EMBARGOED UNTIL 21:00 on 27 OCTOBER 2009 Civil servants from around the country have been honoured for their dedication in encouraging diversity and helping some of the most vulnerable people in society.
EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 28 OCTOBER 2009 More than 70 major public and private sector employers including some in the West Midlands region are today pledging to implement a new "cycle to work" guarantee in a bid...
More than 70 major public and private sector employers - including some in the North East - are today pledging to implement a new “cycle to work†guarantee in a bid to transform the numbers cycling to work.
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In the largest cigarette seizure ever in the UK and Ireland, over 120 million smuggled cigarettes have been uncovered in a multi-agency cross border operation today.
Two men from Southport have been jailed for a total of 31 years after importing a consignment of bacon as a cover for 63 kilos of heroin with a street value of £3 million.
The Highways Agency will be resurfacing the A66 near Barnard Castle, County Durham, between Monday 2 November and Sunday 17 January. This essential maintenance will provide safer and smoother journeys for drivers...
In the largest cigarette seizure ever in the UK and Ireland, over 120 million smuggled cigarettes have been uncovered in a multi-agency cross border operation today.
Hse warning to sole traders after labourer killed by a falling steel joist
A London-based plumber has been fined following the death of a labourer in Essex.
Three youth hubs in the Wakefield area will be re-launched on Friday (30th Oct) as the highlight of a week of activities to entertain young people during half term.
The Government has welcomed the latest official data that shows that there were 5.9 million free swims during the second quarter of its £140m free swimming initiative, covering July, August and September...
The Government has welcomed the latest official data that shows that there were 5.9 million free swims during the second quarter of its £140m free swimming initiative, covering July, August and September...
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Two men from Southport have been jailed for a total of 31 years after importing a consignment of bacon as a cover for 63 kilos of heroin with a street value of £3 million.
A lifeguard who failed to notice a father-of-three lifeless at the bottom of a Walsall swimming pool was yesterday (26/10) convicted at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
SE297-09 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work
Uk statistics authority: nick hurd mp census comments “ill-foundedâ€
SE298-09 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work
Safety day to help prevent farmyard accidents in norfolk
Today’s businesses are facing tough times and the most successful know what help is available and make use of it. That help is at hand for businesses during November when HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) brings...
SE299-09 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work
In the largest cigarette seizure ever in the UK and Ireland, over 120 million smuggled cigarettes have been uncovered in a multi-agency cross border operation today.
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Gareth Thomas has today called on the world’s largest pension funds to help boost private funding for low carbon investments in the developing world.
This short film demonstrates how transport schemes can be integrated and sustainable in rural areas.
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Press release to accompany the launch of 'Transport in Rural Areas Good Practice' film.
What has happened to the Inquiry report. I thought it was to be published in September?
Together with Lincolnshire County Council we're launching a short film highlighting how transport schemes can be integrated and sustainable in rural areas.
The decline in rural bus...
Thanks for your comment. We've had this response from the Uplands team: "The Chairman of the Inquiry, Stuart Burgess, has decided to extend the deadline for producing the final report to enable...
Peter Vines, a senior adviser in our Whitehall team, has written about fuel poverty in rural areas for Utility Week.
The plight of the rural fuel poor is often overlooked. 1 in 5 rural ...
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Our response to CLG’s consultation on the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
We've responded to CLG’s consultation on the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
CIL is a new charge which local authorities in England and Wales...
Before work starts on the major strengthening of the M53 Bidston Moss viaduct detailed surveying will be carried out on the motorway and one of the slips roads in November.
Bird welfare specialists from the Raptor Foundation at Woodhurst in Cambridgeshire have been nurturing an owl back to health for four weeks after it was recovered from the central reservation of the A14.
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A new single technical guidance website for providers of healthcare facilities was announced today by the Department of Health and the three UK health organisations – Department of Health, Social Services and...
The Berkshire-based psychologist, money management guru and author Christine Thompson-Wells is celebrating a breakthrough in the lucrative Indian book market, having secured an exclusive Indian licensee earlier...
The Government has today announced new proposals to ensure that credit and store card companies give people a fairer deal, in the latest of a series of reforms designed to make financial services work for consumers...
Students and universities have been invited to get online and be heard by the National Student Forum, which today launched its most interactive report on higher education in England.
For the 9.5 million people living in rural England, it is rare to hear a positive story about public transport in their area. The decline in rural bus services, combined with the closure of local services has...
Organisers of firework displays in the West Midlands are being urged not to cut back on costs at the expense of safety.
The Humber Bridge will benefit from £6 million Government funding over the next two years, Transport Minister Sadiq Khan announced today.
Frontline troops will be making a meal of new military ration packs to ensure they are suitable during the harsh Afghanistan winter, it was announced at the Combined Services Culinary Challenge today.
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Birmingham youngsters have no excuse for being bored this half-term and Halloween with a range of activities being laid on to keep them occupied.
There is no excuse for young people in Stoke-on-Trent to get bored this half-term and Halloween with a range of activities being provided to keep them occupied.
There will be some spooky surprises in Walsall this half-term week as young people get ready for Halloween with a series of free events.
Press release code: WM/425/09/1026 A £7m scheme that will see drivers on the M5 near Birmingham benefit from safer journeys is being delivered early as part of the Department for Transport's £...
"The Department of Health is considering imposing a legally binding "duty of...
Adam Crozier (chief executive) alone has a salary of 633,000 and the new...
With 88,000 students still waiting for payment of their student loan,...
We demand that the first chartered deportation flight to southern Iraq,...
To encourage Turish, Greek & Cypriot leaders (alongside UN representatives)...
Adam Crozier and Peter Mandelson have deliberately engineered a situation in...
I/We raise this objection to the prosecution of anyone whom grows uses and...
The FSA allowed the Endowment Mortgage providers to charge the cost of miss-...
When VAT was reduced to 15% the Chancellor sneakily added duty to fuel to...
for all those who have suffered the local government ombudsman justice will...
Having our youngsters hanging round the street, with nothing to do, getting...
Exmouth Community college currently has a thriving Post-16 centre with about...
Savers who subscribed to ISA plans invested in Keydata Secure Income Bonds,...
The Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, has recently suggested...
For the NHS to fund treatment for babies with Plagiocephaly & Brachycephaly...
Please stop making parents and carers pay 6 times the cost for disability...
Many elderly people and those with disabilities cannot access conventional...
The name of this position should simply be The minister for equality. There...
Fathers love their children equally, and many are increasingly full-time...
I request that the Government ends discrimination against pet owners who are...
In Britain today, buildings are going up left right and center. This is...
We are a group of students from Sheffield Hallam University and would like...
is it still agains the law to for a cyclist to ride on the pavement as far...
I have a friend who is now 92 who has fallen 9 times in Guildford, Surrey as...
'...Join the Euro' -- Mr David A. Ruffle
Only allow migration when one person leaves the UK one more can come in.
We request that the Prime Minister informs most strongly the Department of...
Keir Starmer's comments highlight the truth about the act which is that it...
Wirral Borough Council proposes to close 3 schools, including Ridgeway, to...
The assumption being that a financial wrapper could be created and offered...
There are many people who are now placing houses on the market. These are...
The National Football Museum must be forced to move from the town of Preston...
In order to combat CO2 emissions the Friends of the Earth and other...
I Call for a Public Enquiry into why Banks refuse to investigate Fraud, and...
The closure of the above mentioned wards within DCH would cause an extreme...
Given the number of deaths and serious injuries every year to cyclists,...
Why should Motorcyclists pay less insurance when there more of a hazard than...
It s time to stop the excessive burden being put on the NHS buy binge...
Caravans are a popular method of taking a holiday. There needs to be...
We are now being told that it is likely that nearly 2m cars are being driven...
People should be allowed to vote with their feet on the Euro. Those who want...
I would like the Prime Minister to provide more funding for research into...
Why if we have presumption of innocence do we have to pay for someone to...
To compensate a small increase could be made in the Income Tax for Middle &...
This petition relates to my own unsatisfactory experience. Although I have...
Ormskirk has a real shortage of affordable rented accomodation for families...
The experience and accessibility of the degree, practical, theory and work...
An amnesty for all illegal migrants would have three main benefits. 1....
Honourable Prime minister 26th October 2009 Dear Sir I was...
Following the recent announcement by the Maersk Company one of the largest...
A research project has found that far from what is perceived as a tense stand-off, many small businesses actively seek positive partnerships with regulators from their local authorities.
A research project has found that far from what is perceived as a tense stand-off, many small businesses actively seek positive partnerships with regulators from their local authorities.