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  • Royal Navy makes epic rescue in perilous seas

    A team of Royal Navy aviators rescued an injured man from his yacht yesterday evening in very difficult conditions - a Sea State of 8 and a 40-foot (12m) swell.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Engineers learn ocean diving in Helmand desert

    Sappers from 26 Engineer Regiment have been taking part in the first ever ocean divers course to be taught in the Afghan desert.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Be StepWise

    Alison O’Mahony runs an organisation called Be StepWise, which helps support step families.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Major review into cosmetic procedures launched

    Expert panel to look at the best way to protect patients having cosmetic interventions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Major milestone for early education

    Nafeesah Rafiq of Bright Bees nursery in Leicester is the 10,000th person to achieve early years professional status.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Africa continues to win Gold

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham writes on partnership and growth in the context of the Olympic Games.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Search and Rescue Flight marks 9,000th rescue

    Whilst Team GB were setting records at the London Olympics, the RAF Search and Rescue team of 'C' Flight, 22 Squadron, based at RAF Valley, reached their own milestone on 'Olympic Super Saturday' by completin…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Culture Secretary calls for post-Olympic tourism revolution

    £8 million marketing campaign aiming to triple the number of Chinese tourists visiting the UK, further investment in domestic tourism, plus increase sport and cultural tourism.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Action plan to stop child abuse in the name of faith or belief

    Ritual child abuse and neglect is being hidden, misunderstood and going unreported. The Department for Education and many stakeholders have drawn up an action plan to identify children at risk and protect them.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary stresses need to end violence in Burma

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about ongoing violence in Burma.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Armed Forces thanked for outstanding Olympics duties

    The great and the good as well as stars of Team GB have thanked the British forces who helped provide security at the London 2012 Olympic venues, reports Lorraine McBride.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • IOC praise London 2012 preparations during visit

    Games plans well on track and IOC happy with legacy strategy

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Shonibare’s ‘Ship’ aims to set sail to Greenwich

    National Maritime Museum and the Art Fund ask for your help to secure ‘fourth plinth’ piece.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister lights up Olympic Stadium for the first time

    Local school children join PM for milestone moment on 2012 day.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM and Vice President Michel Temer of Brazil joint statment on maternal and child undernutrition

    As the current and future hosts of the Olympic Games, we share a passion to unlock everyone's potential. This starts with good nutrition and disease control in early childhood.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sport stars get behind Olympic hunger summit

    Olympic double gold medallist Mo Farah, Olympic great Haile Gebrselassie and football legend Pele join the PM and Vice President of Brazil in a push to tackle global hunger ahead of the next Olympics in 2016.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM appoints Seb Coe as Olympics legacy ambassador

    Lord Coe will advise the Prime Minister on how best to secure the long-term benefits of hosting the Games.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transcript of Prime Minister's Hunger Summit

    David Cameron and Michel Temer's speeches at the Hunger Summit in London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary congratulates new Head of Libyan National Congress

    On Thursday evening , Dr Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf, was elected as Chairman of the Libyan National Congress, which met for the first time last week following Libya’s first democratic elections in 47 years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • IP attaché in Brazil appointed to support UK businesses

    Today, the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced Sheila Alves as the new IP attache for Brazil at UK Trade and Investment’s Brazil Business…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government