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13/02/2014
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Two Firms Receive Over £8m For Energy Storage
Two British companies have been awarded over £8million to spur on innovation in storing energy, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has announced.
The announcement comes as UK public funders of low carbon innovation today provide enhanced investor certainty, with the publication of a joint Strategic Framework by the Low Carbon Innovation Coordination Group.
The contract has been awarded to a partnership of Viridor Waste Management Ltd and Highview Power Storage, as part of the Department of Energy and Climate Change's innovation competition to support energy storage technology research and development.
Viridor and Highview will use the funding to develop a technology to store air in a liquid format, which can then be used to supply electricity at times of high demand. The technology will be connected to the National Grid, and will be used to test balancing supply and demand using stored energy.
Police Seek Tow Men Following Birmingham Attack
CCTV images have been released of two men wanted in connection with a Birmingham city centre pub attack.
A 33-year-old local man was left with a broken jaw and a bleed on the brain, while his 34-year-old friend suffered cuts to his face and a broken tooth after the assault in the Victoria public house in John Bright Street at just after 2am on Saturday 11th January.
Police have trawled CCTV footage from the pub and would like to speak to the two men pictured.
Anyone who witnessed the attack or who recognises the men is urged to contact DC Matt Lynch from West Midlands Police's Criminal Investigation Department. Alternatively anyone not wishing to speak to police can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
£500,000 To Help Male Rape Victims
Male victims of rape and sexual violence will receive unprecedented access to vital help and support thanks to the first dedicated fund designed specifically to meet their needs, Victims' Minister Damian Green has announced.
The Government has committed £500,000 over the next financial year to provide services, like advice and counselling, to help male victims who previously have not been able to receive such support and encourage them to come forward after experiencing such a crime.
Minister Green said: "We must help all victims to cope, and as far as possible recover, from the impacts of crime - especially when it is as serious as rape or sexual abuse.
"We believe around twelve per cent of rapes are against men. Yet many choose not to come forward, either to report the crime or seek the support they need. I am determined to help break the silence on a subject still seen as taboo.
"Average sentences for male rape have increased but there is more to do. That is why we are toughening up sentencing and have introduced a mandatory life sentence for anyone convicted of a second very serious sexual or violent crime."
Latest figures show there were 2,164 rape and sexual assaults against males aged 13 or over recorded by the police in the year ending September 2013. The fund announced will also support historic victims who were under 13 at the time of the attack.
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Two British companies have been awarded over £8million to spur on innovation in storing energy, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has announced.
The announcement comes as UK public funders of low carbon innovation today provide enhanced investor certainty, with the publication of a joint Strategic Framework by the Low Carbon Innovation Coordination Group.
The contract has been awarded to a partnership of Viridor Waste Management Ltd and Highview Power Storage, as part of the Department of Energy and Climate Change's innovation competition to support energy storage technology research and development.
Viridor and Highview will use the funding to develop a technology to store air in a liquid format, which can then be used to supply electricity at times of high demand. The technology will be connected to the National Grid, and will be used to test balancing supply and demand using stored energy.
Police Seek Tow Men Following Birmingham Attack
CCTV images have been released of two men wanted in connection with a Birmingham city centre pub attack.
A 33-year-old local man was left with a broken jaw and a bleed on the brain, while his 34-year-old friend suffered cuts to his face and a broken tooth after the assault in the Victoria public house in John Bright Street at just after 2am on Saturday 11th January.
Police have trawled CCTV footage from the pub and would like to speak to the two men pictured.
Anyone who witnessed the attack or who recognises the men is urged to contact DC Matt Lynch from West Midlands Police's Criminal Investigation Department. Alternatively anyone not wishing to speak to police can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
£500,000 To Help Male Rape Victims
Male victims of rape and sexual violence will receive unprecedented access to vital help and support thanks to the first dedicated fund designed specifically to meet their needs, Victims' Minister Damian Green has announced.
The Government has committed £500,000 over the next financial year to provide services, like advice and counselling, to help male victims who previously have not been able to receive such support and encourage them to come forward after experiencing such a crime.
Minister Green said: "We must help all victims to cope, and as far as possible recover, from the impacts of crime - especially when it is as serious as rape or sexual abuse.
"We believe around twelve per cent of rapes are against men. Yet many choose not to come forward, either to report the crime or seek the support they need. I am determined to help break the silence on a subject still seen as taboo.
"Average sentences for male rape have increased but there is more to do. That is why we are toughening up sentencing and have introduced a mandatory life sentence for anyone convicted of a second very serious sexual or violent crime."
Latest figures show there were 2,164 rape and sexual assaults against males aged 13 or over recorded by the police in the year ending September 2013. The fund announced will also support historic victims who were under 13 at the time of the attack.
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06 January 2015
Rape Investigation Against MP Mark Pritchard Dropped
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Rape Investigation Against MP Mark Pritchard Dropped
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30 November 2009
Festive Rape Awareness Highlighted
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22 June 2012
Rochdale Paedophile Ringleader Named
The ringleader of a paedophile gang in Rochdale, who groomed young white girls for sex, has been named after being found guilty of 30 separate child rape charges. Shabir Ahmed, 59, led a child sex exploitation ring of nine men who targeted vulnerable young girls in the Rochdale and Oldham areas of Greater Manchester.
Rochdale Paedophile Ringleader Named
The ringleader of a paedophile gang in Rochdale, who groomed young white girls for sex, has been named after being found guilty of 30 separate child rape charges. Shabir Ahmed, 59, led a child sex exploitation ring of nine men who targeted vulnerable young girls in the Rochdale and Oldham areas of Greater Manchester.
01 February 2006
Date rape case judges 'can influence trial outcome'
A judge's summing-up can influence a jury's decision in date rape cases, a report has suggested. The research, conducted for the British Psychological Society, presented 168 university students with a date rape scenario, which included a summing-up statement by the judge, and asked them to decide on the guilt of the alleged rapist.
Date rape case judges 'can influence trial outcome'
A judge's summing-up can influence a jury's decision in date rape cases, a report has suggested. The research, conducted for the British Psychological Society, presented 168 university students with a date rape scenario, which included a summing-up statement by the judge, and asked them to decide on the guilt of the alleged rapist.
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