Northern Ireland News for September 2014 : Page 6
UK National News, Sep 19, 2014
New Appeal Issued Over 1994 Murder
A fresh appeal for information has been launched in the unsolved murder of Atek Hussain in east London 20 years ago. The father-of-three was stabbed to death outside his hime in Burnels Avenue, East ...
New Appeal Issued Over 1994 Murder
A fresh appeal for information has been launched in the unsolved murder of Atek Hussain in east London 20 years ago. The father-of-three was stabbed to death outside his hime in Burnels Avenue, East ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 19, 2014
Other News In Brief
'Innovation Strategy' Launched An 'Innovation Strategy' has been launched by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said: "Innovation is the key...
Other News In Brief
'Innovation Strategy' Launched An 'Innovation Strategy' has been launched by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said: "Innovation is the key...
UK National News, Sep 19, 2014
Man Charged Over East London Murder
A 48-year-old man has been charged with the murder of woman in east London. Police say that the man has been charged with stabbing to death 26-year-old Leighann Duffy. Ms Duffy was found at a house ...
Man Charged Over East London Murder
A 48-year-old man has been charged with the murder of woman in east London. Police say that the man has been charged with stabbing to death 26-year-old Leighann Duffy. Ms Duffy was found at a house ...
UK National News, Sep 19, 2014
Lib Dems Confirm Mike Hancock Resignation
The Liberal Democrats have confirmed that Portsmouth South MP Mike Hancock has resigned from the party. It is understood that the MP had submitted his resignation earlier this week, but it was confir...
Lib Dems Confirm Mike Hancock Resignation
The Liberal Democrats have confirmed that Portsmouth South MP Mike Hancock has resigned from the party. It is understood that the MP had submitted his resignation earlier this week, but it was confir...
UK National News, Sep 19, 2014
90 Passengers Rescued From Flood Train
Ninety people have been rescued from a train in southern England after it became trapped in flood waters. Overnight storms flooded part of the train track near Corsham in Wiltshire, with passengers s...
90 Passengers Rescued From Flood Train
Ninety people have been rescued from a train in southern England after it became trapped in flood waters. Overnight storms flooded part of the train track near Corsham in Wiltshire, with passengers s...
UK National News, Sep 19, 2014
Other News In Brief
Wembley To Host Euro 2020 Finals Uefa has announced that the final and semi-finals of Euro 2020 will be played at Wembley Stadium. The governing body also announced that tast sixteen matches ...
Other News In Brief
Wembley To Host Euro 2020 Finals Uefa has announced that the final and semi-finals of Euro 2020 will be played at Wembley Stadium. The governing body also announced that tast sixteen matches ...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2014
Polls Open In Scottish Independence Referendum
Voters in Scotland will today go to the polls to decide if the country will remain part of the UK or become an independent nation. People are being asked to answer yes or no to the question: "Should ...
Polls Open In Scottish Independence Referendum
Voters in Scotland will today go to the polls to decide if the country will remain part of the UK or become an independent nation. People are being asked to answer yes or no to the question: "Should ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2014
'Suspicious' Death In West Belfast - Victim Named
A man who died at a flat in west Belfast under what police have named "suspicious circumstances" has been named as Sean Corrigan. Detectives from PSNI Serious Crime Branch are appealing for informati...
'Suspicious' Death In West Belfast - Victim Named
A man who died at a flat in west Belfast under what police have named "suspicious circumstances" has been named as Sean Corrigan. Detectives from PSNI Serious Crime Branch are appealing for informati...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2014
Man Stabbed In North Belfast
Police have launched an investigation after a 35-year-old man was stabbed in an attack in north Belfast on Thursday. The man was assaulted by two men in the early hours, just before 04:20, at Brookhi...
Man Stabbed In North Belfast
Police have launched an investigation after a 35-year-old man was stabbed in an attack in north Belfast on Thursday. The man was assaulted by two men in the early hours, just before 04:20, at Brookhi...
Business News, Sep 18, 2014
Lisburn Firm To Invest £2.4m In Growth Project
Smiley Monroe Ltd, the Lisburn-based manufacturer of heavy duty conveyor belts and CNC cut rubber parts, is investing £2.4 million in a growth project that will create 31 new jobs over the next two ye...
Lisburn Firm To Invest £2.4m In Growth Project
Smiley Monroe Ltd, the Lisburn-based manufacturer of heavy duty conveyor belts and CNC cut rubber parts, is investing £2.4 million in a growth project that will create 31 new jobs over the next two ye...
Recruitment News, Sep 18, 2014
DSG Workers To Ballot For Industrial Action Over Pay Dispute
Workers at the cash-rich Defence Support Group (DSG) are being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over pay, as the group faces being sold off to the private sector next year. More than 800 e...
DSG Workers To Ballot For Industrial Action Over Pay Dispute
Workers at the cash-rich Defence Support Group (DSG) are being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over pay, as the group faces being sold off to the private sector next year. More than 800 e...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2014
New Acting PCC Announced
The current treasurer for the office of the police and crime commissioner, Steve Pick, has been announced as the acting Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for South Yorkshire. It follows the resigna...
New Acting PCC Announced
The current treasurer for the office of the police and crime commissioner, Steve Pick, has been announced as the acting Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for South Yorkshire. It follows the resigna...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2014
Tyrone Cannabis Factory Discovered
Police have uncovered a cannabis factory in Carrickmore in County Tyrone. Officers carrying out a search under the Misuse of Drugs Act discovered and seized plants with a potential estimated value of...
Tyrone Cannabis Factory Discovered
Police have uncovered a cannabis factory in Carrickmore in County Tyrone. Officers carrying out a search under the Misuse of Drugs Act discovered and seized plants with a potential estimated value of...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2014
Unison NHS Members Vote For Strike Action
NHS workers in England will strike in a dispute over pay. Unison balloted its members, which includes nurses, healthcare assistants and porters, over possible strike action, with two-thirds reportedl...
Unison NHS Members Vote For Strike Action
NHS workers in England will strike in a dispute over pay. Unison balloted its members, which includes nurses, healthcare assistants and porters, over possible strike action, with two-thirds reportedl...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2014
Rise In NI Health Care Complaints
The Patient and Client Council has seen "a significant rise" in the number of people looking for help with complaining about Health and Social Care services, according to a new report. Launching the ...
Rise In NI Health Care Complaints
The Patient and Client Council has seen "a significant rise" in the number of people looking for help with complaining about Health and Social Care services, according to a new report. Launching the ...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2014
Two Teenagers Arrested Over West Lothian Body Find
West Lothian Police investigating the discovery of a man's body on Wednesday night have arrested two 18-year-old men. Police say that the body of a 31-year-old was found at a house in Marmion Road in...
Two Teenagers Arrested Over West Lothian Body Find
West Lothian Police investigating the discovery of a man's body on Wednesday night have arrested two 18-year-old men. Police say that the body of a 31-year-old was found at a house in Marmion Road in...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2014
Welsh Councils Urged To Consider Voluntary Mergers
Councils across Wales have been urged to consider a voluntary merger, rather than being forced to. It follows a recommendation from the Williams Commission that the number of local councils be reduce...
Welsh Councils Urged To Consider Voluntary Mergers
Councils across Wales have been urged to consider a voluntary merger, rather than being forced to. It follows a recommendation from the Williams Commission that the number of local councils be reduce...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2014
Police Recover World War One And Two Munitions In Oxfordshire
Police raids in Oxfordshire have uncovered a number of World War One and Two munitions, thought to have been stolen from heritage and protected sites. Police say the discovery was made at a house in ...
Police Recover World War One And Two Munitions In Oxfordshire
Police raids in Oxfordshire have uncovered a number of World War One and Two munitions, thought to have been stolen from heritage and protected sites. Police say the discovery was made at a house in ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2014
Alliance Councillor Criticises Castlereagh Expenses
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has criticised Castlereagh Council for what he has called "its on-going reluctance to be open and transparent, despite being in its final year of existence". Mr Long ...
Alliance Councillor Criticises Castlereagh Expenses
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has criticised Castlereagh Council for what he has called "its on-going reluctance to be open and transparent, despite being in its final year of existence". Mr Long ...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2014
Humberside Police Name Helicopter Crash Victims
Humberside Police have named the two men who died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday. Captain Brian Bridgman, 50, from Canterbury in Kent was piloting the aircraft, and John Kent, 50, from Romford in L...
Humberside Police Name Helicopter Crash Victims
Humberside Police have named the two men who died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday. Captain Brian Bridgman, 50, from Canterbury in Kent was piloting the aircraft, and John Kent, 50, from Romford in L...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2014
Online Help For Domestic Violence Victims Launched
Online resources to provide help for victims of domestic violence have been launched at Belfast City Hall. The project follows funding of £5,000 from the South Belfast District PCSP and £2,000 from t...
Online Help For Domestic Violence Victims Launched
Online resources to provide help for victims of domestic violence have been launched at Belfast City Hall. The project follows funding of £5,000 from the South Belfast District PCSP and £2,000 from t...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2014
Thai Police Say No DNA Matches To Tourist Murder Suspects
Thai police investigating the murders of two British tourists have revealed that no DNA collected at the crime scene has matched any of their suspects. David Miller (24) and Hannah Witheridge (23) we...
Thai Police Say No DNA Matches To Tourist Murder Suspects
Thai police investigating the murders of two British tourists have revealed that no DNA collected at the crime scene has matched any of their suspects. David Miller (24) and Hannah Witheridge (23) we...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2014
£4m Invested In Castlereagh Roads
£4m has been invested in now-completed road schemes in the Castlereagh Borough Council area in 2013/14, the Department of Regional Development has said. Speaking ahead of this evening's meeting betwe...
£4m Invested In Castlereagh Roads
£4m has been invested in now-completed road schemes in the Castlereagh Borough Council area in 2013/14, the Department of Regional Development has said. Speaking ahead of this evening's meeting betwe...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2014
Alice Gross Police Reveal Details Of Suspect
Police investigating the disappearance of 14-year-old Alice Gross have revealed that a 41-year-old man they are also searching for has previously been convicted of murder. Police issued an appeal on ...
Alice Gross Police Reveal Details Of Suspect
Police investigating the disappearance of 14-year-old Alice Gross have revealed that a 41-year-old man they are also searching for has previously been convicted of murder. Police issued an appeal on ...
UK National News, Sep 18, 2014
Other News In Brief
New Video Of British IS Hostage Released A video has been posted online showing a British man who is believed to be held captive by Islamic State (IS). No IS militants appear in the video, bu...
Other News In Brief
New Video Of British IS Hostage Released A video has been posted online showing a British man who is believed to be held captive by Islamic State (IS). No IS militants appear in the video, bu...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2014
CRUSE Charity Praised On 30th Anniversary
A reception has been held at Stormont to mark the 30th anniversary of the CRUSE Bereavement Care service in Northern Ireland. Speaking today, Health Minister Edwin Poots said: "I want to acknowledge ...
CRUSE Charity Praised On 30th Anniversary
A reception has been held at Stormont to mark the 30th anniversary of the CRUSE Bereavement Care service in Northern Ireland. Speaking today, Health Minister Edwin Poots said: "I want to acknowledge ...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2014
Belfast Opens Its 'Edible Gardens' To The Public
Belfast Council has announced the city will be partaking in this year's 'Edible Gardens Open Day', in which over 100 community food-growing gardens across the UK will be opening their gates to the pub...
Belfast Opens Its 'Edible Gardens' To The Public
Belfast Council has announced the city will be partaking in this year's 'Edible Gardens Open Day', in which over 100 community food-growing gardens across the UK will be opening their gates to the pub...
Northern Ireland News, Sep 18, 2014
Other News In Brief
Majority Of Young People Engage In Arts The majority of young people in Northern Ireland participated in arts activities (76%) and attended an arts event (88%) in 2013, according to new figure...
Other News In Brief
Majority Of Young People Engage In Arts The majority of young people in Northern Ireland participated in arts activities (76%) and attended an arts event (88%) in 2013, according to new figure...
Recruitment News, Sep 17, 2014
Birmingham City Council To Cut Over 6,000 Jobs Over Four Years
Government cuts were blamed for Birmingham City Council's decision to axe a further 6,000 jobs in the next four years. Unite, which represents over 1,000 employees at the city council, said that this...
Birmingham City Council To Cut Over 6,000 Jobs Over Four Years
Government cuts were blamed for Birmingham City Council's decision to axe a further 6,000 jobs in the next four years. Unite, which represents over 1,000 employees at the city council, said that this...
UK National News, Sep 17, 2014
Unemployment At Lowest Rate Since 2008
Newly published figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that unemployment in the UK fell by 146,000 in the three months to July, now standing at 2.02 million. The rate of unemplo...
Unemployment At Lowest Rate Since 2008
Newly published figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that unemployment in the UK fell by 146,000 in the three months to July, now standing at 2.02 million. The rate of unemplo...
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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.