General News (Archive)

MoD:  £271M Wildcat Helicopter support deal sustains 500 UK jobs – (MoD:  Sierra Leone Jungle Training Underlines Britain’s role in Africa ~ Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon hails importance of UK's defence network ~ MoD:  UK steps up to take command of NATO task force ~ MoD:  Covenant means coding careers for military community as Amazon Web Services sign up)

HMT:  UK Taxpayer no longer largest Lloyds Bank shareholder

Defra:  Avian flu confirmed in backyard flock in Yorkshire – (Defra Group in London to make Marsham Street move)

DCMS:  Preferred BBC Chair Candidate Announced – (DCMS:  Competition launches to find UK City of Culture 2021)

BEIS:  Independent review into the strategic role of Tidal Lagoons in the UK published ~ WWF-UK comments on the Hendry Review on Tidal Lagoons

HMRC:  Men come out on the top in the Battle of the Taxes

DfT:  Public consultation launched to cut night flight noise at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted – (DfT:  Severn Crossing tolls to be slashed by up to 75%)

TfL:  Enjoy an evening of debate

ScotGov:  Nominations open for crofting elections – (ScotGov: Cabinet to meet in Pitlochry ~ ScotGov:  Broccoli & cauliflower top vegetables shunned by kids ~ ScotGov:  Top of the physics class)

WAG:  Extra £40m for warm homes & green growth in Wales – (WAG:  New €4m EU project supporting collaboration on coastal & heritage sites in Wales and Ireland ~ WAG:  Tourism boom in Wales's Year of Adventure)

LGA:  Small council-maintained schools should be exempt from Apprenticeship Levy – (LGA:  Potholes: 2017 could be ‘tipping point year' warn councils ~ LGA - Households urged to look out for vulnerable during cold snap ~ Age UK:  Warning as freezing conditions to hit the UK ~ CCW:  Protect your home’s pipes as temperatures plummet)

ESRC:  Greening the grid

Natural England:  Rampisham Down: a wonderful outcome for conservation

National Counter Terrorism Security Office - CitizenAid advice supports ‘Run Hide Tell’

Environment Agency:  Dairy farm fined for pollution offence – (EA crackdown continues on illegal activity)

STFC:  Update on Neutron Strategic Review – (STFC:  Black holes hide in our cosmic backyard)

Arts Council England:  It's not grim, it's glam up North – (ACE:  Over £3.2m awarded in Cultural Destinations fund ~ ACE:  Leading the museums of the future ~ ACE:  A taste of home ~ ACE:  Reviewing the Museum Accreditation scheme and how it will affect your museum)

DCMS:  Arts industry will play key role in promoting post Brexit Britain', say Ministers

IEA reacts to Corbyn's suggestion to introduce a maximum wage cap

Unicef statement on deadly attacks near school in Yemen

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