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Northern Ireland News for July 2014 : Page 3
Business News, Jul 28, 2014
£4m Investment In Parks Pays Off
A £4m investment in Dunville and Woodvale Parks is paying off not just for their users but also for Belfast City Council – after both won awards for excellence in the UK-wide Green Flags scheme. The ...
£4m Investment In Parks Pays Off
A £4m investment in Dunville and Woodvale Parks is paying off not just for their users but also for Belfast City Council – after both won awards for excellence in the UK-wide Green Flags scheme. The ...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2014
Man Admits £300,000 Help For Heroes Charity Collection Fraud
A man from Devon has admitted stealing £300,000 from the Help for Heroes charity. Christopher Copeland, 51, used teams of volunteers to take part in bogus charity collections. He told the volunteers...
Man Admits £300,000 Help For Heroes Charity Collection Fraud
A man from Devon has admitted stealing £300,000 from the Help for Heroes charity. Christopher Copeland, 51, used teams of volunteers to take part in bogus charity collections. He told the volunteers...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2014
FCA Fines Lloyds Banking Group £105m
Lloyds Banking Group has been fined £105m for serious misconduct relating to the Special Liquidity Scheme (SLS), the Repo Rate benchmark and the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). £70m of the fin...
FCA Fines Lloyds Banking Group £105m
Lloyds Banking Group has been fined £105m for serious misconduct relating to the Special Liquidity Scheme (SLS), the Repo Rate benchmark and the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). £70m of the fin...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2014
Domestic Abusers Are Let Off With A Slap On The Wrist - Labour
More than 10,000 domestic abusers are being let off with a "slap on the wrist", according to Labour's Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. In a speech in Birmingham she accused ministers of "downgrad...
Domestic Abusers Are Let Off With A Slap On The Wrist - Labour
More than 10,000 domestic abusers are being let off with a "slap on the wrist", according to Labour's Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. In a speech in Birmingham she accused ministers of "downgrad...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2014
Race Driver Dies At Silverstone Classic Event
A driver has died following an accident at the Silverstone Classic event in Northamptonshire on Sunday. Denis Welch was racing in the HGPCA pre-1966 Grand Prix Cars category when the incident happene...
Race Driver Dies At Silverstone Classic Event
A driver has died following an accident at the Silverstone Classic event in Northamptonshire on Sunday. Denis Welch was racing in the HGPCA pre-1966 Grand Prix Cars category when the incident happene...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2014
Passport Office Workers Go On Strike
Passport Office employees are to strike over pay and staff shortages today. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) are claiming they need extra staff following a backlog in process...
Passport Office Workers Go On Strike
Passport Office employees are to strike over pay and staff shortages today. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) are claiming they need extra staff following a backlog in process...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2014
Torrential Rain Causes Traffic Disruption In Southern England
Parts of southern England have been hit with storms and torrential rain causing major traffic problems and flooding across the city. The thunder and lightning storms hit the Hove, Brighton and Worthi...
Torrential Rain Causes Traffic Disruption In Southern England
Parts of southern England have been hit with storms and torrential rain causing major traffic problems and flooding across the city. The thunder and lightning storms hit the Hove, Brighton and Worthi...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2014
Other News In Brief
25-Year-Old Woman Raped In Chichester Police are investigating the rape of a 25-year-old woman in Chichester on Saturday night. The woman was assaulted in an alleyway connecting East Street...
Other News In Brief
25-Year-Old Woman Raped In Chichester Police are investigating the rape of a 25-year-old woman in Chichester on Saturday night. The woman was assaulted in an alleyway connecting East Street...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2014
20-Year-Old To Appear In Court Over Firearms Charges
A man has been charged with possessing a firearm in Lurgan, County Armagh. He was also charged with making threats to kill and was detained following an incident in the Hill Street area on Saturday. ...
20-Year-Old To Appear In Court Over Firearms Charges
A man has been charged with possessing a firearm in Lurgan, County Armagh. He was also charged with making threats to kill and was detained following an incident in the Hill Street area on Saturday. ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2014
Man Charged Following Hijacking
A man has been charged with a number of offences following a hijacking last week. Police have said the man, aged 33, has been charged with hijacking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, aggravated vehic...
Man Charged Following Hijacking
A man has been charged with a number of offences following a hijacking last week. Police have said the man, aged 33, has been charged with hijacking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, aggravated vehic...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2014
Missing Newtownards Man Found
A missing man from Newtownards has been found. The family of Stephen Floyd, 42, were concerned for his welfare after he went missing from the Movilla area on Friday. A police spokesperson confirmed ...
Missing Newtownards Man Found
A missing man from Newtownards has been found. The family of Stephen Floyd, 42, were concerned for his welfare after he went missing from the Movilla area on Friday. A police spokesperson confirmed ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2014
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A woman has been convicted at Londonderry Magistrates' Court for claiming benefits she was not entitled to. Sharon Webb, 52, of Esker Gardens, Londonderry, c...
Other News In Brief
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A woman has been convicted at Londonderry Magistrates' Court for claiming benefits she was not entitled to. Sharon Webb, 52, of Esker Gardens, Londonderry, c...
UK National News, Jul 25, 2014
Ben Blakeley Gets Life For The Murder Of Jayden Parkinson
The ex-partner of Jayden Parkinson, 17, has been jailed for life. Ben Blakeley strangled the teenager and buried her in his uncle's grave in Oxforshire in December 2013. Jayden was pregnant with his...
Ben Blakeley Gets Life For The Murder Of Jayden Parkinson
The ex-partner of Jayden Parkinson, 17, has been jailed for life. Ben Blakeley strangled the teenager and buried her in his uncle's grave in Oxforshire in December 2013. Jayden was pregnant with his...
UK National News, Jul 25, 2014
Rhys Williams Suspended From Commonwealth Games
Welsh 400 metres hurdles champion, Rhys Williams, has been provisionally suspended for an alleged doping offence. Team Wales has confirmed the suspension and issued a statement which said: "The athle...
Rhys Williams Suspended From Commonwealth Games
Welsh 400 metres hurdles champion, Rhys Williams, has been provisionally suspended for an alleged doping offence. Team Wales has confirmed the suspension and issued a statement which said: "The athle...
Business News, Jul 25, 2014
Newton Calls For Meeting With Bombardier
East Belfast DUP MLA Robin Newton has sought a meeting with Bombardier senior management. Mr Newton is seeking reassurance that no jobs in Northern Ireland will be affected by the latest restructuri...
Newton Calls For Meeting With Bombardier
East Belfast DUP MLA Robin Newton has sought a meeting with Bombardier senior management. Mr Newton is seeking reassurance that no jobs in Northern Ireland will be affected by the latest restructuri...
Recruitment News, Jul 25, 2014
DUP Welcomes Jet2 Jobs Announcement
DUP MP for South Antrim, William McCrea, has welcomed the news that Jet2 is to significantly expand its business in Northern Ireland with the creation of four new routes from the International Airport...
DUP Welcomes Jet2 Jobs Announcement
DUP MP for South Antrim, William McCrea, has welcomed the news that Jet2 is to significantly expand its business in Northern Ireland with the creation of four new routes from the International Airport...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 25, 2014
Jet2 Announce New Belfast Jobs
Jet2 has confirmed it is to create 86 new jobs at Belfast International Airport. The announcement comes as the airline said it is to charter flights to new destinations from the airport. The new r...
Jet2 Announce New Belfast Jobs
Jet2 has confirmed it is to create 86 new jobs at Belfast International Airport. The announcement comes as the airline said it is to charter flights to new destinations from the airport. The new r...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 25, 2014
Sinn Féin Calls For Tricolours To Be Removed
Sinn Féin has called for two Irish tricolours to be removed from Bessbrook village, Co Armagh. The flags were erected on trees at Bessbrook Pond this week. The move has been criticised by the part...
Sinn Féin Calls For Tricolours To Be Removed
Sinn Féin has called for two Irish tricolours to be removed from Bessbrook village, Co Armagh. The flags were erected on trees at Bessbrook Pond this week. The move has been criticised by the part...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 25, 2014
Family Threatened Out Of Their Home
A family has been ordered out of their home in Newry after a group of people gathered at their house. It is understood the incident occurred in the Pound Street area of the city on Thursday night wh...
Family Threatened Out Of Their Home
A family has been ordered out of their home in Newry after a group of people gathered at their house. It is understood the incident occurred in the Pound Street area of the city on Thursday night wh...
UK National News, Jul 25, 2014
UK Economy Returns To Pre-Crisis Level
The UK economy has expanded by 0.8% in the second quarter of the year and returned to its pre-crisis peak. Britain's economy is now bigger than it was before, according to the Office for National Sta...
UK Economy Returns To Pre-Crisis Level
The UK economy has expanded by 0.8% in the second quarter of the year and returned to its pre-crisis peak. Britain's economy is now bigger than it was before, according to the Office for National Sta...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 25, 2014
Police Officers Injured In Chase
Four police officers have been injured following a police chase in County L'Derry. A Nissan Juke car was stolen in the Racecourse area on Thursday night and made off towards the Glenshane Pass. Poli...
Police Officers Injured In Chase
Four police officers have been injured following a police chase in County L'Derry. A Nissan Juke car was stolen in the Racecourse area on Thursday night and made off towards the Glenshane Pass. Poli...
UK National News, Jul 25, 2014
BSkyB Plans To Create European Pay-Television Giant
The owner of Sky News plans to create a European pay-television giant that will more than treble the company's potential customer base. Announcing its full-year results on Friday, BSkyB confirmed th...
BSkyB Plans To Create European Pay-Television Giant
The owner of Sky News plans to create a European pay-television giant that will more than treble the company's potential customer base. Announcing its full-year results on Friday, BSkyB confirmed th...
UK National News, Jul 25, 2014
Mother Admits Killing Mikaeel Kular
The mother of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular has pleaded guilty to killing her son. Rosdeep Adekoya, 34, admitted the reduced charge of culpable homicide at the High Court in Edinburgh. She had initia...
Mother Admits Killing Mikaeel Kular
The mother of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular has pleaded guilty to killing her son. Rosdeep Adekoya, 34, admitted the reduced charge of culpable homicide at the High Court in Edinburgh. She had initia...
UK National News, Jul 25, 2014
Former X Factor Judge Guilty Of Assault
Singer Tulisa Contostavlos has been found guilty of assaulting a man at a festival last year. The former N-Dubz star hit Savvas Morganat the V Festival in Chelmsford in August last year. She was fin...
Former X Factor Judge Guilty Of Assault
Singer Tulisa Contostavlos has been found guilty of assaulting a man at a festival last year. The former N-Dubz star hit Savvas Morganat the V Festival in Chelmsford in August last year. She was fin...
UK National News, Jul 25, 2014
Body Found In River Following Search For Missing Boy
A body has been found from the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire by police searching for a missing boy, believed to be 15-years-old. The boy went missing in the river near Church Lane in Harford on ...
Body Found In River Following Search For Missing Boy
A body has been found from the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire by police searching for a missing boy, believed to be 15-years-old. The boy went missing in the river near Church Lane in Harford on ...
UK National News, Jul 25, 2014
Other News In Brief
Violinist Did Not Commit Suicide, Coroner Rules A coroner has ruled a violinist did not commit suicide a week after giving eveidene at a sex abuse trial. Frances Andrade, 48, died at her hom...
Other News In Brief
Violinist Did Not Commit Suicide, Coroner Rules A coroner has ruled a violinist did not commit suicide a week after giving eveidene at a sex abuse trial. Frances Andrade, 48, died at her hom...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 25, 2014
Major Fish Kill In County Armagh
A major fish kill has been reported in County Armagh. It is believed to have been caused by pollution from farm waste, according to the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). At least 60 fish h...
Major Fish Kill In County Armagh
A major fish kill has been reported in County Armagh. It is believed to have been caused by pollution from farm waste, according to the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). At least 60 fish h...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 25, 2014
SF Continue To Oppose Fracking
Sinn Féin has pledged to continue its campaign against controversial fracking. MEP Martina Anderson has continually supported the people of Fermanagh in opposing fracking measures, which the party be...
SF Continue To Oppose Fracking
Sinn Féin has pledged to continue its campaign against controversial fracking. MEP Martina Anderson has continually supported the people of Fermanagh in opposing fracking measures, which the party be...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 25, 2014
Man Stabbed In Newry
A man, 27, has been stabbed in Newry, County Down. The attack happened in the Carnagh Park area in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service treated the man at the ...
Man Stabbed In Newry
A man, 27, has been stabbed in Newry, County Down. The attack happened in the Carnagh Park area in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service treated the man at the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 25, 2014
Other News In Brief
First Commonwealth Games Medal For NI Lisa Kearney has claimed Northern Ireland's first medal of the Commonwealth Games. Kearney, who is from Belfast, took bronze in Judo. Congratulating t...
Other News In Brief
First Commonwealth Games Medal For NI Lisa Kearney has claimed Northern Ireland's first medal of the Commonwealth Games. Kearney, who is from Belfast, took bronze in Judo. Congratulating t...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A showery start with outbreaks most frequent north of Lough Neagh and through the morning, before dwindling during the afternoon as the northwest breezes ease and brighter spells of weak sunshine prosper. Maximum temperature 8 °C.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.
