Two companies have been fined a total of £85,000 after a steeplejack fell 50 metres to his death from an Edwardian chimney in Bolton, and a colleague was left clinging on for his life.
The following works are planned by the Highways Agency in Devon and Cornwall w/c 30 Jan:
The majority of 52 Exeter employment agencies visited by National Minimum Wage (NMW) and Employment Agency Standards (EAS) enforcement officers this week have been found in breach of employment laws.
NEW, AMENDED AND ONGOING WORKS
NEW WORK
A5 DUNSTABLE QUEENSWAY JUNCTION TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Work to renew the traffic lights control system at the Queensway Junction in Dunstable will take place on Sunday 6 February. The work...
EMBARGOED: 17.00 GMT FRIDAY 28 JANUARY 2011
Prime Minister David Cameron today welcomed the interim findings of an expert group set up to consider the actions needed to combat protectionism and to boost...
The following works are planned by the Highways Agency in Devon and Cornwall w/c 30 Jan:
Reminder: M25 widening – overnight carriageway closure between junctions 19 and 21a in Hertfordshire
Reminder: M25 widening – overnight carriageway closure between junctions 19 and 21a in Hertfordshire
M6 Junction 9 (Wednesbury)
The southbound exit and entry slip roads of the M6 at junction 9 will be closed overnight from 10.00pm to 5.30am from Monday 31 January 2011 to Thursday 3 February 2011 for electrical...
M5 J12 Gloucester – overnight work
Work to ease congestion on a busy junction on the M5 near Gloucester started on 6 September 2010 and is nearing completion.
The scheme is being carried out by the...
Reminder: M25 widening – overnight carriageway closure between junctions 19 and 21a in Hertfordshire
Check against delivery
Drivers are advised that the A184 will be closed this weekend in both directions at Whitemare Pool interchange as part of the ongoing repair work to the bridges.
Road users and rail and air passengers advised to allow extra time for their journeys
Please be aware of the following traffic bulletin from the Highways Agency:
This consultation started on 9th December 2010 and ends on 9th February 2011.
This consultation document is proposing changes to HMRC's legal powers to obtain information from a third party whether in bulk...
NEW SCHEME
Fitz Roundabout Low Road, between the Fitz roundabout and Parklands Drive, west of Cockermouth, will be closed between 9am and 4pm until February 20, while work to improve the link road between...
Please be aware of the following traffic bulletin from the Highways Agency:
Publishing spending over £500
Saturday 29 January to Friday 4 February
NEW SCHEMES
M65 - Junction 5 (Guide) There will occasional off peak closures of various lanes on the Guide roundabout and exit slip roads and Northbound lanes on the A6177 until mid February while work ...
Weekly Round Up of Road Works in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, dorset and Bristol
- Work continues to deliver the M6 J8 to J10A Managed Motorways scheme -
The Highways Agency is advising road users of changes to the road layout when travelling on the M6 southbound towards junction...
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, today announced £7.2 million of investment that could revolutionise the internet.
A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work The information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances...
A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work The information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances...
A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work
The information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen ...
Roads, railways, energy and water supply networks and other infrastructure all need to be able to cope with the effects of a changing climate. The first batch in a series of reports produced by organisations ...
Roads, railways, energy and water supply networks and other infrastructure all need to be able to cope with the effects of a changing climate. The first batch in a series of reports produced by organisations ...
A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work The information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances...
A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work The information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances...
The Government announced today that the ‘Bills of Sale’ money lending industry will be working under a new Code of Practice from 1 February 2011. Lenders will also provide customers with a plain English information...
A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work
The information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen ...
The Highways Agency will begin work to refurbish street lights on the A63 in Hull next week. Work to replace the lanterns on top of the lighting columns, improving safety for road users, will start on Monday ...
The Highways Agency will be carrying out survey and investigation works on the A1(M) between Junction 43 (Hook Moor) and A1(M) Junction 42 (Selby Fork), in West Yorkshire, from Monday 7 February for two weeks...
Two West Midlands companies from the environmental technologies sector are celebrating after winning business worth over £300,000 during a UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) market visit to Turkey.
Fuel duty, youth unemployment and autism were on the agenda at today s Prime Minister s Questions.
The Prime Minister also took questions on the Holocaust Memorial day, hospices and maths teachers...
Press briefing from the Prime Minister s spokesperson on: AV Bill
AV BillAsked for his view on a possible guillotine or timetabling for the Lords, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled...
Press briefing from the Prime Minister s spokesperson on: Economy, Egypt and Peers
EconomyAsked if the Prime Minister agreed with Ken Clarke that it could take two or three years to secure the economic...
An article by Prime Minister David Cameron on the Government policy on GPs and the Health and Social Care Bill published on Thursday 27 January 2011.
Read the articleThis month, we published the Health...
A transcript of the remarks given by Prime Minister David Cameron and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in London on Thursday, 27 January 2011.
Prime Minister
Well, it gives me great pleasure...
Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina to Downing Street.
Mr Cameron said the two countries had “a good and strong relationship” and a number...
Prime Minister David Cameron has said he we wants to give people, not politicians, the power to shape and improve the NHS.
In an article, Mr Cameron addressed the myths and concerns surrounding ...
Prime Minister David Cameron has written a message to From the PM email subscribers explaining the new Employer’s Charter and the review of employment laws.
Read the emailFor all the column inches...
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UK rates fall in 2009
As the public consultation on reform of the student route to the UK draws to a close, the Government has today called on people to take this opportunity to make their views heard.
A Hammersmith company has been fined after a worker had his leg amputated following a fall at a property in West London.
The Government is to review the current licensing regime for cormorants, Environment Minister Richard Benyon announced at a summit for key members of England’s angling and fisheries communities today.
Commenting on the release of the Association of Graduate Recruiters Survey, David Willetts Minister for Universities and Science said:
Two of the UK’s most important growth industries received a boost today as Skills Minister John Hayes announced a new National Skills Academy (NSA) for Composites and Biotechnology.
Factory doors open week to promote careers in manufacturing The UK’s leading advanced manufacturers and Government met today to discuss how to work together to promote manufacturing excellence, challenge perceptions...
An elderly lady died when she fell through an access hole in her hallway floor which had been left uncovered by council employees working on her property.
Motorway lighting along three carefully-selected sections of motorway in the North West, West Midlands and East Midlands will be switched off between midnight and 5am in a move to reduce carbon emissions and ...
The Highways Agency will carry out repairs to a joint on Ouse Bridge which carries the M62 between Junction 36 and 37 over the River Ouse, near Goole.
Employers highly value graduates who gained their qualification while studying and working part time, research published today by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Higher Education...
John Hayes, Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (BIS), and Chris Grayling, Minister for Employment (DWP), today demonstrated their joint commitment to a new approach, providing the training...
Work on two schemes to improve journeys on the A31 in Dorset and Hampshire is due to start next week.
Skills Minister John Hayes and Employment Minister Chris Grayling visited Brighton today to see the help people who are unemployed are getting to return back to work by increasing their skills.
A £490,000 Highways Agency scheme to add a second lane to the westbound exit slip at Junction 5 of the M65 at Blackburn is underway.
False jobs advertiser lands a big fine
Please note, all planned roadworks are subject to weather conditions
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has received nearly 450 bids in the first round of the Regional Growth Fund.
A man severed two of his fingers while operating unsafe machinery at a London bagel bakery city magistrates have heard.
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, today announced a package of measures intended to enhance consumer protection in the mortgage market. These measures will:
Changes to the Science Advisory Council (SAC) for Defra have been announced to help the department achieve better and more co-ordinated scientific advice.
In a clear expression of the momentum gathering behind our health reforms, over 4,000 GP practices across the country are already engaged in pathfinder GP groups.
The M5 near Bristol will be closed from 20.00hrs Saturday, February 5 to 10.00hrs Sunday, February 6 to allow the Highways Agency to install a new pedestrian and cycle overbridge at Lawrence Weston.
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, today published the Independent Commission on Equitable Life Payments’ report.
Leeds will be host to a group of the country’s top international trade specialists – both home-grown and from across the UK - to highlight the financial and professional business opportunities available in China...
New measures to rebalance Britain’s counter-terrorism powers and restore British freedoms whilst protecting the public were outlined by the Home Secretary, Theresa May today.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Gerard Adams to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.
West Midlands firms are being invited to find out more about how they can better protect their intellectual property at a UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) event in Birmingham.
The central member of a gang who stole more than £3m of tax credits has been jailed at the Old Bailey today for five years, following a complex international investigation by HM Revenue & Customs...
Work being carried out by the Highways Agency on two miles of the M42 near Tamworth, which includes laying a quieter road surface, drainage upgrades, and installing a safer concrete barrier, is progressing well...
The Highways Agency will be carrying out work to upgrade the street lighting to the M6 and M69 slip roads and link roads at the M6 Junction 2, north-east of Coventry. The work will improve safety both for road...
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
The Government has today announced the next steps in its comprehensive review of employment laws.
The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics:
England’s best known historic forests will be protected for future generations under proposals announced by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today. The transfer of heritage forests such as the New Forest...
A new offence to stop under 18s gaining unauthorised access to airguns has been introduced by the Government today. From 10 February, owners will be liable for a fine of up to £1000 if they do not take...
Over 84 per cent of girls aged 13-14 have helped protect themselves against cervical cancer by getting all three doses of the HPV vaccine and more than four million doses of the vaccine have been given in the...
The Highways Agency will resurface a 1 mile section of the A1 between Haggerston Castle and Beal, Northumberland, next week.
Council meeting attendance
Updated figures on this winter’s flu situation released today show that the number of reported cases of people with ‘flu-like symptoms continues to fall.
30,000 jobs could be created if the construction of a new high speed rail line from London to Birmingham goes ahead, Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, said today. More than 8,000 of these jobs are ...
Today the Government have announced a package of measures intended to enhance consumer protection in the mortgage market. These measures will:
transfer the regulation of new and existing second-charge residential...
On 22 July 2010, I announced that the Government would establish the Independent Commission on Equitable Life Payments. This was in line with the Government's pledge to
"implement the Parliamentary and ...
I am today announcing that Lord Currie of Marylebone is to chair an independent review of the regulations used by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) when pricing work to be procured under single source conditions ...
I am pleased to announce today the appointment of the hon. Member for Epping Forest (Mrs Laing) as special representative to Gibraltar for defence.
The strategic defence and security review reaffirmed the...
I wish to update the House on developments related to the Science Advisory Council (SAC) to DEFRA.
I am pleased to announce a new model for the SAC following the outcome of the review of all arm's length...
I can inform the House that I have reached agreement with the BBC Trust on the strategic priorities for the BBC World Service for the period 2011-14. We have been engaged in close discussion with the BBC in the...
The lawful interception of communications is a vital tool for tackling the threat posed by terrorism and other serious crime. The coalition Government are committed to building on this by seeking to find a practical...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Caroline Spelman) has today made the following statement.
I wish to update the House on developments related to...
Today the Government have announced the next steps in our comprehensive review of employment laws. We have launched a consultation on proposals to improve the way workplace disputes are resolved and published...
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 18 January 2011. The following items were discussed:
Presentation of the Presidency Work Programme
Hungarian Finance Minister Matolcsy...
I have today published a public consultation on the future of the public forest estate in England. A copy of the consultation document is available through the DEFRA website (www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult...
The Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council will meet in Brussels on 31 January. My Right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary will attend the Foreign Affairs Council. I will attend the General Affairs...
I am today announcing a review, led by the Home Office chief scientific adviser, Professor Bernard Silverman, of research and development in forensic science.
Research and development in forensic science...
My right hon. and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and I attended the informal Justice and Home Affairs Council on 20 and 21 January in Gödöllo.
Discussions...
The M5 near Bristol will be closed from 20.00hrs Saturday, February 5 to 10.00hrs Sunday, February 6 to allow the Highways Agency to install a new pedestrian and cycle overbridge at Lawrence Weston.
A partner in a Nottingham construction firm has been fined after a sub-contractor suffered permanent leg injuries when falling under a telehandler.
Motorway lighting along three carefully-selected sections of motorway in the North West, West Midlands and East Midlands will be switched off between midnight and 5am in a move to reduce carbon emissions and ...
An elderly lady died when she fell through an access hole in her hallway floor which had been left uncovered by council employees working on her property.
Farmers across Herefordshire are being encouraged to attend a free event next month to gain vital advice on staying safe in the country's most dangerous industry.
Motorway lighting along three carefully-selected sections of motorway in the North West, West Midlands and East Midlands will be switched off between midnight and 5am in a move to reduce carbon emissions and ...
West Midlands firms are being invited to find out more about how they can better protect their intellectual property at a UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) event in Birmingham.
Work being carried out by the Highways Agency on two miles of the M42 near Tamworth, which includes laying a quieter road surface, drainage upgrades, and installing a safer concrete barrier, is progressing well...
The Highways Agency will be carrying out work to upgrade the street lighting to the M6 and M69 slip roads and link roads at the M6 Junction 2, north-east of Coventry. The work will improve safety both for road...
30,000 jobs could be created if the construction of a new high speed rail line from London to Birmingham goes ahead, Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, said today. More than 8,000 of these jobs are ...
A Norfolk company renowned as a world leader in the design and manufacture of sweeper attachments is celebrating the move to unchartered territory with new business deals secured in Germany - and in record time...
Minister for Trade and Investment Lord Green met with exporters - many of them small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) - in the East of England today - the first of a series of regional visits across the country...
Today’s businesses are facing tough times and the most successful know what help is available and make use of it. Help is at hand for businesses in North Yorkshire next month when HM Revenue & Customs brings...
Today’s businesses are facing tough times and the most successful know what help is available and make use of it. Help is at hand for businesses in North Yorkshire next month when HM Revenue & Customs brings...
The Highways Agency will begin work on 31 January to resurface the A66 between Yarm Road Interchange and Teesside Park Interchange to prolong the life of the carriageway and improve safety.
The Highways Agency will be carrying out work to resurface the carriageway and roundabout on the A1(M) at Bradbury, Durham, to provide an improved road surface for drivers.
The Highways Agency will be resurfacing sections of the southbound A1 between Catterick North Interchange and Leeming Bar Interchange overnight on 26 and 27 January.
Please note, all planned roadworks are subject to weather conditions
The Highways Agency will resurface a 1 mile section of the A1 between Haggerston Castle and Beal, Northumberland, next week.
As the public consultation on reform of the student route to the UK draws to a close, the Government has today called on people to take this opportunity to make their views heard.
A Hammersmith company has been fined after a worker had his leg amputated following a fall at a property in West London.
The Government is to review the current licensing regime for cormorants, Environment Minister Richard Benyon announced at a summit for key members of England’s angling and fisheries communities today.
Commenting on the release of the Association of Graduate Recruiters Survey, David Willetts Minister for Universities and Science said:
Two of the UK’s most important growth industries received a boost today as Skills Minister John Hayes announced a new National Skills Academy (NSA) for Composites and Biotechnology.
Factory doors open week to promote careers in manufacturing The UK’s leading advanced manufacturers and Government met today to discuss how to work together to promote manufacturing excellence, challenge perceptions...
An elderly lady died when she fell through an access hole in her hallway floor which had been left uncovered by council employees working on her property.
Motorway lighting along three carefully-selected sections of motorway in the North West, West Midlands and East Midlands will be switched off between midnight and 5am in a move to reduce carbon emissions and ...
The Highways Agency will carry out repairs to a joint on Ouse Bridge which carries the M62 between Junction 36 and 37 over the River Ouse, near Goole.
Employers highly value graduates who gained their qualification while studying and working part time, research published today by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Higher Education...
John Hayes, Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (BIS), and Chris Grayling, Minister for Employment (DWP), today demonstrated their joint commitment to a new approach, providing the training...
Work on two schemes to improve journeys on the A31 in Dorset and Hampshire is due to start next week.
Skills Minister John Hayes and Employment Minister Chris Grayling visited Brighton today to see the help people who are unemployed are getting to return back to work by increasing their skills.
A £490,000 Highways Agency scheme to add a second lane to the westbound exit slip at Junction 5 of the M65 at Blackburn is underway.
False jobs advertiser lands a big fine
Please note, all planned roadworks are subject to weather conditions
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has received nearly 450 bids in the first round of the Regional Growth Fund.
A man severed two of his fingers while operating unsafe machinery at a London bagel bakery city magistrates have heard.
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, today announced a package of measures intended to enhance consumer protection in the mortgage market. These measures will:
Changes to the Science Advisory Council (SAC) for Defra have been announced to help the department achieve better and more co-ordinated scientific advice.
In a clear expression of the momentum gathering behind our health reforms, over 4,000 GP practices across the country are already engaged in pathfinder GP groups.
The M5 near Bristol will be closed from 20.00hrs Saturday, February 5 to 10.00hrs Sunday, February 6 to allow the Highways Agency to install a new pedestrian and cycle overbridge at Lawrence Weston.
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, today published the Independent Commission on Equitable Life Payments’ report.
Leeds will be host to a group of the country’s top international trade specialists – both home-grown and from across the UK - to highlight the financial and professional business opportunities available in China...
New measures to rebalance Britain’s counter-terrorism powers and restore British freedoms whilst protecting the public were outlined by the Home Secretary, Theresa May today.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Gerard Adams to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.
West Midlands firms are being invited to find out more about how they can better protect their intellectual property at a UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) event in Birmingham.
The central member of a gang who stole more than £3m of tax credits has been jailed at the Old Bailey today for five years, following a complex international investigation by HM Revenue & Customs...
Work being carried out by the Highways Agency on two miles of the M42 near Tamworth, which includes laying a quieter road surface, drainage upgrades, and installing a safer concrete barrier, is progressing well...
The Highways Agency will be carrying out work to upgrade the street lighting to the M6 and M69 slip roads and link roads at the M6 Junction 2, north-east of Coventry. The work will improve safety both for road...
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
The Government has today announced the next steps in its comprehensive review of employment laws.
The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics:
England’s best known historic forests will be protected for future generations under proposals announced by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today. The transfer of heritage forests such as the New Forest...
A new offence to stop under 18s gaining unauthorised access to airguns has been introduced by the Government today. From 10 February, owners will be liable for a fine of up to £1000 if they do not take...
Over 84 per cent of girls aged 13-14 have helped protect themselves against cervical cancer by getting all three doses of the HPV vaccine and more than four million doses of the vaccine have been given in the...
The Highways Agency will resurface a 1 mile section of the A1 between Haggerston Castle and Beal, Northumberland, next week.
Council meeting attendance
Updated figures on this winter’s flu situation released today show that the number of reported cases of people with ‘flu-like symptoms continues to fall.
30,000 jobs could be created if the construction of a new high speed rail line from London to Birmingham goes ahead, Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, said today. More than 8,000 of these jobs are ...
As the public consultation on reform of the student route to the UK draws to a close, the Government has today called on people to take this opportunity to make their views heard.
A Hammersmith company has been fined after a worker had his leg amputated following a fall at a property in West London.
The Government is to review the current licensing regime for cormorants, Environment Minister Richard Benyon announced at a summit for key members of England’s angling and fisheries communities today.
Commenting on the release of the Association of Graduate Recruiters Survey, David Willetts Minister for Universities and Science said:
Two of the UK’s most important growth industries received a boost today as Skills Minister John Hayes announced a new National Skills Academy (NSA) for Composites and Biotechnology.
Factory doors open week to promote careers in manufacturing The UK’s leading advanced manufacturers and Government met today to discuss how to work together to promote manufacturing excellence, challenge perceptions...
An elderly lady died when she fell through an access hole in her hallway floor which had been left uncovered by council employees working on her property.
Motorway lighting along three carefully-selected sections of motorway in the North West, West Midlands and East Midlands will be switched off between midnight and 5am in a move to reduce carbon emissions and ...
The Highways Agency will carry out repairs to a joint on Ouse Bridge which carries the M62 between Junction 36 and 37 over the River Ouse, near Goole.
Employers highly value graduates who gained their qualification while studying and working part time, research published today by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Higher Education...
John Hayes, Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (BIS), and Chris Grayling, Minister for Employment (DWP), today demonstrated their joint commitment to a new approach, providing the training...
Work on two schemes to improve journeys on the A31 in Dorset and Hampshire is due to start next week.
Skills Minister John Hayes and Employment Minister Chris Grayling visited Brighton today to see the help people who are unemployed are getting to return back to work by increasing their skills.
A £490,000 Highways Agency scheme to add a second lane to the westbound exit slip at Junction 5 of the M65 at Blackburn is underway.
False jobs advertiser lands a big fine
Please note, all planned roadworks are subject to weather conditions
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has received nearly 450 bids in the first round of the Regional Growth Fund.
A man severed two of his fingers while operating unsafe machinery at a London bagel bakery city magistrates have heard.
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, today announced a package of measures intended to enhance consumer protection in the mortgage market. These measures will:
Changes to the Science Advisory Council (SAC) for Defra have been announced to help the department achieve better and more co-ordinated scientific advice.
In a clear expression of the momentum gathering behind our health reforms, over 4,000 GP practices across the country are already engaged in pathfinder GP groups.
The M5 near Bristol will be closed from 20.00hrs Saturday, February 5 to 10.00hrs Sunday, February 6 to allow the Highways Agency to install a new pedestrian and cycle overbridge at Lawrence Weston.
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, today published the Independent Commission on Equitable Life Payments’ report.
Leeds will be host to a group of the country’s top international trade specialists – both home-grown and from across the UK - to highlight the financial and professional business opportunities available in China...
New measures to rebalance Britain’s counter-terrorism powers and restore British freedoms whilst protecting the public were outlined by the Home Secretary, Theresa May today.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Gerard Adams to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.
West Midlands firms are being invited to find out more about how they can better protect their intellectual property at a UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) event in Birmingham.
The central member of a gang who stole more than £3m of tax credits has been jailed at the Old Bailey today for five years, following a complex international investigation by HM Revenue & Customs...
Work being carried out by the Highways Agency on two miles of the M42 near Tamworth, which includes laying a quieter road surface, drainage upgrades, and installing a safer concrete barrier, is progressing well...
The Highways Agency will be carrying out work to upgrade the street lighting to the M6 and M69 slip roads and link roads at the M6 Junction 2, north-east of Coventry. The work will improve safety both for road...
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
The Government has today announced the next steps in its comprehensive review of employment laws.
The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics:
England’s best known historic forests will be protected for future generations under proposals announced by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today. The transfer of heritage forests such as the New Forest...
A new offence to stop under 18s gaining unauthorised access to airguns has been introduced by the Government today. From 10 February, owners will be liable for a fine of up to £1000 if they do not take...
Over 84 per cent of girls aged 13-14 have helped protect themselves against cervical cancer by getting all three doses of the HPV vaccine and more than four million doses of the vaccine have been given in the...
The Highways Agency will resurface a 1 mile section of the A1 between Haggerston Castle and Beal, Northumberland, next week.
Council meeting attendance
Updated figures on this winter’s flu situation released today show that the number of reported cases of people with ‘flu-like symptoms continues to fall.
30,000 jobs could be created if the construction of a new high speed rail line from London to Birmingham goes ahead, Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, said today. More than 8,000 of these jobs are ...