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04/06/2014
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Motorcyclist Killed In Collision, Portaferry
A motorcyclist has been killed in a two-vehicle crash in the seaside town of Portaferry, County Down.
The 36-year-old died in the collision on the Deerpark Road on Tuesday afternoon.
Police said a blue and white Yamaha R1 motorcycle and a white BMW 3 series car were involved.
Officers have appealed for information from anyone who witnessed the incident, which occurred at around 14:10, to get in touch via the non-emergency number 101.
Man Dies In Newry Road Crash
A 68-year-old man has died following a road crash in Newry. Wilfred Vaughan Chambers was killed after three vehicles collided in the Windsor Hill area at around 15:00 on Tuesday.
Another man was taken to hospital, but his injuries are believed to be not life-threatening.
Police said: "Officers from the Collision Investigation Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision and are asking for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them in Steeple on the non-emergency number 101. The road remains closed at this time."
Pair Arrested Over Car Theft Charged
Two people arrested following the theft of a car that was then set alight in L'Derry have been charged.
A grey Audi was taken from the Hinton Park area, off the Limavady Road, on Tuesday morning and was later discovered on fire at Creevagh Park, Letterkenny Road at around 05:00.
Police arrested the pair, aged 21 and 17, on suspicion of burglary, vehicle theft and arson about an hour later.
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud, Lurgan
A woman from Lurgan, County Armagh, has been convicted at Craigavon Magistrates' Court for claiming benefits she was not entitled to.
54-year-old Bernadette Mullan of Richmount Gardens, Lurgan claimed Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £9,069 while failing to declare she was living with her partner. She was given a six month probation order and ordered to pay court costs of £52.
She will also have to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
(IT/CD)
A motorcyclist has been killed in a two-vehicle crash in the seaside town of Portaferry, County Down.
The 36-year-old died in the collision on the Deerpark Road on Tuesday afternoon.
Police said a blue and white Yamaha R1 motorcycle and a white BMW 3 series car were involved.
Officers have appealed for information from anyone who witnessed the incident, which occurred at around 14:10, to get in touch via the non-emergency number 101.
Man Dies In Newry Road Crash
A 68-year-old man has died following a road crash in Newry. Wilfred Vaughan Chambers was killed after three vehicles collided in the Windsor Hill area at around 15:00 on Tuesday.
Another man was taken to hospital, but his injuries are believed to be not life-threatening.
Police said: "Officers from the Collision Investigation Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision and are asking for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them in Steeple on the non-emergency number 101. The road remains closed at this time."
Pair Arrested Over Car Theft Charged
Two people arrested following the theft of a car that was then set alight in L'Derry have been charged.
A grey Audi was taken from the Hinton Park area, off the Limavady Road, on Tuesday morning and was later discovered on fire at Creevagh Park, Letterkenny Road at around 05:00.
Police arrested the pair, aged 21 and 17, on suspicion of burglary, vehicle theft and arson about an hour later.
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud, Lurgan
A woman from Lurgan, County Armagh, has been convicted at Craigavon Magistrates' Court for claiming benefits she was not entitled to.
54-year-old Bernadette Mullan of Richmount Gardens, Lurgan claimed Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £9,069 while failing to declare she was living with her partner. She was given a six month probation order and ordered to pay court costs of £52.
She will also have to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
(IT/CD)
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