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  • Volunteers save local Tourist Information Point

    Dedicated volunteers in the town of Easingwold, North Yorkshire, have worked together to keep their local Tourist Information Point open.

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

  • The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2011

    The 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours List is published today recognising outstanding achievement and service across the whole of the UK.

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

  • RAF brother and sister serve together in Bastion

    Corporals Mark and Lyndsay Roberts joined the RAF independently of each other and are now both involved in the air-side of the daily running…

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

  • Drought declared in the Anglian region

    Parts of the Anglian region are now officially in a state of drought, Defra and the Environment Agency announced today.

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

  • Anfield Breckside Community Council win Big Society Award

    Anfield Breckside Community Council, an organisation that engages and supports local people to bring about change in their area, is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Awards.

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

  • Local Government Association housing seminar

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Thanks Gary. I’ve been Housing Minister for over a year now. That’s quite an achievement - I shadowed…

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

  • New plans promise flourishing future for the natural environment

    England’s natural environment will be better protected, restored and improved under ambitious new plans published by Defra today.

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

  • Rifleman Martin Jon Lamb killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Rifleman Martin Jon Lamb from 1st Battalion The Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 5 June 2011.

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  • Probation team achieve top results

    Probation staff in Northumbria have helped score top marks for keeping offenders on the straight and narrow.

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

  • Lance Corporal Martin Joseph Gill, Royal Marines, killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Martin Joseph Gill from 42 Commando Royal Marines was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 5 June 2011.

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  • Britain, Bolívar & the independence of Latin America

    In the latest podcast from the Foreign Office historians, Richard Smith discusses Simon Bolivar’s links with Britain and the role played by many hundreds of British volunteers who fought alongside him.

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

  • Air Cadet of 69 years helps organisation celebrate its 70th birthday

    After training more than a staggering 1,000 young cadets to fly solo, one of the Air Cadets' longest-serving members played a key role in the organisation's historic 70th anniversary celebrations last week.

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

  • Informal mentoring to help offenders with rehabilitation

    The National Offender Management Service and Clinks are launching two mentoring pilots for offenders in Merseyside and Nottingham.

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

  • Lieutenant Oliver Richard Augustin and Marine Samuel Giles William Alexander MC killed in Afghanistan

    With great sadness the Ministry of Defence confirms that Lieutenant Oliver Richard Augustin and Marine Samuel Giles William Alexander MC, both 42 Commando Royal Marines, were killed in Afghanistan on Friday 27 May 2011.

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  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    President Obama, Libya and Japan where amongst the topics discussed by Foreign Office bloggers.

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

  • Prime Minister and US President strengthen collaboration

    Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama announced today six specific areas where the UK and the US will strengthen their co-operation in the coming months.

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

  • Countdown to Armed Forces Day 2011 begins

    There is exactly one month to go until this year's Armed Forces Day.

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

  • Prime Minister and President Obama strengthen collaboration

    The Prime Minister and President Obama announced today six specific areas where the United Kingdom and the United States will strengthen their co-operation in the coming months.

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

  • Peace Corps and VSO Partnership on Volunteerism to Promote Global Development

    The partnership between Peace Corps and VSO will leverage the resources of both organisations to improve the lives of poor and marginalised people.

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

  • Baroness Hanham visits regeneration projects in Cornwall

    Communities Minister Baroness Hanham visited Camborne, Truro, Redruth, Pool and Newquay (18 May 2011) to see how vital regeneration cash is …

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