Saving Lives By Tackling Knives - Increased Action in England to Tackle Knife Crime
August 18, 2008
Over 55,000 people have been stopped and searched, 2,500 arrests have been made for knife-related offenses and over 1,600 knives have been seized since the Government’s new Tackling Knives Action Programme (TKAP) was launched on 5 June, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced today. Read more
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Legal Protection for Rare British Frog
August 18, 2008
Legal protection for a rare frog with a distinctive accent was announced today by Minister for Wildlife, Joan Ruddock. From 1 October 2008, the pool frog together with the lesser whirlpool ram’s-horn snail and the Fisher’s estuarine moth will be legally protected through the Habitats Regulations from being killed, taken, injured, disturbed, owned or sold, or having their resting or breeding places destroyed. Read more
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Five Killed in Mid-air Collision Near Coventry Airport, England
August 17, 2008
Five people have been killed when two light aircraft collided near to Coventry Airport in Warwickshire, England. One of the aircraft, a Cessna 402 carrying four people, crashed near Brandon Woods whilst the other, a smaller single engine aircraft with only the pilot on board crashed a mile away near to Coombe Abbey, Brinklow. Read more
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Government Clampdown for Driving Test Impersonators in the U.K.
August 17, 2008
Impersonators who sit driving tests for others were issued a severe warning this week that their action’s are being monitored and will result in prosecution with tougher sentencing by the courts. The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) re-inforced that message following the custodial sentencing at Oxford Crown Court of Palwinder Singh Johal. Read more
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Coastguard Teams Assist Flood Relief in Northern Ireland
August 17, 2008
Torrential rain has caused widespread flooding across Northern Ireland, with rivers bursting their banks, landslides and roads cut off. Read more
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Russia Follows Georgia in Signing Peace Plan But Refuses to Withdraw Immediately
August 17, 2008
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev followed the president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili and signed the ceasefire agreement on Saturday. The peace plan document was originally drafted by Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of France. Medvedev announced having signed the document during a meeting of the Russian Security Council. Read more
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