BEDFORD JOINS THOUSANDS OF CITIES AROUND THE WORLD IN MARKING 10:10:10
Bedford will be joining thousands of towns, cities and businesses around the world by marking 10:10:10 day this week.
5 Oct 2010
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5 Oct 2010
Flexible working right to be extended
The right to request flexible working is to be extended to parents of children under 18 from next year, benefiting an estimated 300,000 people, the Government announced today.
4 Oct 2010
Clegg backs campaign to raise awareness of political prisoners in Burma
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today received a photographic petition made up of more than five thousand photographs of Amnesty activists, politicians and famous faces.
4 Oct 2010
High Speed Rail to come to Manchester
The Transport Secretary has announced the network option the Government prefers for taking high-speed rail north of Birmingham. The Government will consult early next year on building a 'Y' shaped high-speed rail network with separate legs from the West Midlands to each of Manchester and Leeds.
4 Oct 2010
Coalition Government announce new welfare reforms
The Chancellor today outlined proposals to reform the welfare budget. He indicated that child benefit will be cut for those paying the top rate of tax as part of "tough but fair" welfare reforms.
4 Oct 2010