Press Releases

Three million more UK homes and businesses can now get superfast broadband

New figures show that the rollout of the government-funded superfast broadband has now reached more than three million homes and businesses

Environment Agency awards fisheries contract

The Environment Agency is set to award a landmark fisheries contract to the Angling Trust.

Foreign Secretary pays tribute to British war dead in Korea

Philip Hammond has laid a wreath at the site where British servicemen fought in one of the most famous battles of the Korean War.

Record fish on the Tyne

New figures show a bumper year for fish in the north east.

Further action agreed to cut waiting times in East Kent A&E and improve finances

Monitor has agreed further action with East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to cut rising patient waiting times in the trust’s A&E.

Foundation trust to improve finances following investigation by regulator

City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust will take steps to improve its finances, following an investigation by Monitor.

Twyford seed supplier, Herbiseed Ltd, guilty of phytosanitary certificate fraud

Twyford based seed supplier Herbiseed Ltd, pleaded guilty to the production and use of forged phytosanitary certificates.