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Adopted EU recommendation LSA-055. UK approved recommendation on the approval of line-throwing appliances.
Urgent safety lessons issued after the failure of a throw bag rescue line during a boat capsize rescue drill on 24 March 2018.
Why you might be given a 'Fixed Penalty Notice' for an environmental offence by your local authority and how you can pay or challenge it
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Product recall for 'Cozee Home' Luxury Faux Fur Heated Throw presenting an electric shock risk to users.
Location: Widnes, England.
Report litter to your local council
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Report vandalised property to your local council
Support if you’ve been flooded: how to clear up, dispose of contaminated items and sandbags, repair your property.
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste or rubbish - report it to the local council or to Crimestoppers
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
How and when local authorities can and cannot use fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for householders not complying with waste receptacle requirements.
How to dispose of household waste legally. Check your council’s website for bin collection, bulky waste collection. What you must do if using private companies
The local council must keep public areas like parks, playgrounds and pavements clear of dog mess - report a dog fouling problem to the local council
Technology Secretary meets nation’s best-known personalities to discuss new laws which would make the UK the safest place in the world to be online.
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
You cannot buy or use fireworks if you're under 18, and you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on certain occasions
Your responsibilities and rules to follow for watercourses on or near your property, and permissions you need to do work around them.
Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
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