Northern Ireland News for December 2014 : Page 2

Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2014
Calls For Stormont Opposition Unveiled
A government paper given to the Northern Ireland Assembly last week, reveals that a Stormont opposition could be in place by March of next year. According to a report by the BBC, the paper calls for ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2014
10,000 Miss Health Appointments Each Week
Almost 10,000 people fail to turn up to an appointment with their GP or nurse each week. The figures are based on a survey conducted by GP practices last year. It was revealed that more than 5,000 p...
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UK National News, Dec 17, 2014
Police Investigate 'Unexplained' Death In Cambridge
Four men arrested in connection with the discovery of a man's body in a shop in Cambridge have been released on bail. It is understood the body of man, aged in his 40s, was found at about 06:30 on Mo...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2014
Community Service For Bernadette Smyth
Bernadette Smyth, an anti-abortion protestor who was convicted of harassing a director at Belfast's Marie Stopes clinic, has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service. According to reports, t...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2014
Casino Lobbies Council For Larger Venture
UK casino operator, the Rank Group, has held talks with city Councillors over proposals for a larger venue if they are allowed to open in Belfast. The group is currently lobbying the council for a ch...
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UK National News, Dec 17, 2014
13-Year-Old Faces Murder Charge
A 13-year-old boy is due to appear in court charged with the murder of Christopher John Barry on Sunday in Edmonton. Mr Barry, 53, was stabbed to death outside his home in The Broadway, following an ...
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UK National News, Dec 17, 2014
Slavery Accused Bailed Until 31 December
A 74-year-old man has appeared at Westminster Magistrates's Court charged with four counts of rape, nineteen counts of indecent assault and one of false imprisonment. Aravindan Balakrishnan was arres...
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UK National News, Dec 17, 2014
Three Charged Over 2012 Death Of Man In Police Custody
A police officer and two civilian police employees have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Thomas Orchard, who died a week after collapsing while in police custody. Mr Orc...
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UK National News, Dec 17, 2014
Missing Sheffield Woman Found In North Wales
South Yorkshire Police have confirmed that a missing Yorkshire woman has been found in north Wales. 48-year-old Michelle Webster, from Sheffield, has been missing since 08 December when her car was f...
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UK National News, Dec 17, 2014
Toilet Block Sells For More Than £400,000 At Auction
A former public toilet in Surrey has been sold at auction for £415,000, more than four times its estimate. The one-storey former toilet block at Church Street in Walton-on-Thames is in a conservation...
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UK National News, Dec 17, 2014
Church Of England Names First Female Bishop
The Reverend Libby Lane has been named as the first female Bishop of the Church of England. Reverend Lane, has been the vicar at St Peter's Hale and St Elizabeth's Ashley in Cheshire since April 2007...
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UK National News, Dec 17, 2014
Other News In Brief
MPs Agree To Vote On Smoking In Cars Ban A ban on smoking in cars could come into force on 01 October 2015, pending on a vote by MPs. The proposed law will ban smoking in cars with children...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2014
Flight Diverted After Engine Fire
A Flybe flight from Glasgow to George Best Belfast City Airport was diverted to Belfast International after one of its engines caught fire. An emergency was declared at the airport as the plane was d...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2014
Two Arrested After West Belfast Car Chase
Two men have been arrested after a car chase in west Belfast on Tuesday. Police reported that a patrol car gave chase after a blue BMW failed to stop at a check point on Lanark Way on Tuesday afterno...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2014
Man Arrested Following Cannabis Find
A man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a cannabis factory in Millisle. Police said the 57-year-old was arrested today (17 December) in the Carrowdore area, on suspicion of drugs...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 17, 2014
Other News In Brief
Series Of Armed Robberies In Belfast Police are appealing for information following a number of robberies in the Castlereagh Road area of Belfast. The incidents happened on Tuesday evening (...
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Recruitment News, Dec 16, 2014
One Hundred New Garda Recruits Begin Training
A further one hundred new garda recruits have begun their training at Templemore College, joining 100 that began earlier this year and ahead of another 100 due to start early next year. Welcoming the...
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Business News, Dec 16, 2014
Belfast City Council Wins Prestigious Award
Belfast City Council has been recognised for its support of entrepreneurs in the city by winning an award. The council won the High Impact Host Award for its contribution to Global Entrepreneurship W...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2014
NI House Prices Continue To Rise
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that house prices in Northern Ireland rose by 4.5% in the year to October. The figures show that the average price of a typical...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2014
£1.7m Winning Lotto Ticket Remains Unclaimed
A lottery ticket, with a winning jackpot of £1.7m, is yet to be claimed by its owner. The ticket was purchased in the Newry and Mourne district, the National Lottery has said. It matched all six n...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2014
NI To Stage Giro d'Italia Legacy Event
The Gran Fondo is to be held in Northern Ireland for the next three years. The event is run by RCS, the organisers of the Giro d'Italia which took place in the region earlier this year. The first ...
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Northern Ireland News, Dec 16, 2014
Changes To Dog Licensing Unveiled
Changes to dog licensing regulations in Northern Ireland are to come into effect from 1 January 2015, it has been announced. The changes, introduced under the Dogs (Licensing and Identification) (Am...
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UK National News, Dec 16, 2014
Scotland's Same-Sex Marriage Law Comes Into Effect
A new same-sex marriage law has come into effect in Scotland. Under the new law, same-sex couples can give notice of their intention to marry, and existing civil partnerships can be converted to a ma...
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UK National News, Dec 16, 2014
Charity's Head of Finance Arrested On Suspicion Of Fraud
Police in Swansea have arrested the head of finance at a homeless charity on suspicion of fraud. Police arrested 47-year-old Mark Davies, who works at Cyrenians Cymru, on suspicion of defrauding the ...
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UK National News, Dec 16, 2014
Counter Terrorism Police Arrest Two In Luton
Two men have been arrested by the Counter Terrorism Command unit of the Metropolitan Police. The men, said to be aged 37 and 61, were arrested in Luton on suspicion of supporting a banned organisatio...
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UK National News, Dec 16, 2014
Court Approves Compensation Scheme For Savile Victims
The Court of Appeal has approved a compensation scheme for the victims of prolific sex offender Jimmy Savile. The compensation scheme was established earlier this year in co-operation by the Savile e...
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UK National News, Dec 16, 2014
Surrey Police Launch new Investigation Into Teen Disco Abuse Allegations
A new investigation has been launched into allegations of sex abuse at a teenage disco in Surrey, after a review of the case uncovered new lines of inquiry. Surrey Police announced it will re-investi...
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UK National News, Dec 16, 2014
Charity Boss Found Guilty Of Sexual And Indecent Assaults On Children
A 55-year-old man has been found guilty of sexually abusing street children in Africa. Simon Harris, of Pudleston in Herefordshire, was found guilty at Birmingham Crown Court of seven charges of inde...
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UK National News, Dec 16, 2014
Section Of M1 Closed Following Fatal Collision
A section of the northbound carriageway of the M1 between junction 16 and 17 is closed following a fatal road traffic accident. A man died after his car collided with a lorry in the early hours of Tu...
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UK National News, Dec 16, 2014
Other News In Brief
Wine Bar To Be Prosecuted Over Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail A director and employee of a wine bar in Lancashire are to be prosecuted after a female customer needed surgery to remove her stomach a...
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