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Northern Ireland News for March 2010 : Page 14
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2010
Kerb-Crawlers 'Bumped'
Cruising for a prostitute is to be officially outlawed. New legislation which gives the police greater powers to tackle kerb-crawlers and introduces a new offence of paying for sex with a prostitute ...
Kerb-Crawlers 'Bumped'
Cruising for a prostitute is to be officially outlawed. New legislation which gives the police greater powers to tackle kerb-crawlers and introduces a new offence of paying for sex with a prostitute ...
UK National News, Mar 8, 2010
Life For Strangling Estranged Wife
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to murder. At Leicester Crown Court on Friday, Anthony Patrick Campbell, of Adcock Road, New Parks pleaded guilty to mu...
Life For Strangling Estranged Wife
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to murder. At Leicester Crown Court on Friday, Anthony Patrick Campbell, of Adcock Road, New Parks pleaded guilty to mu...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2010
Greysteel Murderer To Stay In Jail
Convicted Greysteel killer Torrens Knight is to stay in jail. He has failed in his legal challenge to the decision of the Secretary of State Shaun Woodward to suspend his early release licence last D...
Greysteel Murderer To Stay In Jail
Convicted Greysteel killer Torrens Knight is to stay in jail. He has failed in his legal challenge to the decision of the Secretary of State Shaun Woodward to suspend his early release licence last D...
UK National News, Mar 8, 2010
Lady's Night At Oscars
For the first time in its history, a woman has been named the top movie director at the Oscars. On what happened to be International Women's Day, Kathryn Bigelow last night made history when she was ...
Lady's Night At Oscars
For the first time in its history, a woman has been named the top movie director at the Oscars. On what happened to be International Women's Day, Kathryn Bigelow last night made history when she was ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2010
Poots Urges Public To 'Rethink Waste'
A new waste prevention website has gone live, marking the first step in a major new 'Rethink Waste' campaign. The Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland has launched the campaign to raise...
Poots Urges Public To 'Rethink Waste'
A new waste prevention website has gone live, marking the first step in a major new 'Rethink Waste' campaign. The Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland has launched the campaign to raise...
UK National News, Mar 8, 2010
Islington Teen Murder Appeal
Detectives investigating the murder of a 16-year-old girl in Islington are appealing for information regarding her whereabouts up to 24 hours before her body was found. Jessie Wright was last seen so...
Islington Teen Murder Appeal
Detectives investigating the murder of a 16-year-old girl in Islington are appealing for information regarding her whereabouts up to 24 hours before her body was found. Jessie Wright was last seen so...
UK National News, Mar 8, 2010
Firearms Operations Fall In Notts
Gun crime in Nottinghamshire has dramatically reduced in the last six years according to a new report. The Home Office has studied the number of times police forces have had to respond to reports of ...
Firearms Operations Fall In Notts
Gun crime in Nottinghamshire has dramatically reduced in the last six years according to a new report. The Home Office has studied the number of times police forces have had to respond to reports of ...
UK National News, Mar 8, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Murdered Sappers Remembered Members of the Royal British Legion, flanked by standard bearers, have laid poppy wreaths at the gates of a NI army base where two soldiers lost their lives exactly a year...
Other UK News In Brief
Murdered Sappers Remembered Members of the Royal British Legion, flanked by standard bearers, have laid poppy wreaths at the gates of a NI army base where two soldiers lost their lives exactly a year...
Business News, Mar 8, 2010
Thousands Of Houses 'Lie Empty'
The number of vacant houses or apartments in the Irish Republic stands at 345,000, or 17% of all housing, according to new report published by the Urban Environment Project at University College Dubli...
Thousands Of Houses 'Lie Empty'
The number of vacant houses or apartments in the Irish Republic stands at 345,000, or 17% of all housing, according to new report published by the Urban Environment Project at University College Dubli...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2010
Natural Stone Heritage Book 'Opens'
The first-ever guide to detail the history and use of stone in some of Northern Ireland's most important landmarks has been released. 'Stone by Stone', which identifies the various stone types used i...
Natural Stone Heritage Book 'Opens'
The first-ever guide to detail the history and use of stone in some of Northern Ireland's most important landmarks has been released. 'Stone by Stone', which identifies the various stone types used i...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2010
Cultra Inn 'Opens Up' For Trade
An iconic 'gate lodge' in Co Down has just benefited from a substantial refurbishment. The project at the Cultra Inn - which is part of the prestigious Culloden Hotel & Spa complex - was, according t...
Cultra Inn 'Opens Up' For Trade
An iconic 'gate lodge' in Co Down has just benefited from a substantial refurbishment. The project at the Cultra Inn - which is part of the prestigious Culloden Hotel & Spa complex - was, according t...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2010
Other NI News In Brief
Mournes Rescue Drama A group of 'team-building' IT consultants who became disorientated during a weekend mountain trek in the Mournes have sparked a major rescue operation. Two police helicopters wer...
Other NI News In Brief
Mournes Rescue Drama A group of 'team-building' IT consultants who became disorientated during a weekend mountain trek in the Mournes have sparked a major rescue operation. Two police helicopters wer...
Business News, Mar 5, 2010
Cultra Inn 'Opens Up' For Trade
An iconic 'gate lodge' in Co Down has just benefited from a substantial refurbishment. The project at the Cultra Inn - which is part of the prestigious Culloden Hotel & Spa complex - was, according t...
Cultra Inn 'Opens Up' For Trade
An iconic 'gate lodge' in Co Down has just benefited from a substantial refurbishment. The project at the Cultra Inn - which is part of the prestigious Culloden Hotel & Spa complex - was, according t...
UK National News, Mar 5, 2010
Brown Appears Before Iraq Inquiry
Gordon Brown has defended the 2003 invasion of Iraq as the "right" thing to do. The Prime Minister, appearing before an inquiry into the war today, said Tony Blair did not keep him in the dark about...
Brown Appears Before Iraq Inquiry
Gordon Brown has defended the 2003 invasion of Iraq as the "right" thing to do. The Prime Minister, appearing before an inquiry into the war today, said Tony Blair did not keep him in the dark about...
UK National News, Mar 5, 2010
Optimism For Captured Boy's Return
There is renewed optimism a British boy kidnapped by robbers in Pakistan will be returned safely to his family. Sahil Saeed, 5, was captured by raiders who had held his family at gunpoint in the Pun...
Optimism For Captured Boy's Return
There is renewed optimism a British boy kidnapped by robbers in Pakistan will be returned safely to his family. Sahil Saeed, 5, was captured by raiders who had held his family at gunpoint in the Pun...
UK National News, Mar 5, 2010
Parliamentary Pay Rises
MPs' annual salaries are to increase by around £1000 in April, it was confirmed today. The average salary for a Commons Parliamentarian will rise to £65,737 a year. A decision to increase pay by 1....
Parliamentary Pay Rises
MPs' annual salaries are to increase by around £1000 in April, it was confirmed today. The average salary for a Commons Parliamentarian will rise to £65,737 a year. A decision to increase pay by 1....
Recruitment News, Mar 5, 2010
Anderson Reveals Derry Investment
Sinn Féin Assembly member Martina Anderson has revealed a £600 million investment with potential to create 3,000 jobs is being planned for Derry. Ms Anderson has confirmed that she has been working w...
Anderson Reveals Derry Investment
Sinn Féin Assembly member Martina Anderson has revealed a £600 million investment with potential to create 3,000 jobs is being planned for Derry. Ms Anderson has confirmed that she has been working w...
UK National News, Mar 5, 2010
Met Office Stops 'Seasonal Forecasts'
The Met Office today announced an end to its seasonal forecasts. It conceded the all forecasts were difficult to make, but that the UK's size and climate made it much harder to predict beyond a week...
Met Office Stops 'Seasonal Forecasts'
The Met Office today announced an end to its seasonal forecasts. It conceded the all forecasts were difficult to make, but that the UK's size and climate made it much harder to predict beyond a week...
UK National News, Mar 5, 2010
Kitchen Knife Killer Jailed
A woman has been jailed for life for murdering her long-term partner in Peterborough. Kim Chapman, 51, was found guilty of killing Paul Delo, 38, at their home in Heath Row, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough,...
Kitchen Knife Killer Jailed
A woman has been jailed for life for murdering her long-term partner in Peterborough. Kim Chapman, 51, was found guilty of killing Paul Delo, 38, at their home in Heath Row, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough,...
UK National News, Mar 5, 2010
Crimewatch Crook Apprehended
A man who appeared on Crimewatch last week has been tracked down by officers. The photo of Omar Habool, aged 33, appeared on the wanted section of the programme on Thursday 25 February. Omar, an Alg...
Crimewatch Crook Apprehended
A man who appeared on Crimewatch last week has been tracked down by officers. The photo of Omar Habool, aged 33, appeared on the wanted section of the programme on Thursday 25 February. Omar, an Alg...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2010
UUP MLAs Hold Justice Meeting
Ulster Unionist Assembly members will meet later to discuss their approach to the Hillsborough Castle Agreement. So far the party has refused to publicly support the accord. The devolution of poli...
UUP MLAs Hold Justice Meeting
Ulster Unionist Assembly members will meet later to discuss their approach to the Hillsborough Castle Agreement. So far the party has refused to publicly support the accord. The devolution of poli...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2010
Bloody Sunday Report Imminent
The Northern Ireland Secretary of State has said he hopes to be in a position to publish Lord Saville's report into Bloody Sunday within days of receiving it. The families had feared that the publica...
Bloody Sunday Report Imminent
The Northern Ireland Secretary of State has said he hopes to be in a position to publish Lord Saville's report into Bloody Sunday within days of receiving it. The families had feared that the publica...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2010
'Festival City' Celebrates 'Peace' Funds
Belfast is set to cement its reputation as a 'City of Festivals', thanks to a £225,000 Peace III funding boost. Belfast City Council is inviting applications from Belfast-based organisations with a ...
'Festival City' Celebrates 'Peace' Funds
Belfast is set to cement its reputation as a 'City of Festivals', thanks to a £225,000 Peace III funding boost. Belfast City Council is inviting applications from Belfast-based organisations with a ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2010
UU Graduate's Oscar Bid Revealed
A University of Ulster graduate will rub shoulders with the elite of the movie world this weekend - his film has been nominated for an Oscar. Paul Young, a former Art and Design student, is the produ...
UU Graduate's Oscar Bid Revealed
A University of Ulster graduate will rub shoulders with the elite of the movie world this weekend - his film has been nominated for an Oscar. Paul Young, a former Art and Design student, is the produ...
Business News, Mar 5, 2010
Economic Forum 'Reports'
The Stormont First Minister, Peter Robinson and the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have announced that they will bring the recommendations put forward by the Cross Sector Advisory Forum to th...
Economic Forum 'Reports'
The Stormont First Minister, Peter Robinson and the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have announced that they will bring the recommendations put forward by the Cross Sector Advisory Forum to th...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 5, 2010
HBO Fantasy Epic For Northern Ireland
Fantasy filmmaking is on the way to Belfast. Northern Ireland Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster and Culture and Arts Minister, Nelson McCausland have confirmed, that the series, Game of Thrones will ...
HBO Fantasy Epic For Northern Ireland
Fantasy filmmaking is on the way to Belfast. Northern Ireland Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster and Culture and Arts Minister, Nelson McCausland have confirmed, that the series, Game of Thrones will ...
UK National News, Mar 5, 2010
Man Jailed For Sex Attacks On Wife
A man from Gloucestershire has been jailed for a series of sexual assaults against his wife. The 27-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the anonymity of his victim, was sentenced to 14 years...
Man Jailed For Sex Attacks On Wife
A man from Gloucestershire has been jailed for a series of sexual assaults against his wife. The 27-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the anonymity of his victim, was sentenced to 14 years...
UK National News, Mar 5, 2010
Anti-Social Diversion Project Praised
A project tackling antisocial behaviour in a popular Wigan park - which saw a 75% drop in calls to police - has been lauded by the Government. Operation Windburn ran in Mesnes Park last summer and w...
Anti-Social Diversion Project Praised
A project tackling antisocial behaviour in a popular Wigan park - which saw a 75% drop in calls to police - has been lauded by the Government. Operation Windburn ran in Mesnes Park last summer and w...
UK National News, Mar 5, 2010
Suffolk Hate Crime Focus
Local authorities in Suffolk will join forces next week to bolster a racial harassment initiative in the county. The current Suffolk Hate Crime service, which is run by the region's constabulary, wi...
Suffolk Hate Crime Focus
Local authorities in Suffolk will join forces next week to bolster a racial harassment initiative in the county. The current Suffolk Hate Crime service, which is run by the region's constabulary, wi...
UK National News, Mar 5, 2010
Other UK News In Brief
Kidnap Boy May Be Freed Just hours after a Foreign Office spokesman confirmed that one man had been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a British boy in Pakistan, police have said they are ...
Other UK News In Brief
Kidnap Boy May Be Freed Just hours after a Foreign Office spokesman confirmed that one man had been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a British boy in Pakistan, police have said they are ...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A chilly start with a widespread frost and some freezing fog, any freezing fog slow to clear. Otherwise bright with sunny spells and coastal showers. Light winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.Tonight:Coastal showers dying out with a widespread frost developing along with freezing fog, which could become extensive. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
