17/09/2015

Other News In Brief

100 Evacuated After Restaurant Gas Leak

One hundred people were evacuated on Thursday morning following a gas leak at a restaurant in West Brompton.

Firefighters were initially called to a fire at the property. On arrival, crews found the fire was already out but there was a strong smell of gas.

Fire crews and police enforced an exclusion zone around the area.

Police Concerned For Birmingham Teenager Missing For A Week

Police in Birmingham have issued an appeal for help in tracing 16-year-old Shannon Collins.

The teenager was last seen at her Stechford home just after 13:30 on Thursday, 10 September.

She is known to frequent the Staffordshire area, including Stafford city centre, and has been missing before.

Police are concerned for her welfare and have appealed to anyone who knows of her whereabouts to call West Midlands Police on 101. Alternatively, people can leave information by calling the independent Missing persons charity on 116 000.

Appeal For Pauline Ball's Next Of Kin

Liverpool Coroner's office has appealed for the public's help in tracing the next of kin of 56-year-old Pauline Ball.

Ms Ball lived in Cubbin Crescent and died on Tuesday, 15 September.

A post-mortem is due to be conducted but there are no suspicious circumstances.

All enquiries to trace any next of kin have been exhausted without any success.

Anyone who can provide information that may help the coroner's office trace next of kin is asked to call Liverpool Coroner's Office on 0151 225 5069.

(MH/JP)

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