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05/03/2010
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Kidnap Boy May Be Freed
Just hours after a Foreign Office spokesman confirmed that one man had been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a British boy in Pakistan, police have said they are confident that a five-year-old who was kidnapped at gunpoint will be returned to his family. Sources said officers were questioning two arrested people "very close" to those suspected of taking Sahil Saeed. Sahil, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, and his father were at a house in the Punjab city of Jhelum on Wednesday when robbers broke in and seized the boy. The attackers are said to have demanded a £100,000 ransom for Sahil's return. See full story: Optimism For Captured Boy's Return
Dog Burning Horror
A dog has been tied to a fence, covered in petrol and set on fire on a football field in Liverpool. Passers-by heard the cries of the female Staffordshire bull terrier-cross in Kirkdale, and tried to help, but the animal had to be put to sleep. The one-year-old dog had been missing for a few days, the RSPCA said.
Bloody Sunday Report Due
The Northern Ireland Secretary of State has said he hopes to be in a position to publish Lord Saville's report into Bloody Sunday within days of receiving it. The families had feared that the publication of the 5,000-page report, which took 12 years and cost £200m, could be delayed until the forthcoming general election was over. But after meeting relatives and the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, Shaun Woodward reassured them he would attempt to make it available within days of him receiving it at the end of the month. Shaun Woodward was speaking in Londonderry on Thursday after meeting relatives of the 14 people killed by British soldiers on 30 January 1972. The report is to go to the Government in the week beginning 22 March.
Ski High!
Scotland's five mountain ski areas have had their best season since 2001 with spending by winter sports enthusiasts generating £25m, Ski-Scotland has said. Unprecedented falls of snow have been reported at CairnGorm, Glencoe, Glenshee, Nevis Range and the Lecht.
National body Ski-Scotland said more snow has been forecast meaning the season could last through to May. It said local businesses, such as bed and breakfasts, have also benefitted from the numbers of people skiing.
(BMcC/GK)
Just hours after a Foreign Office spokesman confirmed that one man had been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a British boy in Pakistan, police have said they are confident that a five-year-old who was kidnapped at gunpoint will be returned to his family. Sources said officers were questioning two arrested people "very close" to those suspected of taking Sahil Saeed. Sahil, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, and his father were at a house in the Punjab city of Jhelum on Wednesday when robbers broke in and seized the boy. The attackers are said to have demanded a £100,000 ransom for Sahil's return. See full story: Optimism For Captured Boy's Return
Dog Burning Horror
A dog has been tied to a fence, covered in petrol and set on fire on a football field in Liverpool. Passers-by heard the cries of the female Staffordshire bull terrier-cross in Kirkdale, and tried to help, but the animal had to be put to sleep. The one-year-old dog had been missing for a few days, the RSPCA said.
Bloody Sunday Report Due
The Northern Ireland Secretary of State has said he hopes to be in a position to publish Lord Saville's report into Bloody Sunday within days of receiving it. The families had feared that the publication of the 5,000-page report, which took 12 years and cost £200m, could be delayed until the forthcoming general election was over. But after meeting relatives and the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, Shaun Woodward reassured them he would attempt to make it available within days of him receiving it at the end of the month. Shaun Woodward was speaking in Londonderry on Thursday after meeting relatives of the 14 people killed by British soldiers on 30 January 1972. The report is to go to the Government in the week beginning 22 March.
Ski High!
Scotland's five mountain ski areas have had their best season since 2001 with spending by winter sports enthusiasts generating £25m, Ski-Scotland has said. Unprecedented falls of snow have been reported at CairnGorm, Glencoe, Glenshee, Nevis Range and the Lecht.
National body Ski-Scotland said more snow has been forecast meaning the season could last through to May. It said local businesses, such as bed and breakfasts, have also benefitted from the numbers of people skiing.
(BMcC/GK)
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A boy died from a treatable condition because four separate NHS organisations made repeated mistakes in his treatment, an investigation concludes. The family of Sam Morrish suffered a further injustice because the Primary Care Trust (PCT), NHS Devon, Plymouth and Torbay Cluster, failed to fully investigate the three-year-old's death.
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A chilly start with a widespread frost and some freezing fog, any freezing fog slow to clear. Otherwise bright with sunny spells and coastal showers. Light winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.Tonight:Coastal showers dying out with a widespread frost developing along with freezing fog, which could become extensive. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
