Northern Ireland News for March 2008 : Page 10
UK National News, Mar 7, 2008
Burrell Perjury Probe On Hold During Inquest
The Metropolitan Police have announced that former Royal butler Paul Burrell will not face an investigation for perjury while the inquiry into the death of Princess Diana is continuing. A Scotland Ya...
Burrell Perjury Probe On Hold During Inquest
The Metropolitan Police have announced that former Royal butler Paul Burrell will not face an investigation for perjury while the inquiry into the death of Princess Diana is continuing. A Scotland Ya...
UK National News, Mar 7, 2008
Kenneth Noye Wins Appeal Challenge
'Road Rage' killer Kenneth Noye has won permission to challenge the refusal of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to refer his murder conviction back to the Appeal Court. Noye, now 60, was j...
Kenneth Noye Wins Appeal Challenge
'Road Rage' killer Kenneth Noye has won permission to challenge the refusal of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to refer his murder conviction back to the Appeal Court. Noye, now 60, was j...
UK National News, Mar 7, 2008
Man Arrested In Milly Dowler Case
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the investigation into Milly Dowler's disappearance. Surrey Police confirmed that they have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the "p...
Man Arrested In Milly Dowler Case
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the investigation into Milly Dowler's disappearance. Surrey Police confirmed that they have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the "p...
UK National News, Mar 7, 2008
Shannon 'Crying' On Day Of Disappearance
Missing West Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews was seen crying on the day that she disappeared, according to reports. Two boys are reported to have claimed that they saw the nine-year-old crying ...
Shannon 'Crying' On Day Of Disappearance
Missing West Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews was seen crying on the day that she disappeared, according to reports. Two boys are reported to have claimed that they saw the nine-year-old crying ...
UK National News, Mar 7, 2008
Four Remanded Over Lancashire Park Death
A 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a father-of-five who was stabbed to death in a Lancashire Park earlier this week. Mohammed Bilal Bhatt...
Four Remanded Over Lancashire Park Death
A 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a father-of-five who was stabbed to death in a Lancashire Park earlier this week. Mohammed Bilal Bhatt...
UK National News, Mar 7, 2008
UK Teacher Escapes Jail Over Defamation
A court in Ethiopia has freed a British teacher after being convicted of defamation over comments she made when exposing paedophiles while working at a children's charity. In 1999, Jill and Gary Camp...
UK Teacher Escapes Jail Over Defamation
A court in Ethiopia has freed a British teacher after being convicted of defamation over comments she made when exposing paedophiles while working at a children's charity. In 1999, Jill and Gary Camp...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2008
Co Down Towns 'Decimated' If Tesco Proposal Successful
An application by Tesco for a 130,000sq ft store - the largest in Ireland - at The Outlet shopping centre on the outskirts of Banbridge has been opposed by local traders. Members of Banbridge Traders...
Co Down Towns 'Decimated' If Tesco Proposal Successful
An application by Tesco for a 130,000sq ft store - the largest in Ireland - at The Outlet shopping centre on the outskirts of Banbridge has been opposed by local traders. Members of Banbridge Traders...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2008
Controversial Mural To Be Replaced
A notorious UDA mural in Belfast is to be replaced after years of negotiation. The south Belfast mural, depicting a terrifying skeletal soldier and the grim reaper, will be replaced by an image of Ki...
Controversial Mural To Be Replaced
A notorious UDA mural in Belfast is to be replaced after years of negotiation. The south Belfast mural, depicting a terrifying skeletal soldier and the grim reaper, will be replaced by an image of Ki...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2008
Special Olympians Get Just Rewards
A special Olympics club is going from strength to strength in Belfast a year after it was established at the Olympia Leisure Centre. Now it is marking its success with an awards presentation attended...
Special Olympians Get Just Rewards
A special Olympics club is going from strength to strength in Belfast a year after it was established at the Olympia Leisure Centre. Now it is marking its success with an awards presentation attended...
UK National News, Mar 7, 2008
Little Britain Star Completes Second Charity Swim
Comedy actor and Little Britain star has completed a charity swim from Spain to Africa. David Walliams, who famously swam the Channel in 2006 for Sport Relief, joined Olympic rower James Cracknell to...
Little Britain Star Completes Second Charity Swim
Comedy actor and Little Britain star has completed a charity swim from Spain to Africa. David Walliams, who famously swam the Channel in 2006 for Sport Relief, joined Olympic rower James Cracknell to...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2008
Rescue Attempt As Man Scales City Crane
Police and the Fire and Rescue Service were last night called to a construction site in south Belfast to coax a man down from the top of a crane. A police spokesman said attempts were being made to b...
Rescue Attempt As Man Scales City Crane
Police and the Fire and Rescue Service were last night called to a construction site in south Belfast to coax a man down from the top of a crane. A police spokesman said attempts were being made to b...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2008
Ombudsman Clears PSNI Over Dead Man
The Police Ombudsman have concluded the PSNI were not responsible for the death of a man who went missing from hospital. Harry Jack, 44, had left Altnagelvin Hospital still wearing his pyjamas in Oct...
Ombudsman Clears PSNI Over Dead Man
The Police Ombudsman have concluded the PSNI were not responsible for the death of a man who went missing from hospital. Harry Jack, 44, had left Altnagelvin Hospital still wearing his pyjamas in Oct...
UK National News, Mar 7, 2008
'Worst Storm Of Winter' Forecast For Britain
Britain is bracing itself for what could be the strongest storm of the winter next week. Severe gales and heavy rain have been forecast across the UK on Sunday night and Monday morning, with gusts of...
'Worst Storm Of Winter' Forecast For Britain
Britain is bracing itself for what could be the strongest storm of the winter next week. Severe gales and heavy rain have been forecast across the UK on Sunday night and Monday morning, with gusts of...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2008
'Worst Storm Of Winter' Forecast For Britain
Britain is bracing itself for what could be the strongest storm of the winter next week. Severe gales and heavy rain have been forecast across the UK on Sunday night and Monday morning, with gusts of...
'Worst Storm Of Winter' Forecast For Britain
Britain is bracing itself for what could be the strongest storm of the winter next week. Severe gales and heavy rain have been forecast across the UK on Sunday night and Monday morning, with gusts of...
UK National News, Mar 6, 2008
Man Found Guilty Of Hammer Murders
A man has been found guilty of the murder of his ex-girlfriend and her two children in a brutal hammer attack at their Manchester home. Pierre Williams, 33, from Birmingham had denied murdering and s...
Man Found Guilty Of Hammer Murders
A man has been found guilty of the murder of his ex-girlfriend and her two children in a brutal hammer attack at their Manchester home. Pierre Williams, 33, from Birmingham had denied murdering and s...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2008
On The Run 'High Risk Predator' Detained
An escaped convicted rapist, described as a "high risk sexual predator", has been captured after two days on the run. Mark Thomas Clarke, who went missing during a training course in Nutt's Corner wa...
On The Run 'High Risk Predator' Detained
An escaped convicted rapist, described as a "high risk sexual predator", has been captured after two days on the run. Mark Thomas Clarke, who went missing during a training course in Nutt's Corner wa...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2008
Fanfare As Victoria Square Opens It's Doors
Eager shoppers descended on Belfast city centre this morning, as the grand opening of the much-anticipated Victoria Square got underway in spectacular style. A brass band, a dance troupe, tap dancers...
Fanfare As Victoria Square Opens It's Doors
Eager shoppers descended on Belfast city centre this morning, as the grand opening of the much-anticipated Victoria Square got underway in spectacular style. A brass band, a dance troupe, tap dancers...
UK National News, Mar 6, 2008
Killer Wrote 'Confession Letter' To Victim's Father
The killer of Kate Beagley wrote a letter to her father in which he confessed to killing her, according to reports. Fitness instructor Karl Taylor, 27, from Covent Garden, central London, was jailed ...
Killer Wrote 'Confession Letter' To Victim's Father
The killer of Kate Beagley wrote a letter to her father in which he confessed to killing her, according to reports. Fitness instructor Karl Taylor, 27, from Covent Garden, central London, was jailed ...
UK National News, Mar 6, 2008
'Disgraceful' Pay Offer Rejected By Prison Officers
Prison officers in England and Wales have turned down a 2.2% pay deal, calling the offer "disgraceful". The Prison Officers Association (POA) said a massive 85% of their members throughout England an...
'Disgraceful' Pay Offer Rejected By Prison Officers
Prison officers in England and Wales have turned down a 2.2% pay deal, calling the offer "disgraceful". The Prison Officers Association (POA) said a massive 85% of their members throughout England an...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2008
Nurses Call For Tightened Security
Staff at a Coleraine hospital are demanding improved security measures following an attack on the premises. Two nurses in the Accident and Emergency department at the Causeway Hospital were violently...
Nurses Call For Tightened Security
Staff at a Coleraine hospital are demanding improved security measures following an attack on the premises. Two nurses in the Accident and Emergency department at the Causeway Hospital were violently...
UK National News, Mar 6, 2008
Burrell Refuses To Return To Diana Inquest
Former Royal butler Paul Burrell has refused to return to give further evidence at the inquest into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Al Fayed. Mr Burrell gave evidence to the inquest ...
Burrell Refuses To Return To Diana Inquest
Former Royal butler Paul Burrell has refused to return to give further evidence at the inquest into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Al Fayed. Mr Burrell gave evidence to the inquest ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2008
Drug Addiction Falls
The number of class-A drug addicts has fallen in the last year according to figures released today. There are 31 fewer addicts in Northern Ireland compared to last year, with the figure now standing ...
Drug Addiction Falls
The number of class-A drug addicts has fallen in the last year according to figures released today. There are 31 fewer addicts in Northern Ireland compared to last year, with the figure now standing ...
UK National News, Mar 6, 2008
Coastguards Strike In Pay Dispute
Coastguard staff are staging a 24-hour strike today in a dispute over pay. The walkout, which began at 7am, involves up to 700 Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) workers at 19 UK search and rescue ...
Coastguards Strike In Pay Dispute
Coastguard staff are staging a 24-hour strike today in a dispute over pay. The walkout, which began at 7am, involves up to 700 Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) workers at 19 UK search and rescue ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2008
Iraq Seeks NI Lessons
A 18 strong contingent of Iraqi MPs have arrived in Northern Ireland seeking lessons on how to carve out a settlement in their troubled country. A series of meetings has been scheduled, including ap...
Iraq Seeks NI Lessons
A 18 strong contingent of Iraqi MPs have arrived in Northern Ireland seeking lessons on how to carve out a settlement in their troubled country. A series of meetings has been scheduled, including ap...
UK National News, Mar 6, 2008
Laws To Be Tightened After Drugs Ruling
Government ministers have today promised they will tighten laws which require pharmaceutical companies to disclose data from clinical trials. Public Health Minister, Dawn Primarolo announced the news...
Laws To Be Tightened After Drugs Ruling
Government ministers have today promised they will tighten laws which require pharmaceutical companies to disclose data from clinical trials. Public Health Minister, Dawn Primarolo announced the news...
UK National News, Mar 6, 2008
Hutton Welcomes Plans For Nuclear Sites
Plans for sites owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to be made available to developers were welcomed today by Business Secretary John Hutton. Mr Hutton said: "Interest in building ne...
Hutton Welcomes Plans For Nuclear Sites
Plans for sites owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to be made available to developers were welcomed today by Business Secretary John Hutton. Mr Hutton said: "Interest in building ne...
UK National News, Mar 6, 2008
Twenty-Five Injured In M4 Coach Crash
Around 25 people were injured when a coach crashed on the M4 near Newbury on Wednesday evening. The incident happened around 7pm, when the private hire coach came off the westbound carriageway, betwe...
Twenty-Five Injured In M4 Coach Crash
Around 25 people were injured when a coach crashed on the M4 near Newbury on Wednesday evening. The incident happened around 7pm, when the private hire coach came off the westbound carriageway, betwe...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2008
Coastguards Strike In Pay Dispute
Northern Ireland's Coastguard staff are staging a 24-hour strike today in a dispute over pay. The walkout, which began at 7am, involves up to 700 Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) workers at 19 UK...
Coastguards Strike In Pay Dispute
Northern Ireland's Coastguard staff are staging a 24-hour strike today in a dispute over pay. The walkout, which began at 7am, involves up to 700 Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) workers at 19 UK...
UK National News, Mar 6, 2008
Investigation Into Stabbed Dad's Phone Call
An investigation has been launched into a phone call made to police by a man who was later fatally stabbed while trying to stop a fight in a Lancashire park, Father-of-five Mohammed Shafiq, 50, from ...
Investigation Into Stabbed Dad's Phone Call
An investigation has been launched into a phone call made to police by a man who was later fatally stabbed while trying to stop a fight in a Lancashire park, Father-of-five Mohammed Shafiq, 50, from ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 6, 2008
Suspicious Device Found In Antrim
A controlled explosion has been carried out on a suspicious device found in Co Antrim in the early hours of Thursday morning. Bomb disposal experts launched the security operation after the package w...
Suspicious Device Found In Antrim
A controlled explosion has been carried out on a suspicious device found in Co Antrim in the early hours of Thursday morning. Bomb disposal experts launched the security operation after the package w...
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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.