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» Man sentenced after one-punch death

07/09/2010

A 22-year-old man has admitted throwing the single punch that led to an Oldham man's death. » Read More

» DONATIONS FLOOD IN FOR OWNERS OF TORTURED GOAT

06/09/2010

Debbie Bailey and John Starkey who run the Tennyson Lane Road Farm Horse and Pony Shelter at Middleton, Greater Manchester, say they have been overwhelmed at the kindness shown to them since the sadistic torture of 'Sidney' the goat. » Read More

» Miliband tells GPSJ - I feel sick about what the government has done to our schools

03/09/2010

David Miliband has told GPSJ that he 'feels sick' about what the government has done to the 'Building for Schools' program and sais he felt it was 'absolute vandalism' in an interview with editor Stuart Littleford. Speaking at a party meeting in Manchester Mr Milliband also said that 'New Labour' wasn't new any more and labour politics needed re-inventing and what really mattered was the substance. » Read More

» Pet goat tortured in brutal and sickening attack

02/09/2010

A pet goat has had its horns ripped from its head and left in agony with broken and dislocated legs in what is being described as a barbaric and sickening attack. The goat known as 'Sid' was attacked late on Thursday night and found in his field early on Friday morning in agony. » Read More

» Nineteenth Century technology could save Councils millions by reducing their electricity costs

02/09/2010

Jobs are being lost that could be saved -Â one local authority employee said. -We've had energy efficiency proposals sat on our desk for two and a half years. If we'd actioned them, we could have kept the key staff members we're about to loose.Â Considering all of this this, it is surprising how few energy efficiency measures have actually been deployed. So what barriers are making it hard for the public sector to act? » Read More

» Having your photo taken - is it right up your street?

01/09/2010

You're out in the street and someone takes your photo without asking. What can you do? And do you have any control over what they do with that image? » Read More

» I2 Marriage made in Heaven

31/08/2010

What do you get when the worlds leading analysis and data software provider merges with a leading open source intelligence research institute? Hopefully an even more successful business providing data faster and more accurately to its service users. At least that is the outcome i2 CEO Robert Griffin is hoping for as he heralded the group's newly formed partnership with risk intelligence specialists World Check at its Brussels client conference in June. » Read More

» Thieves steal flags from war memorial

27/08/2010

Police in Leigh are investigating after two flagpoles were stolen from the cenotaph in Leigh, Greater Manchester. Between midnight on Friday 6 August 2010 and 6.30am on Tuesday 10 August 2010, the flagpoles were stolen from the war memorial on Church Street. » Read More

» BEYOND 2010 TO SHOW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY'S ROUTE TO EFFICIENCY AND REFORM

26/08/2010

With October's Spending Review announcement set to reveal the scale of the requirement for a radical re-evaluation of the Government's role in providing public services; a two-day conference and exhibition in Birmingham on October 20th - 21st will provide the best opportunity this year to learn how digital technologies offer a proven route to delivering better public services for less. » Read More

» AFBI provides training for Chilean scientist

26/08/2010

Dr. Maria Eugenia Cabrejos, laboratory manager of AquaInnova, a Chilean company based in Puerto Montt, recently spent three days in the Veterinary Sciences Division of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) training in a range of diagnostic techniques for fish diseases. » Read More

» Floor and wall protection and prevention from the spread of germs

26/08/2010

We all know that the spread of germs can cause major problems, and not just in hospitals. The newly developed Guard-Coat inhibits the growth of organisms such as bacteria, fungi and Protozpans including MRSA, E.coli, Salmonella and Listeria. This creates a hygienic surface which can be washed easily. » Read More

» LANDLORDS FIGHT COUNTY COURT CLOSURE PLANS

25/08/2010

Private sector landlords are joining forces in a bid to save the UK's network of county courts.The Residential Landlords Association - one of the country's main organisations for professional landlords - is lobbying the government to re-think its plans to scrap a number of its county courts. (Courts under closure threat are listed below) » Read More

» Overtis secures protectively marked Police files

25/08/2010

Overtis , vendor of VigilancePro, user activity management software, has announced a new Protective Marking feature to identify files that hold confidential information. The new feature has been developed in response to requests from UK police forces, to help them to comply with Management of Police Information Guidance published by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) on behalf of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). » Read More

» IronKey Stands Shoulder to Shoulder with The Royal Marsden to Secure Data

25/08/2010

The Royal Marsden is a National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust in England that specialises in cancer. Situated primarily over two main sites, one in Chelsea and one in Sutton, it also has a number of satellite locations, an area of the business that is being developed. Today, it has a staff of approximately 2,500 all of whom, in one form or another, are responsible for protecting the data they access. » Read More

» Uncovering the business benefits behind the new ICO powers

25/08/2010

The latest amendment to the Data Protection Act, which came into effect on the 6th of April, means that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is now able to impose a fine of up to £500,000 for organisations which lose data. However, with the recent announcement at the end of May 2010 stating that since November 2007 over 1,000 data breaches had been reported to the ICO, with most breaches due to lost or stolen devices, surely now is the time for businesses take the initiative and avoid the wrath of the ICO. » Read More