A Slovakian gang who falsely imprisoned a teenage girl and forced her into a life of prostitution has been jailed for a total of 50 years following an operation by the UK Border Agency and South Yorkshire police...
The Cornish Sardine is the latest UK product to be recognised under the EU Protected Food Names Scheme for its quality and regional identity, which means even people living in the landlocked West Midlands can...
Shoppers who know their rights can save both money and time this festive season
With fewer than 15 shopping days left until Christmas and many people buying the latest must-have gadgets and toys or looking...
An organic farm has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the death of one of its employees.
 NEW WORK
 A1(M) LETCHWORTH ROAD BRIDGE
A £1m scheme to re-lay four miles of the northbound and southbound carriageways of the A1(M) Letchworth Road Bridge (between Junctions 9 and 10) will...
WEST MIDLANDS MOTORWAY AND TRUNK ROADS MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME
14-20 DECEMBER 2009
 PN Ref: WM509/09
A printing company has been fined £20,000 after an investigation into a worker’s injury exposed a series of health and safety breaches at its Bedfordshire factory.
A consultation on strengthening the existing arrangements for National Commissioning in England – which commissions services for extremely rare conditions on a national level – was launched today by the Department...
Weekly round up of road works in wiltshire, gloucestershire, somerset and bristol
This consultation started on 23rd October 2009 and ends on 8th January 2010.
This consultation document seeks views on the Government's proposals for piloting direct payments for health care. This is part...
This consultation started around the 21st October 2009 and ends on 21st December 2009.
We were unable to obtain a summary of this consultation. For more details, visit its website.The following documents...
This consultation started on 13th August 2009 and ends on 29th January 2010.
1.1 In this document we set out revised proposals for the application of Administered Incentive Pricing ('AIP') to certain ...
Plans for a £125m scheme to upgrade the A21 to dual carriageway between Tonbridge and Pembury have been published today. This scheme aims to reduce travel delays and increase safety for tens of thousands...
Hampshire, West Sussex and Southampton councils will benefit from £225 million to improve street lighting, Transport Minister Sadiq Khan announced today.
Four further Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) have been relicensed, Business, Innovation and Skills Secretary Lord Mandelson announced today, on behalf of the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations.
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Roadworks information for Highways Agency roads in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and South Lancashire – 7 days beginning Monday 14th December 2009
Roadworks information for Highways Agency roads in Cumbria and North Lancashire – 7 days beginning Monday 14 December 2009
Yorkshire and the humber roadworks update saturday 12 december to friday 18 december
DFID targets hotspots for spread of animal-to-human diseases
Plans for a £125m scheme to upgrade the A21 to dual carriageway between Tonbridge and Pembury have been published today. This scheme aims to reduce travel delays and increase safety for tens of thousands...
A new MRSA objective will focus progress on Trusts that need to improve the most, Health Minister Ann Keen announced today.
Ministers have agreed to re-appoint Larry Hirst CBE and Dave Prentis as Commissioners with the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
The government has approved a total investment of nearly £10m in the Leeds Arena project by Yorkshire Forward.
Hampshire, West Sussex and Southampton councils will benefit from £225 million to improve street lighting, Transport Minister Sadiq Khan announced today.
The aim of this petition is to attempt to bring about an end to income tax...
cannabis will only get stronger whilst it is in the hands of criminals....
Single working people of all ages shoulder a large burden in taxation....
In a move to stabilize council tax, be greener and give the local community...
cyclist should be made to pay towards the cost of the up keep of cycle lanes...
allow faith schools the freedom to opt out of the proposed Bill on sex...
On behalf of the UK Science Community, the Met Office today (Thursday) announces the response of this community to the ongoing questioning of core climate science and methods.
The Met Office has co-ordinated...
An international freight forwarding company, K-Line Logistics (UK) Ltd has been fined £15,000 following the death of a worker in Feltham.
The Minister for Trade, Investment and Small Business today opened nominations for an awards programme honouring London-based businesses with the X-port factor.
A combination of man-made global warming and a moderate warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean, a phenomenon known as El Nino, means it is very likely that 2010 will be a warmer year globally than 2009.
A food production company has today been fined £20,000 following an incident where a man had his fingertip severed at a factory in Southall.
EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01, 11 DECEMBER 2009 Plans for a £125m scheme to upgrade the A21 to dual carriageway between Tonbridge and Pembury have been published today. This scheme aims to reduce travel delays...
EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01, 11 DECEMBER 2009 Plans for a £125m scheme to upgrade the A21 to dual carriageway between Tonbridge and Pembury have been published today. This scheme aims to reduce travel delays...