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Northern Ireland News, May 14, 2007
Police appeal after attempted child abduction
Detectives in County Down are appealing for information following reports a man tried to lure a 10-year-old child into his car. It is understood the incident took place at 8:45am in the Parsonage Roa...
Police appeal after attempted child abduction
Detectives in County Down are appealing for information following reports a man tried to lure a 10-year-old child into his car. It is understood the incident took place at 8:45am in the Parsonage Roa...
Northern Ireland News, May 14, 2007
Man in court over pub shooting
A man is due to appear in court today in connection with a shooting which took place in Belfast last week. The incident occurred at around 1am on Friday morning, when a man fired a number of shots at...
Man in court over pub shooting
A man is due to appear in court today in connection with a shooting which took place in Belfast last week. The incident occurred at around 1am on Friday morning, when a man fired a number of shots at...
UK National News, May 14, 2007
Tarrant arrested following alleged 'assault'
TV celebrity Chris Tarrant has been arrested following an alleged assault in an Indian restaurant in Nottingham. The questionmaster of 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' was questioned after a man calle...
Tarrant arrested following alleged 'assault'
TV celebrity Chris Tarrant has been arrested following an alleged assault in an Indian restaurant in Nottingham. The questionmaster of 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' was questioned after a man calle...
Northern Ireland News, May 14, 2007
One in four children in NI 'living in poverty'
More than 100,000 - one in four - children in Northern Ireland are living in poverty, according to latest figures released by Save the Children. The charity released the first annual report on the st...
One in four children in NI 'living in poverty'
More than 100,000 - one in four - children in Northern Ireland are living in poverty, according to latest figures released by Save the Children. The charity released the first annual report on the st...
UK National News, May 14, 2007
Labour leadership nominations open
Michael Meacher has stood aside for John McDonnell who will be a candidate to contest the Labour Party leadership election against Gordon Brown. Mr Brown says he would welcome the contest. On Sunday...
Labour leadership nominations open
Michael Meacher has stood aside for John McDonnell who will be a candidate to contest the Labour Party leadership election against Gordon Brown. Mr Brown says he would welcome the contest. On Sunday...
Northern Ireland News, May 14, 2007
Female politicians 'under-represented' in Assembly
The lack of women in local politics has been discussed today at Northern Ireland’s new Assembly. Members narrowly rejected moves set up a working group addressing the under-representation. MLAs voted...
Female politicians 'under-represented' in Assembly
The lack of women in local politics has been discussed today at Northern Ireland’s new Assembly. Members narrowly rejected moves set up a working group addressing the under-representation. MLAs voted...
UK National News, May 14, 2007
Antidepressant use rises to record level
Antidepressant use has reached record levels in England with doctors writing 6% more prescriptions than in the previous year. Around 31 million prescriptions for antidepressant drugs were handed out ...
Antidepressant use rises to record level
Antidepressant use has reached record levels in England with doctors writing 6% more prescriptions than in the previous year. Around 31 million prescriptions for antidepressant drugs were handed out ...
Northern Ireland News, May 14, 2007
Minister announces support for retailers
Criminal Justice Minister Maria Eagle has announced that retailers will be given government support to strength their security systems against raiders who could damage their businesses. Speaking at t...
Minister announces support for retailers
Criminal Justice Minister Maria Eagle has announced that retailers will be given government support to strength their security systems against raiders who could damage their businesses. Speaking at t...
Northern Ireland News, May 14, 2007
Smuggling placed under spotlight at Balmoral show
A bear’s head, a turtle shell, a dwarf crocodile handbag, carved ivory and examples of smuggling devices used to bring drugs and counterfeit cigarettes into the UK will be on show at the HM Revenue & ...
Smuggling placed under spotlight at Balmoral show
A bear’s head, a turtle shell, a dwarf crocodile handbag, carved ivory and examples of smuggling devices used to bring drugs and counterfeit cigarettes into the UK will be on show at the HM Revenue & ...
Northern Ireland News, May 14, 2007
Roads service to invest £161,000 in Moyle district
Regional Development Minister, Conor Murphy, announced that investment totalling £161,000 is planned for the Moyle District Council area this year. Speaking ahead of this morning’s meeting between Ro...
Roads service to invest £161,000 in Moyle district
Regional Development Minister, Conor Murphy, announced that investment totalling £161,000 is planned for the Moyle District Council area this year. Speaking ahead of this morning’s meeting between Ro...
UK National News, May 11, 2007
Brown's Labour leader bid gains Blair's 'full support'
As Gordon Brown launched his campaign for the leadership of the Labour Party he has said that he is prepared to "listen and learn". The UK Chancellor set out his "Gordon Brown for Britain" stall in a...
Brown's Labour leader bid gains Blair's 'full support'
As Gordon Brown launched his campaign for the leadership of the Labour Party he has said that he is prepared to "listen and learn". The UK Chancellor set out his "Gordon Brown for Britain" stall in a...
UK National News, May 11, 2007
£1M reward for missing Madeleine
A businessman has offered a £1 million reward for the safe return of three-year-old Madeleine McCann. Stephen Winyard, the owner of a Scottish health spa, made the offer through The Times newspaper. ...
£1M reward for missing Madeleine
A businessman has offered a £1 million reward for the safe return of three-year-old Madeleine McCann. Stephen Winyard, the owner of a Scottish health spa, made the offer through The Times newspaper. ...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2007
Man opens fire at Belfast pub
A shooting has taken place at a pub in Belfast city centre. The incident took place at around 1:00am outside Fibber Magee’s bar in Blackstaff Square. It is understood a masked man fired a number of s...
Man opens fire at Belfast pub
A shooting has taken place at a pub in Belfast city centre. The incident took place at around 1:00am outside Fibber Magee’s bar in Blackstaff Square. It is understood a masked man fired a number of s...
UK National News, May 11, 2007
SNP and Greens reach agreement
The Scottish National Party (SNP) and Scottish Green Party have struck a deal on working together in the Scottish Parliament. It will see the Greens back SNP leader Alex Salmond's nomination as First...
SNP and Greens reach agreement
The Scottish National Party (SNP) and Scottish Green Party have struck a deal on working together in the Scottish Parliament. It will see the Greens back SNP leader Alex Salmond's nomination as First...
UK National News, May 11, 2007
'No disciplinary action' for Menezes police
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has ruled that none of the 11 police officers involved in the shooting which killed Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes will face disciplinary action....
'No disciplinary action' for Menezes police
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has ruled that none of the 11 police officers involved in the shooting which killed Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes will face disciplinary action....
UK National News, May 11, 2007
Motorway crash driver named
Police have named the sixth victim who died in a horrific crash on the M25. Michael Hutchinson, 44, from Rugby, was the driver of the recovery vehicle which was involved in a collision with a lorry o...
Motorway crash driver named
Police have named the sixth victim who died in a horrific crash on the M25. Michael Hutchinson, 44, from Rugby, was the driver of the recovery vehicle which was involved in a collision with a lorry o...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2007
Two men rescued from Belfast fire
Two men, aged in their 20s have been rescued from a blaze at a house in north Belfast. The fire started at around 6:00am this morning at an adjoining office complex at Oceanic Avenue. It also spread ...
Two men rescued from Belfast fire
Two men, aged in their 20s have been rescued from a blaze at a house in north Belfast. The fire started at around 6:00am this morning at an adjoining office complex at Oceanic Avenue. It also spread ...
UK National News, May 11, 2007
Postal Strike vote ballot goes ahead
Postal workers are to be balloted over strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) rejected a 2.5% pay offer described by the Royal Mail as its "full and...
Postal Strike vote ballot goes ahead
Postal workers are to be balloted over strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) rejected a 2.5% pay offer described by the Royal Mail as its "full and...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2007
Paisley and Ahern visit Boyne site
Northern Ireland’s First Minister and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern have visited the site of the 1690 Battle of the Boyne today. Both men viewed an exhibition on the battle at Oldbridge House, which i...
Paisley and Ahern visit Boyne site
Northern Ireland’s First Minister and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern have visited the site of the 1690 Battle of the Boyne today. Both men viewed an exhibition on the battle at Oldbridge House, which i...
UK National News, May 11, 2007
Exam papers tagged to deter cheats
Examination board, Edexcel, has introduced new security measures to crack down on cheating. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and microtexting are just two of the new measures being introduced th...
Exam papers tagged to deter cheats
Examination board, Edexcel, has introduced new security measures to crack down on cheating. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and microtexting are just two of the new measures being introduced th...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2007
Belfast maternity unit closed due to infection
A neo-natal unit has been temporarily closed after three premature babies picked up a life-threatening infection at a Belfast hospital. A spokesperson for the Royal Maternity Hospital said that the i...
Belfast maternity unit closed due to infection
A neo-natal unit has been temporarily closed after three premature babies picked up a life-threatening infection at a Belfast hospital. A spokesperson for the Royal Maternity Hospital said that the i...
UK National News, May 11, 2007
Statue of Moore to be unveiled at Wembley
A statue of 1966 World Cup hero Bobby Moore is being unveiled at the new Wembley stadium at a ceremony attended by the football legend's widow and Tony Blair. The sculpture of Moore, who died of canc...
Statue of Moore to be unveiled at Wembley
A statue of 1966 World Cup hero Bobby Moore is being unveiled at the new Wembley stadium at a ceremony attended by the football legend's widow and Tony Blair. The sculpture of Moore, who died of canc...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2007
Arts 'breathes new life' into regenerating communities
Arts and cultural projects offer huge potential to help breathe new life into areas which have become run down say Arts Minister Edwin Poots, and Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie. Mr Poot...
Arts 'breathes new life' into regenerating communities
Arts and cultural projects offer huge potential to help breathe new life into areas which have become run down say Arts Minister Edwin Poots, and Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie. Mr Poot...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2007
MLAs urged to address cancer issues
The Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) are calling for MLA’s to support the re-establishment of the All-party Special Interest Group on Cancer as they held a seminar entitled ‘Cancer – The Way Forward In ...
MLAs urged to address cancer issues
The Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) are calling for MLA’s to support the re-establishment of the All-party Special Interest Group on Cancer as they held a seminar entitled ‘Cancer – The Way Forward In ...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2007
Two jailed for cigarette smuggling
Two men from Magherafelt were jailed for a total of six years and three months at Southampton Crown Court on Tuesday 8 May 2007, for attempting to smuggle 3.9 million cigarettes into the UK and evadin...
Two jailed for cigarette smuggling
Two men from Magherafelt were jailed for a total of six years and three months at Southampton Crown Court on Tuesday 8 May 2007, for attempting to smuggle 3.9 million cigarettes into the UK and evadin...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2007
Charity fields complaints over 'naked man' posters
A Northern Ireland charity has come under fire because it has been blamed for a rival’s poster campaign. The Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke Association (NICHS) has been flooded with complai...
Charity fields complaints over 'naked man' posters
A Northern Ireland charity has come under fire because it has been blamed for a rival’s poster campaign. The Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke Association (NICHS) has been flooded with complai...
Northern Ireland News, May 11, 2007
Sanchez quits Northern Ireland for Fulham job
Lawrie Sanchez has resigned as Northern Ireland with immediate effect to take charge of Fulham as their full-time manager. Fulham Chairman Mohamed Al Fayed has rewarded Sanchez for steering the club ...
Sanchez quits Northern Ireland for Fulham job
Lawrie Sanchez has resigned as Northern Ireland with immediate effect to take charge of Fulham as their full-time manager. Fulham Chairman Mohamed Al Fayed has rewarded Sanchez for steering the club ...
UK National News, May 10, 2007
Blair calls time as Prime Minister
The Prime Minister has announced that he will stand down on June 27. As expected, Tony Blair announced the news to a gathering of party supporters in Sedgefield following a Cabinet briefing this morn...
Blair calls time as Prime Minister
The Prime Minister has announced that he will stand down on June 27. As expected, Tony Blair announced the news to a gathering of party supporters in Sedgefield following a Cabinet briefing this morn...
Northern Ireland News, May 10, 2007
19-year-old man accused of rape
A 19-year-old bricklayer has appeared in court accused of raping a young teenage girl in County Londonderry. Paul Joseph Shields, of Crewe Road, is charged with raping and having unlawful carnal know...
19-year-old man accused of rape
A 19-year-old bricklayer has appeared in court accused of raping a young teenage girl in County Londonderry. Paul Joseph Shields, of Crewe Road, is charged with raping and having unlawful carnal know...
UK National News, May 10, 2007
Fresh clues in Madeleine disappearance
Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal are following up four new pieces of information, it has been reported. It is understood that the clues came from hundreds of cal...
Fresh clues in Madeleine disappearance
Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal are following up four new pieces of information, it has been reported. It is understood that the clues came from hundreds of cal...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A very mild, but mostly cloudy day, although with some bright or sunny spells. It will be mostly dry in the morning, but a little patchy light rain or drizzle at times in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.Tonight:A band of heavier rain will move east during the evening before clearing eastwards after midnight. then mostly dry through the early hours, but a little rain towards dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
