Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced that the UK will commit £18 million to improve media freedom across the world. The new Global Media Defence Fund – to be administered by UNESCO – will support, train and provide legal support for journalists in the most dangerous
Bolton Council has announced its Summer Fun programme for 2019, offering a wide range of free activities for 4 to 17-year-olds throughout July and August. Held at youth clubs and parks across the borough, young people will enjoy crafts, sport, games, cookery and much more.
new legislation will exempt zero-emission capable taxis from higher vehicle excise duty, encouraging more drivers to purchase them increased use of environmentally friendly taxis will help improve air quality in busy city centres industry welcomes the move as government’s Road to Zero strategy celebrates first
9,000 jobs around the UK are now supported by the delivery of HS2, with work well underway across 250 work sites Over 30,000 jobs will be supported by the programme at peak construction Over 320 of the 2,000 expected apprentices are already on board 2,000
Monitoring one-year survival will be central to measuring progress in transforming cancer care, the Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock, announced today. Screening programmes will be overhauled and diagnosis made faster and more accurate with new state-of-the-art technology as part of a blueprint for
A man who broke into another man’s home and fractured his cheekbone has had his sentence increased by the Court of Appeal. Anthony Fearn, 34, together with another male, entered John Edwards’ Westhoughton home at night without permission. Once inside the offender struck the victim
Danica’s Dream Fund has been chosen as LLW Repository Ltd’s Charity of the Year for 2019/20. The Egremont based charity proved the overwhelming choice of the workforce and John Maxwell, the late Danica’s Dad, who works at the Repository, is delighted they are to support
After a decade of wowing the crowds it seemed fitting that the anniversary theme of Manchester Day was ‘TEN OUT OF TEN. For ten years the communities which make Manchester such a special place to live and work came out in their droves to be
government calls on more women to consider career in engineering, helping to deliver major transport infrastructure projects like HS2 and Heathrow expansion follows meeting of senior women in transport this week to explore barriers facing women in sector, from perceptions of ‘men in hard hats’
Salford is snapping to attention to celebrate Armed Forces Week 2019. The celebrations will begin on Monday 24 June with the raising of the armed forces flag at Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton. The Ceremonial Mayor of Salford, Councillor Charlie McIntyre and the City
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