Visit to Bermuda and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Trinidad and Tobago by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, Tuesday 24th November - Saturday 28th November
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning builders to be careful when working near overhead power cables after a scaffolder was seriously injured on a site in Worcestershire.
Outdoor workers in Lancashire are being urged to take extra care near overhead electricity lines after two men suffered 11,000-volt electric shocks and burns.
Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said:
"I very much regret this decision by the CWU. Candidly, I think it is suicidal. Taking industrial action will not resolve this dispute.
A free safety workshop is being offered to businesses in Gloucestershire to help combat health and safety issues in warehouses.
Construction is one of the UK’s most dangerous industries to work in, and company owners and managers can get invaluable advice from those working in the industry at a free safety event to be held in Anglesey...
There will be two public information days to outline upcoming work on the A40 west of Gloucester which is in need of essential maintenance in a number of locations, including Highnam Woods, Boxbush, Huntley and...
The Connection in St Martin’s-in-the Field, London, has today received a £185,000 Government grant to provide much needed services for homeless people in the Capital.
Rutland based international educational exchange organisation, IEPUK Ltd, are set to ride out the recession after completely restructuring their organisation and developing new business in the Ukraine, with help...
UK Trade & Investment Chief Executive Sir Andrew Cahn visited Sage (UK) Ltd. on Wednesday at Newcastle Great Park, its UK headquarters that is also the international headquarters for its global business that...
A free health and safety event  is being offered to businesses in the Bristol area next week, aimed at owners, directors, managers, supervisors and nursing and care staff involved in the ‘Care Home’ industry.
Members of the public are being invited to have their say on a proposed new footbridge across the A27 at Chichester in West Sussex.
At York Crown court today George Wood, skipper of the 30 metre fishing vessel ‘Honeybourne III’ registered in Peterhead was fined £1000 after being found guilty of being drunk in charge of a ...
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This report examines the delivery of a selection of national employment and skills initiatives to vulnerable groups in rural areas of England, to ...
Roger Turner, head of our Rural Economies programme, is speaking at today's 'Re-Skilling for Recovery in your Region' Conference about making welfare work for rural England.
He'll...
once again you miss putting lack of decent affordable broadband access in your storyline. doh. Most people don't download the full reports, you need to get it in the main page. Lack of rural broadband is...
Thanks for your comment Chris. The research is an evaluation of existing schemes, most of which do not currently make much use of online technology. However, one of the recommendations is for more flexible...
At York Crown court today George Wood, skipper of the 30 metre fishing vessel 'Honeybourne III' registered in Peterhead was fined £1000 after being found guilty of being drunk in charge of a ...
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has urged British exporters to be ready to seize opportunities presented by a free trade deal with Korea.
The exchange rate to be used for SPS 2009 payments was confirmed last week as €1= £0.9093. This represents an increase of 15 per cent compared with last year.
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A new package of measures cutting the costs of new laws that will benefit businesses both immediately and in the longer term, was announced today by Business Minister Ian Lucas.
Members of the public are being invited to have their say on a proposed new footbridge across the A27 at Chichester in West Sussex.
The Government set out its plans today to give Britain’s 1.3million agency workers a fairer deal in the workplace.
A seaside shelter in Margate, Kent where the nation’s favourite poet TS Eliot is believed to have written some of his most famous lines of poetry, has been listed at grade II by the Secretary of State for Culture...
An independent review into the way the MoD buys equipment for Britain’s Armed Forces has been published today.
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A record 83,000 scam emails offering fake tax refunds were reported to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in September. The online attacks, known as ‘phishing’, have continued this month, with an...
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Minister for Sport, Gerry Sutcliffe MP, has today announced a start date of 14 December 2009 for UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), the UK’s first stand-alone anti-doping body, to assume responsibility for the...
At York Crown court today George Wood, skipper of the 30 metre fishing vessel ‘Honeybourne III’ registered in Peterhead was fined £1000 after being found guilty of being drunk in charge of a...
An independent review into the way the MoD buys equipment for Britain’s Armed Forces has been published today.
A seaside shelter in Margate, Kent where the nation’s favourite poet TS Eliot is believed to have written some of his most famous lines of poetry, has been listed at grade II by the Secretary of State for Culture...
The iawards, in association with QinetiQ - the first government-led awards initiative to recognise and celebrate the best of British science; technology and innovation - today announces its inaugural academy ...
·       The “Improving Access to Audiology Services in England†document in March 2007 stated that:
“Improving Access to Audiology Services in England sets out a simple aspiration: for local health systems...
Radical plans to tackle the disruption caused by road works were discussed at a summit hosted by Transport Minister Sadiq Khan today as he also announced tough new powers to beat the problem in London.
Issued by the News Distribution Service on behalf of the Scottish Government With another week of the October holiday to go, the Scottish Government is urging all those eligible for a seasonal flu vaccination...
Sudan must speed up the implementation of the 2005 peace agreement or risk derailing the process, International Development Minister, Gareth Thomas, said today.
Grants of up to £2,500 are available to help West Midlands companies beat the recession through internationalisation.
Issued by the News Distribution Service on behalf of the Scottish Government With the October holiday approaching, the Scottish Government is urging all those eligible for a seasonal flu vaccination to take...
There will be two public information days to outline upcoming work on the A40 west of Gloucester which is in need of essential maintenance in a number of locations, including Highnam Woods, Boxbush, Huntley and...
A new report showing how communities have been inspired and helped to improve the health of all their residents is published today.
NAT 67/09 Over 468,000 mums-to-be have benefited from the new Health in Pregnancy Grant – worth £190 – since it was launched in April 2009.
STATISTICAL PRESS NOTICE - NHS REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (RTT) TIMES DATA - August 2009
A health and safety seminar is taking place today, 15 October, in Falkirk for care home owners across central Scotland to help bring down the number of accidents.
Commuters, businesses and residents in the capital will benefit after the Government approved tough new powers to tackle London’s problem road works, Transport Minister Sadiq Khan announced today.
Communities across the country are today benefiting as ill gotten gains confiscated from crooks are used to fund worthwhile community projects, Home Secretary Alan Johnson announced today.
This ship is the only surviving ship and most vital icon imaginable of the...
It is necessary to legislate that specific areas within the UK should...
Too many local Surgeries operate a "book on the morning" policy for...
I would like the government to provide the public with free vehicle...
Having read the item on the bbc website i was disgusted that fishermen are...
The UK funeral market is estimated to be worth over 1billion annually....
o Many people seeking asylum in the UK are mothers* fleeing war, persecution...
There is no special day in the British calender dedicated to any of the sea...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging service providers to have safe procedures in place for loading and unloading wheelchairs and mobility scooters, following the death of a motorised scooter user.
This consultation started on 30th July 2009 and ends on 23rd October 2009.
This consultation seeks views on whether changes should be made to planning legislation in relation to publicising planning applications...
This consultation started on 20th July 2009 and ends on 23rd October 2009.
This consultation , published on the HM Treasury website, explores the modernisation of gaming machines taxation and whether...
This consultation started on 30th July 2009 and ends on 5th November 2009.
Who will this consultation be of most interest to? Food businesses, public health bodies, consumer groups and consumers.
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This consultation started on 30th July 2009 and ends on 22nd October 2009.
Who will this consultation be of most interest to? Manufacturers of additives and enzymes and food manufacturers using these...
This consultation started on 30th July 2009 and ends on 5th November 2009.
Who will this consultation be of most interest to? Food businesses, public health bodies, consumer groups and consumers.
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This consultation started on 31st July 2009 and ends on 23rd October 2009.
This document consults on new draft statutory guidance on social housing allocations for local authorities in England. The new ...
This consultation started on 24th July 2009 and ends on 30th October 2009.
This consultation invites views on a new Planning Policy Statement (PPS) that will replace Planning Policy Guidance 15: Planning...
This consultation started on 30th July 2009 and ends on 23rd October 2009.
This consultation seeks views from consultees on the Government's detailed proposals for the introduction of the Community ...
This consultation started on 30th July 2009 and ends on 23rd October 2009.
This consultation seeks views on proposals to remove the need for a full planning application for some small scale non-domestic development...
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