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Page 2 Contents Paul’s News Roundup 4 New measures to protect 10 million extra holidays a year 8 Longer tenancy plans to give renters more security 9 Severn Crossing officially renamed The Prince of Wales Bridge’ 10 Agreement signs development of new livestock traceability service 12 Welcome progress in the Welsh Valleys 13 Visit us on-line at A boon for bees as Environment Agency trials pollinator project 14 government-world.com UK aid support for those at risk from drought in Afghanistan 15 New protections for thousands of seabirds 16 Greens respond to record proposals for building on Green Belt 17 Advertising | Articles | News | Environmental farming scheme given green light 18 Letters | Editorials Project Fear from the EU is just absurd 19 3000 people gather to mark the centenary of the Battle of Amiens 20 welters organisation A step forward for Sellafield’s most hazardous building 21 P.O. Box 159 Carlisle, Great Britain CA2 5BG UK universities recognised for excellence in cyber security research 22 Office: 08702 416 422 Dstl scientists take to the high seas on HMS Queen Elizabeth 23 Fax: 01228 674 959 ‘Lots of good news’ but much more needs to be done for the planet 24 E-mail: [email protected] UK gifts historic SS Mendi Bell from WW1 to South Africa 25 Submissions should be sent to Government WORLD, Commuters’ perfect working day revealed 26 PO Box 159, Carlisle, CA2 5BG Minister for Asia and the Pacific unveils plans to curb Pacific Ocean plastic pollution 27 Tel: 08702 416 422 Fax: 01228 674 959 Email: [email protected] Design Icon: KitchenAid Mixer 28 ISSN 1744-6996 Asian hornet identified in Cornwall 30 People are spending more time outside in the natural environment than ever before 31 Now is a ‘pivotal time for climate action’ says UN chief 32 Bluetongue virus detected and dealt with in two imported cattle 33 Northern Powerhouse attracts record visitor numbers 34 Rare 16th century painting of Spanish Armada at risk of export 35 Golden gates 36 Dry weather support secured for livestock farmers 37 Fife named the most enterprising place in Britain for 2018 39 Cover picture: NASA’s InSight Mars lander waiting for Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all articles, advertisements and other insertions in this publication, the publisher can accept no responsibility for liftoff from its launch pad, SLC-3E, at Vandenberg Air any errors or omissions or incorrect insertions. The views of the contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher or the advertisers. The publisher makes no warranties, claims or guarantees in regard to accuracy,completeness or currency of information and cannot accept any liability resulting from the use or misuse of any such information. Force Base in Central California. Credit: NASA The Publisher does not accept responsibility for mistakes, be they editorial or typographical, nor for consequences resulting from them. Page 3 over 30 degrees in compostable or paper straws and several places in the cutlery. Paul’s UK with a high of 35.1 degrees in Surrey. Images emerged which appeared News to show the Sohae station, a Sajid Javid announced supposed rocket launch site in that the UK would legalise North Korea, being dismantled. Roundup The pictures seem to show a Summary of the main news medicinal cannabis by and sports events over the last the end of the year. The missile launch pad being taken three months approval means doctors apart. By Paul G Bazeley for will be able to prescribe Government World Forty-eight-year-old Scott was arrested after being the use of the drug in Donaldson, from New Zealand, given a jacket which he treatments for a range of July News Review became the first solo kayaker to thought was filled with conditions. On the same cross the Tasman Sea. The Kiwi Naa’imur Zakariyah explosives. subject, Vermont became kayaked over 2000km, paddling Rahman was convicted the ninth US state to for 16 hours on some days. of terror offences after The Secretary of legalise cannabis. Donaldson arrived to a crowd at he attempted to detonate State for Foreign and New Plymouth where he declared a bomb at Downing Commonwealth Affairs, Seattle became the he ‘needed a shower’. Street and kill Theresa Boris Johnson, and the first major US city to May. Rahman, from Secretary of State for ban single-use plastic July Sports Review London, had contacted Exiting the EU, David cutlery and straws in what he thought was Davis, both resigned after restaurants and bars. The England beat Colombia 4-3 in an IS recruiter on social having disagreements ban follows a ‘Strawless a penalty shoot-out to advance media, however, it was, with Theresa May over in Seattle’ campaign, to the quarterfinals. It is the first in fact, an FBI agent. Brexit negotiations. from 2017, which saw a time England have won a penalty Rahman was passed on huge reduction in plastic shoot-out in a world cup. England to MI5 agents who also Britain had a proper straws entering the waste were then knocked out in the convinced Rahman they summer period with system. Companies Semi-Finals by Croatia. France were IS figures. Rahman temperatures reaching now have to provide were crowned the World Cup Page 4 winners after beating cycle race. The 32-year- before hitting security producer’s responsibility in the Croatia 4-2 in a thrilling old follows Sir Bradley barriers outside the process. final. Williams in 2012 and four- Houses of Parliament, time winner Chris Froome London. Police were Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Angelique Kerber won to become the third Brit to quick to respond and Soul, died aged 76. The singer, the Women’s Wimbledon win the 21 stage race. arrested the driver, Salih who had 17 top ten hits in the title after beating Serena Khater, who was not US and won 18 Grammys, was Williams 6-3 6-3. Novak August News Review known to MI5. Some diagnosed with cancer in 2010 Djokovic won his fourth people were treated for and announced she was retiring Apple becomes the first Men’s Wimbledon title injuries but were later from music last year. public company to be after beating Kevin discharged. Anderson in three sets. worth $1trillion beating The UK’s heatwave returned in Amazon to the figure. A study revealed that only August with Temperatures across Francesco Molinari The computer company the country reaching close to 30 one-third of plastic that is won the 2018 Open famous for making degrees. It is strongly believed put aside can be recycled. Championship. The iPhones and iMacs the summer will be the hottest on The Local Government Italian managed to hold reached the valuation record and others were warning it Association (LGA) found off some big names 42 years after it was could mean a very cold winter is to that due to the polymers including Tiger Woods, founded. The company come. Justin Rose and Rory PetroChina was named contained in some of the McIlroy to claim his the world’s first trillion plastic approximately two- Scientists confirmed they had first Major win. Molinari dollar company back thirds of recycled plastic found ice at the moon’s poles. finished on 8 under, in 2007, however, only ends up going to landfill Both the north and south poles beating his closest rivals 2% of the company or being incinerated. showed signs of water ice which by 2 shots. was publicly traded The LGA stated 525,000 is believed to be ancient in origin. meaning the valuation is tonnes of plastic are put Temperatures on the moon can Britain celebrated its sixth considered unreliable. aside for recycling, but reach to around 100C, however, Tour de France win in of those only 169,145 due to its tilted axis, some parts of seven years after Team A man was arrested after tonnes is actually the poles never see daylight and Sky rider Geraint Thomas he drove his car into recycled. The government temperatures are thought to be won the prestigious pedestrians and cyclists is currently reviewing the around -150C. 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