Other News In Brief

Fourth Arrest Over Kadeem Death

Officers investigating the death of schoolboy Kadeem Blackwood have charged a fourth person. Police investigating the murder of the 15-year-old in a park in Derby said they charged a 23-year-old man with assisting an offender. Two teenagers, Michael Hamblett-Sewell, 19, and Callum Campbell, 18, both of Derby, have appeared in court and been remanded in custody charged with Kadeem's murder. A 48-year-old woman has also been charged with assisting an offender. She has been bailed to appear at court later this month. A 20-year-old man has been bailed pending further inquiries. Kadeem died after he was shot in the chest while walking with friends in Caxton Street recreation ground on Tuesday November 11. A post mortem revealed he died from a single bullet wound.

Man Dies In House Fire

An investigation is underway following the death of a man in New Quay, Ceredigion. Mid and West Wales fire crews were first called to the fire at the property at Lewis Terrace in the town in the early hours of Monday. The fire service revealed the blaze destroyed the house. No details of the man who died have been released yet.

Woman Dies After Motorway Collision

A Lincoln woman has died after her car collided with a lorry on a motorway in South Yorkshire. The 24-year-old was driving a Ford Ka on the northbound A1M when it hit the hard shoulder barrier and then collided with a lorry at the M18 junction. The injured woman was airlifted to Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, where she died later.

Government And Industry In Drug Price Deal

A new deal reached today between the Government and the pharmaceutical industry means that more patients will benefit from a wider range of innovative drug treatments at a fair price to the NHS. The flexible pricing scheme agreed will ensure that medicines fairly reflect their value to patients, branded drugs will see their price cut, and industry innovations will be encouraged and rewarded. As a result, patients will have faster access to new medicines that are clinically and cost effective. Today's agreement with the pharmaceutical industry meets commitments set out both in Lord Darzi's review of the NHS earlier this year and the National Cancer Director's review of access to medicines.

£1bn Rail Improvements Ahead Of Schedule

Work to reduce journey times and increase frequency of service between Glasgow and Edinburgh is ahead of schedule and key design contracts will be signed next month said First Minister Alex Salmond. The First Minister was speaking at Glasgow's Eleventh State of the City Economy Conference where he confirmed the timing of the design contracts would accelerate construction on the next stage of the Edinburgh - Glasgow Improvements Programme. This is a key stage in a major programme of works worth up to £1bn to increase the rail capacity between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The investment will improve train journeys for more than 15 million passengers while also reducing emissions and operating costs, further boosting sustainable economic growth.

(JM)