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23/06/2010
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England Win 'Vital'
Many schools and some businesses across the country have decided to close early to let their pupils see England's crunch World Cup match against Slovenia this afternoon. It is the first England match during the working day, and employers have been urged to be flexible and allow their staff to at least watch the game. England needs to win to guarantee their place in the knock-out stages of the World Cup in South Africa.
Sheep Dog Savages Baby
A baby from Shropshire is recovering after being badly bitten by a dog. William Jaundrell, from Wellington, (aged seven months) had been to his grandparents' farm at Peplow, near Market Drayton, last Thursday when the dog jumped into his mother's car as he sat inside. He is being treated for serious leg injuries at Birmingham Children's Hospital. The dog, a Border Collie, has been put down.
NI Bomb Alert 'Ongoing'
People living close to the scene of a security alert in Co Armagh have spent the night out of their homes. The alert is currently ongoing in Keady after a beer keg with wires was found on Castleblaney Road. It is understood a bomb warning was received on Monday after which the police cordoned off a five-mile stretch of the Castleblaney Road from its junction with Rafferty's Corner in Keady. Sinn Fein Councillor Darren McNally said last night that police have confirmed that a device has been discovered behind a hedge.
Construction KPIs Increase During Recession
The latest Construction Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) show that construction industry average productivity per employee increased by 15 per cent in 2009, the sharpest increase seen for five years. However, the increase has come at the cost of over 200,000 jobs and a fall in the median profit margin from almost 10 per cent a year ago to 7.7 per cent. Furthermore the figures exclude companies that succumbed to the recession. Despite the pressures faced by the on the industry, construction clients reported a marked increase in projects delivered to cost. Clients also believed that the industry was improving the impact of its activities upon the environment.
(BMcC/GK)
Many schools and some businesses across the country have decided to close early to let their pupils see England's crunch World Cup match against Slovenia this afternoon. It is the first England match during the working day, and employers have been urged to be flexible and allow their staff to at least watch the game. England needs to win to guarantee their place in the knock-out stages of the World Cup in South Africa.
Sheep Dog Savages Baby
A baby from Shropshire is recovering after being badly bitten by a dog. William Jaundrell, from Wellington, (aged seven months) had been to his grandparents' farm at Peplow, near Market Drayton, last Thursday when the dog jumped into his mother's car as he sat inside. He is being treated for serious leg injuries at Birmingham Children's Hospital. The dog, a Border Collie, has been put down.
NI Bomb Alert 'Ongoing'
People living close to the scene of a security alert in Co Armagh have spent the night out of their homes. The alert is currently ongoing in Keady after a beer keg with wires was found on Castleblaney Road. It is understood a bomb warning was received on Monday after which the police cordoned off a five-mile stretch of the Castleblaney Road from its junction with Rafferty's Corner in Keady. Sinn Fein Councillor Darren McNally said last night that police have confirmed that a device has been discovered behind a hedge.
Construction KPIs Increase During Recession
The latest Construction Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) show that construction industry average productivity per employee increased by 15 per cent in 2009, the sharpest increase seen for five years. However, the increase has come at the cost of over 200,000 jobs and a fall in the median profit margin from almost 10 per cent a year ago to 7.7 per cent. Furthermore the figures exclude companies that succumbed to the recession. Despite the pressures faced by the on the industry, construction clients reported a marked increase in projects delivered to cost. Clients also believed that the industry was improving the impact of its activities upon the environment.
(BMcC/GK)
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12 December 2012
One In Three Year Six Children Overweight
One in three final year primary school children are overweight or obese. The percentage of final year – Year 6 - primary school children (generally aged ten to 11) who were overweight or obese increased to 33.9 per cent in 2011/12, up from 33.4 per cent in the previous year.
One In Three Year Six Children Overweight
One in three final year primary school children are overweight or obese. The percentage of final year – Year 6 - primary school children (generally aged ten to 11) who were overweight or obese increased to 33.9 per cent in 2011/12, up from 33.4 per cent in the previous year.
23 May 2006
Nottingham tops crime survey
Nottingham has been named as the most crime-ridden place in England and Wales in a new survey. According to a report by independent think tank, Reform, Nottingham has nearly four times as many crimes as Southend in Essex and Poole in Dorset, the towns at the bottom of the table.
Nottingham tops crime survey
Nottingham has been named as the most crime-ridden place in England and Wales in a new survey. According to a report by independent think tank, Reform, Nottingham has nearly four times as many crimes as Southend in Essex and Poole in Dorset, the towns at the bottom of the table.
05 September 2005
UK fuel prices rise sharply
Forecourt prices for petrol and diesel in the UK are continuing to rise sharply in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, which swept through the oil producing region of the Gulf of Mexico. The average UK petrol price has reached around 95 pence per litre for petrol (£4.27 per gallon) and in some cases motorists have reported being charged over £1.
UK fuel prices rise sharply
Forecourt prices for petrol and diesel in the UK are continuing to rise sharply in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, which swept through the oil producing region of the Gulf of Mexico. The average UK petrol price has reached around 95 pence per litre for petrol (£4.27 per gallon) and in some cases motorists have reported being charged over £1.
27 April 2005
Migrant workers contribute more taxes, research claims
Immigrants in the UK contribute relatively more taxes than UK-born workers, new research has claimed. Research conducted by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) found that total revenue generated from immigrant workers grew in real terms from £33.8 billion in 1999-00 to £41.
Migrant workers contribute more taxes, research claims
Immigrants in the UK contribute relatively more taxes than UK-born workers, new research has claimed. Research conducted by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) found that total revenue generated from immigrant workers grew in real terms from £33.8 billion in 1999-00 to £41.
29 April 2003
BP posts record first-quarter profits
BP's first-quarter results have revealed record profits, as the war in Iraq and political instability in two other oil producing countries forced up oil prices. The results showed a $3.73 billion profit in three months, exceeding the previous best quarterly profit posted in 2001.
BP posts record first-quarter profits
BP's first-quarter results have revealed record profits, as the war in Iraq and political instability in two other oil producing countries forced up oil prices. The results showed a $3.73 billion profit in three months, exceeding the previous best quarterly profit posted in 2001.
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