Contracts have been Signed for the Royal Air Force’s Seventh C17 Aircraft

Contracts have been signed for the RAF’s seventh C17 aircraft. The new strategic transport aircraft will add to a fleet that has seen heavy usage during recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Boeing C17 Globemaster can operate in both strategic...

Multi-Million Investment in Video Games Centers of Excellence in Dundee And Manchester

Scotland’s video game industry will be given a welcome boost today with a £2.5 million investment for Dundee from the UK Government’s Strategic Investment Fund – established to back business in new growth sectors. A total of £3.5 million investment...

Cash Boost for Southampton Airport Rail Passengers

Transport Minister Chris Mole has unveiled new facilities at Southampton Airport Parkway station that promise to smooth the journeys of thousands of rail passengers who arrive at the station each day. A new footbridge and two new platform lifts have been...

New Hourly Train to Help Reunite Cumbrian Community

A new hourly rail service linking the two halves of Workington, Cumbria, will start running on Monday 30 November, thanks to Government funding for the lease of an extra train. In a further boost for residents, all train services between Workington, the...

Murtala Muhammed International Airport Reaches International Civil Aviation Organisation’ Standards on Aviation Security

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA), Lagos has complied with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards on aviation security. The General Manager, Public Affairs of...

Musician And Graffiti Artist, Goldie, Gives His Backing to Bebo’s Big Think

Musician and graffiti artist, Goldie, has given his backing to Bebo’s Big Think – Take Your Ideas to the Top, which is looking for young people to put forward innovative and practical suggestions on how to make a positive difference on crime, careers...

Samoan Journalists Receive Trauma Debriefing

The Samoan journalists who covered the tsunami disaster are undergoing a trauma debriefing session this week to assist in dealing with the impacts of reporting such a wide-scale disaster. The sessions are being conducted in Samoa by the Dart Centre for...

U.K. ID Cards for Skilled Migrants to be Issued Starting in the New Year

Skilled migrants renewing their visas to stay in the UK will be issued with an ID card from the New Year the Home Secretary Alan Johnson has announced, three months ahead of schedule. From January 2010 skilled foreign workers under Tier 2 of the Points...

South African Fishing Industry Leaders And WWF Commit to Improving Sustainability of Local Fisheries

Fishing industry leaders in South Africa and the WWF have committed to improving the sustainability of South African fisheries in a first-time partnership that will ensure long-term marine conservation in the region.