LONDON, Aug. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Local councils supporting Environment Agency in visiting communities * Officers 'door knocking' in Lydney area to talk to residents on Tuesday 2 September * Residents urged to learn how to prepare for flooding issues Officers from the Environment Agency will be joined by colleagues from Forest of Dean District Council and Lydney Town Council on 2 September 2025 to share information about flood issues with loca...
LONDON, Aug. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Two new houseblocks to be built at HMP Channings Wood by end of 2027 * Jail's capacityboosted by 40 per cent to lock up dangerous criminals. * Latest step in Government's plans to build 14,000 prison places nationwide, as part of the Plan for Change. Work is underway on the 500-place expansion at HMP Channings Wood, which will see the prison grow by around 40 per cent with two new four-storey houseblocks. The...
LONDON, Aug. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The application will consist of the development of an offshore wind farm with an approximate capacity of 1500MW in the Irish Sea awarded as part of the Round 4 Offshore Wind Licensing Arrangements. The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by Morgan Offshore Wind Limited on 24 April 2024 and accepted for examination on 17 May 2024.  Following an examination during which ...
LONDON, Aug. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) produces Civil Schedules for providers each new contract year, which commences on 1 September. The ongoing cyber security incident had an impact on this process, resulting in the delay to producing the physical copies of the schedules. However, there is no impact on the work of providers as the schedules are provided for information only and do not affect the ability to conduct wo...
LONDON, Aug. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action. The Emergency Alerts system is used to warn if there's a danger to life nearby, including extreme weather. Regular testing ensures the system is functioning correctly, should it need ...
LONDON, Aug. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Countess Bathurst founded the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals (NFRSA) to help those with retired dogs and horses from organisations including the police, fire & rescue, prison service, national crime agency, NHS, MOD Police, and border force services. The nature of the training and jobs service animals perform during their working career can lead to injuries or other complications later in life. ...
LONDON, Aug. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New figures reveal millions of pounds of investment and thousands of British jobs created through the UK-Japan defence relationship as Defence Secretary John Healey visits Japan for the first time. The Defence Secretary announced today (29 August) that the UK's Future Combat Air System programme supports over 4,500 British jobs across the UK, including in the South West, North West and Scotland. At the core of t...
LONDON, Aug. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The King has been pleased to appoint Mr Peter Oliver, OBE, DL, as His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Merseyside on the retirement of Mr Mark Blundell, CVO, on 15th December, 2025. Background Peter Oliver (46) was born and has spent his whole life in Merseyside. He lives in Southport. He has had a career delivering complex strategic digital transformation programmes, beginning within the NHS in Live...
LONDON, Aug. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The aim of the meeting is to give members of the public, their representatives, and people with a professional interest in occupational diseases, the opportunity to learn and ask questions about the council's work. The meeting will in London from 10am to 1pm at: The Wesley Hotel & Conference Venue Euston House 81-103 Euston Road London NW1 2EZ The meeting will include: * an explanation of the council's ...
LONDON, Aug. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On 27 August, Russia launched yet another large-scale attack on Kyiv and many other Ukrainian cities killing at least twenty-three civilians including four children and injuring many more. We extend our condolences, stand in solidarity with all Ukrainians andstrongly condemn Russia's ongoing assaults on civilians and civilian infrastructure, which are a deliberate escalation and undermine efforts toward peace. T...