LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At around 19:05 on 26 November 2025, a young person was struck by a train and fatally injured while crossing the railway on Chestnut Grove footpath crossing, which is situated in Nottinghamshire between Lowdham and Burton Joyce stations. The train was travelling at about 60 mph (97 km/h) at the time of the accident. Chestnut Grove footpath crossing provides pedestrians with access between the village of Burton J...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: British farmers are driving the next wave of greener, smarter farming, withnew technologytrials tackling emissions,productivity,and resilience, announced today (Monday 15 December) by Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle. Backed bynearly£2.3millionacross 30projectsthrough the first round ofthe government'sADOPT Fund,the trials explorenew ideasin real working farm conditions, from lower emission machinery to d...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: More builders, coders and engineers of the future will be able to access the life-changing opportunity to gain the skills they will need for their careers, as the government delivers on its investment of more than £283 million to help them meet surging demand for homegrown skilled workers. Around £100 million of this funding will go to mayors and local leaders to boost capacity specifically in construc...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The third UK-EU Cyber Dialogue took place on Tuesday 9 December and Wednesday 10 December in Brussels. The meeting was co-chaired by Andrew Whittaker, Cyber Director in the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Officer (FCDO) and Irfan Hemani, Deputy Director, Cyber Security Policy in the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Held under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Cyber ...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Regulator of Social Housing has today (Monday 15 December) placed Keystage CIC on its gradings under review list. RSH is currently investigating matters which may indicate serious failings in the landlord delivering the outcomes of the Governance and Financial Viability Standard. Keystage CIC has fewer than 1,000 social housing units and does not therefore have grades. Notes to editors * If&...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) South Africa, funded by the UK Government, has opened its fourth call for proposals. The programme supports the development and financing of low-carbon projects that contribute to South Africa's transition to a net-zero economy. Who can apply? We are inviting applications from businesses and project developers with projects in: * energy * transport * waste management * water *...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Newproposalsto bust barriers to connecting flats to gigabit-capable broadband access * Measures would empower leasehold owners of flats with new rights to request a gigabit capable connection * Marks a crucial step in government's drive for national renewal by overcomingrollout challenges in hard-to-access properties to get more people fast and reliable broadband Flat owners in England and Wales are se...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Nicholas Couch submitted a fraudulent invoice claiming his company had paid British Gas for gas installation work at an apartment block conversion project in Kent * When questioned about the payment two years later, the 51-year-old created a false bank statement to maintain the deception and cover up the fraud * Couch was handed a suspended sentence for fraud and falsifying accounting records following Insolven...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Community and voluntary organisations across Northern Ireland will soon be able to apply to a £500,000 fund to support their work when the second round of the Northern Ireland Office's (NIO) Connect Fund launches. The Connect Fund supports work in sectors directly affecting Northern Ireland communities, encouraging east-west collaboration across the UK, and equipping local groups to tackle challenges and ac...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The manuscript has been valued at more than £800,000 * Export bar is to allow time for a UK institution to acquire the journal, which details the development of English mapping An export bar has been placed on a manuscript journal detailing Captain John Narbrough's expedition to Spanish America, modern day Chile, and the Pacific from 1669 to 1671, in an effort to protect a key piece of the nation's histor...