Entrepreneur prisoners bid to turn back on crime
- prisoners compete for funding from business leaders in ‘Dragons’ Den’-style event
- new scheme gives prisoners skills to start their own businesses on release to cut crime
- figures show offenders who get a job after prison significantly less likely to reoffend
Proposals that were put before the attendees included a graphic design consultancy...Read More »
New concrete batcher at Sellafield brings sustainability into the mix
We need vast amounts of concrete to build the facilities which will enable us to safely treat and store the waste removed from our ponds and silos on the Sellafield site in West Cumbria.
The new on-site concrete batcher means we no longer need to buy in concrete from multiple suppliers.
This...Read More »
FCDO Minister statement on the security situation in eastern DRC
Press release
FCDO Minister for State (Development and Africa), Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, commented following a conversation with Rwanda Foreign Minister, Dr Vincent Biruta.
Statement by Rt...Read More »
Convicted killer who committed assault while serving time will spend longer inside after referral to the Court of Appeal
News story
The offender will now serve his sentence concurrently
A man serving time for murder has had his term increased for assaulting two prison officers while serving...Read More »
Lancaster skip hire company has waste permit withdrawn
Press release
A1 Supa Skips Ltd required to clear the site of all waste
The Environment Agency has withdrawn the waste permit for A1 Supa Skips Ltd at...Read More »