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19/02/2010
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Hospital Illness 'Fatal'
A patient at a hospital in Edinburgh has died of a rare bacterial illness. The 82-year-old man had contracted the Group A streptococcal infection at Liberton Hospital a fortnight ago. An 86-year-old woman who developed the infection at the same time died two weeks ago. Two other patients at the hospital have since been diagnosed with the infection in their blood. They are said to be responding well to treatment. One other patient had a skin infection which has also responded to treatment, NHS Lothian said.
ATM Mystery
A cash machine that was apparently stolen has been found dumped at an allotment. The empty machine, found in Witton Park near Bishop Auckland on Thursday, had been broken into, Durham Police said. All attempts to trace the owner, including contacting the manufacturer and police forces across north England and the Scottish Borders, have failed. Anyone with information about the machine should contact the force.
Factory Safety Fines Revealed
A cement factory in Flintshire, Wales, has admitted safety breaches which could potentially have caused a cancer risk. Castle Cement Ltd admitted four charges relating to dust and noise nuisances at Padeswood as well as two fires which released potentially dangerous smoke. The Environment Agency Wales (EAW) said the £300,000 in fines and costs was one of the highest ever court awards. Despite the possible increased risk of cancer, and other illnesses, Mold Crown Court heard no cases had been detected.
Police Station Bomb Alert
A security alert in Northern Ireland is under way outside a police station in Keady, Co Armagh. The alert began on Friday morning after a suspicious vehicle was abandoned in Davis Street, close to the station. Earlier today, SDLP Mayor of Armagh Thomas O'Hanlon said the van has been abandoned in the middle of the road outside the police station. He also questioned the police response to the incident, and said the PSNI had known about the incident since before dawn on Friday but "still have not cordoned off the area three hours later". However, a police spokesperson has now said the area has since been cordoned off and that at 10am, the public were being advised to avoid the area.
Leading Nations Must Cut Carbon
Scottish Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson last night called on world leaders to up their ambition on climate change. Speaking at the Northern Regions Climate Change Summit, the Minister said that if all countries showed greater ambition then the promised cuts in emissions would help the world avert dangerous climate change. "Scotland is already taking a lead on climate change, but more countries must show their hand and make that all-important top level commitment to reducing emissions. Northern nations like Scotland and Norway are already taking a lead. And if we can do it, then the rest of the world can follow our example and make the changes needed to address the challenge of climate change and deliver the economic benefits a low carbon future," he said.
(BMcc/GK)
A patient at a hospital in Edinburgh has died of a rare bacterial illness. The 82-year-old man had contracted the Group A streptococcal infection at Liberton Hospital a fortnight ago. An 86-year-old woman who developed the infection at the same time died two weeks ago. Two other patients at the hospital have since been diagnosed with the infection in their blood. They are said to be responding well to treatment. One other patient had a skin infection which has also responded to treatment, NHS Lothian said.
ATM Mystery
A cash machine that was apparently stolen has been found dumped at an allotment. The empty machine, found in Witton Park near Bishop Auckland on Thursday, had been broken into, Durham Police said. All attempts to trace the owner, including contacting the manufacturer and police forces across north England and the Scottish Borders, have failed. Anyone with information about the machine should contact the force.
Factory Safety Fines Revealed
A cement factory in Flintshire, Wales, has admitted safety breaches which could potentially have caused a cancer risk. Castle Cement Ltd admitted four charges relating to dust and noise nuisances at Padeswood as well as two fires which released potentially dangerous smoke. The Environment Agency Wales (EAW) said the £300,000 in fines and costs was one of the highest ever court awards. Despite the possible increased risk of cancer, and other illnesses, Mold Crown Court heard no cases had been detected.
Police Station Bomb Alert
A security alert in Northern Ireland is under way outside a police station in Keady, Co Armagh. The alert began on Friday morning after a suspicious vehicle was abandoned in Davis Street, close to the station. Earlier today, SDLP Mayor of Armagh Thomas O'Hanlon said the van has been abandoned in the middle of the road outside the police station. He also questioned the police response to the incident, and said the PSNI had known about the incident since before dawn on Friday but "still have not cordoned off the area three hours later". However, a police spokesperson has now said the area has since been cordoned off and that at 10am, the public were being advised to avoid the area.
Leading Nations Must Cut Carbon
Scottish Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson last night called on world leaders to up their ambition on climate change. Speaking at the Northern Regions Climate Change Summit, the Minister said that if all countries showed greater ambition then the promised cuts in emissions would help the world avert dangerous climate change. "Scotland is already taking a lead on climate change, but more countries must show their hand and make that all-important top level commitment to reducing emissions. Northern nations like Scotland and Norway are already taking a lead. And if we can do it, then the rest of the world can follow our example and make the changes needed to address the challenge of climate change and deliver the economic benefits a low carbon future," he said.
(BMcc/GK)
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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.
