Minister for Business, Ian Lucas, tonight presented the UK’s first-ever "Cluster Marks"- a new award recognising the best of Britain’s manufacturing clusters and their valuable contribution to the country’s economic...

Block Turkey entering into the EU. 1) Human rights in Turkey are not up to...

Firms that vanish or go into liquidation can leave genuine claimants with no...

We are a non-profit organisation and with your help we aim to make a...

A West Kent construction employer has been found guilty of health and safety breaches following the death of an employee.

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Please be aware of the following traffic bulletin from the Highways Agency:   Broadcasters outside the immediate M25 area are asked to cover this bulletin in travel news in order to maximise awareness of the ...

Two landlords and a gas service engineer have been fined a total of £19,000 today after risking the lives of a mother and her six-year-old daughter.

Thousands of road users are now planning their journeys and helping to reduce congestion by tuning in to live broadcasts from the Highways Agency’s digital Traffic Radio service on their mobile phone before they...

Three new push-button controlled crossings for pedestrians have been installed along the A35 in Dorset to benefit road users and local residents.

Clive Smith also known as Clifford Smith is given a 9-year disqualification

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Please be aware of the following traffic bulletin from the Highways Agency:   Broadcasters outside the immediate M25 area are asked to cover this bulletin in travel news in order to maximise awareness of the ...

Please be aware of the following traffic bulletin from the Highways Agency:   Broadcasters outside the immediate M25 area are asked to cover this bulletin in travel news in order to maximise awareness of the ...

Communities Secretary John Denham and Housing Minister John Healey today welcomed far reaching measures in the Budget that mark a radical reform of local public services.

 

Today Communities and Local Government announces that it will deliver £200m of savings, as their departmental contribution towards £11bn savings that are being made across Government. Local...

Today the Department for Work and Pensions announces that it will deliver £350m of savings, as part of £11bn savings across Government which will contribute towards halving the deficit over...

Gardening celebrity Charlie Dimmock today gave her backing to Defra's Muck In4Life campaign in a bid to urge people to get their hands dirty and offer their time to help local conservation volunteering projects...

An East Yorkshire building company was today (24 March) prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a construction worker suffered serous injuries when he was run over by a digger.

Communities Secretary John Denham and Housing Minister John Healey today welcomed far reaching measures in the Budget that mark a radical reform of local public services.

Local leaders in Exeter and Norwich will run their city’s services as unitary city councils after both Houses of Parliament have their seal of approval, Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton announced today...

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Two landlords and a gas service engineer have been fined a total of £19,000 today after risking the lives of a mother and her six-year-old daughter.

Royal Diary of Engagements, 24th March 2010

In light of the report uncovered by the Sunday Times (Front page 7 March...

My name is Hannah. I'm a married Mum of 3 who recently found out my life...

Stop the Primary Care Trusts from handing over our GP surgeries and...

Numerous teachers have voiced their concern with the quality of this exam...

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

Consultation response sent to The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in response to the consultation on developing the banking and financial services available at post offices.

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

Today, the Department of Health and the NHS announced that it will deliver £4.35bn of savings, as their departmental contribution towards £11bn savings that are being made across Government...

Today’s budget confirms the commitment made at the 2009 Pre-Budget Report to further real terms increases in the defence budget in 2010-11.

An independent review today highlighted a North West scheme as an example of the sort of 21st century public service campus which will help relocate 15,000 civil servants out of London over the next five years...

Gardening celebrity, Charlie Dimmock, today gave her backing to Defra’s Muck In4Life campaign in a bid to urge people to get their hands dirty and offer their time to help local conservation volunteering projects...

Today, the Department of Health and the NHS announced that it will deliver £4.35bn of savings, as their departmental contribution towards £11bn savings that are being made across Government...

Today’s budget confirms the commitment made at the 2009 Pre-Budget Report to further real terms increases in the defence budget in 2010-11.

Today Communities and Local Government announces that it will deliver £200m of savings, as their departmental contribution towards £11bn savings that are being made across Government. Local...

Today Defra announces that it will deliver £194 million of savings, as their departmental contribution towards £11bn savings that are being made across Government.

Today the Department for Transport (DfT) announces that it will deliver £90 million of savings, as its departmental contribution towards £11bn savings that are being made across Government...

Today the Department for International Development announces that it will deliver £150m of savings, as its departmental contribution towards £11bn savings that are being made across Government...

DWP/053/10 Today the Department for Work and Pensions announces that it will deliver £350m of savings, as part of £11bn savings across Government which will contribute towards halving the...

Today the Department for Culture, Media and Sport announces that it will deliver £60 million of efficiency savings, as their departmental contribution towards £11 billion of savings that are...

A neon-sign manufacturer and its director have been fined a total of £12,000 after a worker was killed when he fell from the city’s Albert Memorial statue.

The Budget has today reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to making £11bn of savings a year by 2012/13 from efficiency and streamlining the centre of Government.

Gardening celebrity Charlie Dimmock today visited the RSPB's headquarters in Sandy in a bid to urge people in Bedfordshire and the East of England to get their hands dirty and offer their time to help local conservation...

Check against delivery

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

This week, the Highways Agency will begin work to reduce the visual impact of gantry signs on residents who live next to the M6 at Junction 10 (Walsall).

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

The Highways Agency will be carrying out work overnight later this week to install new overhead gantries, signs and signals as part of the expansion of the Managed Motorway scheme on the M6.

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society where there is opportunity and security for all.

The Highways Agency is looking to reduce the impact on road-users stuck in long queues behind serious incidents on the A5 near Telford in Shropshire.

Budget 2010    

The Highways Agency will begin work to upgrade the motorways gantry over the M62 at Junction 24 (Ainley Top), Huddersfield on Wednesday 7 April.

The managing director of a Norfolk computer software company has won a prestigious scholarship to a top US business school to give her a crucial insight into American markets.

Budget 2010

Budget 2010

Thousands of road users in the Midlands are planning their journeys and helping to reduce congestion by tuning in to live broadcasts from the Highways Agency’s digital Traffic Radio service on their mobile phone...

A West Kent construction employer has been found guilty of health and safety breaches following the death of an employee.

The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) has given stroke survivors in rural areas the opportunity to comment on their personal experiences. Insights from patients, their families and carers, and from...

SE072-10 After years of suffering delays at the so-called Hindhead lights on the A3 in Surrey, thousands of drivers will have a more reliable and quicker journey through the area from next year.

The Central Office of Information (COI) is reviewing its framework of suppliers that specialise in providing printing paper for its marketing communications material.

Press release - Stroke survivors in rural areas seek better local services

SE072-10 After years of suffering delays at the so-called Hindhead lights on the A3 in Surrey, thousands of drivers will have a more reliable and quicker journey through the area from next year.

‘Six-Point Strategy’ to build on past success and help secure future The value of the historic environment should be recognised and championed by all those – at every level in Government and beyond – who have...

SE073-10 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work

Gardening celebrity Charlie Dimmock today visited Woodstock and Chipping Norton Green Gym, in a bid to urge people in Oxfordshire and the South East to get their hands dirty and offer their time to help local...

SE074-10 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work

SE075-10 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work

Prof Lisa Jardine, Chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority today announced that the Authority had appointed Alan Doran CB as its Chief Executive. Mr Doran has been interim Chief Executive since...

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Working with people with Down’s syndrome, targeting local communities to stress the importance of car seat belts for children, and combining fire safety awareness with football training for young people, are ...

9,500 children admitted to hospital every year because of exposure to secondhand smoke

Rosie Winterton Minister for Flood Recovery today welcomed the reopening of Cockermouth’s Main Street as proof that Cumbria is getting back on its feet and that recovery is going well.

A serial gas offender from West Yorkshire who put lives at risk by carrying out illegal gas installations has been handed a suspended jail sentence for his crimes.

The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) has given stroke survivors in rural areas the opportunity to comment on their personal experiences.

The Highways Agency is working closely with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust and local residents during improvement works on the A483 near Pant.

SE073-10 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work

A below inflation rise of 1.8 per cent will make this year’s council tax change the lowest ever, Communities and Local Government Secretary John Denham announced today.

Gardening celebrity Charlie Dimmock today visited Woodstock and Chipping Norton Green Gym, in a bid to urge people in Oxfordshire and the South East to get their hands dirty and offer their time to help local...

SE074-10 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work

A Leicestershire company has been fined for failing to ensure the safety of three contractors working on a seven metre high roof.

SE075-10 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work

DROs opened to those with small pensions

Principles of Scientific Advice to Government to govern the relationship between Government and its advisors were published today by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. 

Asked if the Prime Minister would intervene in the BA strike, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had been following the situation closely and made clear what he felt last week; the strike was in no one's interest...

Asked if the Prime Minister was intending to investigate the activities of former Ministers Stephen Byers, Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt, the PMS said that there had been statements over the weekend from the Labour...

Asked what the purpose of the new National Maritime Centre was, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said that the purpose of the new centre was to strengthen the UK's response to maritime incidents. The continual...

Asked if there were any updates on the situation, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had been kept in close touch. Asked if the Prime Minister had had any contact with Willie Walsh or representatives from Unite...

Asked for more detail on the extent to which Permanent Secretaries from the departments involved had looked into the allegations, the PMS said that Harriet Harman was currently in the House discussing this. Harriet...

Asked if the Prime Minister and Sarah Brown would be sending a message to the Camerons, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Prime Minister and Sarah Brown were pleased to here...

Asked if the Prime Minister could confirm the expulsion of an Israeli diplomat from the UK, the PMS said that there would be a Written Ministerial Statement this afternoon on this and people should wait for that...

Asked if the Prime Minister remained of the view that there was no need for an inquiry into the lobbying allegations, the PMS said that the Prime Minister was clear that there must be no blurring of the line between...

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that they discussed the upcoming Budget this morning at Cabinet and the Prime Minister spoke about the European Council meeting coming up and the importance of a G20 initiative...

Briefing by the Prime Minister s spokesman on: National Maritime Centre, lobbying and BA strike

National Maritime Centre

Asked what the purpose of the new National Maritime Centre was, the Prime Minister...

Briefing by the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: Samantha Cameron, lobbying and BA strike

Samantha Cameron expecting a baby

Asked if the Prime Minister and Sarah Brown would be sending a message to...

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of The Right Honourable Sir John Anthony Dyson as a Justice of the Supreme Court with effect from 13 April 2010 following the appointment of The Right Honourable...

Briefing by the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: Cabinet, lobbying and misc

Cabinet

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that they discussed the upcoming Budget this morning at Cabinet and...

CPI inflation 3.0%, RPI 3.7%

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

New measures to help missing people and their families were outlined by the Home Office today.

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

Local councils need to work more closely with other agencies to address anti-social behaviour associated with Gypsies and Travellers, Communities Secretary John Denham said today.

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

* Improved facilities * Reduction in running costs * Improved parking facilities

A new £40m International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC) at Harwell is at the heart of Government plans to support Britain’s growing space sector. 

The latest weapon in the fight against illegal migration through Calais was officially opened today by Border and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas and Eric Besson French Minister for Immigration.

The Business Secretary Lord Mandelson welcomed news today (23 March) that the Corus pipe mill at Hartlepool has signed a letter of award for a contract worth almost £200 million as part of Total’s new...

Two investigations into the standards of care for people with learning disabilities were announced today by Care Services Minister Phil Hope.

76/10 New proposals to tackle greenwash and build consumer confidence in environmental claims and labelling have been announced today by Defra.

Issued by the News Distribution Service on behalf of the the Department of Transport.

Ambrose Barlow RC High School in Swinton is leading the way in the use of social media for education.  For the past three years, the school has been using Radiowaves, a safe social network that enables students...

English Heritage is embarking on the most ambitious attempt yet to assess the condition of the region’s historic places of worship. A major sample survey is being undertaken as part of English Heritage’s Heritage...

Three leading voices in equality issues have today joined the NHS Equality and Diversity Council as lay members.

A Salford school which was in Special Measures just three years ago has been named as Greater Manchester’s first centre of excellence for teaching English to primary school-aged children new to the country.

Schools across Greater Manchester will benefit from the final phase of a £50 million initiative to improve the quality of education for all children and young people in the city region.

Professor Louis Appleby will be the first National Clinical Director for Health and Criminal Justice it was announced today.

Poetry sessions, clay modelling, junk music workshops and fashion shows are just some of the arts activities undertaken by pupils at St Augustine’s C of E Primary in Pendlebury as part of its new creative curriculum...

A debate on the merits of The X-Factor’s Jedward, an interview with Olympic silver medallist Kerri-Anne Payne and a news item on the Madeira floods are just three examples of programming on a brand new radio ...

Students from Chorlton High School had the chance to meet their idols when they enjoyed a behind-the-scenes tour at Hollyoaks this week.

DWP/052/10 Money paid to parents to support their children will no longer be taken into account when calculating benefit entitlement – meaning more money going direct to supporting the child. From April, income...

A Blackpool swimming champ with his eye on the 2016 Olympics is one step closer to his dream after securing Government cash to help him stay on the costly competitions circuit.

Adjudicator publishes a decision on the statutory proposal to discontinue bewley infant school and bewley junior school, billingham from 31 august 2011 and establish a 4-11 primary school in their place from 1 september...

Important work to safeguard the boundary wall of the historic Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, is nearing completion thanks to a £100,000 grant from English Heritage.

Housing and Planning Minster John Healey today confirmed the new planning policy to make heritage assets the centrepieces of rejuvenated towns and cities, and protect the historic environment for future generations...

Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality, today welcomed the completion of the Equality Bill’s third reading in the House of Lords.

Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham has appointed Steve Bundred as the new Chair of The Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts (Monitor).  The appointment is for a term of four-years, from 1 May...

A search is ongoing off the coast of Dover this evening after a search for a liferaft led to the location of several items of flotsam from a fishing vessel.

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Nearly 50 per cent fewer people are dying of heart disease since the introduction of England’s first National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease in March 2000.  The NHS is this month marking the outstanding...

Working with people with Down’s syndrome, targeting local communities to stress the importance of car seat belts for children, and combining fire safety awareness with football training for young people, are ...

9,500 children admitted to hospital every year because of exposure to secondhand smoke

Rosie Winterton Minister for Flood Recovery today welcomed the reopening of Cockermouth’s Main Street as proof that Cumbria is getting back on its feet and that recovery is going well.

I gave a commitment to this House in response to assurances sought by the noble Lord, Lord Low of Dalston, during the Report stage of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill to report on progress...

My honourable friend the Minister for Business and Regulatory Reform (Ian Lucas) has today made the following Statement.

Companies House

I have set Companies House the following targets for the year...

On 14 December 2009, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Home Secretary and I announced to Parliament the terms of reference for the review of the use of out-of-court disposals to be conducted...

My honourable friend the Minister for Business and Regulatory Reform (Ian Lucas) has today made the following Statement.

We are today launching a consultation about personal insolvency. Specifically, we...

I am pleased to announce that it is intended to establish the UK Space Agency as an executive agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

From 1 April 2010, it is intended that the UK ...

I have set Companies House the following targets for the year 2010-11:

Customer

To achieve a score of more than 86 per cent. in each quarterly Companies House customer satisfaction survey.

To...

My noble Friend the Minister for Science and Innovation, Lord Drayson, has today made the following statement:

I am pleased to announce that it is intended to establish the UK Space Agency as an executive...

We are today launching a consultation about personal insolvency. Specifically, we are asking whether we should amend the eligibility criteria relating to debt relief orders (DROs) in order to allow access to ...

My noble Friend the Minister for Postal Affairs and Employment Relations, Lord Young of Norwood Green, has today made the following statement:

I gave a commitment to this House in response to assurances...

The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 16 March 2010. The following items were on the agenda:

Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive

The presidency deferred...

I am today publishing two consultation documents as part of reviews of elements of the vetting and barring scheme as recommended by Sir Roger Singleton, the Government's chief adviser on the safety of children...

The Minister responsible for food, farming and the environment, my hon. Friend the Member for Poplar and Canning Town (Jim Fitzpatrick) will represent the United Kingdom at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council...

I have set the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) the following performance targets for 2010-11.

Value for public money

Finance-Achieve break-even performance and deliver...

I am today announcing the organisations that the Department has selected, following an open competitive procurement process, to:

carry out a time-limited confidential inquiry into premature and avoidable...

I would like to inform the House that, following further discussions between the Department and the Isle of Man Government, it has been agreed to defer the termination of the bilateral healthcare agreement between...

On 14 December 2009 the Home Secretary, Attorney-General and I announced to Parliament the terms of reference for the review of the use of out-of-court disposals to be conducted by the Office for Criminal Justice...

I am publishing today the Government's views on reform of the law on libel in the light of the conclusions of the libel working group established by the Ministry of Justice; the recommendations of the Culture...

I am pleased to announce that the full child maintenance disregard will be introduced on 12 April 2010.

In the child maintenance White Paper published in December 2006 the Government committed that by 2010...

Today we shall publish the Government response to the consultation on "The use of Default Options in workplace personal pensions and the use of group self invested personal pensions for automatic enrolment".

* Improved facilities * Reduction in running costs * Improved parking facilities

9,500 children admitted to hospital every year because of exposure to secondhand smoke

The East Midlands will develop new road safety campaigns which could become the model for campaigns across the country after Road Safety Minister Paul Clark announced an extra £260,000 of road safety...

The Business Secretary Lord Mandelson welcomed news today (23 March) that the Corus pipe mill at Hartlepool has signed a letter of award for a contract worth almost £200 million as part of Total’s new...

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the Statutory Proposal to discontinue Three Oaks Primary School and Stirchley Primary School on 31 August 2010 and to establish a replacement ...

Motorists in Birmingham were warned of the ultimate penalty of vehicle tax evasion – a crushed car – in the Pallasades and Bull Ring, Birmingham (on Thursday 18th March.)

Cakes made by a family-run Black Country firm are going down a treat in new markets, with help from UK Trade & Investment.

Important work to safeguard the boundary wall of the historic Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, is nearing completion thanks to a £100,000 grant from English Heritage.

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

New measures to help missing people and their families were outlined by the Home Office today.

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

Local councils need to work more closely with other agencies to address anti-social behaviour associated with Gypsies and Travellers, Communities Secretary John Denham said today.

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

English Heritage to Support  Congregations Looking After Listed Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Meeting Houses, Gurdwaras, Temples and Mosques

* Improved facilities * Reduction in running costs * Improved parking facilities

A new £40m International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC) at Harwell is at the heart of Government plans to support Britain’s growing space sector. 

The latest weapon in the fight against illegal migration through Calais was officially opened today by Border and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas and Eric Besson French Minister for Immigration.

The Business Secretary Lord Mandelson welcomed news today (23 March) that the Corus pipe mill at Hartlepool has signed a letter of award for a contract worth almost £200 million as part of Total’s new...

Two investigations into the standards of care for people with learning disabilities were announced today by Care Services Minister Phil Hope.

76/10 New proposals to tackle greenwash and build consumer confidence in environmental claims and labelling have been announced today by Defra.

Issued by the News Distribution Service on behalf of the the Department of Transport.

Ambrose Barlow RC High School in Swinton is leading the way in the use of social media for education.  For the past three years, the school has been using Radiowaves, a safe social network that enables students...

English Heritage is embarking on the most ambitious attempt yet to assess the condition of the region’s historic places of worship. A major sample survey is being undertaken as part of English Heritage’s Heritage...

Three leading voices in equality issues have today joined the NHS Equality and Diversity Council as lay members.

A Salford school which was in Special Measures just three years ago has been named as Greater Manchester’s first centre of excellence for teaching English to primary school-aged children new to the country.

Professor Louis Appleby will be the first National Clinical Director for Health and Criminal Justice it was announced today.

Poetry sessions, clay modelling, junk music workshops and fashion shows are just some of the arts activities undertaken by pupils at St Augustine’s C of E Primary in Pendlebury as part of its new creative curriculum...

A debate on the merits of The X-Factor’s Jedward, an interview with Olympic silver medallist Kerri-Anne Payne and a news item on the Madeira floods are just three examples of programming on a brand new radio ...