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20/02/2009
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Body Washed Up On Shore
A man's body has been washed up along the shoreline in Portsmouth. Hampshire Police said a passerby spotted the body in the water at Eastney Esplanade on Friday morning and alerted the emergency services. The body was found about 100yds (90m) beyond the Royal Marines Museum. It is not known if the death is suspicious. A police spokeswoman said the area would remain cordoned off for several hours and officers are trying to establish the man's identity.
Man Knocked Down By Bus
A man has been taken to hospital for treatment after being knocked down by a bus on Aberdeen's Union Street. Police and ambulance crews were alerted to the city centre incident at about 12.10pm. The male pedestrian was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by ambulance for treatment. A Grampian Police spokesperson said the man's injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, and appealed for witnesses.
Girl Dies In Collision
A teenage has died after the vehicle she was in crashed into lamppost in the early hours. A Jeep Cherokee crashed in Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, outside Lloyds TSB and the Texaco Star service station at about 1am. The 14-year-old was taken to hospital where she was declared dead. A man, 25, was treated for minor injuries. Three men were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Police want witnesses to contact them.
£25m Plant To Create 50 Jobs
Fifty jobs are expected to be created at a new £25m heat treatment plant which can turn rubbish into. Irish company 3NRG said the facility at a former landfill site in Tythegston near Bridgend was due to be completed by early 2010. Waste that would otherwise end up in landfill sites would be turned into "green" electricity, said the company. The power generated would be enough to supply the needs of the plant and some 4,000 homes.
Sustainable Clothing Action Plan Launched
A new action plan to make fashion more sustainable and less environmentally damaging was launched today at the start of London Fashion Week, by Defra Minister Lord Hunt. The Sustainable Clothing Roadmap has brought together over 300 organisations, from high street retailers, to designers and textile manufacturers to battle the environmental impacts of 'throw away fashion'. Companies and some of the biggest names in fashion have signed up to take actions to make a significant difference to the environmental footprint and social inequalities which blight some of the production and retail processes of consumer fashion. While having many economic benefits, clothing has a significant environmental and ethical impact ranging from increased carbon emissions, waste, water usage and pollution to child labour and unfair trading conditions. The clothing and textiles sector in the UK alone produces around 3.1 million tonnes of CO2, 2 million tonnes of waste and 70 million tonnes of waste water per year - with 1.5 million tonnes of unwanted clothing ultimately ending up in landfill.
(JM/BMcC)
A man's body has been washed up along the shoreline in Portsmouth. Hampshire Police said a passerby spotted the body in the water at Eastney Esplanade on Friday morning and alerted the emergency services. The body was found about 100yds (90m) beyond the Royal Marines Museum. It is not known if the death is suspicious. A police spokeswoman said the area would remain cordoned off for several hours and officers are trying to establish the man's identity.
Man Knocked Down By Bus
A man has been taken to hospital for treatment after being knocked down by a bus on Aberdeen's Union Street. Police and ambulance crews were alerted to the city centre incident at about 12.10pm. The male pedestrian was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by ambulance for treatment. A Grampian Police spokesperson said the man's injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, and appealed for witnesses.
Girl Dies In Collision
A teenage has died after the vehicle she was in crashed into lamppost in the early hours. A Jeep Cherokee crashed in Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, outside Lloyds TSB and the Texaco Star service station at about 1am. The 14-year-old was taken to hospital where she was declared dead. A man, 25, was treated for minor injuries. Three men were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Police want witnesses to contact them.
£25m Plant To Create 50 Jobs
Fifty jobs are expected to be created at a new £25m heat treatment plant which can turn rubbish into. Irish company 3NRG said the facility at a former landfill site in Tythegston near Bridgend was due to be completed by early 2010. Waste that would otherwise end up in landfill sites would be turned into "green" electricity, said the company. The power generated would be enough to supply the needs of the plant and some 4,000 homes.
Sustainable Clothing Action Plan Launched
A new action plan to make fashion more sustainable and less environmentally damaging was launched today at the start of London Fashion Week, by Defra Minister Lord Hunt. The Sustainable Clothing Roadmap has brought together over 300 organisations, from high street retailers, to designers and textile manufacturers to battle the environmental impacts of 'throw away fashion'. Companies and some of the biggest names in fashion have signed up to take actions to make a significant difference to the environmental footprint and social inequalities which blight some of the production and retail processes of consumer fashion. While having many economic benefits, clothing has a significant environmental and ethical impact ranging from increased carbon emissions, waste, water usage and pollution to child labour and unfair trading conditions. The clothing and textiles sector in the UK alone produces around 3.1 million tonnes of CO2, 2 million tonnes of waste and 70 million tonnes of waste water per year - with 1.5 million tonnes of unwanted clothing ultimately ending up in landfill.
(JM/BMcC)
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Man Arrested Over Kent Doctor's Murder
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Man Arrested Over Kent Doctor's Murder
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a doctor in Kent. Consultant paediatrician Dr Victoria Anyetei, 54, was found in her car in the driveway of her home in Dartford on August 14. She had been stabbed to death. Kent Police said that the man was arrested on suspicion of murder at an address in Dartford.
02 February 2015
Investigation Launched Into Hotel Body Find
A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a woman's body in a Hull hotel room. Police said they were called to the Ibis hotel on Osborne Street at 13:00 on Sunday, where they discovered the body of a woman. She is yet t be identified.
Investigation Launched Into Hotel Body Find
A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a woman's body in a Hull hotel room. Police said they were called to the Ibis hotel on Osborne Street at 13:00 on Sunday, where they discovered the body of a woman. She is yet t be identified.
17 October 2012
Police Taser 61-Year-Old Blind Man
A 61-year-old blind man has been Tasered by police who mistook his white stick for a sword. Colin Farmer was stunned by police following reports of a man walking through Chorley with a samurai sword. Ch Supt Stuart Williams, of Lancashire Police, said the force had "deep regrets" and had "clearly put this man through a traumatic experience".
Police Taser 61-Year-Old Blind Man
A 61-year-old blind man has been Tasered by police who mistook his white stick for a sword. Colin Farmer was stunned by police following reports of a man walking through Chorley with a samurai sword. Ch Supt Stuart Williams, of Lancashire Police, said the force had "deep regrets" and had "clearly put this man through a traumatic experience".
17 July 2013
Wanted Man Arrested In London
The man wanted in connection with the murder of a 66-year-old man who intervened during a robbery, has been arrested. Ian John McLoughlin, 55, was arrested in London at around 01:00. He was wanted on suspicion of murder and robbery. Airports and ports had been put on alert as police hinted for McLoughlin.
Wanted Man Arrested In London
The man wanted in connection with the murder of a 66-year-old man who intervened during a robbery, has been arrested. Ian John McLoughlin, 55, was arrested in London at around 01:00. He was wanted on suspicion of murder and robbery. Airports and ports had been put on alert as police hinted for McLoughlin.
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