Northern Ireland News for September 2005 : Page 13

UK National News, Sep 1, 2005
First of stampede dead buried in Iraq
The funerals for over 950 people believed to have lost their lives when a crowd stampeded during a religious festival in Baghdad are taking place today. The crowd stampeded when rumours of a suicide ...
UK National News, Sep 1, 2005
New Orleans relief work could take years
Hurricane Katrina may have passed, but for many in New Orleans, the situation is far from over. US authorities are struggling to rescue people trapped on rooftops and it is feared that hundreds may h...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2005
Teenager remanded in custody over school arson attack
A teenage schoolboy has been remanded in custody today charged with arson at a primary school in Ballymena. The 13-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is alleged to have carried out an a...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2005
Arrest made in connection with north Belfast killing
A man has been arrested in connection with police inquiries into the murder of Stephen Paul in north Belfast in July. Mr Paul, 28, was shot at Wheatfield Crescent, Crumlin Road, on 30 July, in what i...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2005
Police appeal following assault in Londonderry
Police in Londonderry are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in the Waterside area of the city on Wednesday. Shortly before 12.40am the victim, believed to be in his late 20s, was on...
UK National News, Sep 1, 2005
Increase in diabetes sufferers in the UK
The number of people in the UK suffering from diabetes has risen to more than two million, it has been revealed. According to the latest figures, 1,766,391 people have been diagnosed with the disease...
UK National News, Sep 1, 2005
Fall in house prices reported
House prices fell by 0.2% in August, according to the latest figures from the Nationwide. The building society said that the rate of annual house price growth had fallen to 2.3%; it’s lowest level in...
UK National News, Sep 1, 2005
CCTV footage examined following train deaths
Police are examining CCTV footage, after a woman jumped in front of a train, clutching her two children, in west London. The tragedy happened at Southall station on Wednesday. The 27-year-old woman j...
UK National News, Sep 1, 2005
Immigration boosts UK population by ‘over a million’
Immigration has boosted the UK population by over one million since 1997, a new report has claimed. According to think-tank Migrationwatch UK, net migration had added more than 1.2 million to the UK ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2005
Children with special needs to benefit from new funding
Children with special educational needs are to have increased rights to be educated in mainstream schools, it was announced on Wednesday. A total of £57.8 million over three years has been set aside ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2005
Newry firm announce £6.9m re-investment programme
A leading refurbishment firm has announced a £6.9 million re-investment programme at its base in Co Down. MJM Group, based in Rathfriland, Newry, decided on the move after recently receiving $8 milli...
UK National News, Sep 1, 2005
Which? uncovers plumbers’ price variations
Plumbers’ prices in the UK “vary wildly”, consumer watchdog Which? has discovered. The consumer magazine found that hourly rates ranged from £9 in Wales to £130 in southeast England. The Which? surv...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2005
Belfast public art commission attracts international interest
Artists from across the world have submitted proposals to Belfast City Council in a bid to win a £400,000 commission to develop the city’s latest landmark at Broadway Roundabout. With almost 400 enqu...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2005
Leading telecommunications expert visits UU
One of the world’s leading experts in Telecommunications Engineering has been visiting the University of Ulster's Coleraine campus in a bid to develop partnerships between the UU and other top researc...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 1, 2005
Queens Film Theatre and Stella Artois announce screen partnership
Belfast’s Queens Film Theatre has announced a three-year creative association with lager brand Stella Artois. The partnership, which was announced at the cinema on Wednesday, was launched with the an...