The handbrake from a vintage 1968 Ford Cortina has been used in a piece of kit to help decommission a reactor at Dounreay.
Public Safety And Emergencies
Latest Government News
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- Speech: Prime Minister’s speech on welfare: 19 April 2024
- Press release: PM to overhaul benefits system and tackle Britain's "sick note culture" in welfare reform speech
- Enforcement appeals: Key changes under the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act
- Guidance: Ofqual: rolling update
Thursday, 14 December 2017
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
The Plutonium Contaminated Materials (PCM) Decommissioning Programme at LLWR remains on course to be completed ahead of schedule in 2018 after another year of achievement from the team on site.
Friday, 16 June 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May today promised a comprehensive package of support for victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
A Downing Street spokesperson gave a statement on the Grenfell Tower fire.
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
New government guidelines will stop senior fire officers from being re-employed in the same or similar roles after they have retired.
Wednesday, 06 July 2016
The Sellafield Fire and Rescue Service helped the Cumbria Fire Service in their response to a large fire in Haverigg.
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Magnox Ltd completes a project that represents a significant reduction in the radiological risk at the Bradwell nuclear site in Essex.
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
Reforms will make fire and rescue more efficient, more effective and more professional than ever before.
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
Lydd Airport to be the permanent home of search and rescue helicopters in the south-east.
Thursday, 27 August 2015
Kellogg Brown and Root Ltd successfully bids for Lot 1 of Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Travel advice for fans travelling to Malmö for the Malmö FF-Celtic FC football game on 25 August 2015
Thursday, 13 August 2015
We have been investigating the technologies and knowledge developed by radioactive waste management organisations in other countries.
Thursday, 13 August 2015
Scientists from across Europe will meet in London in November to discuss geological disposal of radioactive waste.
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
The first of Oldbury's two reactors has now been emptied of fuel, the site has announced.
Thursday, 30 July 2015
A report on the recent meeting between the Independent Review Panel (IRP) and RWM has been compiled by the independent facilitators of the meeting, 3KQ.
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
We have updated our estimates on types of radioactive waste materials needing geological disposal (the Derived Inventory)
Monday, 13 July 2015
The launch of our later this year is part of our work in getting ready to engage with communities about geological disposal.
Monday, 13 July 2015
The launch of our later this year is part of our work in getting ready to engage with communities about geological disposal.
Monday, 13 July 2015
Other government departments attended this event to look at joining NDA’s £170m shared procurement framework to save money for the tax-payer.
Saturday, 04 July 2015
We are leading an initiative to develop a common approach to record-keeping for all radioactive waste packages.
Friday, 26 June 2015
Firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty were remembered at a memorial service held at Carter Lane Gardens, St Paul’s Cathedral.
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Over the past 9 months, we have organised a number of events to explain the National Geological Screening exercise.
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Our discussions with the Independent Review Panel can be viewed online.
Thursday, 25 June 2015
We're sharing our expertise and knowledge to help other European countries develop their research plans for geological disposal.
Friday, 12 June 2015
The document will form the basis for discussions with the Independent Review Panel (IRP) at a meeting in London on 23 June.
Thursday, 04 June 2015
Meeting the Independent Review Panel to discuss our draft National Geological Screening guidance document.
Friday, 20 March 2015
Watch Professor Adrian Hill talk about the trials the Ebola vaccine went through at the Jenner Institute, Oxford University.
Thursday, 22 January 2015
CoRWM is holding a plenary meeting on Thursday, 5th February 2015 in London.
Monday, 29 December 2014
The Scottish government confirms a case of Ebola in an individual who had travelled from Sierra Leone.
Monday, 27 October 2014
CoRWM is holding a plenary meeting on Tuesday on 5th November 2014 in London.
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Five UK nuclear facilities have been confirmed as potential sites to store waste from decommissioned nuclear-powered submarines.
Saturday, 11 October 2014
National exercise to test preparedness for Ebola in the UK as part of contingency planning concludes.
Saturday, 11 October 2014
National exercise takes place to test preparedness for Ebola in the UK as part of contingency planning.
Thursday, 02 October 2014
Government departments, suppliers and recruiters must follow a code of practice when recruiting for jobs requiring security clearances.
Thursday, 07 August 2014
High spring tides around the coasts from Monday (11 August) through to Thursday (14 August) bring a risk of wave overtopping and spray
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
PHE is monitoring the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD, Ebola) outbreak in West Africa. The risk to the UK remains very low.
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Following two successful public meetings so far this year in Cumbria and Caithness, CoRWM will be hosting a public meeting in Anglesey in September, when it visits the Magnox Power Station at Wylfa.
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
Earlier this month, the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) visited the Dounreay site to receive an update on the treatment and storage of higher activity radioactive wastes at the nuclear site.
Monday, 28 July 2014
Fire Services Minister Penny Mordaunt welcomes unique collaboration between award-winning Fire Kills campaign and DreamWorks’ 'How to train your dragon 2'
Friday, 11 July 2014
MOD has published a report setting out plans to manage radium contamination at Dalgety Bay in Fife.
Monday, 16 June 2014
Emergency services have practised dealing with the aftermath of a fatal helicopter accident on a Norfolk military training area.
Friday, 30 May 2014
Posters featuring advice for travellers to and from the Middle East have been distributed to UK airports and airlines.
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
2 men were recovered from the water this morning after their upturned boat was spotted near Bideford Bar
Monday, 24 March 2014
David Cameron is attending the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague.
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Details of new funding schemes for homeowners and businesses in flood hit areas have been announced today by Prime Minister David Cameron.
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