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19/01/2010
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Bridge Too Far
A major Cardiff city centre interchange has been closed while negotiators speak to a man who is on a road bridge. Police, the fire service, Welsh Ambulance Service and specialist police negotiators are speaking to an individual on the Gabalfa interchange. A South Wales Police spokesperson said the interchange will remain closed until the situation is resolved. There are heavy tailbacks of traffic on roads feeding into the interchange in all directions.
BA Woman 'Cross'
The Court of Appeal is to be asked to overturn a ruling that an airline did not religiously discriminate against a Christian British Airways (BA) employee has begun her appeal against a ruling which allowed the airline to stop her wearing a cross at work. Nadia Eweida, 57, of Twickenham, south-west London, returned to work for BA after the firm changed its uniform policy but is now claiming £120,000 in damages and lost wages. She wants the court to overturn a November 2008 decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal that she was not a victim of religious discrimination.
Wales Considers Boiler Scheme
The Welsh Assembly is considering introducing a boiler scrappage scheme in Wales, Environment Minister Jane Davidson has announced. Wales will receive £4.074m from UK Government following the announcement of the scheme by the Chancellor. Ms Davidson said: "There has been a substantial amount of interest in this scheme since it was announced and I want to update people in Wales on proposals to introduce a similar scheme in Wales. "The Welsh Assembly Government is considering introducing a similar scheme in Wales, and we are currently working up a series of proposals taking into consideration the impact on those in fuel poverty, the relative carbon savings and value for money."
Appeal After Woman Attacked
West Midlands Police are appealing for help from the public to trace a man who attacked a Wolverhampton woman who asked him to move away from her house. The woman noticed a man sat on a wall adjoining her house on Newhampton Road West, at around 4pm on Wednesday January 6. She asked him to move, which led to him jumping off and then assaulting her, causing cuts and bruises. When the woman called for help, the offender ran off in an unknown direction. The man is described as black, with a dark complexion, aged 30-35 years, 6ft 2in tall, of stocky build, he had large bags under his eyes, short hair and a deep voice, with a broad Wolverhampton accent. He was wearing a black 'puffer' jacket with red stripes, a red baseball cap with a black 'Nike' tick, black Adidas jogging bottoms with three white stripes down to the knee, and dirty white trainers.
(BMcC/GK)
A major Cardiff city centre interchange has been closed while negotiators speak to a man who is on a road bridge. Police, the fire service, Welsh Ambulance Service and specialist police negotiators are speaking to an individual on the Gabalfa interchange. A South Wales Police spokesperson said the interchange will remain closed until the situation is resolved. There are heavy tailbacks of traffic on roads feeding into the interchange in all directions.
BA Woman 'Cross'
The Court of Appeal is to be asked to overturn a ruling that an airline did not religiously discriminate against a Christian British Airways (BA) employee has begun her appeal against a ruling which allowed the airline to stop her wearing a cross at work. Nadia Eweida, 57, of Twickenham, south-west London, returned to work for BA after the firm changed its uniform policy but is now claiming £120,000 in damages and lost wages. She wants the court to overturn a November 2008 decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal that she was not a victim of religious discrimination.
Wales Considers Boiler Scheme
The Welsh Assembly is considering introducing a boiler scrappage scheme in Wales, Environment Minister Jane Davidson has announced. Wales will receive £4.074m from UK Government following the announcement of the scheme by the Chancellor. Ms Davidson said: "There has been a substantial amount of interest in this scheme since it was announced and I want to update people in Wales on proposals to introduce a similar scheme in Wales. "The Welsh Assembly Government is considering introducing a similar scheme in Wales, and we are currently working up a series of proposals taking into consideration the impact on those in fuel poverty, the relative carbon savings and value for money."
Appeal After Woman Attacked
West Midlands Police are appealing for help from the public to trace a man who attacked a Wolverhampton woman who asked him to move away from her house. The woman noticed a man sat on a wall adjoining her house on Newhampton Road West, at around 4pm on Wednesday January 6. She asked him to move, which led to him jumping off and then assaulting her, causing cuts and bruises. When the woman called for help, the offender ran off in an unknown direction. The man is described as black, with a dark complexion, aged 30-35 years, 6ft 2in tall, of stocky build, he had large bags under his eyes, short hair and a deep voice, with a broad Wolverhampton accent. He was wearing a black 'puffer' jacket with red stripes, a red baseball cap with a black 'Nike' tick, black Adidas jogging bottoms with three white stripes down to the knee, and dirty white trainers.
(BMcC/GK)
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