News North East England

• Three and a half million bullied in job, September 4 ^[1] 21 per cent (one in five) say that bullying is an issue where they work. Bullying is more likely in the public sector where 19 per cent say they have been bullied compared to 12 per cent in the private sector and eight per cent in the voluntary sector. topic

• Government consults on proposals for local councils to be able to to 'set, sign and now sanction' local byelaws without always having to seek approval from Whitehall, but rather from their residents, to tackle issues like community safety, vandalism and public nuisance, August 27 ^[2] topic

• UK in 'delusion' over emissions, July 31 ^[3] The UK has been living under a delusion over its claim to be cutting greenhouse gases, according to two reports. topic

References

1. ↑ TUC, September 4
2. ↑ Communities and Local Government, August 27
3. ↑ BBC News, July 31

• Millennium Development Goals - delivery on commitments made by Member States has been deficient, and has fallen behind schedule, September 4 ^[1]

• A dry autumn and winter over most of Australia, September 3 ^[2] topic

• Calls for bottled water bans grow in Canada, August 23 ^[3]

References

1. ↑ Nited Nations, September 4
2. ↑ Bureau of Meteorology, September 3
3. ↑ Wikinews, August 23