Northern Ireland News for September 2013 : Page 6

UK National News, Sep 19, 2013
Body Of Newborn Found At Rubbish Dump
West Yorkshire Police have reported that the body of a newborn baby has been found at a rubbish dump. Staff at the Valley Road waste site in Shipley found the body on Wednesday night. This is the sec...
UK National News, Sep 19, 2013
Mother Denies Manslaughter Of Son Found Starved To Death
A 43-year-old woman has been charged with the manslaughter of her son, whose body was found in his cot almost two years after he had died. The mummified body of Hamzah Khan was found at his family ho...
UK National News, Sep 19, 2013
Review Of NHS Policy On Wearing Of Face Veils
The Department of Health have announced that a review will be held into the wearing of face veils by NHS staff in England. Following an investigation by the Daily Telegraph, which revealed that 17 ho...
UK National News, Sep 19, 2013
Teenager Killed In South London Shooting
Police have reported the death of a teenager in a shooting in south London. According to reports police responded to reports of an injured man in Coppock Close in Battersea at around 19:51. A 19-yea...
UK National News, Sep 19, 2013
NSO Reports Surprise Fall In Retail Sales
The Office for National Statistics have reported a 0.9% fall in retail sales volumes in August, as opposed to 0.4% rise that analysts had predicted. Despite the fall sales volumes were still 2.1% hig...
UK National News, Sep 19, 2013
Bidding Begins For Probation Service Contracts
The Ministry of Justice have begun to accept offers from private companies and charities bidding for probation service contracts worth some £450 million. Privately-run companies and charities are bid...
UK National News, Sep 19, 2013
Other News In Brief
Waitrose Reported To OFT Over Hot Drink Offer A Waitrose supermarket in Buckingham has been reported to the Office of Fair Trading over offering its loyalty card holder free hot drinks. The o...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 19, 2013
Man Swept Out To Sea Is Named
A man who was swept out to sea at Ramore Head in Portrush, Co Antrim on Saturday has been named by police, according to the BBC. Polish national, Jaroslaw Andrykiewicz, had been walking across rocks...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 19, 2013
Poots To Consider Review Into Child Abuse
Health Minister Edwin Poots has said he will consider an independent review into the sexual exploitation of young people in care and elsewhere in Northern Ireland. His response follows revelations t...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 19, 2013
£950,000 Road Schemes For Armagh
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced a major investment in the roads network in Armagh. Resurfacing schemes will take place on Keady Road, Newtownhamilton; Summerisland Road, Ardress and D...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 19, 2013
Recruitment Drive Begins For PSNI
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has launched a new recruitment campaign. Initially, 100 new constables will be recruited, with hopes to employ a further 378 within 2014/15. It is th...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 19, 2013
Other News In Brief
Exploris Aquarium To Close Alliance Councillor Kieran McCarthy MLA has criticised the 'shameful' decision by the DUP at Ards Borough Council that will see the Exploris Aquarium close its doors...
Recruitment News, Sep 18, 2013
SQS Announce 75 Additional Jobs
SQS has announced further expansion of its Irish operations, with the creation of an additional 75 jobs over the coming three years. Already employing over 200 people across its Dublin and Belfast o...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2013
New £4m Clinical Research Hub Opens
A new £4m clinical research hub opening in Belfast today will enable more patients than ever before to take part in clinical trials in Northern Ireland. Known as The Wellcome Trust-Wolfson Foundation...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2013
Marian McGlinchey Cases Adjourned
Two cases of alleged terrorist activity against Old Bailey bomber Marian McGlinchey have been adjourned because she is currently in hospital. Mrs McGlinchey, 58, from west Belfast, is on bail facing ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2013
£4.5m To Be Invested In 23 Interurban Coaches
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has officially announced a £4.5m investment in 23 new interurban coaches for use on key Ulsterbus routes. Speaking at the Europa Bus centre in Belfast wher...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2013
Man Dies In Omagh Crash
A man has died following a car crash in Omagh, Co Tyrone. The accident happened at around 12.30am on Wednesday morning on the Doogary Road. Only one vehicle, a Renault Scenic, was involved in the ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2013
Man Rescued After Boat Sinks In County Down
The Coastguard have rescued a man from the water after a boat sunk off the coast of Portavogie, Co Down. At around 12.30pm on Wednesday, emergency services were alerted and lifeboats were sent to the...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2013
Convicted Paedophile Loses Legal Challenge Over Bank Details
A convicted paedophile has lost a legal challenge in the High Court over rules requiring him to disclose bank details to police. A man jailed for child sex offences had challenged recently-introduce...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2013
MP Nigel Evans Appears In Court Over Sex Offences
Nigel Evans MP has appeared in court charged with sex offences. The ex-Commons deputy speaker is facing two charges of indecent assault, five of sexual assault and one of rape. All charges related to...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2013
Scottish Debate To Mark One Year Until Referendum
A debate on the independence of Scotland will be held to mark one year until a referendum will ask: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" The Scottish Parliament will hold the debate today, Se...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2013
GMP Officer Charged With Rape
A Greater Manchester Police officer has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 26-year-old woman while on duty. It has been revealed that 37-year-old Stuart Jenkins, of Holcombe Brook Road, Bury, was...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2013
Three Teens Arrested Over GTAV Robbery
Police in north London have arrested three teenagers in connection with the violent robbery of a 23-year-old man, suspected to have been targeted for his copy of the video game, Grand Theft Auto V. T...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2013
Briton Jailed In US Over Child Kidnap And Murder Plot
A 40-year-old British man has been jailed in the US over a plot to kidnap, rape, kill and eat a child. Geoffrey Portway was jailed for 26 years and eight months after pleading guilty to soliciting th...
Business News, Sep 18, 2013
External Support For Business Improvement Districts Scheme
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced the appointment of external support to help revitalise town centres across Northern Ireland. The Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) sche...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2013
Senior Police Support 'Drunk Tanks'
Senior police chiefs have come out in favour of privately run "drunk tanks" being established to deal with alcohol-fuelled disorder. As they launch a campaign on the dangers of alcohol, the Associati...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2013
Other News In Brief
Ikea Contract Helps Welsh Furniture Company Create 200 Jobs Some 200 jobs could be created at a Welsh sofa firm after it secured a five-year deal with Ikea. Flintshire-based Westbridge Furnit...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2013
Rock Shopfitting Services Facing Threat Of Closure
SDLP Foyle MLA, Colum Eastwood, has met with employees from Rock Shopfitting Services. Rock, who employ more than 100 workers in the greater North West, are facing the threat of closure after the wi...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2013
NI House Prices Continue To Rise
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that house prices in Northern Ireland continue to increase. House prices have risen by 1.8% year-on-year as the market shows signs of...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2013
Omagh Families To Meet Villiers
Some of the families of those killed in the 1998 Omagh bombing are to meet Secretary of State Teresa Villiers today (Wednesday). The meeting, which is due to be held at Hillsborough, comes after she...