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General News
FSA: Vitabiotics has withdrawn 6 food supplements, in a range of pack sizes, because the products contain higher levels of folic acid than mentioned on the product labels. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Product Withdrawal Information Notice.
FSA: InBev has recalled a batch of Budweiser beer (300ml bottles) because it might contain small pieces of glass. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.
Press release ~ InBev UK recalls one batch of Budweiser beer 15 x 300ml packs due to potential glass contamination
FSA: Warburtons has recalled some packs of its own-brand 6 Crumpets with a ‘best before’ date of 22 November 2010 & 23 November 2010, because the product might contain small pieces of aluminium. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Product Information Recall Notice.
Press release ~ Warburton Ltd recalls certain batches of Warburtons 6 Pack Crumpets due to possible contamination with small pieces of aluminium
FSA: The Soupery has withdrawn a batch of its minestrone soup because it contains wheat that is not mentioned on the label. This makes the soup a possible health risk for anyone who is allergic to or intolerant of wheat or gluten. The Food Standards Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
Press release ~ The Soupery Ltd withdraws a batch of own brand minestrone soup due to a labelling error
FSA: The Co-operative Group has recalled some batches of its own-brand Lemon and Lime Flavour Still Spring Water Drink (6 x 500ml) because of an unpleasant smell and the possible risk of mould growing. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.
Press release ~ The Co-operative Group recalls own brand Lemon and Lime Flavour Still Spring Water Drink (6 x 500ml) due possible mould growth
MoJ: The count-down to the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta has been launched, with a special ceremony near to where the Charter was signed in 1215 in Runneymede, Surrey.
Magna Carta, described as 'the greatest constitutional document of all time’, set limitations to royal power - guaranteeing the liberties of the King's free subjects and establishing that the monarch must obey the law.
Magna Carta, described as 'the greatest constitutional document of all time’, set limitations to royal power - guaranteeing the liberties of the King's free subjects and establishing that the monarch must obey the law.
Press release ~ Constitutional relevance of Magna Carta in the 21st Century ~ Relevance of Magna Carta to human rights in the 21st Century ~ Magna Carta Trust
Newswire – ICO: The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) has agreed to take action after MPs personal details were accidentally placed at risk on the MPs expenses database, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said recently. The data included MPs banking details, vehicle registrations and home telephone numbers.
Newswire – TSA: The Tenant Services Authority (TSA) is calling on social housing landlords to become champions of tenant engagement. Through its Tenant excellence fund, the TSA is offering providers the opportunity to become Co-regulatory champions and bid for up to £3,000 to help share their skills & experience with other providers & tenants.
The champions will promote & encourage other landlords to increase their tenant involvement in the regulation of their homes and communities with an aim of working together to scrutinise, challenge and improve performance. Bidding is now open, with a submission deadline of 10 December 2010. Guidance for potential co-regulatory champions can be found in the prospectus on the TSA website.
MoD: A new memorial dedicated to members of 40 Commando Royal Marines who have given their lives for their country was unveiled last week at their base, Norton Manor Camp near Taunton. The memorial, made of granite by a Taunton stonemason, was paid for after a groundswell of public support for the unit which has recently returned from operations in Afghanistan. A slow-growing memorial tree & dedicated plaque is planned for each of the fatalities in Afghanistan.
TUC: TUC General Secretary, Brendan Barber, has commented on government plans announced last week to launch a consultation on the discount rate used to calculate the amount public sector employees pay into unfunded pension schemes.
WAG: A new website for young Gypsies & Travellers has been launched by Wales’ Social Justice Minister Carl Sargeant. The website is part of the Save the Children Travelling Ahead project, which is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and BBC Children in Need. The project gives young Gypsies & Travellers in Wales a voice on decisions that affect them.
CCWater: To mark World Toilet Day (Friday 19 November), the Consumer Council for Water called for consumers to use their loos responsibly by not sending inappropriate items down the drain. We visit the toilet an average of 2,500 times a year and spend about 3 years of our life on the loo, yet often the humble WC, and sometimes the items we put down it, aren’t given a second thought.
Three quarters of sewer blockages are caused by people putting items they shouldn’t down the loo or the sink, and half of sewer flooding is caused by these blockages. Any drains or private sewers that carry waste away from the home are the customer’s responsibility, (or landlord's) both inside & outside the property boundary, until the point where they connect with the public sewers.
Press release ~ www.ccwater.org.uk ~ Look after your loo on World Toilet Day ~ Responsible disposal of waste leaflet for England ~ Responsible disposal of waste leaflet for Wales
TUC: Around the world more than 200 transgender people have been murdered since January 2008, simply for being different. Transgender Day of Remembrance - the 12th international global day of tribute - commemorates trans people who have been the victims of violent crimes and aims to bring their stories to public attention.
The TUC has worked with transgender union members and the trans community to campaign for protection from discrimination and welcomes a new service which allows trans people who are victims of crime to report it in confidence at www.tcrime.net
Press release ~ The Trans Murder Monitoring Project ~ Transgender Day of Remembrance
Newswire – SI: Survival International’s film ‘Mine: Story of a Sacred Mountain’ has won the award for ‘Best Short’ in the category of International Human Rights at the Artivist Film Festival to be held in Hollywood.
‘Mine’, narrated by British actress & activist, Joanna Lumley, depicts the struggle of the Dongria Kondh tribe of Orissa, India, to save their sacred mountain from Vedanta Resources’ proposed open pit bauxite mine. In August, the Dongria Kondh won an historic victory as India’s environment minister blocked the controversial mine.
‘Mine’, narrated by British actress & activist, Joanna Lumley, depicts the struggle of the Dongria Kondh tribe of Orissa, India, to save their sacred mountain from Vedanta Resources’ proposed open pit bauxite mine. In August, the Dongria Kondh won an historic victory as India’s environment minister blocked the controversial mine.
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