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20/01/2009
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Three Injured In Aircraft Crash
Three people have been reported injured in an aircraft crash in Cornwall. The twin-engined aircraft, with a total of three people on board, crashed at Land's End Airport, near St Just, as the pilot attempted to take off. It ran off the runway and into a hedge, never leaving the ground, according to Devon and Cornwall Police. Investigators were to check accounts that the aircraft lost power while attempting take off, police said. The three suffered minor injuries. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is to be notified of the crash.
Vion To Cut 820 Jobs
A Dutch-owned food group is cutting 820 jobs. Of the jobs going, at Vion, 470 will be lost at its Haverhill site in Suffolk, 200 at Malton in North Yorkshire and 150 at Cambuslang in Scotland. The Scottish jobs are a result of the loss of some of its business supplying deli products and ready meals to Marks and Spencer. The remaining jobs are due to the restructuring of its abattoir and cooked meats businesses.
Woman Dies At Ice Rink
A 23-year-old woman has died after falling on the ice at Lockerbie Ice Rink. Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary named the dead woman as Elaine Warwick, 23, from Dumfries. The emergency services were called to the rink at about 4.45pm on Sunday. However, Ms Warwick was pronounced dead at the scene. A post mortem examination will take place to establish fully the cause of death. There are no suspicious circumstances.
Uninsured Drivers Have 'Nowhere To Hide'
Tough new powers to tackle the selfish minority of uninsured drivers who cost law-abiding motorists £400m each year were set out by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick today. The new measures will make it an offence to keep an uninsured vehicle - rather than just to drive when uninsured - making it easier to catch uninsured drivers and keep them off the roads. Uninsured driving adds around £30 a year to every motorist's insurance premium - amounting to more than £400m a year in additional premiums. It is also estimated that uninsured and untraced drivers kill 160 people and injure 23,000 every year.
NHS Takes The Lead On Leadership
Health Minister Lord Darzi and NHS Chief Executive David Nicholson unveiled plans today for a new National Leadership Council (NLC) that will help nurture the next generation of NHS leaders. The Department of Health today also published new guidance for talent and leadership planning that will help Strategic Health Authorities design their own leadership development plans. Improving leadership across the health service was a key commitment within High Quality Care for All, Lord Darzi's review of the NHS. The NLC will be responsible for building a strong culture of leadership across the health service.
(JM/BMcC)
Three people have been reported injured in an aircraft crash in Cornwall. The twin-engined aircraft, with a total of three people on board, crashed at Land's End Airport, near St Just, as the pilot attempted to take off. It ran off the runway and into a hedge, never leaving the ground, according to Devon and Cornwall Police. Investigators were to check accounts that the aircraft lost power while attempting take off, police said. The three suffered minor injuries. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is to be notified of the crash.
Vion To Cut 820 Jobs
A Dutch-owned food group is cutting 820 jobs. Of the jobs going, at Vion, 470 will be lost at its Haverhill site in Suffolk, 200 at Malton in North Yorkshire and 150 at Cambuslang in Scotland. The Scottish jobs are a result of the loss of some of its business supplying deli products and ready meals to Marks and Spencer. The remaining jobs are due to the restructuring of its abattoir and cooked meats businesses.
Woman Dies At Ice Rink
A 23-year-old woman has died after falling on the ice at Lockerbie Ice Rink. Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary named the dead woman as Elaine Warwick, 23, from Dumfries. The emergency services were called to the rink at about 4.45pm on Sunday. However, Ms Warwick was pronounced dead at the scene. A post mortem examination will take place to establish fully the cause of death. There are no suspicious circumstances.
Uninsured Drivers Have 'Nowhere To Hide'
Tough new powers to tackle the selfish minority of uninsured drivers who cost law-abiding motorists £400m each year were set out by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick today. The new measures will make it an offence to keep an uninsured vehicle - rather than just to drive when uninsured - making it easier to catch uninsured drivers and keep them off the roads. Uninsured driving adds around £30 a year to every motorist's insurance premium - amounting to more than £400m a year in additional premiums. It is also estimated that uninsured and untraced drivers kill 160 people and injure 23,000 every year.
NHS Takes The Lead On Leadership
Health Minister Lord Darzi and NHS Chief Executive David Nicholson unveiled plans today for a new National Leadership Council (NLC) that will help nurture the next generation of NHS leaders. The Department of Health today also published new guidance for talent and leadership planning that will help Strategic Health Authorities design their own leadership development plans. Improving leadership across the health service was a key commitment within High Quality Care for All, Lord Darzi's review of the NHS. The NLC will be responsible for building a strong culture of leadership across the health service.
(JM/BMcC)
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11 January 2011
Uninsured Drivers Face New Crackdown
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Uninsured Drivers Face New Crackdown
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08 November 2005
Clamp down to hit uninsured drivers
New measures to clamp down on uninsured drivers have been announced by the government. Police forces across the country will now be able to use automatic number plate recognition cameras to spot uninsured vehicles, which can then be seized and possibly destroyed.
Clamp down to hit uninsured drivers
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11 August 2004
Crackdown on UK's 1m uninsured drivers unveiled
The government has announced a package of tough new measures to crackdown on the estimated one million motorists – one in 20 of all drivers – who are currently driving on UK roads without insurance. Under the proposals, police will have the power to seize and destroy vehicles that are being driven uninsured.
Crackdown on UK's 1m uninsured drivers unveiled
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23 May 2011
Motorists Warned To Get Insured Ahead Of Crackdown
Motorists are being warned to insure their vehicles ahead of a new crackdown to tackle the menace of uninsured driving. Under the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement law – which will affect all motorists from 20 June – it is an offence to keep an uninsured vehicle, rather than just to drive when uninsured.
Motorists Warned To Get Insured Ahead Of Crackdown
Motorists are being warned to insure their vehicles ahead of a new crackdown to tackle the menace of uninsured driving. Under the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement law – which will affect all motorists from 20 June – it is an offence to keep an uninsured vehicle, rather than just to drive when uninsured.
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