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UK Right for Overtime Continues
- 11/06/2008
- Following negotiations at the EU Employment Council on Tuesday, the UK, among other Member States, negotiated an opt-out clause to be reinstated into the Working Hours Directive.
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Strike Talk Activates Emergency Oil Plans
- 10/06/2008
- Ministers have activated emergency procedures with the oil industry ahead of a threatened four-day strike by tanker drivers, amid fears that filling stations across Britain could start running out of fuel from this weekend.
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Telegraph Research Shows 3,000 Greengrocers Lost in Last Decade
- 09/06/2008
- British high streets have lost nearly 3,000 greengrocers over the last decade, highlighting the dramatic decline of traditional shops and forcing customers to pay more for their fruit and vegetables, according to research conducted by the Daily Telegraph.
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Only One in Three Councils Consider Adopting Alcohol Disorder Zones
- 06/06/2008
- Ahead of the introduction of Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs) today, a new survey carried out by the Local Government Association has found that only one in three councils are considering using ADZs to tackle alcohol-related disorder.
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Local Planning Boost to Help Communities Thrive
- 05/06/2008
- Local leaders will have a stronger role in shaping the future development of our towns and cities under a new planning policy announced today by Housing and Planning Minister Caroline Flint.
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Lowman Tells MPs that Partnership is Key in Tackling Alcohol Disorder
- 04/06/2008
- The Chief Executive of ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores), James Lowman has given evidence to the Home Affairs Committee as part of the inquiry into Policing in the 21st Century.
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ACS Welcomes Balance in Youth Alcohol Action Plan
- 03/06/2008
- ACS has welcomed the publication of the Youth Alcohol Action Plan.
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Tobacco Display Ban not the Answer
- 02/06/2008
- ACS has responded to the publication of the consultation into next steps in tobacco control.
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Cost of Groceries Rises by 5.8% Since January
- 30/05/2008
- The cost of the average supermarket food shop was 5.8% higher in May than at the beginning of the year and will continue to rise, a study suggests.
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Crime Prevention Forum 4th June
- 29/05/2008
- The crime prevention forum is an excellent way of staying up-to-date with the latest developments and information on how to protect yourself, your staff and your store against crime.
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Scottish Government releases alcohol figures
- 28/05/2008
- The Scottish Government has released new statistics on national alcohol consumption. The figures have been recalucated from the 2003 Scottish Health Survey to reflect the increasing strength of alcoholic drinks.
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Protesters Out in Force against Fuel Duty Rise
- 27/05/2008
- Alistair Darling is coming under increasing pressure to drop plans to raise fuel duty as hundreds of hauliers and campaigners gather to protest against rising fuel prices.
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Official Figures Reveal 8,000 Children a Year now Being Treated for Drink Problems
- 23/05/2008
- The true scale of binge drinking among teenagers was laid bare last night as official figures revealed more than 160 children a week end up in hospital for drink problems.
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Scottish Government Take Action to Stub out Smoking
- 22/05/2008
- Displays of cigarettes in shops are set to become a thing of the past as part of the Scottish Government's continuing drive to stop smoking and make Scotland healthier.
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Extra Cash Not Tackling Youth Crime
- 21/05/2008
- report by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) at King's College London have claimed that the Government's justice reforms have had little impact on youth crime and ministers have "overstated" their success.
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