2 repeaters cleared (14 May 2008)
Thw following have been cleared for operation by Ofcom:
GB3MC 23cm voice repeater near Bolton, Lancs.
GB3VI new 6 Metre repeater at Birmingham

Frequencies assigned (7 May 2008)
Thw following new and changed frequencies have been approved for GMSK (D-Star) nodes:
GB7DE-B 439.6000TX//430.6000RX
GB7DG-B 439.7000TX//430.7000RX
GB7NM-B 439.7625TX//430.7625RX
GB7WT-B 439.6000TX//430.6000RX

South Yorkshire repeaters (3 May 2008)
From 3rd May 22:30 GB7YD(C) is QRV on 2 metres, sharing 145.675MHz (RV54) with the FM repeater GB3NA.
With a little help from technical friends, GB7YD and GB3NA have now been been reconfigured to share the same cavities and antenna system. The hybrid configuration provides amateurs in Yorkshire the opportunity to quickly compare DV and FM propagation modes from the same site.
By default D-Star users have priority access but thanks to G1DVA's rapid implementation of a UK Interconnect Team design, analogue/DV priorities can now be set remotely, via the Icom G2 D-Star gateway server.
In a future update of the Remote Node Controller (RNC) software, there will be the ability to command the switching priorities, over the air, securely via a D-star radio; speech and text command acknowledgements will be sent back from the G2 gateway server.
The RNC system is also designed to monitor local inputs such as intruder alert and battery-working, alarms can then be raised via e-mail and announcements can be made over the air.
Info provided by Darren G7LWT