LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An investigation has begun into an accident involving a helicopter which occurred today, on 30 October. A multi-disciplinary team including inspectors with expertise in aircraft operations, engineering and recorded data have been deployed to the accident site to gather evidence and make enquiries. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 15,979 public chargepoints added to the UK network since October 2024, with a new charger being added every 33 minutes * with more than 86,021 chargers now available across the country and government discounts slashing up to £3,750 off new electric vehicles, there has never been a better time to make the switch to electric with sales up 29% in September * government is backing the sector with more than ...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Vietnamese airline Vietjet announces investment into 100 new aircraft, with wings designed in Bristol and made in North Wales * major deals for Airbus and Rolls-Royce to benefit sites in Bristol, Derby and North Wales, supporting thousands of jobs and boosting the economy to deliver the Plan for Change * Transport Secretary visits Airbus in Bristol to see research and development in action, with investment supp...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The Environment Agency and Trading Standards served multiple warnings and formal notices, but David Rosewell repeatedly failed to take action to care for his livestock and protect the environment. * Rotting animal carcasses were found at the farm along with sick and emaciated livestock. * Deep slurry, old vehicles, various scrap, and household and hazardous wastes littered the farm site. David Rosewell, of Cro...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Changes will ensure the UK's public boards can swiftly recruit world-class professionals to deliver essential public services. * Ministers can choose to delegate aspects of recruitment to speed up the process of securing top talent, remaining ultimately responsible for appointments. * The biggest overhaul of the public appointments system since 2016 aims to close talent gaps caused by bureaucratic delays. Chan...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Treasure Homes Ltd must pay over £40,000 after repeatedly ignoring pollution and Environment Agency warnings. * Repeated non-compliance with permit and inadequate infrastructure resulted in avoidable pollution of nearby farm land. * The company was ordered to pay a local farmer £5,000 compensation for polluting his fields. Treasure Homes Ltd, who run the Abbots Leigh Nursing Home on Manor Road, Abbot...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * British Army will be boosted with new high-tech bridging equipment to make troops more mobile on the battlefield. * UK investing £200 millionin newbridge and ferrying capability, with plans to also export a Stockport-built bridging system to Germany. * Deal reflects deeper UK-Germany defence partnership, building on the UK-Germany bilateral treaty and one year on from signing of landmark Trinity House Agre...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Southampton Marine Services Ltd (SMS Group), the UK's largest independent ship repairer, has secured a major £3 million contract with German cruise company AIDA to refit the first of three ships in Marseille, thanks in part to a trade loan backed under the Export Working Capital Scheme (EWCS) by UK Export Finance (UKEF) - the government's export credit agency. The government-backed financing, issued by Sant...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Having completed their flying tasks in a local club competition, gliders G-DJMD and G-DCTB returned to Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield, and both aircraft manoeuvred to the north-east of the airfield in preparation for an approach to land. The competition required pilots to report their position on the radio when downwind and when on final, but neither pilot was heard to do so, meaning a critical opportunity to alte...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We wish to inform retailers that the wholesaler, MWI Animal Health, has initiated a Class II recall to retailer level with immediate effect for Neptra Ear Drops Solution for Dogs Vm 04895/5007. The reason for recall is that Batch Number E154100A was distributed by one UK wholesaler after batch expiry. No other batches are affected. This recall is for: Batch number Expiry date E154100A 31/07/2025 For further...