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Britain to give grocery industry watchdog more power
2015-01-29 15:13:56| Grocery - Topix.net
Britain's government plans to give the grocery industry watchdog powers to fine UK supermarkets if they fail to treat their suppliers, including farmers, fairly. Measures before Parliament will grant the Groceries Code Adjudicator the power to impose penalties on large retailers of up to 1 percent of their annual UK turnover, dependent on the seriousness of the breach of its rules.
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Britain to give grocery industry watchdog more power
2015-01-29 15:13:55| Grocery - Topix.net
Britain's government plans to give the grocery industry watchdog powers to fine UK supermarkets if they fail to treat their suppliers, including farmers, fairly. Measures before Parliament will grant the Groceries Code Adjudicator the power to impose penalties on large retailers of up to 1 percent of their annual UK turnover, dependent on the seriousness of the breach of its rules.
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Parliament bid to block fracking Britain fails
2015-01-27 01:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: A group of MPs failed to block plans for shale gas fracking in Britain, but the government agreed to tougher regulation and a ban on fracking in national parks. Some 200 protesters including the designer Vivienne Westwood rallied outside parliament as the vote was taking place on Monday, holding up placards and shouting slogans. One sign read "Shut the Frack Up" and a colourful knitted banner read "No to Fracking", an extraction process in which water, sand and chemicals are pumped at high...
Craft Sippin' in New Britain
2015-01-24 17:15:30| Appliances - Topix.net
Sample local craft brews, make your own coaster, and enjoy live music at this second annual event at the New Britain Museum of American Art on Feb. 20, 2015. The New Britain Museum of American Art is hosting a very special event on Friday, February 20, 2015 - the second annual "Craft Sippin' in New Britain"! Co-sponsored by Hartford Distributors , the event offers tastings from regional craft beer vendors, music by local bands, a DIY studio and games area, and you can purchase food to go with your beer.
Trees under threat: The oak, beech and birch could be lost if Britain does not act quickly
2015-01-11 01:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Urgent action must be taken to save Britain's forests from being devastated by a wave of new diseases brought by climate change and the global trade in plants, leading scientists have warned. Species such as oak, ash, Scots pine, larch, beech, birch and juniper are all at risk from a host of new bugs, fungi and bacteria, some of which are already in the country. Others are expected to arrive soon. One expert has warned that Britain's forests could suffer a similar fate to woodlands in much...
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