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08/12/2014
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Hundreds Of Pills Seized In Limavady
300 unidentified pills have been seized during police searches of properties in Limavady, County L'Derry.
Police carried out searches in the town over the weekend. The pills were found in the Rathbrady Way area and have been taken away for examination.
A 23-year-old man was arrested at an address in the Sperrin Road area and was later released on bail pending further enquiries.
Man Fined For Unlicensed Taxi Driving
A Garvagh man has been fined a total of £600 and given eight penalty points at Coleraine Magistrates' Court today for unlicensed taxi driving.
Mark Fleming, of Fountainville in Garvagh, pleaded guilty to the offences and was fined £200 for having no public service vehicle licence, £300 and eight penalty points for having no insurance and £100 for having no taxi operator's licence. He was also ordered to pay a £15 offender levy.
The charges came after Mr Fleming was stopped by Driver & Vehicle Agency Enforcement Officers on 5 April 2014 while dropping passengers off at Kelly's nightclub in Portrush, County Antrim.
Man Injured In Attempted Hijacking
A man has been taken to hospital for treatment to head injuries following an attempted hijacking in south Belfast.
Three men attempted to hijack the car in Ulsterville Gardens at about 19:00 on Saturday. They demanded the keys of the car and money.
But the driver then refused and they attacked him, leaving him with head and facial injuries.
Three men aged 20, 22 and 25 were arrested later in the Donegall Avenue area.
Update On £5.6m Ballymena Investment
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has set out TransportNI's progress on a £5.6m investment in Ballymena, County Antrim, this year.
"Last month I announced the appointment of consortium BAM/McCann as contractor for the A26 dualling scheme between Glarryford and the A44 Drones Road junction," he said. "This eight kilometre scheme represents an investment of £55million, including land acquisition. Work is expected to start by the end of this year, running for a period of 28 months, with completion expected in early to mid 2017.
"I am pleased to note that construction of a new £450,000 roundabout at Cromkill Road/Ballee Road West junction is progressing on site and has begun to address a history of traffic collisions that have continued to occur despite previous remedial measures.
"The final stage of the Ballymena to Cullybackey footway scheme, which included work to relocate the Automatic Half Barrier to provide safe passage for pedestrians crossing the railway line, was completed at the end of September and work to upgrade the western side of the Rathkeel Road/Lisnamurrican Road crossroads to improve driver sightlines and stopping sight distance through the junction is at an advanced stage and it is expected to be completed in early December this year."
(IT/JP)
300 unidentified pills have been seized during police searches of properties in Limavady, County L'Derry.
Police carried out searches in the town over the weekend. The pills were found in the Rathbrady Way area and have been taken away for examination.
A 23-year-old man was arrested at an address in the Sperrin Road area and was later released on bail pending further enquiries.
Man Fined For Unlicensed Taxi Driving
A Garvagh man has been fined a total of £600 and given eight penalty points at Coleraine Magistrates' Court today for unlicensed taxi driving.
Mark Fleming, of Fountainville in Garvagh, pleaded guilty to the offences and was fined £200 for having no public service vehicle licence, £300 and eight penalty points for having no insurance and £100 for having no taxi operator's licence. He was also ordered to pay a £15 offender levy.
The charges came after Mr Fleming was stopped by Driver & Vehicle Agency Enforcement Officers on 5 April 2014 while dropping passengers off at Kelly's nightclub in Portrush, County Antrim.
Man Injured In Attempted Hijacking
A man has been taken to hospital for treatment to head injuries following an attempted hijacking in south Belfast.
Three men attempted to hijack the car in Ulsterville Gardens at about 19:00 on Saturday. They demanded the keys of the car and money.
But the driver then refused and they attacked him, leaving him with head and facial injuries.
Three men aged 20, 22 and 25 were arrested later in the Donegall Avenue area.
Update On £5.6m Ballymena Investment
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has set out TransportNI's progress on a £5.6m investment in Ballymena, County Antrim, this year.
"Last month I announced the appointment of consortium BAM/McCann as contractor for the A26 dualling scheme between Glarryford and the A44 Drones Road junction," he said. "This eight kilometre scheme represents an investment of £55million, including land acquisition. Work is expected to start by the end of this year, running for a period of 28 months, with completion expected in early to mid 2017.
"I am pleased to note that construction of a new £450,000 roundabout at Cromkill Road/Ballee Road West junction is progressing on site and has begun to address a history of traffic collisions that have continued to occur despite previous remedial measures.
"The final stage of the Ballymena to Cullybackey footway scheme, which included work to relocate the Automatic Half Barrier to provide safe passage for pedestrians crossing the railway line, was completed at the end of September and work to upgrade the western side of the Rathkeel Road/Lisnamurrican Road crossroads to improve driver sightlines and stopping sight distance through the junction is at an advanced stage and it is expected to be completed in early December this year."
(IT/JP)
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