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  • Communities across Scotland receive boost from coastal fund

    First nineteen Scottish projects to get a share of a multi-million pound fund to regenerate coastal communities have been announced today.

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

  • Gunner Lee Thornton dies of wounds sustained in Iraq

    It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of Gunner Lee Darren Thornton, Royal Artillery.

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  • Guardsman Daniel Probyn killed in Afghanistan

    It is with much sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Guardsman Daniel Probyn from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards in Afghanistan on Saturday 26 May 2007.

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  • Private Ryan Wrathall dies in Basra

    It is with great regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Private Ryan Wrathall in Basra, Iraq, yesterday, Thursday 12 February 2009.

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  • MOD shines at the Civil Service Awards

    The civilian Standing Joint Commander (UK) Olympics Team has won the Olympic Team Award at this year's Civil Service Awards.

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

  • Sixty awards for sixty years: The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award celebrates a Great British year of volunteering

    …Sixty organisations have been recognised with The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Volunteering Awards 2012.…

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

  • Government cuts red tape to make it easier to run a charity

    From today charity trustees can apply to set up a new form of charity - a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

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

  • Vodafone JustTextGiving wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    JustTextGiving by Vodafone is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award for the way it has revolutionised charity giving through text donations

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

  • Communities ministers wish the Jewish community a happy Chanukah

    The Secretary of State and Minister for Faith and Communities send a message of good wishes for the Jewish holiday.

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

  • Fylde Food Co-operative in Lancashire wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    The pioneering food co-operative Fylde FoodCo from Lancashire, is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award in recognition of its initiative to provide free locally grown produce to those in greatest ne…

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

  • Government sets out strategy to tackle Ash dieback

    A new strategy to tackle Ash dieback has been published today by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson alongside the Tree and Plant Health Task…

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

  • Government strategy ensures better protection and support for missing people and their families

    24-hour helpline and a one-stop shop website for missing people and their families are just two initiatives that have been launched.

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

  • Scotland's first Prime Minister's Big Society Award winner: West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative

    West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative (WWHC) from South Lanarkshire, Glasgow, has become the first Scottish recipient of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • The Lightbox in Woking wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    …A charity museum and gallery set up and run by a group of volunteers in Woking, Surrey, has won the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.…

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

  • New Disclosure and Barring Service goes live

    A new streamlined organisation to oversee criminal records checking, referral and barring goes live today.

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

  • Winners announced for faith-based photography competition

    As part of inter-faith week, the winners have been announced for the Faith Through a Lens photography competition.

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

  • Community budgets conference

    This is a speech delivered by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on early intervention pilots and neighbourhood community budgets.

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

  • World AIDS Day 2012: Tackling stigma and discrimination in Kenya

    How the UK is helping marginalised groups access safe sex information, services and support in Kenya

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  • Games Makers win Big Society award

    Prime Minister presents 50th Big Society Award to London 2012 volunteers.

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

  • MSSG exercise looks at conflict prevention

    The Military Stabilisation Support Group has completed a two-week exercise in Kenya to test a new concept in upstream conflict prevention.

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