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  • Feltham lorry driver sent to prison for drivers' hours offences

    Driver sentenced to 8 months after pleading guilty to 79 offences of creating false records.

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  • RAF helps Olympic venue win award

    RAF personnel played an important role in the Lee Valley White Water Centre in Hertfordshire being awarded the title of best Olympic venue.

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

  • Lieutenant Andrew Chesterman killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lieutenant Andrew Robert Chesterman from 3rd Battalion The Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on Thursday 9 August 2012.

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  • High value opportunities for UK firms celebrated as government announces Green Deal as infrastructure guarantee candidate

    The UK Trade & Investment Infrastructure Summit being held at Lancaster House today will bring together business leaders from across the world…

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

  • Royal Military Police train for close protection

    Members of the Royal Military Police (RMP) have opened up their training camp at Longmoor to give the public an insight into the training of the Close Protection Unit (CPU).

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

  • Light Dragoons destroy huge Afghan insurgent explosives cache

    British soldiers from the Light Dragoons have discovered and destroyed a huge insurgent cache of bomb-making equipment in Helmand province, Afghanistan, saving military and civilian lives.

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

  • Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update for England

    The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Ambulance System Indicators; Category A (Red 1) 8 minute response…

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

  • New guidance to help councillors with new transparency agenda

    Following the introduction of a new local standards regime last month guidance clarifying the requirements of councillors to declare their pecuniary…

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

  • MOD calls for ideas on IED detection

    Ministry of Defence scientists are inviting UK industry and academia to showcase their innovative ideas for detecting improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

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

  • Royal Marines centre stage in Weymouth Olympics celebrations

    Commandos from 4 Assault Squadron Royal Marines (4 ASRM), based on board HMS Bulwark, made a dramatic entrance to Weymouth's Olympics opening weekend celebration on Saturday evening.

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

  • PM thanks military personnel for Olympics role

    During a visit to HMS Ocean, which is moored on the Thames, Prime Minister David Cameron paid tribute to all the military personnel on duty over the Olympic period.

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

  • £15.9 million for museum redevelopment

    Heritage Lottery Fund announces latest awards for the sector.

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

  • Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon on inward investment in Infrastructure to the Global Investor Conference

    Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • PM's speech at Global Investment Conference

    "My message today is very simple: Britain is back open for business. And we are committed to supporting global growth with open trade between our nations."

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

  • £4.5 billion investment in new trains creates new jobs

    Intercity train investment creates 900 jobs along with 596 railway carriages at a new train factory.

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

  • RAF Gunners join forces with US Marines in Helmand

    Gunners from 51 Squadron RAF Regiment have just completed a key operation alongside the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to ensure the area around Camp Bastion in Helmand province is kept safe.

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

  • Extra 1,200 Service personnel to provide security for Olympics

    The Ministry of Defence is deploying an additional 1,200 members of the Armed Forces to provide resilience and flexibility as the busiest period of the London 2012 Games approaches.

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

  • Defence fire crews assist at major blaze

    Fire crews from the Defence Fire Risk Management Organisation (DFRMO) have lent their support to tackling a major fire at a vehicle scrapyard and metal recycling facility in Royal Wootton Bassett on 5 July 2012.

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

  • British Parking Association president's reception

    Discusses plans to end private sector wheel clamping, measures to tackle abuses of the Blue Badge scheme and the year ahead.

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

  • David Cameron visits troops in Afghanistan

    David Cameron has travelled to Helmand province in Afghanistan to talk to troops and find out more about the transfer of security responsibility to Afghan forces.

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