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Andrew Mitchell, International Development Secretary, is today visiting Wolverhampton to taste fairtrade coffee from the city’s new pioneers of fair and ethical trading, Revolver World, ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight later this month.

22 March 2012. Forensic evidence now plays a major part in building vital evidence in an investigation but there are still many areas of forensic science that investigators can turn to in order to gain valuable evidence.

21 March 2012. This one day conference will feature practical advice and latest research around the investigation of major crime.

NOMAD CCTV cameras enabling the force to achieve significant time savings and deliver a faster response to all incidents

Until recent years, Directed Energy Systems have rarely moved beyond the theory of the laboratory. However, steady progress in the field in 2011, including successful test phase application, looks set to ensure that these systems will begin in months

The largest gathering of high level government, military and industry SATCOM experts from Asia-Pacific.

The UK faces more NHS cuts this year and fears are growing that staff cuts will harm frontline services. The Hypnotension programme for high blood pressure could help make significant savings that could be reinvested in frontline services.

Yeovil MP, David Laws, hosted a business breakfast for members of the construction industry on Friday.

Students enjoy learning at a County Durham college which is “relentless in its pursuit to drive up the quality of teaching and learning”.

Redeployable door camera/recorder will combat increasing incidence of anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, fraud, distraction burglaries and other offences

The national trailblazer for the delivery of the Government’s New Enterprise Allowance Initiative has supported its 500th customer to launch their own business in Merseyside.

Housing and transport minister Keith Brown yesterday (20 December 2011) attended a special event and visited local residents to mark the completion of a 10 year project to regenerate the site of the former Craigmillar Primary School in Edinburgh.

HEART UK, the Cholesterol Charity, has launched the wide-reaching Report, ‘Cholesterol and a Healthier Nation’, in Westminster, to ensure adequate funding for NHS Trusts to help prevent early death caused by cardiovascular risk factors.

The Investigator is hosting the latest in its series of successful conferences looking at advances and best practice in mobile phone forensics.

Finalist status at leading health awards demonstrates the growing appetite among local health professionals to meet – and exceed – the expectations of the public.

The ForceSelect Foundation has presented a comprehensive report to politicians at Westminster today highlighting the challenges and solutions facing military service leavers in the UK.

The Spirit of The London Olympic Games 2012 is reflected with a sports inspired award and children’s award reflecting The Legacy.

Covert CCTV Surveillance Reduces Anti-social Behaviour and Delivers Savings Of More Than £50,000 By Speeding Up The Legal Process

As part of the Governments reorganisation of business support there has been major cutbacks to the face to face service of Business Link throughout the country. Entrepreneurs from Leicester have launched The Business Advice Shop Ltd to fill the void.

The Localism Act recently received Royal Assent signalling the most radical reform of social housing in a generation. The new Act will allow landlords greater control and flexibility over how they allocate housing and the type of tenancies...

Any first-time buyers, in Uttoxeter, looking to purchase a home, should make it a priority to visit Peveril Homes’ Laurel Grove development, as it is their last chance to take advantage of the government’s stamp duty holiday.

Andrew Mitchell, International Development Secretary, is today visiting Wolverhampton to taste fairtrade coffee from the city’s new pioneers of fair and ethical trading, Revolver World, ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight later this month.

Live inserts about youth unemployment to air nationally from this week thanks to BBC North Creative Kicker Fund.

TNT Post in Scotland has been awarded a new three to four year contract from Scottish Procurement

Leading business training centre, Quest Professional, has urged the Government to relax the stringent employment laws in order to get more young people back to work.

Environmental positives can help your business even in hard times

Local authorities are jeopardising the public's privacy by failing to protect records. Many believe emailing is secure, although it's unencrypted so sensitive information is not adequetely protected.

According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, “Investment in biomass and waste-to-energy is projected to increase from $14bn in 2010 to $80bn by 2020”.

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has renewed its relationship with eXact learning solutions, the global vendor of online and mobile LCMS and digital repository solutions.

Pira International is pleased to announce that for 2012, their very successful food contact event, Global Food Contact, will be coming to the USA.

Elite Ayrshire Business Circle executive chairman and Frazer Coogans Commercial Solicitors senior partner Norman Geddes has attended a private lunch in the Scottish Parliament with the First Minister Alex Salmond.

As from 1 February 2012, all data from the Dutch 'key register' of addresses and buildings (BAG) is now available for re-use without additional conditions.

Richard Drax, recently spoke at a business breakfast for members of the construction industry.

Islington Council uses LogiXML business intelligence software to trim resources as well as increase ticketing and revenue while improving customer service - and value for money for ratepayers.

Braintree District Council's selection of Jadu's Universe web content management and mobile platform has been driven by the need to deliver 'Rich customer journeys' across multiple devices.

The IMB has revealed that whilst the total number of incidents of piracy and armed robbery has dropped from 445 in 2010 to 439 in 2011, attacks against ships in east and West Africa are a rising trend. The Panic Room Company is feeling the effects.

EU opposition is not the preserve of a bigoted and small-minded British population. In this programme, eloquent and well-informed citizens express concerns about the EU’s undemocratic set-up and want a referendum for Britain.

‘The News That Defined Us’, a free cross-curricular resource created by Tyneside Cinema in partnership with BBC Newcastle and Whickham School, is now available to UK schools following its official launch at the Houses of Parliament.

22 March 2012. Forensic evidence now plays a major part in building vital evidence in an investigation but there are still many areas of forensic science that investigators can turn to in order to gain valuable evidence.

21 March 2012. This one day conference will feature practical advice and latest research around the investigation of major crime.

The Robust Details sound insulation scheme for homes was launched in Scotland by Derek Mackay, Planning Minister. From February 2012 Scottish builders can use the successful Robust Details method of meeting sound insulation requirements in homes.

The launch of the Open Public Services White Paper last year and the introduction of the Public Services (Social Value) Bill in Parliament has meant that the role of Social Enterprise in public service delivery is becoming ever greater.

The new finance watchdog's chief announced last week that consumers must be protected from themselves!

The average survival rate from a confirmed diagnosis of advanced stage mesothelioma is between 4 to 12 months. To date, there is still no cure for the fatal and incurable malignant tumours caused by the ingestion of asbestos fibres...

According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), between 1968 and 2008, there had been an 100-fold increase in mesothelioma fatality with more than 2,200 cases reported. Just one year later, over 100 new cases had been recorded.

NOMAD CCTV cameras enabling the force to achieve significant time savings and deliver a faster response to all incidents

Until recent years, Directed Energy Systems have rarely moved beyond the theory of the laboratory. However, steady progress in the field in 2011, including successful test phase application, looks set to ensure that these systems will begin in months

Charity claims proposals will seriously affect current standards of care for people with life threatening neuromuscular conditions

A new scheme, which has been introduced by the Westminster government, could mean good things for small businesses in terms of finance.

The largest gathering of high level government, military and industry SATCOM experts from Asia-Pacific.

Bedminster Tenant Management Organisation Fails Final Assessment Three Times

The UK faces more NHS cuts this year and fears are growing that staff cuts will harm frontline services. The Hypnotension programme for high blood pressure could help make significant savings that could be reinvested in frontline services.

The UK’s first Marine Energy Park will be a great boost for the renewable energy industry in Somerset, according to inward investment organisation Into Somerset.

“In the world of executive protection it is of great importance to see how quickly you could become fully operational again after being shot from close range”, Robert Kaiser says after personally being shot, testing their new bulletproof vest.

If the problems of noise induced hearing loss are not traumatic enough for an ageing individual reaching or having just taken retirement, recent research has found that...

Constant research into developing better asbestosis treatment methods for prolonging life expectancy rates for patients diagnosed with mesothelioma have found a number of promising results in recent years.

UK Energy Saving welcomes government announcement which will provide greater certainly for the solar industry.

By popular demand The London Olympic Games - LOCOG are back!

SWIMMERS in Swansea will be making a splash for charity this spring as they complete the Swimathon 2012 challenge - a series of 2.5km and 5km distance challenges for Marie Cure Cancer Care and the Big Splash Mile raising money for Sport Relief.

Welsh company Zipporah Limited, specialists in online booking solutions for Local Authorities, have won two international contracts to provide online booking systems for councils in Ireland and Australia.

Council implements Becrypt Trusted Client to enable secure remote access to network and facilitate cost reduction strategy

Yeovil MP, David Laws, hosted a business breakfast for members of the construction industry on Friday.

HEART UK has today called on all NHS Trusts to offer cardiac rehabilitation services to patients more vigorously following the launch of a report highlighting the shocking inequalities in treatment after a heart attack in England.

Laboratory tests verify infrastructure sizing for local authority wide deployment of school MIS and confirm huge savings on infrastructure; up to 50-fold reduction in RAM and 30% in Processing, and corresponding reduction in running costs.

New research experiments are greatly improving methods of asbestos detection but there has not always been the concern rigorously enforced today to correctly monitor for risk levels of asbestos fibres present among airborne dust particles.

Previous studies of industrial deafness have found key gender differences, which can be a factor influencing susceptibility to hearing damage risk within a noisy workplace.

On December 14th, a change of the law in Ireland saw the reinstatement of mesothelioma compensation entitlement for individuals who possess the asbestos-related condition of pleural plaques - the raised fibrous scarring of the lungs.

Householders who own properties built or renovated up until the mid 1980s and 90s, and who are about to redecorate need to be aware of the deadly dangers lurking just under the surface in the form of different types of asbestos insulation.

The government have approved plans for a £33bn high-speed rail network but these have received a mixed reaction.

The issue of noise tolerance is known to be a key factor in failing to recognise the onset of noise induced hearing loss.