17/08/2015
Other News In Brief
Search For Overboard Fisherman Suspended
The search for a man who reportedly fell overboard from a fishing boat has been suspended.
The coastguard responded to reports of a man overboard near Girdleness Lighthouse, south east of Aberdeen at about 02:00.
Coastguard rescue teams from Aberdeen and Stonehaven launched a large-scale search operation assisted by two lifeboats and a helicopter.
The search was stopped at 10:00 this morning.
Military Mine Washed Ashore On Welsh Beach
The public has been asked to stay away from a Carmarthenshire beach after a military mine washed ashore.
The beach has been evacuated while an Army Bomb Disposal team investigate the device.
Police have advised people to avoid the area until further notice.
Manchester Road To Remain Closed For At Least 10 Days
A busy road into Manchester City Centre is to remain closed after a 15ft wide hole appeared on Friday.
Manchester City Council has said that the road is expected to remain closed, in both directions, do at least ten days.
It is believed that heavy rainfall has caused the erosion of water pipes beneath the road service, which gave way and the road surface collapsed.
(MH)
The search for a man who reportedly fell overboard from a fishing boat has been suspended.
The coastguard responded to reports of a man overboard near Girdleness Lighthouse, south east of Aberdeen at about 02:00.
Coastguard rescue teams from Aberdeen and Stonehaven launched a large-scale search operation assisted by two lifeboats and a helicopter.
The search was stopped at 10:00 this morning.
Military Mine Washed Ashore On Welsh Beach
The public has been asked to stay away from a Carmarthenshire beach after a military mine washed ashore.
The beach has been evacuated while an Army Bomb Disposal team investigate the device.
Police have advised people to avoid the area until further notice.
Manchester Road To Remain Closed For At Least 10 Days
A busy road into Manchester City Centre is to remain closed after a 15ft wide hole appeared on Friday.
Manchester City Council has said that the road is expected to remain closed, in both directions, do at least ten days.
It is believed that heavy rainfall has caused the erosion of water pipes beneath the road service, which gave way and the road surface collapsed.
(MH)
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Police are searching for a man who raped a 13-year-old girl in Greater Manchester. The teenager was attacked as she walked home from the Texaco garage on Bury Road, in Bamford, Rochdale. She spotted a man as she turned down Half Acre Road who shouted at her to stop. He then followed her and pushed her down an alley where he raped her.
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Reward Offered In 2010 Murder Of 16-Year-Old
A reward of £20,000 has been offered for information leading to a conviction for the 2010 murder of 16-year-old Samuel Adelagun in Plaistow. Police have renewed their appeal on the murder of the teenager and the attempted murder of his 15-year-old friend on Saturday, 23 October 2010.
Reward Offered In 2010 Murder Of 16-Year-Old
A reward of £20,000 has been offered for information leading to a conviction for the 2010 murder of 16-year-old Samuel Adelagun in Plaistow. Police have renewed their appeal on the murder of the teenager and the attempted murder of his 15-year-old friend on Saturday, 23 October 2010.
18 November 2013
Call For Drivers To Tune In To Road Safety
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Call For Drivers To Tune In To Road Safety
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22 February 2010
Life For Gardening Murderer
A gardener has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of 54-year-old Lynda Casey from Coulsdon in Surrey. Ms Casey's body was found by police search teams in an area of Banstead Woods in Surrey known as Great Solom’s Wood on 13 August 2009. A post mortem examination showed she had suffered multiple head injuries.
Life For Gardening Murderer
A gardener has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of 54-year-old Lynda Casey from Coulsdon in Surrey. Ms Casey's body was found by police search teams in an area of Banstead Woods in Surrey known as Great Solom’s Wood on 13 August 2009. A post mortem examination showed she had suffered multiple head injuries.
25 June 2009
Man's Body Found During Police Training Exercise
The body of a man has been discovered by police during a major training exercise in a reservoir near Sheffield. Brian Arnold, 61, from Athersley, Barnsley, was found in Winscar Reservoir, near Penistone, by police and emergency services who were preparing to start a major training exercise.
Man's Body Found During Police Training Exercise
The body of a man has been discovered by police during a major training exercise in a reservoir near Sheffield. Brian Arnold, 61, from Athersley, Barnsley, was found in Winscar Reservoir, near Penistone, by police and emergency services who were preparing to start a major training exercise.
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