Climate Change Minister Joan Ruddock today called on organisations across the public and private sector to develop imaginative and innovative approaches to deal with the impact of a changing climate. Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Non-UK drivers and hauliers who flout the rules of the road face being fined and having their vehicles immobilised under new road safety proposals published today by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick. Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Highways Agency Traffic Officers from Carville Outstation in Durham will be attending the Bike Wise event at Durham Police Headquarters, Akley Heads, on Sunday 27 July. Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Three hundred and forty-nine former members of the Women's Land Army and Timber Corps from the North East of England will receive a special badge of honour this summer in recognition of their efforts to provide ... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Highways Agency Traffic Officers have received Royal Humane Society Awards for bravery after they pulled a driver out of a burning vehicle. Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

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Work to install the bridge beams on the new bridge over the A19 at Black Swan in North Yorkshire went without a hitch this weekend so another significant milestone in this £2.5m safety scheme has been ... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

More than 100 Tyneside businesses were visited in a recent crackdown on industrial estates by Health and Safety Executive and local council inspectors. Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Defra today unveiled how it plans to replace the current Hill Farm Allowance scheme. Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

As the school holidays get under way, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning North East schoolchildren and their parents to be aware of the dangers of construction sites and farms and not to treat them... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Programme-led apprenticeships need greater promotion and understanding following a sharp fall in participation, says Ofsted Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

The Highways Agency is predicting busy weekends on England's motorways and major 'A' roads as the schools break up and thousands of families head away for a summer holiday. Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

The North East's "experts in exports" were the toast of the region last night at the North East Exporters Awards 2008 gala dinner. Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

The A19 in North Yorkshire will be fully closed from 7pm on Saturday 19 July to 10am on Sunday 20 July to allow beams to be lifted into place for the new bridge that will carry local traffic over the A19. Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Councils will receive a share of new £510m grant to speed up the delivery of new housing and ensure that suitable land is available to support the long term housing market, Housing and Planning Minister... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

The "Warkworth in Bloom" Committee has been busily putting the finishing touches to the Northumberland village ready for the "Northumbria in Bloom" competition at the end of the week. Alnwick District Council's... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

The southbound carriageway of the A1(M) will be closed overnight between Junctions 60 and 59, Preston to Swan Carr, from 21-26 July to allow the Highways Agency to carry out resurfacing works. Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

The best parks and green spaces across the country will be announced today by Baroness Andrews, and amongst the winners is Bill Quay Community Farm in Gateshead. Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Albert Park in Middlesbrough, Billingham Beck Valley Country Park in Stockton and Guisborough Forest and Walkway will be among the best parks and green spaces across the country announced today by Baroness Andrews... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

HMRC completes North East "Individual" location accommodation reviews HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is today publishing the outcome of the reviews of office accommodation in the North East "individual" locations. ... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Crime has fallen by 11 per cent in the North East over the last year, new figures published today show. Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.