Investigation into a fatal accident near Roade, Northamptonshire
At around 10:52 hrs on 8 April 2020, a track worker was struck and fatally injured by a passenger train...
Midlands News
Councils given greater financial relief against cash flow pressures
New measures to help ease immediate financial pressures faced by councils in England due to the coronavirus outbreak have been...
Government to offer testing for “everyone who needs one” in social care settings
All symptomatic care residents will be tested for COVID-19 as testing capacity continues to increase All patients discharged from hospital...
Businessman fined for breaches of environmental permit
Businessman Philip Eardley, sole director of A Morrey Distribution Limited (AMDL), faces a bill of £84,000 for failing to comply...
Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities
£750 million pot for frontline charities across the UK – including hospices and those supporting domestic abuse victims £360 million...
NHS frontline workers visas extended so they can focus on fighting coronavirus
Doctors, nurses and paramedics with visas due to expire before 1 October 2020 will have them automatically extended for one...
#StayAtHome and stay safe
The government has bought in a new health protection bill which contains new powers for the police to help manage...
Priority courts to make sure justice is served!
The work of courts and tribunals will be consolidated into fewer buildings, maintaining the safety of all in the courts...
Tax helpline to support businesses affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)
HMRC has a set up a phone helpline to support businesses and self-employed people concerned about not being able to pay...
Leicester illegal waste site blocked by restriction order
The Environment Agency has blocked access to land in Leicester which has been used for the dumping of illegal waste....
