Two Czech, four Nigerian and one Slovakian national, who were at the heart of an international marriage scam in West Yorkshire have today received jail sentences of 13 years (two years suspended) after pleading...
Fuel terminal operator fined £50,000 after petrol spill in essex
Councils must give their area an 'economic healthcheck' to work out what needs to be done to get them on the road to recovery, Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.
A Wirral farmer’s wife has put her muddy wellies to one side to enter the glamorous world of beauty with financial support from an Adult Learning Grant (ALG). Sarah Hughes, who lives with her husband and daughters...
AÂ mum-of-four who is fulfilling a lifelong ambition to train as a midwife is urging others to pursue their career dreams this New Year.
A mum-of-two has discovered a new lease of life after returning to study with the help of an Adult Learning Grant (ALG).
The operator of an Essex-based fuel storage terminal has been fined £50,000 after a large and dangerous pool of petrol leaked from a road tanker while it was loading.
There will be narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit starting from January 4 2010 as preparation work starts on the demolition of the Summerlands Overbridge on the M4 near Chippenham.
Music recording, rugby training and theatre sessions are just a few of the free activities on offer to young people in Sandwell over the Christmas and New Year break.
A mum from Milnthorpe is urging other adults to follow up their New Year resolutions and return to college after she signed up for her dream career as a hairdresser with help from the Adult Learning Grant (ALG...
A record 143,400 people, including 13,600 in the East Midlands have completed an apprenticeship in the 2008/09 academic year, according to data on vocational qualifications released today by the Department for...
Contracts have been signed for the RAF’s seventh C17 aircraft the MoD announced today. The new strategic transport aircraft will add to a fleet that has seen heavy usage during recent operations in Iraq and ...
Coastguards were out assisting other emergency services last night in extremely snowy and hazardous conditions in mid Hampshire when the amount of emergency calls from the public reached very high levels.
A former tattoo artist has put down his ink gun for good to retrain for a career in engineering with financial support from an Adult Learning Grant (ALG).
The ‘D’ in D Factor might stand for Doncaster, but it could also stand for ‘Definitely has talent’ as a gifted array of young performers line up to prove it in a show inspired by black icons.
The M4 Second Severn Crossing was closed to traffic on the advice of the Police this morning as a result of ice falling from overhead gantries on the main structure of the bridge.
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An interesting blog. To judge from Crispin's comments the Parish and Town Council sector remains interestingly enigmatic - capable of great things and great frustrations. It would be good to...
Defra, the Environment Agency and Welsh Assembly Government today published River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) for ten river basin districts in England and Wales. The plans set out how good water status will...
Defra, the Environment Agency and Welsh Assembly Government today published River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) for ten river basin districts in England and Wales. The plans set out how good water status will...
Some of them have never set foot in the countryside before, but that hasn’t stopped young people in Wakefield becoming experts in the great outdoors in a forest fun project.
Defra, the Environment Agency and Welsh Assembly Government today published River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) for ten river basin districts in England and Wales. The plans set out how good water status will...
Defra, the Environment Agency and Welsh Assembly Government today published River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) for ten river basin districts in England and Wales. The plans set out how good water status will...
For the tenth successive year, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the British Marine Federation (BMF) are saving marine industry companies time and money in their search for international business.
A record 143,400 people, including 20,600 people in the South East, completed an apprenticeship in the 2008/09 academic year, according to data on vocational qualifications released today by the Department for...
Please note correction in Notes to Editors. The comany name should read Green Lite in the third case study. Companies from printing firms to lighting groups have improved their business prospects after benefitting...
Swimmers at public pools across England will enjoy brand-new and revamped facilities in 2010 – thanks to a new wave of investment from the Government’s £140m free swimming initiative that has so far...
Swimmers at public pools across England will enjoy brand-new and revamped facilities in 2010 – thanks to a new wave of investment from the Government’s £140m free swimming initiative that has so far...
Swimmers at public pools across England will enjoy brand-new and revamped facilities in 2010 – thanks to a new wave of investment from the Government’s £140m free swimming initiative that has so far...
Swimmers at public pools across England will enjoy brand-new and revamped facilities in 2010 – thanks to a new wave of investment from the Government’s £140m free swimming initiative that has so far...
Swimmers at public pools across England will enjoy brand-new and revamped facilities in 2010 – thanks to a new wave of investment from the Government’s £140m free swimming initiative that has so far...
A record 143,400 people, including 10,000 in the North East have completed an apprenticeship in the 2008/09 academic year, according to data on vocational qualifications released today by the Department for Business...
A record 143,400 people, including 8,600 people in London, completed an apprenticeship in the 2008/09 academic year, according to data on vocational qualifications released today by the Department for Business...
Swimmers at public pools across England will enjoy brand-new and revamped facilities in 2010 – thanks to a new wave of investment from the Government’s £140m free swimming initiative that has so far...
Swimmers at public pools across England will enjoy brand-new and revamped facilities in 2010 – thanks to a new wave of investment from the Government’s £140m free swimming initiative that has so far...
A national action plan to encourage the best brains into research careers and attract them to the UK has been published today by the department for Business, Innovations and Skills.
Swimmers at public pools across England will enjoy brand-new and revamped facilities in 2010 – thanks to a new wave of investment from the Government’s £140m free swimming initiative that has so far...
A record 143,400 people, including 20,600 people in the South East, completed an apprenticeship in the 2008/09 academic year, according to data on vocational qualifications released today by the Department for...
Swimmers at public pools across England will enjoy brand-new and revamped facilities in 2010 – thanks to a new wave of investment from the Government’s £140m free swimming initiative that has so far...
A record 143,400 people, including 12,400 in the East of England have completed an apprenticeship in the 2008/09 academic year, according to data on vocational qualifications released today by the Department ...
This consultation started on 27th October 2009 and ends on 19th January 2010.
In July 2009, the Government published the White Paper 'A Better Deal for Consumers: Delivering Real Help Now and Change for...
This consultation started on 16th October 2009 and ends on 5th February 2010.
The Government set out its objectives for mobile broadband in its Digital Britain report. An Independent Spectrum Broker was...
A record 143,400 people, including more than 19,000 across Yorkshire and the Humber, completed an apprenticeship in the 2008/09 academic year, according to data on vocational qualifications released today by ...
A record 143,400 people, including 17,300 in the West Midlands have completed an apprenticeship in the 2008/09 academic year, according to data on vocational qualifications released today by the Department for...
Companies throughout the North West have met with the UK ambassador to Peru during her visit to the North West.
Football-related arrests for violence dropped last season, Home Office Minister David Hanson announced today.
Blackpool Council will benefit from £33.9 million to improve street lighting, Transport Minister Sadiq Khan announced today.
Consumer Minister Kevin Brennan today announced plans to ban the use of an outdated law used to sell high-cost loans.
Dr Ann Nuala Brice retires as a Salaried Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) on 22 December 2009.
Utility companies who do not finish their road works on time will face increased charges under new plans announced today by Transport Minister Sadiq Khan MP.
Defra, the Environment Agency and Welsh Assembly Government today published River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) for ten river basin districts in England and Wales. The plans set out how good water status will...
The Competition Commission (CC) has decided to clear the proposed merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation in the UK.
Companies from printing firms to lighting groups have improved their business prospects after benefitting from more than half a billion pounds of Government-backed loans, Small Business Minister Lord Davies announced...
For the tenth successive year, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the British Marine Federation (BMF) are saving marine industry companies time and money in their search for international business.
– look in on your older neighbours, around half a million spend Christmas Day alone
They say shoplifting is a crime; yet Asda alone send over 75,000 tonnes of...
'...ring-fence funding for the arts and reverse the decision to siphon off funding from them to help pay for the olympics.' -- Nick Reed
The UK is in dire financial straights & the Prime Minister has the audacity...
After the success of last year’s inaugural scheme, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) London and the London Development Agency are repeating their well-received marketing scholarship programme for SMEs looking ...
As part of the Access10 event run by the Community Transport Association, the Commission for Rural Communities is running an event that considers the key role that community transport plays in rural...
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Department of Health, the Improvement and Development Agency, and the Commission for Rural Communities are collaborating to present...
A man, who failed to turn up for a £13.5 million drugs trial and was sentenced to six years in his absence, is now safely behind bars following joint investigations by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC...
The Highways Agency is warning road users to expect difficult driving conditions in the next 24 hours, as the Met Office forecasts more snowfall for some areas this evening and overnight.
Embargoed until 00:01 22nd December 2009
Consumer Minister Kevin Brennan today announced plans to ban the use of an outdated law used to sell high-cost loans.
Dr Ann Nuala Brice retires as a Salaried Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) on 22 December 2009.
Utility companies who do not finish their road works on time will face increased charges under new plans announced today by Transport Minister Sadiq Khan MP.
Defra, the Environment Agency and Welsh Assembly Government today published River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) for ten river basin districts in England and Wales. The plans set out how good water status...