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Ministerial launch of Get Blaenau Gwent online campaign and website

Feb 08, 2013 12:18 GMT Wales Co-operative Centre Minister for Finance, Jane Hutt will be launching the Get Blaenau Gwent Online campaign at an event in Tredegar Library on 25th February. The Minister will meet with various groups of learners, tutors and local figures before launching the website.

MPS LOBBIED OVER PLANS TO MAKE APPRENTICES PAY TO WORK

Feb 08, 2013 11:31 GMT National Union of Students Today (Friday) members of the National Union of Students (NUS), University and College Union (UCU), Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and Unison will be lobbying MPs in their constituencies as part of a campaign opposing the introduction of fees for people aged 24 and over who wish to do an apprenticeship.

Feb 07, 2013 08:15 GMT ukactive The Vanguard Council was opened by David Stalker and Fred Turok and included a political update from Olivier Smith and a project update from Steven Ward.

Kingsbridge Community Sports Welcomes Council’s Proposals to Safeguard Local Playing Fields

Feb 05, 2013 11:42 GMT Kingsbridge Following several months of deliberation about the future of the ‘Holders Lane & Pebble Mill Playing Fields’, Birmingham City Council officials have put residents minds at rest by stating that their intention is no longer to “sell off or lease the site”, but rather to “safeguard its future for the benefit of the community.”

Feb 04, 2013 10:52 GMT AshleyMadison.com New results released from the Office of National Statistics show adultery cited in UK divorces has halved over the last 30 years. In 1981 the number of divorces granted to one sole party for adultery stood at 34%, three decades on this stands at less than half at 15%.

Dignity Action Day 2013

Feb 01, 2013 09:50 GMT Amanda Waring Worldwide, the 1st of February is known as Dignity Action Day. Amanda Waring, Dignity Trainer and fierce Elder Care Campaigner encourages us all to recognise its importance and make sure we mark the symbolic day.

HSMAI Adrian Awards gala in New York - Scandic Vulkan honored with Gold award

Jan 30, 2013 12:06 GMT Scandic Hotels The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) recognized Scandic Vulkan in Oslo, Norway with the Gold Adrian Award for public relations for its winning entry in the 56th annual Adrian Awards, the largest and most prestigious travel marketing competition globally.

Jan 30, 2013 10:44 GMT AshleyMadison.com Internet users across the UK were outraged this week by the blatant dismissal of privacy of a small UK cheating website, who ran a story detailing the professional football players they hold as members on site. Ashley Madison, the world’s first and largest married dating website asserts the wrongdoing of the offending website and doubts the legitimacy of their claims.

Arab Spring. Mas.s starts a new series of paintings showing the beauty of the Arab world.

Jan 29, 2013 12:49 GMT Mas.s Arab Spring. A charged term. Mas.s says"I wish to show the world another side, to show what we have in common, what we share as a human race, which unites us intstead of dividing us. Many people think of the Arab world, especially in these times, only in terms of conflict, dictatorship, religion, oil, money etc. I wish to show the beauty of these countries, often unbeknown to the general public."

NUS URGES GOVERNMENT TO PUSH FORWARD ON VOTES FOR 16 YEAR OLDS

Jan 29, 2013 10:31 GMT National Union of Students The National Union of Students (NUS) today called on David Cameron to listen to the will of the House of Commons which today voted 116 to 49 in favour extending the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds.