Three women have been injured with one being transferred to hospital after a dive boat overturned when it was being backed into the sea at Sea Palling in North Norfolk this morning.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

M1 WIDENING - JUNCTION 25 TO JUNCTION 28 Junction 25 to Junction 26 * Hard shoulder closures both north and southbound    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

WORK TO WIDEN BRIDGES AT PINXTON, DERBYSHIRE - REOPENING OF KIRKBY LANE BROUGHT FORWARD    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned companies to have safe systems in place for manually handling heavy objects after a Lincoln worker suffered a severe groin injury while moving a 96 kilogram oven. &... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

New traffic arrangements will be introduced on the A1 at the A57 Markham Moor roundabout in Nottinghamshire from Monday 1 September to allow for the ongoing construction of the new section of A1 and associated slip... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

More early years and childcare settings are meeting requirements set by the Government than three years ago, with recommendations made in inspections being an important catalyst for improvement. This is the message... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

- Northampton nursery has outstanding results -    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

More early years and childcare settings are meeting requirements set by the Government than three years ago, with recommendations made in inspections being an important catalyst for improvement. This is the message... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Traffic Commissioner for the North West is cracking down on Derbyshire lorry and bus operators who break the law, by starting off an intense period of vehicle spot checks.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an in year variation by the governing body of Bishop King School, Lincoln to reduce the admission limit for September 2005 from 51 to 37.  &... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

M1 WIDENING - JUNCTION 25 TO JUNCTION 28 The following works programmes for the M1 Widening scheme will remain in place over the Bank Holiday for safety reasons.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A new bridge deck for the A1 junction improvement at Carpenter's Lodge, near Stamford, Lincolnshire will be lifted into place between 6pm on Saturday 30 August and midday on Sunday, 31 August as part of ongoing... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

TACKLING DRUGS CHANGING LIVES AWARDS    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned hospitals to have safe systems in place for employees who deal with hazardous substances, after a Lincolnshire woman was exposed to a chemical while cleaning an X... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on proposals by Northamptonshire County Council to vary the admission numbers for Mereway Community College and The Duston School, both in Northampton... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Highways Agency will be carrying out resurfacing work on the A46 southbound combined entry and exit slip road at the junction with the A6006 near Old Dalby, Leicestershire. Work will take place from 6am Tuesday... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

To help drivers in the East Midlands make smoother and more reliable journeys over the August Bank Holiday weekend, the Highways Agency has completed or suspended almost two-thirds of all major roadworks on England... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Impersonators who sit driving tests for others were today issued a severe warning that their action's are being monitored and will result in prosecution with tougher sentencing by the courts.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures show that in the 10 year-period between 1997/98 to 2006/07 there were 399 fatal accidents involving farm workers and 134 of these fatal incidents occurred during the harvest... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

M1 WIDENING - JUNCTION 25 TO JUNCTION 28    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Due to unforeseen delays to some of the concrete work on the bridge carrying the M1 over Kirkby Lane near at Pinxton, Derbyshire, Kirkby Lane will now re-open on Monday, 1 September, not 18 August as previously ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire's streets are set to benefit from £145.8 million in Private Finance Initiative investment, Transport Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Highways Agency Traffic Officers in the East Midlands are reminding hauliers to secure their straps and save themselves money and help prevent incidents and congestion.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Motorcycle Industry Association have teamed up with leading motorcycle insurance companies to offer significant insurance discounts to all qualified bikers who successfully... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Councils around England have been encouraged to learn from the councils in Nottinghamshire who have proven their success in keeping their neighbourhoods tidy, in a new government guide from the government and the... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Legislation regarding the use of heavier vehicles for driving tests has been delayed until September 30, 2013. British Ministers have decided to take up this option to allow driving test candidates to continue ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Essential resurfacing work will take place on the A1 southbound near Barnby Moor, Nottinghamshire, for four nights starting Monday, 18 August.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Consumer Council for Water is encouraged that Severn Trent Water is proposing to keep water bill increases very near to the rate of inflation, with a total proposed bill increase of around 1% above inflation... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Visitors to the Chatsworth Country Fair in Bakewell, Derbyshire, later this month will enter the world of organised smuggling and counterfeit goods, before being shown how HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging employers to ensure they have adequate safety measures in place to protect staff working at height. This follows an incident at a Northampton warehouse when a refurbishment... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned employers and senior managers that they must control the risks of working at height in the workplace. The warning follows the prosecution of the manager of a construction... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

M1 WIDENING - JUNCTION 25 TO JUNCTION 28    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The work to widen two bridges that carry the M1 over local roads at Pinxton in Derbyshire will move to a new phase from Monday 18 August.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Two men were sentenced to a total of 27 years at Nottingham Crown Court today (Wednesday) for their part in a major drug trafficking and money laundering network.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Highways Agency will be carrying out embankment works, safety fencing repairs, and street lighting improvements on the A45 westbound entry slip road at Brackmills, Northampton from Monday, 11 August until approximately... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The following operators are among those due to appear at public inquiries held by the Traffic Commissioner for the Eastern Traffic Area in August 2008.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Drivers are being reminded of the problems that litter can cause on motorways and major A roads as the Highways Agency's summer Bag it and Bin it! roadside litter campaign gets underway in the East Midlands; ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Drivers are being reminded of the problems that litter can cause on motorways and major A roads as the Highways Agency's summer Bag it and Bin it! roadside litter campaign gets underway in the East Midlands; ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Drivers are being reminded of the problems that litter can cause on motorways and major A roads as the Highways Agency's summer Bag it and Bin it! roadside litter campaign gets underway in the East Midlands; ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Drivers are being reminded of the problems that litter can cause on motorways and major A roads as the Highways Agency's summer Bag it and Bin it! roadside litter campaign gets underway in the East Midlands; ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Drivers are being reminded of the problems that litter can cause on motorways and major A roads as the Highways Agency's summer Bag it and Bin it! roadside litter campaign gets underway in the East Midlands; ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Drivers are being reminded of the problems that litter can cause on motorways and major A roads as the Highways Agency's summer Bag it and Bin it! roadside litter campaign gets underway in the East Midlands; ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Drivers are being reminded of the problems that litter can cause on motorways and major A roads as the Highways Agency's summer Bag it and Bin it! roadside litter campaign gets underway in the East Midlands; ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Drivers are being reminded of the problems that litter can cause on motorways and major A roads as the Highways Agency's summer Bag it and Bin it! roadside litter campaign gets underway in the East Midlands; ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Drivers are being reminded of the problems that litter can cause on motorways and major A roads as the Highways Agency's summer Bag it and Bin it! roadside litter campaign gets underway in the East Midlands; ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

This summer, Leicestershire and Rutland celebrate 21 years of green farming which has seen local farmers make a huge difference to wildlife and the landscape.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

This summer, Derbyshire celebrates 21 years of green farming which has seen local farmers make a huge difference to wildlife and the landscape.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

This summer, Lincolnshire celebrates 21 years of green farming which has seen local farmers make a huge difference to wildlife and the landscape.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

This summer, Nottinghamshire celebrates 21 years of green farming which has seen local farmers make a huge difference to wildlife and the landscape.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

This summer, Northamptonshire celebrates 21 years of green farming which has seen local farmers make a huge difference to wildlife and the landscape.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Overnight resurfacing work of the M1 southbound between Junction 19 (Catthorpe Interchange) and Junction 18 (Crick), together with sections of the M6 southbound entry slip road at Junction 19, will start... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

M1 WIDENING - JUNCTION 25 TO JUNCTION 28    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Nottingham Riverside Festival goers will be able to try their hand at the driving theory test and talk to road safety experts when they visit the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) stand from 1 - 3 August.   ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.