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Army officer recognised as engineering visionary by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) – (RAF Tornado jets ready for attack role over Iraq ~ Military men help injured comrades swing back into action ~ Army's eye-in-the-sky takes flight in Afghanistan - Watchkeeper, is now fully operational in Afghanistan ~ RAF conducts first air strikes of Iraq mission ~ Defence Secretary announces plans to better recognise reserves ~ A better deal for reservists and employers came into effect on 1 October ~ More support for armed forces unsung heroes)
TNA: First World War short film competition opens
UNICEF: Thousands of children orphaned by Ebola - face stigma & rejection – (Defeating Ebola in Sierra Leone conference ~ UNICEF and WFP: Missions reach more than 500,000 in South Sudan)
HEFCE: Funding for ‘anchor institutions’, technical skills and small & specialist institutions
FCO: Fast Stream Roadshow travels to universities across UK to recruit brightest and best
Data on TfL public toilets now available in their travel information products
Young adults thanked by minister for helping to mould SEND policy
The first multi-channel network for the arts to be set up with £1.8m Arts Council Lottery funding
Museum of London to lead museum development in the capital following £729,000 investment by ACE
STFC: The past, present & future of science in Scotland – (STFC: CERN turns 60 and celebrates peaceful collaboration for science ~ STFC: UK leads new international solar storm tracking initiative ~ STFC: Update on JCMT Ownership)
£3.5bn to be invested by Scottish Water
Comparison sites now the main way savvy shoppers switch their gas & electricity
Bristol conference leads national change in perception of learning disabled artists
Passengers to benefit from investment in Nottingham to Lincoln rail service
Tyne Valley passengers get a bigger say on rail services
New high speed rail college to be in Birmingham and Doncaster
Full-time government trade union representatives: number falls to single figures
IEA: Osborne serious about deficit reduction – (IEA: Voters favour lower taxes, shows new opinion poll)
RUSI Supports the EU’s Cocaine Route Programme
Annual procurement survey results for HEFCE - efficiencies achieved through improved procurement methods
Nursing & Midwifery Council ‘freeze the fee’ cheque cutting protest
Major British businesses join with WWF to tackle forest destruction
BIS: Above inflation rise for National Minimum Wage – (Further substantial increases needed to national minimum wage, says TUC ~ CBI comments on minimum wage rise)
Tourism Awards extended as Wales enjoys Indian Summer
Better protection for underwater habitat in the South Arran area of the Firth of Clyde
LGA: Cost of tackling obesity set to rise by tens of millions for councils in just 1 year
ScotGov: Improvement in planning decision times
Welsh Government funded Community Support Officers – one year on
Minister praises Manchester crackdown on alcohol-related harm
Step free access for all London Crossrail stations – (TFL: £75m fund to take step-free access to next level)
FSA checks for presence of soya in wheat flour – (FSA: Barton Farm Dairy raw cow's drinking milk recalled - link to 2 cases of E.coli O157 infection)
RoSPA raises awareness of children's right to safety in the home
Family arts festival returns with over 2,000 events
Older People’s Day: 1 million in work over 65: 3 years since end of default retirement age
NIA: Education Committee Showcases STEM in Action
Bank of England review confirms that Help to Buy supports responsible lending
A465 Gilwern to Brynmawr dualling given go-ahead
Chief executive for civil service appointed
PCS: Private firm takes controlling stake in first civil service 'mutual'
Ofcom awards three community radio licences in Staffordshire
Average cable broadband speed overtakes fibre
Warmer homes: government doubles number of pensioners receiving energy bill discount

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