U.K. Government to Recruit Green-fingered Apprentices to Help Maintain Parks And Gardens

British Communities Secretary John Denham has announced plans to recruit 175 green-fingered apprentices to get parks and gardens growing in some of the country’s most deprived areas. Councils will be inviting budding horticulturists to apply for green...

5.9 Million Free Swims During the Second Quarter of the U.K. Government’s Free Swimming Initiative

The U.K. Government has welcomed the latest official data that shows that there were 5.9 million free swims during the second quarter of its £140m free swimming initiative, covering July, August and September 2009 – up from 4.5 million in the first...

British Olympian, Sir Steve Redgrave, to Champion the Drive to Get More People Playing Sport

Britain’s most successful ever Olympian, Sir Steve Redgrave, is to champion the drive to get more people playing sport, as a lasting legacy of London’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 and the country’s ‘golden decade of sport.’ The five...

New Powers to Close U.K. Premises Involved in Persistent Anti-social Behavior

A tough new power to close premises involved in persistent anti-social behavior comes into force today, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced at a conference for front line anti-social behavior practitioners. Police and local authorities can now apply...

New Doorstep Selling Rules Approved in English Parliament

New “doorstep selling” regulations to protect people when they buy products and services from traders at home have been approved by Parliament. The new rules, which come into force on 1 October, give people a legal right of seven days in which...