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  • Bye-bye Bastion

    Building and packing up the largest operational UK military base to be built since the Second World War.

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

  • Potholes repairs for A595 in West Cumbria

    Road users in west Cumbria are to benefit from Highways Agency action to tackle potholes along the A595 around Whitehaven in November and December.

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  • Drivers set to save £150 million over the next ten years as driving licence fees fall

    Drivers will save up to £150 million over the next ten years as the cost of getting a driving licence is slashed, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and Transport Minister Claire Perry announced today.

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

  • New approach to give second-hand car buyers a better deal

    Proposals to tackle problems within the used car industry and give consumers greater protection have been backed by Consumer Affairs.

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

  • Siren testing in the upper Calder Valley

    Flood sirens in Walsden, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd will be tested as part of the Environment Agency’s annual maintenance.

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  • Bridge maintenance to start on M25 near Staines upon Thames

    A four-week bridge maintenance scheme between junctions 12 and 14 on the M25 near Staines upon Thames will begin on Monday 27 October.

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  • Tenth British aid flight delivers medicines for Ebola treatment facilities in Sierra Leone

    Britain’s latest Ebola aid flight, carrying lifesaving medicines, landed in Freetown today, International Development Secretary Justine Greening has confirmed.

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

  • The unseen work on Yorkshire’s roads keeping us safe

    As the Highways Agency continues to upgrade the M1 in West Yorkshire to a smart motorway, only meters away from the motorway surface there is an unseen world of activity.

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  • Roads minister visits congestion-cutting scheme in the east of England

    Roads Minister John Hayes has visited the A1 and A47 Wansford interchange.

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

  • Home Secretary at the Policing and Mental Health Summit

    Theresa May: The police must treat people with mental health problems with respect and compassion

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

  • Moving Cenotaph vigil launches 2014 Poppy Appeal

    Armed Forces personnel joined members of the public taking part in "The Watch" - a vigil to launch The Royal British Legion’s annual appeal.

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

  • More than 700 employers to design top quality apprenticeships

    Top quality new apprenticeships are being designed by employers as part of the government’s successful apprenticeship trailblazers scheme.

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

  • ‘Legal high’ and e-cigarette poison queries climb

    Poisons specialists have flagged rises in calls and online queries about treating users of new psychoactive substances, misleadingly known as ‘legal highs’.

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  • Weekend closure of M42 junction 6 near Birmingham Airport and NEC

    Road users are advised of significant road closures on the M42 junction 6 throughout this weekend (Friday October 24 to Monday October 27).

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  • Driverless vehicles: the uses and benefits

    Explains how driverless technology could improve cars, buses, rail and commercial vehicles and the work being done to trial driverless cars.

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

  • Joint Statement on Ukraine form high commissioners in Guyana

    We strongly support a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Ukraine and hope that any high-level talks between the two leaders...

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

  • £5 million for agricultural innovation

    Businesses and universities across the UK will benefit from a share of £5 million of funding from government and industry

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

  • A fleet of pickup trucks joins RFA Argus in Gibraltar

    The 32 UK-funded vehicles are on their way to Sierra Leone where they will transport staff, medicines and equipment to help defeat Ebola.

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

  • Lille Olympique Soccer Club v Everton travel advice

    Travel advice for Everton fans travelling to Lille for the Europa League Lille Olympique Soccer Club (LOSC) v Everton match on Thursday 23rd October 2014.

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

  • Smarter buying could save fire service millions

    The fire and rescue service could save millions by improving the way it sources and purchases firefighting clothing and equipment.

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