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Number of UK Roads Upgraded to Route of Strategic National Importance Status
Regional and Local Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced that the A1 north of Newcastle to the Scottish border has been made a route of strategic national importance following a consultation. The move sees approximately sixty-five miles of the...
United Kingdom’s Largest Ever Fuel Laundering Plant Smashed
The UK’s largest ever fuel laundering operation capable of producing over thirty million liters of illicit fuel a year and costing the taxpayer an estimated £20m in lost revenue has been dismantled by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in Northern Ireland.
Yes, December in the UK Was Cold!
Provisional figures from the Met Office issued today reveal that December 2010 has become the coldest December across the UK since the national series began in 1910.
Hooligans Will be Banned From All London 2012 Football Matches
Hooligans will be banned from London 2012 football matches north and south of the border, under powers introduced today. New laws will ensure anyone with a banning order will be barred from the Games football tournament, which will be staged in Glasgow...
British Motorists to Receive Plug-in Car Grants
Pioneering British motorists will receive up to £5,000 to buy an ultra-low carbon car, and the roll-out of supporting infrastructure will begin in selected regions, the Government has announced. The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to the...
U.K. Government Publishes 15 Year Strategy to Deliver World Class Marine Science
The U.K. Government has published a 15 year strategy to deliver world class marine science which will inform decisions on food and energy security, managing the seas sustainably and climate change. By coordinating marine science across Government, devolved...
European Union Dairy Fund Consultation Launched Across England
Dairy farmers across England are being asked for their views on how best to distribute’s £16m (€18m) share of the EU Dairy Fund in a consultation launched by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The fund is intended to help...
Public Showing More Confidence in Successful 2012 Olympics
A nationwide survey shows that public support for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 remains high, with confidence that the UK will stage a successful Games growing to 79 per cent from 76 per cent last year. With just under three years...
