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News 22 January 2018


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Border Force seizes rare live lizard at Heathrow

Specialist Border Force officers have seized a live lizard at Heathrow Airport following a suspected smuggling attempt.

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Emerging and enabling & health and life sciences: apply for funds

Organisations can apply for a share of £19 million for innovative projects or £12 million for business-graduate partnerships in either industry sector area.

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Funding available for student placements

The UK Space Agency is offering grants of up to £3,000 for organisations to take on graduate or postgraduate students for work placements in the space industry.

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Improved healthcare for all: pioneering projects get funding

Nearly £70 million to be invested under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to speed up access to innovative medicines, including 2 new competitions.

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Damian Hinds Launches Global Celebration of Education

Secretary of State for Education opens Education World Forum

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Human skull found by dog walker sheds light on Somerset's history

The Environment Agency lowered water levels which revealed well-preserved clues about Somerset's heritage and wetlands.

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Boston Barrier tidal flood defence construction begins

The Floods Minister has marked the start of works on the Boston Barrier, a £100 million tidal flood defence which will protect 14,000 Lincolnshire properties.

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Collaborating to support marine licence applications from the subsea cable sector

Desk note developed to support marine licence applications

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UKHO features on BBC One’s ‘Antiques Road Trip’

The Antiques Road Trip visited the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office to learn about its 200-year history and modern capabilities

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Pushchair trapped in tram doors and dragged, Nottingham

Investigation into a pushchair being trapped in tram doors and dragged, Radford Road, Nottingham, 15 December 2017.

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Director General Gareth Davies’ Visit to Singapore

He shared how UK’s newly published Industrial Strategy aligns closely with the priorities of Singapore’s Committee for the Future Economy

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