Daily updated National news for Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland from http://www.4ni.co.uk http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:55:53 +0000 The man who was jailed for killing Milly Dowler has been refused permission to appeal against his conviction.Levi Bellfield was given a whole-life sentence last year after being found guilty of abducting and then killing Milly.Today Bellfield's appeal bid was heard by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, Mr Justice Wyn Williams and Mr Justice Maddison.The grounds of the appeal were in regards..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139644 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139644 Football boss Harry Redknapp has been cleared of tax evasion today.The Spurs manager said that his 'nightmare' is over now that a jury has said that he is not guilty of accepting a secret untaxed bonus. Milan Mandaric, the former Chairman of the Portsmouth Football Club has also been cleared of two charges, which claimed he had been cheating public revenue.The charges related to Mr Redknapp..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139636 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139636 Police are hunting for the owner of a car abandoned in waters in the Solway Firth at Cardoness Bay, Scotland.The Vauxhall Frontera will be removed at low tide and its registration number checked.A coastguard spokesman said: "We don't know how or when the vehicle became stuck."A member of the public notified police in the morning but the tide completely submerged it and it was late afternoon ..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139643 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139643 A number of major high street banks will create new apprenticeship schemes and offer more places to young people, Skills Minister John Hayes announced today.The announcements were made during National Apprenticeship Week at a financial services sector roundtable, held at HSBC in Canary Wharf, to look at the creation of new apprenticeship routes into employment.Banks announcing plans to further..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139642 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139642 An ex-footballer and comedian are among the latest celebrities to receive damage settlements over the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.Scottish football personality Paul Gascoigne has received a settlement claim or £68,000 while Comedian Steve Coogan has received £40,000.This follows the news that ex-Labour press chief Alastair Campbell and MP Simon Hughes have also settled with News Gr..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139641 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139641 Dozens of suspected gang members are being targeted today in a series of coordinated operations which marks the start of a major new crack down on gang crime by the Metropolitan Police Service.Today's significant operation, which is being spearheaded by a newly formed Trident Gang Crime Command, sees the beginning of a step change in how the MPS tackles gang crime in the capital and forms a key ..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139640 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139640 Nearly half (47 per cent) of all British adults admit they regularly experience symptoms of tinnitus including rushing, ringing or popping sensations in their ears and yet nearly one third (29 per cent) don"t seek medical help, instead believing it will eventually go away on its own.According to the Cerumol Tinnitus report of 10,000 British adults, only one in five (19 per cent) of Brits would b..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139621 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139621 The average UK motorist spends nearly £100 personalising their car with accessories, with the desire to decorate their car potentially putting them at risk of having a crash.A women's car insurance specialist surveyed 2,000 UK motorists on how they personalise their car. It found that 57% have accessorised their car, with floor mats (35%), novelty air fresheners (15%) and humorous window sticker..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139645 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139645 New research reveals 28% of Britons will to sacrifice sleep in favour of their beauty regime.Folk-lore, beauty experts and doctors all agree that sleep is nature"s most powerful health and beauty "product".The survey, commissioned by Dreams Beds, asked 1000 people about their sleeping habits and the time they invest in various beauty and grooming activities. It also looked at age-group and gende..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139615 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139615 b Fire Damages TV Chef"s Property /b A fire has seriously damaged a property belonging to a celebrity TV chef. Training kitchens at Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall"s River Cottage headquarters in Devon have been destroyed by the blaze, which broke out just after 10pm last night. It is understood that the fire took several hours to get under control and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service ..... http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139652 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=139652