Fire Minister opens West Yorkshire’s national rescue training centre

A construction company from Gateshead has today been ordered to pay £4,500 after one of its workers was seriously injured when a forklift truck telehandler he was operating overturned.

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

The Ministry of Defence’s very own ‘Dragon’s Den’ has received its 1,000th equipment proposal as defence researchers share their ideas to help frontline troops.

Commenting on the EU Galileo contract announced today, Lord Drayson, Science & Innovation Minister, said:

"This is great news for Surrey-based satellite manufacturer SSTL and the British space industry...

NE/001/10 A construction company from Gateshead has today been ordered to pay £4,500 after one of its workers was seriously injured when a forklift truck telehandler he was operating overturned.

The Ministry of Defence's very own 'Dragon's Den' has received its 1,000th equipment proposal as defence researchers share their ideas to help frontline troops.

After the recent heavy snow, icy conditions and severe frosts, strengthening easterly winds will make it feel bitterly cold as we head through the weekend.

A £2m lighting refurbishment scheme on the A1 in Bedfordshire is being delivered early as part of the Government’s £700m fiscal stimulus package.

A Carlisle-born safety expert has returned to his roots to oversee health and safety across Cumbria.

Northamptonshire employers are invited to a free Building Britain’s Future Business and Skills Conference on Monday 1 February 2010, at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, to find out how skills ...

Lincolnshire employers are invited to a free Building Britain’s Future Business and Skills Conference on Monday 1 February 2010, at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, to find out how skills and ...

Nottinghamshire employers are invited to a free Building Britain’s Future Business and Skills Conference on Monday 1 February 2010, at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, to find out how skills and...

Leicestershire employers are invited to a free Building Britain’s Future Business and Skills Conference on Monday 1 February 2010, at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, to find out how skills and...

Derbyshire employers are invited to a free Building Britain’s Future Business and Skills Conference on Monday 1 February 2010, at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, to find out how skills and funding...

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Treasury Minister Stephen Timms called offshore tax evasion "morally unacceptable" today as HM Revenue and Customs' announced that some 10,000 people had notified their intention to disclose previously undeclared...

Treasury Minister Stephen Timms called offshore tax evasion "morally unacceptable" today as HM Revenue and Customs' announced that some 10,000 people had notified their intention to disclose previously undeclared...

The first three state of the art manufacturing research centres funded under a new £70M Government investment will be based at Southampton, Loughborough and Brunel universities, to help UK businesses...

Britain needs a strategic approach to building the foundations of low carbon industrial competitiveness to boost the UK’s public finances through sustainable growth, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said today...

Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe today announced proposals to bring in new licence requirements for overseas-based online gambling firms who want to have a customer base in Britain.

Rural communities and hard to reach areas who do not have access to next generation broadband will benefit from a share of £1billion of Government investment said Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson ...

Drivers will be warned about the potential effects of medicines in a new THINK! campaign launched by Road Safety Minister Paul Clark today.

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After a heavy snowfall, particularly in urban areas, many pavements are left...

The heavy snow that affected parts of the country overnight as forecast will slowly die out, with severe frost and ice becoming the main hazards for most areas.