Declan Curry and Michelle Mone to speak at the National Housing Federation’s Housing Finance Conference

The National Housing Federation is delighted to announce the confirmation of two keynote speakers for its annual Housing Finance Conference, Declan Curry and Michelle Mone.


RSPCA: Owls about this for a survival story

A Barn owl, rehabilitated and released by the RSPCA over five years ago has recently been spotted alive and well in the wild.

Agricultural students given helping hand by BASC Northern Ireland

Agricultural students are celebrating after completing their safe shot assessment with the help of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

ABI: ‘Act now’ – Advisers reminded as pensions age change looms near

The ABI is reminding financial advisers to check arrangements for clients that may be affected by the change to the National Minimum Pension Age.

CIOB launches new journal for ‘Construction Research and Innovation’

This March sees the inaugural edition of a new journal from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

BASC: New briefing programme announced for DMQ accredited witnesses

Following changes to DSC2 witnessing procedures, it is now necessary to hold new briefings for all accredited witnesses to the scheme.

PCS reaches agreement with Fujitsu

Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) working for Fujitsu have voted in favour of an offer to end a dispute over jobs, pay and pensions.

Rio Tinto board changes

Rio Tinto today announces the appointment of Ms Ann Godbehere and Mr Robert Brown as non executive directors to join the boards of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited.

Marie Stopes: Unplanned pregnancy is as much a risk for older women than teenagers

Research highlighted today (Tuesday 9th February) by the fpa as part of their Contraceptive Awareness Week campaign conceivable? reveals that unplanned pregnancies do not just happen to teenagers; in fact, abortion rates are the same for women aged 40-44 as for the under 16 year olds1.

NHF: Federation publishes excellence in standards of conduct

The National Housing Federation is to publish a new book, Excellence in standards of conduct, on Friday, February 12, which aims to support housing associations in maintaining excellent standards of conduct in everything they do.

NUT react to teacher training report

It is a pity that the Select Committee should have fallen for the argument that many teachers going into the profession have inadequate prior qualifications and degrees.

Women get your guns for BASC training events

Women are being invited to shoot for success at a number of training events set up by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

Electoral Reform Society: Make or break for reform: Crunch vote on AV referendum due tomorrow

Tomorrows crunch vote on the Constitutional Renewal Bill will determine the course of electoral reform for years ahead.

BASC advises early booking for deer carcass handling day in Cumbria

The British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC) will run a deer carcass handling day, at Grizedale, Cumbria on Sunday 25th April 2010.

BASC: Dogs for deer day to be held in Cumbria

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will run a dogs for deer day at Grizedale, Cumbria, on Saturday 24th April 2010. The aim of the day is to explore the necessary skills for locating shot deer using a range of methods including deer -tracking dogs.

BASC takes firearms licensing issues in Northern Ireland to the top

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has taken a range of firearms licensing issues in Northern Ireland to the top, by holding talks with two of the province's police chiefs.

BASC: Proposed game bird tax shelved

Proposals which could have seen a financial levy placed on gamebirds have been shelved after BASC called for them to be abandoned.

RSPCA: Don’t split up these homeless couples this valentines

The RSPCA is asking potential rehomers to spare a thought for inseparable couples this Valentine’s Day and consider taking on two animals for double the love.

IFAW: Canada to kill up to 50,000 seal pups as Winter Olympics begin

With international focus on Canada as the 2010 Winter Olympic Games begin this week, the Canadian government has announced the planned killing of as many as 50,000 grey seal pups on its east coast.

BASC offers deer trophy preparation and hide tanning instruction in Cumbria

Modern and traditional methods of tanning deer hides will be compared during a trophy preparation and hide tanning instruction day in Cumbria organised by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

Construction Products Association: Constrcution continues to decline

The UK construction industry continued to decline during the final quarter of 2009 despite the wider economy returning to growth, according to the latest Construction Trade Survey published today.


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PCS: Union to ballot 270,000 civil and public servants for strike action

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) announced today that it will start a strike ballot tomorrow (Thurs 4 Feb) of 270,000 PCS members working for the civil service and its related bodies over unilateral changes to the civil service compensation scheme.