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Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2005
Man stabbed while out walking his dog
A 61-year-old man has been stabbed while out walking his dog in Londonderry on Tuesday. The victim was walking his dog along a laneway near the Springtown Industrial Estate when two men approached hi...
Man stabbed while out walking his dog
A 61-year-old man has been stabbed while out walking his dog in Londonderry on Tuesday. The victim was walking his dog along a laneway near the Springtown Industrial Estate when two men approached hi...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2005
Worker killed in Channel Tunnel Link fire
A man was killed and a second seriously injured when a fire broke out in a tunnel under construction in Kent. The blaze started in a maintenance locomotive being used in the Thames Tunnel which will ...
Worker killed in Channel Tunnel Link fire
A man was killed and a second seriously injured when a fire broke out in a tunnel under construction in Kent. The blaze started in a maintenance locomotive being used in the Thames Tunnel which will ...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2005
Camberwell cyclist stabbed to death
A 39-year-old cyclist has been stabbed to death with what is thought to have been a machete near a shopping centre in south-east London. The man, named as Mark Biggs from the Peabody Estate area, was...
Camberwell cyclist stabbed to death
A 39-year-old cyclist has been stabbed to death with what is thought to have been a machete near a shopping centre in south-east London. The man, named as Mark Biggs from the Peabody Estate area, was...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2005
Funeral takes place of stabbed schoolboy
The funeral has taken place of murdered Belfast teenager Thomas Devlin. The 15-year-old schoolboy was stabbed five times in the back as he returned home from buying sweets at a nearby garage with a f...
Funeral takes place of stabbed schoolboy
The funeral has taken place of murdered Belfast teenager Thomas Devlin. The 15-year-old schoolboy was stabbed five times in the back as he returned home from buying sweets at a nearby garage with a f...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2005
Unemployment rises but Government upbeat
The latest Labour Force Survey, which covers April to June 2005, has shown an increase in unemployment over the last quarter. Over the last year as a whole, however, the number of people in work has ...
Unemployment rises but Government upbeat
The latest Labour Force Survey, which covers April to June 2005, has shown an increase in unemployment over the last quarter. Over the last year as a whole, however, the number of people in work has ...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2005
Driver care urged to protect road-workers
The Highways agency has urged motorists to slow down and take extra care at roadworks following a sharp increase in deaths of road-workers this year. So far this year, four workers have died and five...
Driver care urged to protect road-workers
The Highways agency has urged motorists to slow down and take extra care at roadworks following a sharp increase in deaths of road-workers this year. So far this year, four workers have died and five...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2005
Government to recommend changes following home care report
The Government has published its response to a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into the UK care homes market. The OFT report is the result of an 11-month investigation into the care home m...
Government to recommend changes following home care report
The Government has published its response to a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into the UK care homes market. The OFT report is the result of an 11-month investigation into the care home m...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2005
Derry financial services firm to create 60 jobs
A Londonderry-based licensed insolvency practice is to invest around £1.3 million in a new company that is already providing financial services to clients in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The n...
Derry financial services firm to create 60 jobs
A Londonderry-based licensed insolvency practice is to invest around £1.3 million in a new company that is already providing financial services to clients in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The n...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2005
NI unemployment falls to 5%
Latest labour market figures has shown that employment figures have risen in Northern Ireland over the past year, while the number of unemployed has fallen. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ...
NI unemployment falls to 5%
Latest labour market figures has shown that employment figures have risen in Northern Ireland over the past year, while the number of unemployed has fallen. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 17, 2005
Sanchez confirms McCartney rumours
Lawrie Sanchez has confirmed that Sunderland defender George McCartney no longer wants to play for Northern Ireland while he is still international boss. The former Wycombe boss confirmed what was al...
Sanchez confirms McCartney rumours
Lawrie Sanchez has confirmed that Sunderland defender George McCartney no longer wants to play for Northern Ireland while he is still international boss. The former Wycombe boss confirmed what was al...
UK National News, Aug 17, 2005
Walking to school encourages physical activity reports BMJ
Adolescents who walk to and from school have higher overall physical activity levels throughout the day compared with those who travel by car, bus, or train, a British Medical Journal study has found....
Walking to school encourages physical activity reports BMJ
Adolescents who walk to and from school have higher overall physical activity levels throughout the day compared with those who travel by car, bus, or train, a British Medical Journal study has found....
Business News, Aug 16, 2005
CEM secures £5m departure lounge BAA Southampton
Belfast-based security and access control supplier CEM Systems has successfully secured the new departure lounge at BAA Southampton airport, recently voted as ‘Top UK Airport’. The redeveloped depart...
CEM secures £5m departure lounge BAA Southampton
Belfast-based security and access control supplier CEM Systems has successfully secured the new departure lounge at BAA Southampton airport, recently voted as ‘Top UK Airport’. The redeveloped depart...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2005
Tankers to tackle water problem
An outbreak of algae at a south Armagh reservoir has resulted in water being delivered to local areas in tankers. The Water Service said that although the water was still drinkable the “excessive gro...
Tankers to tackle water problem
An outbreak of algae at a south Armagh reservoir has resulted in water being delivered to local areas in tankers. The Water Service said that although the water was still drinkable the “excessive gro...
UK National News, Aug 16, 2005
Fertility laws to be reviewed
The government has launched a consultation on fertility treatment and embryo research as it prepares to review existing legislation for the first time in 15 years. The government pledged to review an...
Fertility laws to be reviewed
The government has launched a consultation on fertility treatment and embryo research as it prepares to review existing legislation for the first time in 15 years. The government pledged to review an...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2005
Council boost for local economic development projects
Belfast City Council is making £300,000 available to community organisations to help improve employability and create better economic conditions in areas of need. The Council’s Neighbourhood Economic...
Council boost for local economic development projects
Belfast City Council is making £300,000 available to community organisations to help improve employability and create better economic conditions in areas of need. The Council’s Neighbourhood Economic...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2005
Youth arrested in connection with rape
A youth has been arrested by police in connection with the serious sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in west Belfast last week. The teenager, on holiday from England, was raped twice in the Blacks...
Youth arrested in connection with rape
A youth has been arrested by police in connection with the serious sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in west Belfast last week. The teenager, on holiday from England, was raped twice in the Blacks...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2005
House targeted in sectarian paint bomb attack
Police believe a paint bomb attack on a Catholic home in Co Antrim on Monday was sectarian. Bottles filled with paint were thrown at the property in Tudor Vale, Ahoghill, at about 11.30pm, causing ex...
House targeted in sectarian paint bomb attack
Police believe a paint bomb attack on a Catholic home in Co Antrim on Monday was sectarian. Bottles filled with paint were thrown at the property in Tudor Vale, Ahoghill, at about 11.30pm, causing ex...
UK National News, Aug 16, 2005
Talks in Heathrow catering row break down
Talks between catering firm Gate Gourmet and the Transport and General Workers Union have broken down after the two sides failed to reach an agreement. Discussions resumed earlier today in an attempt...
Talks in Heathrow catering row break down
Talks between catering firm Gate Gourmet and the Transport and General Workers Union have broken down after the two sides failed to reach an agreement. Discussions resumed earlier today in an attempt...
Business News, Aug 16, 2005
C&W acquires Energis for £594m
Cable and Wireless (C&W) has announced the acquisition of business communications company Energis for an initial £594 million. However, the combined business is expected to realise savings of £55 mil...
C&W acquires Energis for £594m
Cable and Wireless (C&W) has announced the acquisition of business communications company Energis for an initial £594 million. However, the combined business is expected to realise savings of £55 mil...
Business News, Aug 16, 2005
Talks continue in Heathrow catering row
Catering firm Gate Gourmet and the Transport and General Workers Union have resumed talks to try to resolve the dispute, which resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of British Airways flights last ...
Talks continue in Heathrow catering row
Catering firm Gate Gourmet and the Transport and General Workers Union have resumed talks to try to resolve the dispute, which resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of British Airways flights last ...
Business News, Aug 16, 2005
Travel costs lead to inflation rise
Increasing transport costs have led to a rise in inflation, new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have shown. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation – the government’s target me...
Travel costs lead to inflation rise
Increasing transport costs have led to a rise in inflation, new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have shown. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation – the government’s target me...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2005
Minister hits out at ‘callous and cold blooded’ murder
NIO Minister Jeff Rooker has condemned the shooting dead of a man in south Belfast on Monday as “callous and cold blooded”. Michael Green, 42, from Ballysillan in north Belfast, was shot several time...
Minister hits out at ‘callous and cold blooded’ murder
NIO Minister Jeff Rooker has condemned the shooting dead of a man in south Belfast on Monday as “callous and cold blooded”. Michael Green, 42, from Ballysillan in north Belfast, was shot several time...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2005
Railway line closed as suspect device investigated
A stretch of railway line in Co Armagh has been closed after a suspicious device was discovered on a track close to Lurgan. The device was found by workmen on Monday close to Malone Bridge on the Lur...
Railway line closed as suspect device investigated
A stretch of railway line in Co Armagh has been closed after a suspicious device was discovered on a track close to Lurgan. The device was found by workmen on Monday close to Malone Bridge on the Lur...
UK National News, Aug 16, 2005
Gaza settlers clash with troops over Israeli pullout
Jewish settlers have been engaged in violent clashes with Israeli troops, as the pullout from the Gaza Strip continues. According to reports, more than 50 people have been arrested in the largest set...
Gaza settlers clash with troops over Israeli pullout
Jewish settlers have been engaged in violent clashes with Israeli troops, as the pullout from the Gaza Strip continues. According to reports, more than 50 people have been arrested in the largest set...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2005
Funeral of NI celebrity chef
The funeral of Northern Ireland celebrity chef Robbie Millar took place in Co Antrim on Tuesday. Mr Millar died after his Maserati car left the Ballysallagh Road in the Craigantlet Hills at about 2.5...
Funeral of NI celebrity chef
The funeral of Northern Ireland celebrity chef Robbie Millar took place in Co Antrim on Tuesday. Mr Millar died after his Maserati car left the Ballysallagh Road in the Craigantlet Hills at about 2.5...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 16, 2005
Rumours rife over McCartney – Sanchez fall out
The BBC has claimed that Sunderland defender George McCartney no longer wants to play for Northern Ireland while manager Lawrie Sanchez is in charge. Rumours among the media and supporters over recen...
Rumours rife over McCartney – Sanchez fall out
The BBC has claimed that Sunderland defender George McCartney no longer wants to play for Northern Ireland while manager Lawrie Sanchez is in charge. Rumours among the media and supporters over recen...
UK National News, Aug 16, 2005
‘Inadequate’ immigration centres criticised
Four immigration holding centres have been criticised by the prisons inspectorate and described as inadequate. Chief Inspector of Prisons Anne Owers said that holding facilities at Gatwick Airport, L...
‘Inadequate’ immigration centres criticised
Four immigration holding centres have been criticised by the prisons inspectorate and described as inadequate. Chief Inspector of Prisons Anne Owers said that holding facilities at Gatwick Airport, L...
UK National News, Aug 16, 2005
MPs support smoke-free law, survey claims
The majority of MPs would support smoke-free legislation, a survey has claimed. According to research commissioned by anti-smoking lobby ASH and Cancer Research UK, more than two thirds of MPs would ...
MPs support smoke-free law, survey claims
The majority of MPs would support smoke-free legislation, a survey has claimed. According to research commissioned by anti-smoking lobby ASH and Cancer Research UK, more than two thirds of MPs would ...
UK National News, Aug 16, 2005
Painkiller warnings to be updated
Over-the-counter painkillers are set to carry stronger warnings about the risk of addiction and possible side effects. The industry regulators, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...
Painkiller warnings to be updated
Over-the-counter painkillers are set to carry stronger warnings about the risk of addiction and possible side effects. The industry regulators, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 15, 2005
Tyrone draw with Dublin at Croke
It is all to play for again at Croke Park as Tyrone must face Dublin in the replay of the All-Ireland Football quarter-final on Saturday, August 27. A second-half fight back by Tyrone from a 0-8 to 1...
Tyrone draw with Dublin at Croke
It is all to play for again at Croke Park as Tyrone must face Dublin in the replay of the All-Ireland Football quarter-final on Saturday, August 27. A second-half fight back by Tyrone from a 0-8 to 1...
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:A dry night, save for a few light showers around the coasts, with prolonged clear spells and light winds bringing a frosty dawn for many in central and southern parts. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
