountable to a central body....

This petition is to stop the police bailing alleged sex offenders to any...

More than 280 000 Tamil civilians are being detained in cramped, squalid...

We, the holder of vehicle tax discs have already paid to use the British...

'...Protect the NHS from ever becoming privatised, to keep the NHS as a Universal Healthcare service indefinitely' -- sarah hopkinson

If people refer a person to social services to have a service, the social...

We at the Better Festival Group believe it's time to address the way ticket...

Keeping dogs on leads is cruel. Puppies need to run about to enable their...

Allow dogs off leash and in public parks. Parents with dogs want to take...

The people who sign this petition, support The Press campaign for an...

Police in Cambridgshire now have to wear their first and surnames stitched...

At the start of this year I lost my 7 weeks old baby, Morgan, when both my...

Keeping in touch with family and friends is essential for those in the...

to many people litter on the floor and get away with it.we know that if you...

There are so many road signs on British roads at present that road users can...

OAPs, in particular have suffered lately with interest rates on savings...

Simple petition to levy the Government to take action on prohibiting...

we give millions of pound in world aid which is fantastic but it is to much...

POLICE have given up the search for Moors Murder victim Keith Bennett - 45...

Allways wanted to fly andnow foundout have to wait anotheryear before ican...

The modern Gift Aid scheme fails to maximize its potential, particularly in...

We wish to keep the tax ooffice open in newport isle of wight.We believe in...

The list of services available under the new department is an example of...

The Govt should instruct the Department of Transport to introduce funding...

The Government s plans would impose an unfair and arbitrary financial burden...

Syed Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi (Honorably known as Soorehy-o-Baadshah &...

There is no provision to oppose under current legislation,elevated positions...

At the moment fishermen are having to throw perfectly good dead fish back...

At least 250 people in the UK are injured every year on the hard shoulder....

This is a pointless and useless organisation - what better way to save money.

Fuel currently stands at over 1 per litre (almost 4.70 per gallon). From...

Every year, two million dogs are inhumanely caged, tortured and consumed in...

The internet explorer 6 (ie6) web browser, is a severely out-of-date piece...

We, the undersigned, petition the Prime Minister to instruct the Department...

The use of P2P is neither illegal nor exclusive to copyright theft. Many...

With Christmas goods, cards & paraphernalia currently being Advertised or...

A bereaved fiance of a Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan was caused...

Although Durham County Council identified six potential sites for the...

It is commonly known that Libya has provided supplies to the IRA, including...

there so many horrible deaths and crime on the road. if drivers reach up to...

Collectors work very hard to support those customers who have genuine...

Currently the state allows civil marriages to heterosexual couples, but does...

proper consulation is not taking place. consultation documents amounting to...

We believe that the Government is right to ban Michael Savage from entering...

Given the huge demand on the NHS that the rise in obesity is causing, sports...

The Visa fees has increased considerably from 8th July 2009 to INR 42500 for...

currently the Motability programme insists that a disable person must give...

When 'care in the community' came into being in the 80's they shifted...

Creative music master classes for people out of work or education, reading opportunities for older people plus a fully equipped converted double-decker learning resource bus are all on offer in London thanks ...

By the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP 08 September 2009 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

By the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP 08 September 2009 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Parenting courses and reading workshops are a few of the many new informal adult learning opportunities on offer in Oxford thanks to a significant investment in ‘learning for pleasure’ announced by the Department...

SE257-09 Weekly Roundup of Roadworks in Surrey, Hampshire, South Oxfordshire and South Berkshire  

SE258-09 Weekly Summary of Roadworks in Kent and Sussex

SE259-09 Weekly Summary of Roadworks in M25 Sphere

This release has been issued by the News Distribution Service on behalf of The Government Equalities Office Embargoed for 00.01 Wednesday 9th September 2009 Harriet Harman is hosting an event today with key ...

Embargoed for 00.01 Wednesday 9th September 2009 - Troubled teens reveal social divide

The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, has appointed Paul Alexander Lazenby and Barbara Wyatt to be Salaried Part-time Judges of the First-tier Tribunal of the Social Entitlement Chamber (Social...

An impressive 69 per cent of five and six-year olds in the East of England save some or all of their pocket money, it was revealed today.

Research conducted by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) shows that...