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Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2014
Michael Pearson Seriously Injured At Czech Superbike Race
Ballygowan motorcycle racer Michael Pearson, 37, has suffered serious injuries following a crash at the Horice road races in the Czech Republic at the start of the Superbike race . The former Irish S...
Michael Pearson Seriously Injured At Czech Superbike Race
Ballygowan motorcycle racer Michael Pearson, 37, has suffered serious injuries following a crash at the Horice road races in the Czech Republic at the start of the Superbike race . The former Irish S...
UK National News, May 19, 2014
Woman And Children Hurt In Suspected Knife Attack
A man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a woman's dead body and four injured children. According to police the body of a woman (37) was found in a house on Reinwood Road, Lindley,...
Woman And Children Hurt In Suspected Knife Attack
A man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a woman's dead body and four injured children. According to police the body of a woman (37) was found in a house on Reinwood Road, Lindley,...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2014
Dickson Condemns Arson Attack On Church
Alliance East Antrim MLA, Stewart Dickson, has condemned those responsible for an arson attack on Whiteabbey Methodist Church on Saturday night. Three fires were started, causing damage to the kitch...
Dickson Condemns Arson Attack On Church
Alliance East Antrim MLA, Stewart Dickson, has condemned those responsible for an arson attack on Whiteabbey Methodist Church on Saturday night. Three fires were started, causing damage to the kitch...
UK National News, May 19, 2014
Other News In Brief
Crane Chick Gives Hope To Conservationist A crane chick recently hatched at WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire has given a boost to hopes for a new generation of wild cranes in the west of Brit...
Other News In Brief
Crane Chick Gives Hope To Conservationist A crane chick recently hatched at WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire has given a boost to hopes for a new generation of wild cranes in the west of Brit...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2014
Work Begins On Belfast Rapid Transit Scheme
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has confirmed that work has started on the implementation of the new Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Work on the Belfast Rapid Transit project has commenced with ...
Work Begins On Belfast Rapid Transit Scheme
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has confirmed that work has started on the implementation of the new Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Work on the Belfast Rapid Transit project has commenced with ...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2014
Couple Assaulted In Belfast Robbery
A couple have been assaulted by three men at their home in East Belfast. The men forced their way into the property on the Upper Newtownards Road on Sunday just after 10.30pm. The pair were tied up ...
Couple Assaulted In Belfast Robbery
A couple have been assaulted by three men at their home in East Belfast. The men forced their way into the property on the Upper Newtownards Road on Sunday just after 10.30pm. The pair were tied up ...
Northern Ireland News, May 19, 2014
Other News In Brief
Call For Radical Changes Within The Taxi Industry SDLP local government candidate for the Moor, Emmet Doyle says radical change is needed within the taxi industry in Derry to ensure drivers a...
Other News In Brief
Call For Radical Changes Within The Taxi Industry SDLP local government candidate for the Moor, Emmet Doyle says radical change is needed within the taxi industry in Derry to ensure drivers a...
UK National News, May 16, 2014
Alcohol-Related ChildLine Calls On The Rise
The number of children calling ChildLine with concerns about their parents' behaviour due to alcohol and drug abuse has doubled in the past year, according to the NSPCC. The charity's 24-hour helplin...
Alcohol-Related ChildLine Calls On The Rise
The number of children calling ChildLine with concerns about their parents' behaviour due to alcohol and drug abuse has doubled in the past year, according to the NSPCC. The charity's 24-hour helplin...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2014
NI Water Van Set Alight In N Belfast
A group of men have attacked and set alight an NI Water van while contractors were carrying out their duties, the body has said. The attack occurred in the Ladbrook Drive area of north Belfast at abo...
NI Water Van Set Alight In N Belfast
A group of men have attacked and set alight an NI Water van while contractors were carrying out their duties, the body has said. The attack occurred in the Ladbrook Drive area of north Belfast at abo...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2014
NI Shopping Centres For Sale
Property firm Savills has been appointed by the Abbey Group and Foyleside Group to sell a group of shopping centres in Ireland and England. Known as Project Swallowtail, the eight assets are availabl...
NI Shopping Centres For Sale
Property firm Savills has been appointed by the Abbey Group and Foyleside Group to sell a group of shopping centres in Ireland and England. Known as Project Swallowtail, the eight assets are availabl...
UK National News, May 16, 2014
Missing Tottenham Boy Found Safe Following Appeal
A nine-year-old boy who vanished on Thursday from a playground has been found safe and well in north London, according to the Metropolitan Police. Officers issued an appeal for Daequan George after h...
Missing Tottenham Boy Found Safe Following Appeal
A nine-year-old boy who vanished on Thursday from a playground has been found safe and well in north London, according to the Metropolitan Police. Officers issued an appeal for Daequan George after h...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2014
Shooting Victim Assaults Paramedic
A man has assaulted a paramedic who was treating him following a paramilitary-style attack in north Belfast. The man had been shot in the Jamaica Court area of Ardoyne at about midnight on Thursday. ...
Shooting Victim Assaults Paramedic
A man has assaulted a paramedic who was treating him following a paramilitary-style attack in north Belfast. The man had been shot in the Jamaica Court area of Ardoyne at about midnight on Thursday. ...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2014
Man Stabbed In Stomach
A man has been stabbed in the stomach by another man in south Belfast. Police said the incident occurred somewhere in the area incorporating the Donegall Road, Donegall Avenue and Tates Avenue betwee...
Man Stabbed In Stomach
A man has been stabbed in the stomach by another man in south Belfast. Police said the incident occurred somewhere in the area incorporating the Donegall Road, Donegall Avenue and Tates Avenue betwee...
UK National News, May 16, 2014
Stabbed Teacher Anne Maguire Funeral Held
A service in honour of Ann Maguire, who was stabbed to death in front of her pupils at a school in Leeds last month, has taken place. Her family, as well as staff and a small number of pupils attend...
Stabbed Teacher Anne Maguire Funeral Held
A service in honour of Ann Maguire, who was stabbed to death in front of her pupils at a school in Leeds last month, has taken place. Her family, as well as staff and a small number of pupils attend...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2014
Stolen Car Crashes Into PSNI Vehicle
Police have said a stolen car has crashed into a PSNI vehicle in west Belfast. The incident followed a report to police that an Audi A4 had been stolen and was being driven erratically in the Albert ...
Stolen Car Crashes Into PSNI Vehicle
Police have said a stolen car has crashed into a PSNI vehicle in west Belfast. The incident followed a report to police that an Audi A4 had been stolen and was being driven erratically in the Albert ...
UK National News, May 16, 2014
Three Top Sun Creams Fail Protection Tests
The latest research from Which? has uncovered sun creams from three popular brands which failed to offer the level of protection claimed on the bottle. Using strict British Standard tests, Which? tes...
Three Top Sun Creams Fail Protection Tests
The latest research from Which? has uncovered sun creams from three popular brands which failed to offer the level of protection claimed on the bottle. Using strict British Standard tests, Which? tes...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2014
Investigation Into Armed Robbery, Andersonstown
Detectives at Woodbourne CID are investigating an armed robbery at a shopping centre in Andersonstown, Belfast yesterday. It was reported that at around 15:00, a man entered a currency exchange busin...
Investigation Into Armed Robbery, Andersonstown
Detectives at Woodbourne CID are investigating an armed robbery at a shopping centre in Andersonstown, Belfast yesterday. It was reported that at around 15:00, a man entered a currency exchange busin...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2014
Police Appeal Over Racist Attack In Newtownabbey
A Jamaican woman and her family have been targeted in an attack on a property in Newtownabbey, County Antrim that police believe is a race hate crime. Kerry Ann Brown and her three sons were in their...
Police Appeal Over Racist Attack In Newtownabbey
A Jamaican woman and her family have been targeted in an attack on a property in Newtownabbey, County Antrim that police believe is a race hate crime. Kerry Ann Brown and her three sons were in their...
UK National News, May 16, 2014
UKIP Candidate Accused Of Hypocrisy After Immigration Raid
UKIP's candidate for the Yorkshire and the Humber region, Amjad Bashir, has been accused of hypocrisy after an immigration raid on his restaurant resulted in seven people being arrested on suspicion o...
UKIP Candidate Accused Of Hypocrisy After Immigration Raid
UKIP's candidate for the Yorkshire and the Humber region, Amjad Bashir, has been accused of hypocrisy after an immigration raid on his restaurant resulted in seven people being arrested on suspicion o...
UK National News, May 16, 2014
Travel Firms Cancel Tours To Mombasa
Hundreds of UK tourists are being evacuated from parts of the Kenyan coast following a Foreign Office warning over a high terrorist threat. Nearly 400 holidaymakers are to be flown back as a precauti...
Travel Firms Cancel Tours To Mombasa
Hundreds of UK tourists are being evacuated from parts of the Kenyan coast following a Foreign Office warning over a high terrorist threat. Nearly 400 holidaymakers are to be flown back as a precauti...
UK National News, May 16, 2014
Work Starts To Close Layby On A500
An eight day scheme to permanently close a layby on the A500 at Hanchurch, near Newcastle-Under-Lyme starts on Tuesday 27 May. The work, which will be carried out overnight on weekdays, is due to end...
Work Starts To Close Layby On A500
An eight day scheme to permanently close a layby on the A500 at Hanchurch, near Newcastle-Under-Lyme starts on Tuesday 27 May. The work, which will be carried out overnight on weekdays, is due to end...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2014
One In 10 Young People Consider Self Harming
One in ten 16-year-olds have considered self-harming, according to a new study undertaken by Queen's University Belfast and the University of Ulster. The results of the annual Young Life and Times (Y...
One In 10 Young People Consider Self Harming
One in ten 16-year-olds have considered self-harming, according to a new study undertaken by Queen's University Belfast and the University of Ulster. The results of the annual Young Life and Times (Y...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2014
Men Sentenced After Mortar Discovery
Three men from L'Derry who were caught with a mortar in the city in 2012 have each been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment at Belfast Crown Court. Car driver Jason Ceulemans, 41, of Coshowen, passeng...
Men Sentenced After Mortar Discovery
Three men from L'Derry who were caught with a mortar in the city in 2012 have each been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment at Belfast Crown Court. Car driver Jason Ceulemans, 41, of Coshowen, passeng...
Northern Ireland News, May 16, 2014
Other News In Brief
Man Assaulted By Masked Gang, Bangor A 33-year-old man has been assaulted by a gang of masked men in Bangor, County Down. The man was walking in the Abbey Park area on Thursday at 22:50 when ...
Other News In Brief
Man Assaulted By Masked Gang, Bangor A 33-year-old man has been assaulted by a gang of masked men in Bangor, County Down. The man was walking in the Abbey Park area on Thursday at 22:50 when ...
UK National News, May 16, 2014
E.ON To Pay £12m To Vulnerable Customers
E.ON has agreed to pay £12m to vulnerable customers, after Ofgem's investigation found it had broken energy sales rules. E.ON has also committed to compensating any customer that it mis-sold to, incl...
E.ON To Pay £12m To Vulnerable Customers
E.ON has agreed to pay £12m to vulnerable customers, after Ofgem's investigation found it had broken energy sales rules. E.ON has also committed to compensating any customer that it mis-sold to, incl...
Business News, May 16, 2014
Former Chief Executive Saves Business From Receivership
A construction firm's former chief executive has saved almost 400 jobs by taking over two of the firms businesses that had been placed in receivership. Raymond Acheson has acquired Acheson & Glover L...
Former Chief Executive Saves Business From Receivership
A construction firm's former chief executive has saved almost 400 jobs by taking over two of the firms businesses that had been placed in receivership. Raymond Acheson has acquired Acheson & Glover L...
Recruitment News, May 16, 2014
Invest NI Support Creation Of 11,000 Jobs In 2013
Invest NI have supported the creation of 11,000 new jobs in 2013, newly released figures have revealed. Welcoming the news, Vice Chair of the Enterprise Committee, Phil Flanagan, Sinn Féin, said the ...
Invest NI Support Creation Of 11,000 Jobs In 2013
Invest NI have supported the creation of 11,000 new jobs in 2013, newly released figures have revealed. Welcoming the news, Vice Chair of the Enterprise Committee, Phil Flanagan, Sinn Féin, said the ...
UK National News, May 16, 2014
UK Could Delay Scottish Independence Date
A House of Lords report has said the proposed date of the Scottish independence should be delayed if it is not the best interests of the rest of the UK. The report also established that MPs for Scott...
UK Could Delay Scottish Independence Date
A House of Lords report has said the proposed date of the Scottish independence should be delayed if it is not the best interests of the rest of the UK. The report also established that MPs for Scott...
UK National News, May 16, 2014
Other News In Brief
Sutton Campaign Raises £500,000 In One Day Stephen Sutton's cancer fundraising campaign has raised £500,000 in one day since the teenager's death. The donation stood just over £3.2m before hi...
Other News In Brief
Sutton Campaign Raises £500,000 In One Day Stephen Sutton's cancer fundraising campaign has raised £500,000 in one day since the teenager's death. The donation stood just over £3.2m before hi...
UK National News, May 15, 2014
HIV Tests To Be Offered In Slough Supermarket
HIV tests are to be offered to shoppers at a Tesco Extra supermarket in Slough. The tests are to be offered by sexual health charity Thames Valley Positive Support (TVPS) in an effort to "normalise" ...
HIV Tests To Be Offered In Slough Supermarket
HIV tests are to be offered to shoppers at a Tesco Extra supermarket in Slough. The tests are to be offered by sexual health charity Thames Valley Positive Support (TVPS) in an effort to "normalise" ...
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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.
