Northern Ireland News for November 2013 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, Nov 26, 2013
Christmas Parking Rates For NI Towns
Twenty-five towns in Northern Ireland are to benefit from a special Christmas parking rate, it has been revealed. The Department for Regional Development has said some 95 car parks will be affiliate...
UK National News, Nov 26, 2013
Two Arrested In Connection With Paul Flowers Investigation
Officers investigating allegations made against former Co-op Bank chief Paul Flowers have arrested two men. Police say that the arrests came as part of a "drugs supply investigation" and are connecte...
UK National News, Nov 26, 2013
RMT Unions Vow To 'Fight' Against LU Closures
Tube workers are to be balloted over proposed industrial action, following the recent announcement of the closure of all London Underground (LU) ticket offices and the lose of 750 jobs. The Rail, Mar...
UK National News, Nov 26, 2013
Ofgem Highly Critical Of Energy Industry
Energy regulator Ofgem have strongly criticised the UK's big energy suppliers, saying that there was a "deep mistrust of anything the energy companies do or say". According to the reports, Ofgem acti...
UK National News, Nov 26, 2013
SNP Produce Independence Blueprint
The SNP have published their "mission statement" for Scotland's future. Promising a "revolution" in social policy, the 670-page independence blueprint lays out a number of changes in childcare policy...
UK National News, Nov 26, 2013
Road Safety Scheme Targeting Key Junctions Across London
Traffic police have been targeting offenders at 166 key junctions during rush hour across London in an effort to raise road safety awareness. Under the campaign officers issued some 150 fixed penalty...
UK National News, Nov 26, 2013
Police Offer Reward For Capture Of Escaped Killer
A £10,000 reward has been offered in exchange for information leading to the recapture of escaped convicted killer Lerone Boye. 27-year-old Boye was jailed for 28 years for the 2011 stabbing death of...
UK National News, Nov 26, 2013
Devon Coast Wind Farm Shelved
Plans for a 240-turbine wind farm off the north Devon coast have been scrapped. It is understood that the developer behind the plans, RWE Innogy, has shelved their proposed Atlantic Array project. T...
UK National News, Nov 26, 2013
Other News In Brief
Police Appeal For Witnesses After Three Teenagers Die In Road Crash Police in East Lothian have reported the deaths of three teenagers in a road crash. According to reports an 18-year-old wom...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 26, 2013
Woman Jailed Over False Rape Claim
A Co Antrim woman, who made a false rape claim against her ex-boyfriend after he ended their relationship, has been sentenced to three months in jail. Natasha Foster, 23 and from Ballymena, told pol...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 26, 2013
Man Released Over Kevin Kearney Murder
A 33-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of Kevin Kearney has been released. On Monday, police arrested the man in connection with Mr Kearney's death. He is believed to have been kil...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 26, 2013
Other News In Brief
£25k Road Improvement Scheme For Newtownhamilton Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the start of a £250,000 major resurfacing scheme on Blaney Road, Newtownhamilton. P...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 25, 2013
Bomb Partially Explodes In Belfast City Centre
Police have said a bomb has partially exploded inside a car in Belfast city centre. The explosion happened around 11.15pm on Sunday night outside the Victoria Square shopping centre, but the securit...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 25, 2013
Increase In Number Of NI House Sales
The number of house sales in Northern Ireland increased by more than 20% between the second and third quarter of this year, the University of Ulster (UU) has reported. According to the latest Univer...
Business News, Nov 25, 2013
Kettyle Irish Foods Scoops Business In The Gulf
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster has announced that Kettyle Irish Foods has won business worth around £1m for premium beef and lamb in the Gulf. The Minister made the announcem...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 25, 2013
BT Creates 165 New Jobs In Belfast
Some 165 new jobs are to be created at a new BT customer service centre in Belfast. The expansion of the company's local work force has been supported by both Invest NI and the Department for Employm...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 25, 2013
Minister Outlines Cultural Legacy Plan For L'Derry
A three-year legacy plan for Derry~Londonderry as it nears the end of its years as the UK City og Culture has been revealed. Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín revealed that over £2 million has been a...
UK National News, Nov 25, 2013
Man Jailed For 19 Years Had Over One Million Child Abuse Files
A 65-year-old man has been jailed for 19 years after admitting a string of sexual offences committed against children. John Bidmead, of Cullompton, Devon, was caught by police following a tip by Inte...
UK National News, Nov 25, 2013
Mortgage Lending Takes 'Slight Dip' In October
The number of mortgages agreed in the UK fell slightly in October, according to an industry report. The British Bankers Association (BBA) report that 42,808 loans were approved by UK banks last month...
UK National News, Nov 25, 2013
Man Arrested Over M5 Body
A 44-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a body near the M5 in 2009. Officers investigating the murder of 25-year-old Melanie Hall arrested the man at his Bath home las...
UK National News, Nov 25, 2013
Wanted Paedophile Extradited From Spain
One of Britain's most wanted criminals, a 78-year-old convicted paedophile, has been extradited from Spain to the UK. Michael McCartney, from Letchworth, Hertfordshire, fled to Spain after being conv...
UK National News, Nov 25, 2013
RBS Report Handed To City Regulator
A report on the Royal Bank of Scotland and its dealing with small business has been handed over to the City regulator. It is claimed that the bank deliberately put "good and viable" businesses into d...
UK National News, Nov 25, 2013
Review Calls For PCCs To Be Scrapped
A review of policing in England and Wales has recommended that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) be abolished and replaced. Introduced in 2012, PCCs should be abolished by 2016 with more power giv...
Recruitment News, Nov 25, 2013
Microsoft Ireland Creates 30 New Development Roles
Microsoft Ireland has announced the creation of 30 new development roles at its Irish based operations in Dublin. The new positions are located at its European Development Centre and are in the Mic...
UK National News, Nov 25, 2013
Govt Introduce Cap On Cost Of Payday Loans
A new cap on the cost of payday loans is to be introduced, the government have announced. The new industry regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will decide the final level of the cap. I...
UK National News, Nov 25, 2013
Other News In Brief
Busby Babe Bill Faulks Dies Aged 81 Bill Foulkes, the former Manchester United captain who survived the 1958 Munich air crash, has died aged 81. Busby Babe Foulkes made 688 appearances for Ma...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 25, 2013
Three NI Hauliers Lose Licences Over Illegal Fuel Use
Three hauliers in Northern Ireland have had their operating licences taken away after it was discovered they were using illegal fuel. Investigations by the Department of the Environment's Transport R...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 25, 2013
Peru Two 'Could Be Sentenced Before Christmas'
The 'Peru Two' could be sentenced before Christmas, one of the women's parents has claimed. Michaella McCollum Connolly, 20, from Dungannon, and Melissa Reid, also 20 and from Lenzie in Scotland, are...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 25, 2013
Condemnation For Newry Shooting
A 50-year-old man remains critically ill in hospital after being shot in the stomach and knee. The attack happened around 7pm on Saturday (23 November) at Parkhead Crescent, Newry, Co Down. The in...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 25, 2013
Other News In Brief
DUP Leader Calls On Protesters To Limit Damage To Traders Peter Robinson has urged participants in the upcoming parade through Belfast's city centre on Saturday to try and limit the damage to ...