Northern Ireland News for December 2006 : Page 6
UK National News, Dec 4, 2006
Annan says Iraq situation worse
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has told the BBC that he believes Iraq is in the grip of a civil war and said that Iraqis are worse off now than under the regime of Saddam Hussein. In an interview fo...
Annan says Iraq situation worse
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has told the BBC that he believes Iraq is in the grip of a civil war and said that Iraqis are worse off now than under the regime of Saddam Hussein. In an interview fo...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 4, 2006
Robbers steal children's Christmas presents
Detectives have appealed for information after a robbery at a home in south Belfast at the weekend. The incident happened at a property in McCauley Street in the Markets area of the city some time af...
Robbers steal children's Christmas presents
Detectives have appealed for information after a robbery at a home in south Belfast at the weekend. The incident happened at a property in McCauley Street in the Markets area of the city some time af...
UK National News, Dec 4, 2006
Firefighter killed in firework factory blaze named
One of the firefighters who was killed in a blaze at a fireworks factory has been named. Brian Wembridge, 63, was a retired firefighter who was currently working as a support officer and photographer...
Firefighter killed in firework factory blaze named
One of the firefighters who was killed in a blaze at a fireworks factory has been named. Brian Wembridge, 63, was a retired firefighter who was currently working as a support officer and photographer...
UK National News, Dec 4, 2006
Met launch anti-knife crime advertising campaign
Two new radio adverts aimed at discouraging young people from carrying knives have been launched by the Metropolitan Police. The adverts, which will target young people aged between 11 and 19, follow...
Met launch anti-knife crime advertising campaign
Two new radio adverts aimed at discouraging young people from carrying knives have been launched by the Metropolitan Police. The adverts, which will target young people aged between 11 and 19, follow...
UK National News, Dec 4, 2006
Premier Foods to buy RHM for £1.2bn
Premier Foods the owner of leading food brands including Branston and Ambrosia Chivers has reached a £1.2 billion agreement to take over RHM. The acquisition of RHM, with top brands Hovis, Bisto, and...
Premier Foods to buy RHM for £1.2bn
Premier Foods the owner of leading food brands including Branston and Ambrosia Chivers has reached a £1.2 billion agreement to take over RHM. The acquisition of RHM, with top brands Hovis, Bisto, and...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 4, 2006
'Neighbourhood Renewal' is making a difference
Neighbourhood Renewal is beginning to make a real difference to communities across Northern Ireland, Social Development Minister David Hanson has today said. Speaking at the first regional Neighbourh...
'Neighbourhood Renewal' is making a difference
Neighbourhood Renewal is beginning to make a real difference to communities across Northern Ireland, Social Development Minister David Hanson has today said. Speaking at the first regional Neighbourh...
UK National News, Dec 4, 2006
Estate agents 'not trusted'
Estate agents are regarded as one of the least trusted professions, according to a survey by consumer association Which?. The survey of over 1,500 adults who had ever bought or sold a property found ...
Estate agents 'not trusted'
Estate agents are regarded as one of the least trusted professions, according to a survey by consumer association Which?. The survey of over 1,500 adults who had ever bought or sold a property found ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 4, 2006
Taxi driver leaves couple stranded
Detectives in Belfast are urging a taxi driver who drove off with a woman's handbag at the weekend, to return it. The woman and her husband got into a black taxi outside Benedicts Hotel in Bradbury p...
Taxi driver leaves couple stranded
Detectives in Belfast are urging a taxi driver who drove off with a woman's handbag at the weekend, to return it. The woman and her husband got into a black taxi outside Benedicts Hotel in Bradbury p...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2006
Paedophile jailed for life for bath snatch rape
A convicted paedophile has been jailed for life for the abduction and rape of a six-year-old girl who was snatched from the bath in her home. Peter Voisey, 35, of Blyth, Northumberland, snatched the ...
Paedophile jailed for life for bath snatch rape
A convicted paedophile has been jailed for life for the abduction and rape of a six-year-old girl who was snatched from the bath in her home. Peter Voisey, 35, of Blyth, Northumberland, snatched the ...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2006
DUP meet to discuss agreement
The Democratic Unionist Party leadership is today holding a private strategy meeting in County Antrim to discuss the party's involvement in the revival of the devolved Stormont Assembly. The meeting,...
DUP meet to discuss agreement
The Democratic Unionist Party leadership is today holding a private strategy meeting in County Antrim to discuss the party's involvement in the revival of the devolved Stormont Assembly. The meeting,...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2006
NI electoral register published
The names of the 1,075,116 people who have secured their entitlement to vote in Northern Ireland, have today been published in the latest electoral register. The register, the result of over three mo...
NI electoral register published
The names of the 1,075,116 people who have secured their entitlement to vote in Northern Ireland, have today been published in the latest electoral register. The register, the result of over three mo...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2006
Report calls for motorists to pay for road use
Drivers should pay tolls in order to drive on roads in the UK, a new study has suggested. The report, by former British Airways chief executive Sir Rod Eddington, said that the introduction of road t...
Report calls for motorists to pay for road use
Drivers should pay tolls in order to drive on roads in the UK, a new study has suggested. The report, by former British Airways chief executive Sir Rod Eddington, said that the introduction of road t...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2006
STIs on the increase in Northern Ireland
There are not enough resources being provided to deal with the rise in numbers of people in Northern Ireland with sexually transmitted diseases, it has today emerged. Figures outlining the number of ...
STIs on the increase in Northern Ireland
There are not enough resources being provided to deal with the rise in numbers of people in Northern Ireland with sexually transmitted diseases, it has today emerged. Figures outlining the number of ...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2006
Italian tests positive for radiation
Italian Mario Scaramella, one of the men who met with poisoned former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko on the day he fell ill, has tested positive for polonium 210, it has emerged. It is thought that M...
Italian tests positive for radiation
Italian Mario Scaramella, one of the men who met with poisoned former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko on the day he fell ill, has tested positive for polonium 210, it has emerged. It is thought that M...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2006
Mystery surrounds former Russian Prime Minister's illness
A former Russian acting Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar is being treated in hospital following what may be some form of poisoning. Mr Gaidar, who was premiere for a time under the Boris Yeltsin regime, f...
Mystery surrounds former Russian Prime Minister's illness
A former Russian acting Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar is being treated in hospital following what may be some form of poisoning. Mr Gaidar, who was premiere for a time under the Boris Yeltsin regime, f...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2006
Footballer stabbed in Manchester bar
West Bromwich Albion player Ronnie Wallwork has been stabbed several times in a Manchester nightclub. The 29-year-old, who is on loan to Barnsley, is understood to have been attacked in the Sugar Lou...
Footballer stabbed in Manchester bar
West Bromwich Albion player Ronnie Wallwork has been stabbed several times in a Manchester nightclub. The 29-year-old, who is on loan to Barnsley, is understood to have been attacked in the Sugar Lou...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2006
Community support Police Ombudsman's role
The Police Ombudsman's Office has today learned that it has equal levels of support from both Protestants and Catholic communities in Northern Ireland. According to the findings of an Independent sur...
Community support Police Ombudsman's role
The Police Ombudsman's Office has today learned that it has equal levels of support from both Protestants and Catholic communities in Northern Ireland. According to the findings of an Independent sur...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2006
Former PSNI Deputy Chief Constable loses cancer battle
PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Colin Cramphorn has lost his battle with cancer. Mr Cramphorn, 50, was acting Chief Constable of the PSNI prior to being appointed as Chief Constable of West Yorkshire. ...
Former PSNI Deputy Chief Constable loses cancer battle
PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Colin Cramphorn has lost his battle with cancer. Mr Cramphorn, 50, was acting Chief Constable of the PSNI prior to being appointed as Chief Constable of West Yorkshire. ...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2006
Government launches Christmas drink-drive crackdown
As Britain prepares for the festive season, the government has launched the annual THINK! drink drive campaign, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. This year, the Association of Chief Po...
Government launches Christmas drink-drive crackdown
As Britain prepares for the festive season, the government has launched the annual THINK! drink drive campaign, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. This year, the Association of Chief Po...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2006
New Explosives Regulations introduced to NI
New Regulations governing the manufacture and storage of explosives in Northern Ireland have come into operation from today. Commenting on the new regulations Security Minister Paul Goggins said: “Th...
New Explosives Regulations introduced to NI
New Regulations governing the manufacture and storage of explosives in Northern Ireland have come into operation from today. Commenting on the new regulations Security Minister Paul Goggins said: “Th...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2006
Man due in court facing drugs charges
A 28-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with possession of a Class C drug with intent to supply. The man is also charged with being concerned with the supply of a Class C drug. He is exp...
Man due in court facing drugs charges
A 28-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with possession of a Class C drug with intent to supply. The man is also charged with being concerned with the supply of a Class C drug. He is exp...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2006
Christmas fire safety campaign launched
The government has launched a Christmas fire safety campaign, 'Tis the Season to be Careful', urging people to celebrate the festive season safely. Launching the campaign, Minister Angela Smith warne...
Christmas fire safety campaign launched
The government has launched a Christmas fire safety campaign, 'Tis the Season to be Careful', urging people to celebrate the festive season safely. Launching the campaign, Minister Angela Smith warne...
Northern Ireland News, Dec 1, 2006
Council equipment stolen in Londonderry
Police in Londonderry have appealed for information following the robbery of council equipment yesterday afternoon. Shortly after 1pm, two large Dolmar 3306 leaf blowers were taken from the rear of a...
Council equipment stolen in Londonderry
Police in Londonderry have appealed for information following the robbery of council equipment yesterday afternoon. Shortly after 1pm, two large Dolmar 3306 leaf blowers were taken from the rear of a...
UK National News, Dec 1, 2006
England smoking ban to begin on July 1
The ban on smoking in public places and workplaces in England will come into effect from July 1, the government has announced. The ban, which will affect virtually all enclosed public places and work...
England smoking ban to begin on July 1
The ban on smoking in public places and workplaces in England will come into effect from July 1, the government has announced. The ban, which will affect virtually all enclosed public places and work...
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.