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  • Royal Navy helicopter crew plucks yachtsman from stormy seas

    A yachtsman, overcome by stormy weather in the Atlantic, has been rescued by the Royal Navy's Cornwall-based Search and Rescue squadron.

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

  • NHS 111 sees 1,000,000th call

    NHS 111 has received over 1 million calls, Health Minister Simon Burns announced today, as latest figures show that 92% of callers were very…

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

  • Prince William qualifies as Search and Rescue Operational Captain

    Prince William has passed the tests that now see him qualified as a Search and Rescue Operational Captain.

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

  • Tighter checks to keep cowboy builders out

    New measures have been put in place to help protect people from cowboy builders, Communities Minister Andrew Stunell announced today.

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

  • Eric Pickles' local shop parades plan

    Strategies to revive neighbourhood shops Clearing out the louts, setting up savvy services and rallying round the community are top of a &lsquo…

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

  • Thousands of troops honour Queen's Diamond Jubilee

    The main Diamond Jubilee events took place in London today with over 1,000 members of the Armed Forces involved in ceremonial roles.

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

  • Despatch road safety ezine: issue 03/2012

    …Issue 0X/20XX of the Despatch ezine from the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) for driving instructors, motorcycle trainers and other road safety professionals.…

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

  • Don’t look straight at the sun on 6 June

    Find a safe way to watch the Transit of Venus. People could permanently damage their eyesight and even risk blindness if they look directly …

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

  • New Enterprise Allowance unleashes a wave of entrepreneurs

    4,560 businesses have been launched thanks to a Government scheme to help entrepreneurial jobseekers.

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

  • New powers for councils to address housing waiting lists

    New safeguards to ensure vulnerable families are placed in suitable, privately-rented accommodation were proposed today by Housing Minister …

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

  • The Diamond Jubilee weekend

    Thousands of members of the UK's Armed Forces across all three Services will be taking part in ceremonial duties at various events this weekend to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

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

  • Prisoners pay back victims

    Money deducted from prisoners’ pay packets to fund victim support services has raised £383,724 in its first six months.

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

  • Prisoners pay back victims

    Money deducted from prisoners’ pay packets to fund victim support services as part of a new Government scheme has raised more than £383,000.

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

  • Top safety award for Dounreay

    …Dounreay has picked up one of Britain’s top awards for workplace safety.

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  • DVLA response to the consultation on driver medical standards on eyesight and epilepsy

    DVLA publishes response to consultation proposals to amend the minimum medical standards for eyesight and epilepsy related to driving.

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

  • Appointments as national crime agency takes shape

    Three senior appointments have been made to the new national crime agency (NCA).

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

  • Nick Gibb at the Voice conference

    The Schools Minister addresses the Voice conference in Manchester to outline the government's programme of education reform to raise standards and reduce bureaucracy.

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

  • Captain Stephen James Healey killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain Stephen James Healey from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh was killed in Afghanistan yesterday, Saturday 26 May 2012.

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  • ‘Friends and family’ test aims to improve patient care and identify best performing hospitals

    An NHS ‘friends and family’ test to improve patient care and identify the best performing hospitals in England has been announced by Prime Minister…

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

  • Guidance to support the NHS in implementing the NHS Safety Thermometer published

    The Department of Health has published guidance to support the NHS in implementing the NHS Safety Thermometer.…

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