Northern Ireland News for March 2008 : Page 8
UK National News, Mar 12, 2008
Britain Battered By Storms Again
Britain is facing severe weather conditions again this week, as a series of storms - the second this week - hit the country. Northern Ireland, North Wales, northwest England and Scotland are bearing ...
Britain Battered By Storms Again
Britain is facing severe weather conditions again this week, as a series of storms - the second this week - hit the country. Northern Ireland, North Wales, northwest England and Scotland are bearing ...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2008
Gambler Loses Case Against Bookies
A compulsive gambler who lost more than £2 million has failed in his High Court bid to force bookmaker William Hill to repay his losses. Graham Calvert, 28, from Houghton-le-Spring in Tyne and Wear h...
Gambler Loses Case Against Bookies
A compulsive gambler who lost more than £2 million has failed in his High Court bid to force bookmaker William Hill to repay his losses. Graham Calvert, 28, from Houghton-le-Spring in Tyne and Wear h...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2008
Darling Delivers First Budget
Chancellor Alistair Darling has delivered his first Budget with large increases on duty on alcohol and high-polluting cars, a pledge to eradicated child poverty and the postponement of a rise in fuel ...
Darling Delivers First Budget
Chancellor Alistair Darling has delivered his first Budget with large increases on duty on alcohol and high-polluting cars, a pledge to eradicated child poverty and the postponement of a rise in fuel ...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2008
Mother Claims Shannon 'Was Abducted'
The mother of missing West Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews has said that she fears that her daughter was abducted by someone she knows. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme, Karen Matthe...
Mother Claims Shannon 'Was Abducted'
The mother of missing West Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews has said that she fears that her daughter was abducted by someone she knows. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme, Karen Matthe...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2008
Defence Secretary On Surprise Iraq Visit
Defence Secretary Des Browne has arrived in Basra for a surprise visit to British troops, it has been confirmed. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that Mr Browne had arrived in Iraq on a "general vis...
Defence Secretary On Surprise Iraq Visit
Defence Secretary Des Browne has arrived in Basra for a surprise visit to British troops, it has been confirmed. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that Mr Browne had arrived in Iraq on a "general vis...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2008
Storm-Hit Power Restored
Electricity has been restored to the homes across Northern Ireland which were left without power following overnight gales. Northern Ireland Electricity has said most of the homes affected are in cou...
Storm-Hit Power Restored
Electricity has been restored to the homes across Northern Ireland which were left without power following overnight gales. Northern Ireland Electricity has said most of the homes affected are in cou...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2008
Cheltenham Restaurant Loses Roof
One of the temporary structures at the famous Cheltenham racecourse has lost its roof after being damaged by strong winds yesterday. A restaurant in the tented village bore the brunt of the storm and...
Cheltenham Restaurant Loses Roof
One of the temporary structures at the famous Cheltenham racecourse has lost its roof after being damaged by strong winds yesterday. A restaurant in the tented village bore the brunt of the storm and...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2008
Cash Flows Into Ulster Canal
Plans for an expanded all-Ireland waterway, which will link more than 400 miles of canal - announced late last year - have now taken a step forward. Ministers from both parts of Ireland have said the...
Cash Flows Into Ulster Canal
Plans for an expanded all-Ireland waterway, which will link more than 400 miles of canal - announced late last year - have now taken a step forward. Ministers from both parts of Ireland have said the...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2008
Medics To Skill Up - Online
A video-based website for healthcare professionals to update their skills online has been launched. NI Economy Minister Nigel Dodds has backed the innovative e-learning website <A HREF= 'http://www...
Medics To Skill Up - Online
A video-based website for healthcare professionals to update their skills online has been launched. NI Economy Minister Nigel Dodds has backed the innovative e-learning website <A HREF= 'http://www...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2008
Two Men Rescued From Collapsed Mosque
Two men have been rescued after they were trapped in a south London mosque when a ceiling fell in on them. The incident happened shortly after 9am, and approximately 40 firefighters took part in the ...
Two Men Rescued From Collapsed Mosque
Two men have been rescued after they were trapped in a south London mosque when a ceiling fell in on them. The incident happened shortly after 9am, and approximately 40 firefighters took part in the ...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2008
Baby Boy For DJ Sara Cox
BBC Radio 1 presenter Sara Cox has reportedly given birth to her second child. It is understood that the 33-year-old gave birth to a baby boy, who will be called Issac. Cox, who is affectionately kn...
Baby Boy For DJ Sara Cox
BBC Radio 1 presenter Sara Cox has reportedly given birth to her second child. It is understood that the 33-year-old gave birth to a baby boy, who will be called Issac. Cox, who is affectionately kn...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 12, 2008
Culloden Chef to Cook Stateside
Paul McKnight, Head Chef at the Five Star-rated Culloden, has been selected from hundreds of Irish chefs to travel to Boston for the annual ‘Irish Food and Culture Celebration’ as part of the city’s S...
Culloden Chef to Cook Stateside
Paul McKnight, Head Chef at the Five Star-rated Culloden, has been selected from hundreds of Irish chefs to travel to Boston for the annual ‘Irish Food and Culture Celebration’ as part of the city’s S...
UK National News, Mar 12, 2008
No Negligence Probe For Scarlett's Mother
The mother of murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling will not be investigated for possible negligence, police in Goa have confirmed. Fiona MacKeown, 43, from Bideford in Devon, had left her 15-ye...
No Negligence Probe For Scarlett's Mother
The mother of murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling will not be investigated for possible negligence, police in Goa have confirmed. Fiona MacKeown, 43, from Bideford in Devon, had left her 15-ye...
UK National News, Mar 11, 2008
GMP Chief Constable Found Dead
The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has been found dead in North Wales. It is understood that Michael Todd was reported missing on Monday night. Rescue teams are reported to have found ...
GMP Chief Constable Found Dead
The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has been found dead in North Wales. It is understood that Michael Todd was reported missing on Monday night. Rescue teams are reported to have found ...
UK National News, Mar 11, 2008
Criticism Over Oath Of Allegiance Plan
Schoolchildren may be asked to swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen under new government proposals aimed at promoting British citizenship - but the plan has quickly come in for criticism. Under t...
Criticism Over Oath Of Allegiance Plan
Schoolchildren may be asked to swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen under new government proposals aimed at promoting British citizenship - but the plan has quickly come in for criticism. Under t...
UK National News, Mar 11, 2008
MPs Face Expenses Clampdown
MPs are facing a reduction in the amount of expenses they can claim without receipts. From April 1, MPs will have to submit receipts for claims over £25, instead of the current limit of £250, the Com...
MPs Face Expenses Clampdown
MPs are facing a reduction in the amount of expenses they can claim without receipts. From April 1, MPs will have to submit receipts for claims over £25, instead of the current limit of £250, the Com...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2008
Double 'Dissident' Murder: Woman Arrested
A woman has been arrested by detectives investigating the brutal murders of two men in Belfast. A police spokesperson said the 22-year-old was today being questioned at Antrim police station. The bo...
Double 'Dissident' Murder: Woman Arrested
A woman has been arrested by detectives investigating the brutal murders of two men in Belfast. A police spokesperson said the 22-year-old was today being questioned at Antrim police station. The bo...
UK National News, Mar 11, 2008
Scarlett Mother Faces 'Negligence' Probe
The mother of murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling may be questioned over possible negligence. Fiona MacKeown had left her 15-year-old daughter in the care of a local family in Goa, India, whil...
Scarlett Mother Faces 'Negligence' Probe
The mother of murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling may be questioned over possible negligence. Fiona MacKeown had left her 15-year-old daughter in the care of a local family in Goa, India, whil...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2008
Belfast Strangler Sentenced
A Chinese man convicted of strangling the woman he described as his girlfriend was today told he will serve a minimum of 17 years for the brutal killing. The body of 22-year old Qu Mei Na - who was k...
Belfast Strangler Sentenced
A Chinese man convicted of strangling the woman he described as his girlfriend was today told he will serve a minimum of 17 years for the brutal killing. The body of 22-year old Qu Mei Na - who was k...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2008
PSNI Help Jersey Care Home Probe
Police officers from Northern Ireland are now in the holiday island of Jersey where they are preparing to help search a second cellar at the former care home which is at the centre of child abuse alle...
PSNI Help Jersey Care Home Probe
Police officers from Northern Ireland are now in the holiday island of Jersey where they are preparing to help search a second cellar at the former care home which is at the centre of child abuse alle...
UK National News, Mar 11, 2008
Search Continues In Jersey
Police in Jersey are preparing to search a second cellar at a former care home which is at the centre of child abuse allegations. According to reports, a sniffer dog, which is trained to detect human...
Search Continues In Jersey
Police in Jersey are preparing to search a second cellar at a former care home which is at the centre of child abuse allegations. According to reports, a sniffer dog, which is trained to detect human...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2008
Road Haulage Safety Questioned
Just hours after Monday's near disastrous building collapse at a Belfast building site led to safety procedures at such locations being called into question, a runaway oil tanker has ploughed into a g...
Road Haulage Safety Questioned
Just hours after Monday's near disastrous building collapse at a Belfast building site led to safety procedures at such locations being called into question, a runaway oil tanker has ploughed into a g...
UK National News, Mar 11, 2008
July 7 Bombers' 'Pal' Jailed Over Terror Manual
A friend of two of the July 7 bombers has been jailed for possessing an al Qaeda training manual. Khalid Khaliq, 34, from Beeston, Leeds, pleaded guilty to one charge of possessing a document or reco...
July 7 Bombers' 'Pal' Jailed Over Terror Manual
A friend of two of the July 7 bombers has been jailed for possessing an al Qaeda training manual. Khalid Khaliq, 34, from Beeston, Leeds, pleaded guilty to one charge of possessing a document or reco...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2008
Ladies Day 'On The Buses'
Northern Ireland's bus company, Translink is on the look-out for women - by hosting an 'informative day' to encourage more ladies to join the ranks of the Province's city-based bus and rural coach dri...
Ladies Day 'On The Buses'
Northern Ireland's bus company, Translink is on the look-out for women - by hosting an 'informative day' to encourage more ladies to join the ranks of the Province's city-based bus and rural coach dri...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2008
'Bin Laden's Ulster Pal' In US Court
A Northern Ireland man who has admitted he can't handle drinking alcohol has been refused bail by a US judge over charges connected with him allegedly telling a US flight attendant he was a terrorist ...
'Bin Laden's Ulster Pal' In US Court
A Northern Ireland man who has admitted he can't handle drinking alcohol has been refused bail by a US judge over charges connected with him allegedly telling a US flight attendant he was a terrorist ...
Northern Ireland News, Mar 11, 2008
PSNI Deny Shot Cop's Service
A former police officer whose specialised work led to him twice being shot - at one stage being left paralysed and even having to relearn how to walk and talk - has been amazed at receiving official c...
PSNI Deny Shot Cop's Service
A former police officer whose specialised work led to him twice being shot - at one stage being left paralysed and even having to relearn how to walk and talk - has been amazed at receiving official c...
UK National News, Mar 11, 2008
Fresh Appeal Over Missing Shannon
A fresh appeal for information has been made by the family of missing West Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, three weeks after her disappearance. The nine-year-old disappeared after failing to r...
Fresh Appeal Over Missing Shannon
A fresh appeal for information has been made by the family of missing West Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, three weeks after her disappearance. The nine-year-old disappeared after failing to r...
UK National News, Mar 11, 2008
Murdered Pensioner 'Tortured' For Pin Number
A 77-year-old woman who was bludgeoned to death in her home in Hampshire had been tortured to reveal her pin number, police have revealed. The body of Georgina Edmonds was discovered in her home in K...
Murdered Pensioner 'Tortured' For Pin Number
A 77-year-old woman who was bludgeoned to death in her home in Hampshire had been tortured to reveal her pin number, police have revealed. The body of Georgina Edmonds was discovered in her home in K...
UK National News, Mar 11, 2008
Sussex Teen 'Critical' After Stabbing
A teenage boy is in a critical condition after being stabbed in a "vicious attack" in Crawley, Sussex. The attack took place around 5pm on Monday in Fitchet Close in Langley Green. The 16-year-old vi...
Sussex Teen 'Critical' After Stabbing
A teenage boy is in a critical condition after being stabbed in a "vicious attack" in Crawley, Sussex. The attack took place around 5pm on Monday in Fitchet Close in Langley Green. The 16-year-old vi...
UK National News, Mar 11, 2008
M&S Sued Over 'Grape' Fall
A man is suing Marks & Spencer for more than £300,000 after claiming that he injured himself by slipping on a grape during a shopping trip. Alexander Martin-Sklan, a 55-year-old accountant from Golde...
M&S Sued Over 'Grape' Fall
A man is suing Marks & Spencer for more than £300,000 after claiming that he injured himself by slipping on a grape during a shopping trip. Alexander Martin-Sklan, a 55-year-old accountant from Golde...
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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.