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16/06/2014
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British Actor Sam Kelly Dies Aged 70
British actor San Kelly, 70, best known for his role as Captain Hans Geering In 'Allo! 'Allo! has died after a long illness on Saturday morning.
Kelly appeared in On The Up, Barbara and Porridge and also recently played the wizard in the West End musical Wicked.
The star's agent Lynda Ronan said: "He does not leave any family but a host of friends who were his chosen family. His death is a great loss to them and the profession."
Work Begins To Improve M42 Junction 6 In Birmingham
Drivers are advised work starts tonight to improve the key junction linking the M42 to destinations such as Birmingham Airport and the NEC.
Work will start at 20:00 each night and continue until 06:00 the next morning. There will also be occasional night time full closures needed until the project ends in November, which will be advised in advance with well-signed diversion routes. From mid-July work will start on the A45 eastbound exit slip road.
The project, which is part of the Government's £317million pinch point scheme to boost local economies, will ease congestion at this important junction and improve journeys for travellers catching flights and those attending events at the NEC or the National Motorcycle Museum.
The work involves widening the A45 Coventry Road eastbound to four lanes at the approach to junction 6 of the M42 and widening the roundabout to provide four lanes. It will reduce excessive queues and the likelihood of delays at busy times when large events are taking place nearby and there is a busy flight schedule at the airport.
The work will take until November to complete and drivers are advised to leave extra time for their journeys and check the Highways Agency website for the current situation and suggested alternative routes.
British Man Dies Following Stabbing In Barbados
A British man is his 20's has died after being stabbed in a altercation with another man, in Sr Lawrence, Barbados, on Sunday.
The victim, who is still unknown, was stabbed in the chest, according to the Barbados Today newspaper.
The victim was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown but later died from his injuries.
A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said they are aware of the death and providing consular assistance to the family.
(CVS/CD)
British actor San Kelly, 70, best known for his role as Captain Hans Geering In 'Allo! 'Allo! has died after a long illness on Saturday morning.
Kelly appeared in On The Up, Barbara and Porridge and also recently played the wizard in the West End musical Wicked.
The star's agent Lynda Ronan said: "He does not leave any family but a host of friends who were his chosen family. His death is a great loss to them and the profession."
Work Begins To Improve M42 Junction 6 In Birmingham
Drivers are advised work starts tonight to improve the key junction linking the M42 to destinations such as Birmingham Airport and the NEC.
Work will start at 20:00 each night and continue until 06:00 the next morning. There will also be occasional night time full closures needed until the project ends in November, which will be advised in advance with well-signed diversion routes. From mid-July work will start on the A45 eastbound exit slip road.
The project, which is part of the Government's £317million pinch point scheme to boost local economies, will ease congestion at this important junction and improve journeys for travellers catching flights and those attending events at the NEC or the National Motorcycle Museum.
The work involves widening the A45 Coventry Road eastbound to four lanes at the approach to junction 6 of the M42 and widening the roundabout to provide four lanes. It will reduce excessive queues and the likelihood of delays at busy times when large events are taking place nearby and there is a busy flight schedule at the airport.
The work will take until November to complete and drivers are advised to leave extra time for their journeys and check the Highways Agency website for the current situation and suggested alternative routes.
British Man Dies Following Stabbing In Barbados
A British man is his 20's has died after being stabbed in a altercation with another man, in Sr Lawrence, Barbados, on Sunday.
The victim, who is still unknown, was stabbed in the chest, according to the Barbados Today newspaper.
The victim was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown but later died from his injuries.
A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said they are aware of the death and providing consular assistance to the family.
(CVS/CD)
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Work Starts To Close Layby On A500
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Work Starts To Close Layby On A500
An eight day scheme to permanently close a layby on the A500 at Hanchurch, near Newcastle-Under-Lyme starts on Tuesday 27 May. The work, which will be carried out overnight on weekdays, is due to end on 5 June and requires a full closure of the westbound carriageway each night.
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Last British Resident Released From Guantanamo Bay
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Last British Resident Released From Guantanamo Bay
The last British resident held in a military prison at Guantanamo Bay has been released, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond confirmed. Shaker Aamer is due to arrive back in Britain later today, 30 October. The Saudi national, 48, has been in the prison in Cuba since 2002 and he has never been charged.
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