At 17.50 this evening Clyde Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) received a call from Estuary Control reporting that a cargo vessel the Minerva 2 had lost engine power in the River Clyde.
The Metropolitan Police Authority has welcomed approval of their 2008/09 budget proposals agreed today by the Mayor and the London Assembly. In this budget there is the potential to create up to 1000 officer posts...
the imminent closure of Cavell House Nursey' Cavell House is a Pre school...
Thanks to the biofuels it produces cost-efficiently (unlike the EU) from...
quad bike tax should be lower. They are better for the environment so why...
Gordon Brown welcomed the Lithuanian President, Valdas Adamkus, to 10 Downing Street today for bilateral talks.
A new £25 million 'Find Your Talent' scheme, part of the Government's ambition to give young people in England the chance to experience high quality arts and culture, was announced today by Culture Secretary...
More and more UK companies are now using overseas call centres for customer...
The instance of lost items in the post appears to be reaching untenable...
This petition is to give our underfunded forces a 'perk' for thier service...
With the revelation that married couple Members of Parliament are entitled...
China is obviously worried and is attempting to impose conditions upon...
'...Stop forcing Doctors to open for longer hours as we are satisfied with the current hours and the change would mean losing some of the specialist services currently provided in order to fund extended hours.' -- ...
'...Scrap Child support payments to parents who don't work' -- Nicola Jones
It has recently come to my attention that animals are being severely...
We need to rethink our prison strategy and go back to basics. No perks or...
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Use the money obtained...
There is a tradition when dealing with matters of conscience that MPs are...
To help save England’s frogs, toads and newts, amateur amphibian aficionados from across the country are being trained to track a potentially deadly disease that could have a devastating effect on amphibians.
Every child will take part in five hours of cultural activities each week under a Government plan outlined today.
Ministers from three Government departments, chaired by Floods Recovery Minister John Healey, met the Association of British Insurers again yesterday at the Treasury to take stock of continuing repair efforts after...
An official Commemorative Service to mark the withdrawal of UK Forces from Bosnia and Herzegovina will take place at the Armed Forces Memorial, Staffordshire, on Thursday 22 May 2008, and 1000 tickets are available...
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is urging Trust or Company Service Providers (TCSPs) to register their businesses with HMRC by 1 April 2008 under the new Money Laundering Regulations (MLR), which came into force on ...
The IPCC can today confirm the identity of the young man who died as a result of the collision in the early hours of Saturday 9 February 2008, in Wilson Avenue, Brighton, as Matthew Sadler, aged 17 years, of Whitehawk...
In order to combat the problem of overcrowding on British roads and high...
A vast majority of traffic lights have sensors fitted, these sensors are not...
Young people abiding in UK for more than 3years and who apply for higher...
To make it illegal for parcels/packages to left in dustbins instead of...
It does what it says on the tin
Get the post office to accept copies of insurance documents, including e-...
By linking over crowding on rail services to a windfall tax train operating...
We would like couples to be able to approach an approved celebrant, via the...
The plan to create a regional hub in Guildford and increase the population...
David Attenborough has bought greater understanding of wildlife and the...
I have, like many other people, been to both primary and secondary schools....
As a result, many people would enjoy a more peaceful day, instead of this...
The government announced recently that it was making several hundred million...
Enforce local councils to remove speed bumps from through roads and...
why is it when you pay into the nhs for most of you lifetime.when you reach...
'...Ensure that any Cabinet Minister/Shadow Cabinet Minister or any MP found guilty of delibertately lying to the public or Parliament to be immediately dismissed from Parliament and a by-election called.' -- D ...
Why has Stoke-on-Trent council granted the muslim community a 2-acre piece...
We demand that the privilages, which prevent the full investigations of MPs...
We urge Gordon Brown to make a televised address to the nation on climate...
Often when unveiling new congestion charging plans the issue of climate...
Crow Edge already has full visibility of a 13 turbine windfarm to the east...
why should these teenage 'thugs' have human rights? Once they have committed...
To reduce waiting times. Improve treatment. Hire more doctors. Widen...
If you object to the government pushing wind turbines for power, please sign...
Doddy has been the hardest working man in show buisness for 50 years and it...
Only about half of Greater London is covered by the LONDON post town. Parts...
These mosquito devices are a form of discrimination. It has attracted the...
Just like the police have speed cameras and prosecute speeding, or police...
With the exception of the old (provided they have contributed a certain...
I am asking for the job age to be lowered from 16 (for part time job), for...
'...work even harder for world peace' -- Bruce Beckett
Punish car manufactures for high emissions rather than the public paying for...
It is increasingly recognised that painful punishment increases the risk of...
On 12 February 2008, following public and stakeholder consultation, the...
When remembering the act of parliament that sought to abolish the...
We the undersigned request a review from the current government into the...
Ken Livingstone want to charge People with the most polluting cars, such as...
The National Service Veteran's Association is seeking a medal to be struck...
Orangutans, believed to be our closest ancestors, will be extinct in less...
The only public swimming baths in South Fylde are under threat AGAIN from...
Nottingham City Council announced their proposal to close Victoria Leisure...
i would like to see a higher rate for those on IB who are genuine claimants...
The goverment should raise the legal age of buying and consuming alcohol to 21.
We propose, in the event of ID cards or biometric measures, to consider the...
Currently illegal drugs are damaging our society. The best solution to this...
People retiring in Britain will often transfer funds from a pension plan...
Since 2006 the amount of money students must pay towards their education has...
We the undersigned do not accept that the figure of almost 6,000,000 people...
The transportation of young male calves to Europe for slaughter is...
I instead a modest halls of residence can be provided for MPs. If an MP...
A framework document outlining sustainable flood risk management in Scotland
A Consultation Document establishing a framework for sustainable flood risk management in Scotland.
Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment of Proposals for Draft Flooding Bill
The Archbishop of Canterbury has proved that he is unfit to hold the office...
The act would require supermarkets to provide the same environmental...
The Transport Minister, Tom Harris, today announced the appointment of Ian Dobbs as a Member of the British Transport Police (BTP) Authority.
British general practice is among the best free primary care services in the...
All DNA samples are theft and as such, the forced collection of samples is a...
Award an OBE to Ray Mears who has, through his television programmes,...
We have been waiting funding for the extension for tens of years now and we...
the major problem of conjestion on motorways is the difference in speed...
Pay growth steady in the year to Dec 2007
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
Figures out today show unemployment continuing to fall with 175,000 more people finding a job in the last three months. The employment level stands at a record high with almost 29.4 million in work.
New guidance for the family courts aimed at reducing unnecessary delay in the care proceedings system was published by the Ministry of Justice today.
HM Treasury is pleased to announce the launch of two new publications produced by a number of influential government advisors on financial management. The reports are titled Doing the Business: Embedding Financial...
Transport (Scotland) Act 2005: Consultation on The Road Works (Scottish Road Works Register, Notices, Directions and Designations (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and The Road Works (Settlement of Disputes and Appeals...
Agricultural Census statistics, 1982-2007
what are the long term affects???
An additional complication with broadband is that it is not a static technology (like water and electricity) what constitutes broadband today will not be 'broadband enough' tomorrow. I've commented on...
Schools and post offices are the heart of the village, rip them out at your peril! john www.revisionworld.co.uk
horses for courses,sometimes the old ways are easier,more practical,& the best! Donkey Power!! anyway this should be liked by our govt, there full of Donkeys!
The BERR Committee has taken up our recommendation concerning the threat to the survival of village shops where these are attached to a post office. They've recommended that "there should ...
Thanks for your comment. I'm not sure if you mean the long term effects of the flooding or of Stuart's visit?
Stuart's visit to see the effects of the flooding is directly informing...
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