MoD: 2016 Queen’s birthday honours recognise 154 military & civilians in Defence - (Defence Secretary awards new medal to 46 troops ~ MOD: Elephant fence to be built around Kenyan UK training area ~ DIO showcases infrastructure progress at RNAS Yeovilton ~ MoD: RAF World War 2 hero's final resting place identified ~ MoD: Copies of the Iraq Inquiry report for families ~ MoD: Defence cyber test launched ~ MoD: Thousands benefit from Armed Forces house loans)
DCMS: UK to observe silence to mark 100 years since the Battle of the Somme ~ WAG: FM to lead overnight vigil to mark centenary of the Battle of the Somme ~ National Archives: Somme Tales - A unique opportunity for 16-19 year olds ~ FCO: Britain Remembers WW1 Victoria Cross Heroes)
HM Treasury seeks permanent Tax Director for Office of Tax Simplification
DCMS wins special award for staff engagement
BIS: After one marathon, hundreds of experiments, and millions inspired, Tim Peake has returned to Earth
LGA responds to CLG Committee report on business rates – (LGA: Flood protection: LGA responds to new report by cross-party environmental audit committee ~ LGA: Flash floods: councils' awareness campaigns as thundery showers forecast ~ LGA: 'Russian roulette' tumble dryers need recalling, urge fire authorities ~ LGA statement on 'leave' vote in EU referendum)
ScotGov: Rural economy boost – (ScotGov: Bee disease confirmed ~ ScotGov: Decrease in unemployment ~ ScotGov: Boost for community decision-making)
WAG: Curtis Cup heads to Wales for 2020 – (WAG: £1.5m Glastir Small Grants Scheme to open ~
WAG: Free entry to Cadw sites as Wales makes history at the Euros ~ TB restricted herds in Wales at lowest level since 2006 ~ WAG: International Scale Installations to mark “Year Of Legends” ~ WAG: New Facilities At Bargoed School ~ Fans encouraged to enjoy the Visit Wales stand in Paris)
Electoral Commission statement on assessment of Ryanair spending on EU Referendum campaigning – (Electoral Commission: Provisional electorate figures published ahead of the EU referendum)
Ofsted: Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to the Festival of Education
Ofgem proposes safety net for consumers’ cash
Food Standards Agency: National Food Crime Unit launches ‘Food Crime Confidential’
TfL working with schools to inspire more women & young people to work in transport – (TfL: London’s first Quietway route now open ~ TfL: A chance to have your say on bus routes in the Capital)
TUC: Working people must not pay the price of leaving the EU
EHRC: Pay for damaged wheelchairs, leading Paralympian tells airlines
Arts Council England: Around the World with Blue Apple Theatre – (ACE: Around the World with Blue Apple Theatre ~ ACE: Marine painting exhibition celebrates Cornish artists in Penzance ~ ACE: New radio play for families)
ESRC: Winners of ESRC 2016 Celebrating Impact Prize announced
National Archives: Programme released & registration open for Discovering Collections - Discovering Communities 2016
Unite: Vets face bleak future unless young vet exodus is halted – (Unite: Children’s literacy under threat as Greenwich council plans to close mobile library service)
Unicef: Time for Home Office to keep promise of reuniting lone refugee children with family in UK – (Unicef Statement to Home Office Questions on the Refugee Crisis ~ Unicef: Statement on violence against the children of Syria ~ Unicef: Sexual exploitation, trafficking & abuse engulfing the lives of children in the camps of Calais & Dunkirk ~ Unicef - 9 out of 10 refugee & migrant children arriving in Italy are unaccompanied ~ Unicef: African youth to African leaders: “You must do more to end conflicts in Africa”)
Met Office: El Niño drives record rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide – (Met Office: Research links aerosols to recent slowdown in global warming ~ Met Office: Better information is needed to understand extreme weather)
Met Office: Women in Engineering Day ~ Dstl: Supporting National Women in Engineering Day 2016
WWF calls for industry standards in the Green Bond Market to bolster a sustainable economy
RoSPA: Top safety award for educator who has reached 150,000 people
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