Menu
12/05/2015
Other News In Brief
Woman Hurt By Falling Billboard
A woman is being treated in hospital after being hit by a falling billboard in Tooting.
London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service were called to the scene on Mellison Road just after 07:30 on Tuesday morning.
It is understood that the woman was injured by the falling billboard but not trapped.
Fire crews made the scene safe before handing it off to Wandsworth Council.
Appeal Issued Into Man's Death As Car Pulled From River
Northumbria Police have appealed for information following the death of a man, who's car was found in the river at Merchant Wharf in Walker.
It is understood that a member of the public reported a car in the river at about 10:40 on Tuesday. When emergency services arrived at the scene, they found that the driver of the car was still in the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Enquiries are being carried out to establish the circumstances of the incident.
Any witnesses should contact Northumbria Police on 101.
'Mystery' Saxon Child Found Next To Hereford Cathedral
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a Saxon child buried next to Hereford Cathedral.
The discovery was made during an archaeological dig as part of a £5.4m Heritage Lottery-funded project to restore and landscape the close.
Archaeologists said it was a "mystery" as to how the child came to be there and they are continuing to investigate.
(MH/CD)
A woman is being treated in hospital after being hit by a falling billboard in Tooting.
London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service were called to the scene on Mellison Road just after 07:30 on Tuesday morning.
It is understood that the woman was injured by the falling billboard but not trapped.
Fire crews made the scene safe before handing it off to Wandsworth Council.
Appeal Issued Into Man's Death As Car Pulled From River
Northumbria Police have appealed for information following the death of a man, who's car was found in the river at Merchant Wharf in Walker.
It is understood that a member of the public reported a car in the river at about 10:40 on Tuesday. When emergency services arrived at the scene, they found that the driver of the car was still in the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Enquiries are being carried out to establish the circumstances of the incident.
Any witnesses should contact Northumbria Police on 101.
'Mystery' Saxon Child Found Next To Hereford Cathedral
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a Saxon child buried next to Hereford Cathedral.
The discovery was made during an archaeological dig as part of a £5.4m Heritage Lottery-funded project to restore and landscape the close.
Archaeologists said it was a "mystery" as to how the child came to be there and they are continuing to investigate.
(MH/CD)
Related UK National News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.
18 July 2012
Man Who Hid In Bed After Killing Two Colleagues Found Guilty Of Murder
A hotel receptionist at Heathrow airport who hid in a bed for two days after killing two of his colleagues has been found guilty of their murder. 32-year-old Attila Ban, stabbed and killed Tibor Vass and Alice Adams in the Radisson Edwardian Hotel's staff accommodation last August.
Man Who Hid In Bed After Killing Two Colleagues Found Guilty Of Murder
A hotel receptionist at Heathrow airport who hid in a bed for two days after killing two of his colleagues has been found guilty of their murder. 32-year-old Attila Ban, stabbed and killed Tibor Vass and Alice Adams in the Radisson Edwardian Hotel's staff accommodation last August.
22 September 2003
Emergency services at scene of 20-car M5 pile-up
Police are currently attending a major road traffic collision on the M5 reportedly involving up to 20 vehicles. Early indications indicate that around 20 vehicles have been involved in the collision on the M5 northbound between junction 20 at Clevedon and Portishead at junction 19.
Emergency services at scene of 20-car M5 pile-up
Police are currently attending a major road traffic collision on the M5 reportedly involving up to 20 vehicles. Early indications indicate that around 20 vehicles have been involved in the collision on the M5 northbound between junction 20 at Clevedon and Portishead at junction 19.
16 April 2013
Children Found Dead After Mother Falls To Her Death
Police investigating the death of a pregnant woman who fell from a multi-storey car park have discovered the bodies of three young children in a house in Suffolk. The children were found dead at a property in London Road South, Lowestoft, Suffolk, on Monday.
Children Found Dead After Mother Falls To Her Death
Police investigating the death of a pregnant woman who fell from a multi-storey car park have discovered the bodies of three young children in a house in Suffolk. The children were found dead at a property in London Road South, Lowestoft, Suffolk, on Monday.
01 July 2010
Car Sharing Gets 'Capital' Boost
Car clubs are set to benefit from an extra £40,000 of Government funding, Transport Minister Norman Baker announced today. The money will be used to support car club development in the UK - and especially so in the capital, London.
Car Sharing Gets 'Capital' Boost
Car clubs are set to benefit from an extra £40,000 of Government funding, Transport Minister Norman Baker announced today. The money will be used to support car club development in the UK - and especially so in the capital, London.
20 February 2015
Car Showroom Destroyed In Fire
A car showroom in Somerset has been badly damaged in a fire. Fire crews were called to the two-storey building on Bridgewater Road in Lympsham at about 21:40 on Thursday night. At its highest 11 fire crews were on the scene tackling the blaze which spread quickly across the showroom. There were no reports of any injuries.
Car Showroom Destroyed In Fire
A car showroom in Somerset has been badly damaged in a fire. Fire crews were called to the two-storey building on Bridgewater Road in Lympsham at about 21:40 on Thursday night. At its highest 11 fire crews were on the scene tackling the blaze which spread quickly across the showroom. There were no reports of any injuries.
-
Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:A dry evening with late sunny spells and some long clear spells overnight. Becoming cloudier across the north towards dawn with a few showers possible. Touch of frost in south. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
