Northern Ireland News for October 2015 : Page 5

Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2015
Underground Cannabis Factory Discovered In L'Derry
Police have discovered an underground cannabis factory with a total of 120 plants near Maghera, L'Derry. The discovery was made after police searched premises at Moneysharvin Road on Tuesday. The pl...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2015
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Supplying Heroin
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of supplying heroin and diazepam in Belfast City Centre. The 31-year-old suspect was arrested on Tuesday afternoon. He is being detained at Musgrave Police Sta...
UK National News, Oct 22, 2015
Police Hunt Man Wanted In Connection With Attempted Rape
Police have appealed for help in tracing a man they want to speak to in connection with an attempted rape in Southwark. The Metropolitan Police are trying to find 33-year-old Iulian Tirda, a Romanian...
UK National News, Oct 22, 2015
Appeal Issued For Missing Kingston Woman
Police have appealed for help to trace 49-year-old Georgina Porter from Kingston, southwest London. Ms Porter was last seen by her family walking her tan coloured Staffordshire Bull Terrier Gracie in...
UK National News, Oct 22, 2015
Six Arrested In Dawn Raids In Merseyside
Six people have been arrested in dawn raids in Merseyside, as part of a major investigation into drug dealing and organised crime in the borough. Officers executed warrants at houses in Sefton and Kn...
UK National News, Oct 22, 2015
Over 40 Arrested In Operation Jupiter
More than 40 people have been arrested and over £50,000 seized since the launch of Operation Jupiter in August, Kent Police have reported. Operation Jupiter was launched in an effort to tackle emergi...
UK National News, Oct 22, 2015
54-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Young Boy
A 54-year-old man has been charged with the rape of boy in 2001. Vincent Joseph Hudson, of Loweswater Avenue, Whitehaven, has been charged with the rape of a male under the age of 16. It is understo...
UK National News, Oct 22, 2015
Cambridgeshire Police Shooting Referred To IPCC
An investigation has been launched into the death of a man involving a firearms officer in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Police were called at about 19:45 on Wednesday 21 October to reports of concern fo...
UK National News, Oct 22, 2015
New Rules Proposed For Switching Providers
Consumers should be able to switch energy suppliers using their TV, broadband and telephones, without charge and have the data on how they consume the services freely available, Business Minister Nick...
UK National News, Oct 22, 2015
UK And China Launch Joint Initiative To Tackle Extreme Poverty
The Prime Minister has announced a joint UK and China initiative, aimed at eradicating extreme poverty. Prime Minister David Cameron announced the initiative during a state visit to the UK by Chinese...
UK National News, Oct 22, 2015
13-Year-Old Among Five Arrested Over Stabbing Death
A 13-year-old girl is among five people arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the stabbing of a 42-year-old man. The teenager is being held in connection with the death of Darren Kelly, ...
UK National News, Oct 22, 2015
Other News In Brief
12-Year-Old Girl Missing In South Shields Police have appealed for help to trace 12-year-old Carys McTavy, who has been missing since around 14:00 on Wednesday. She has not been seen since ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2015
Power Restored In Lurgan
Power has been restored to homes, businesses and schools after the electricity supply went down in Lurgan, Co Armagh. A contractor caused damage to a high-voltage cable in the Union Street area at ar...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2015
Conservatives Slammed Over Proposed Cuts To Tax Credits
The SDLP has hit out at the Conservatives over their proposed cuts to tax credits. Foyle MP Mark Durkan said it will drive thousands of families in Northern Ireland into poverty. Mr Durkan said: "Pe...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2015
Man Charged Over Suspected Cocaine Possession And Intent To Supply
A 42-year-old man has been charged with possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply. He is expected to appear before Lisburn Magistrates Court today, 22 October. Police seized a si...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 22, 2015
Other News In Brief
Road Improvement Project In Belfast To Begin A £200,000 road improvement scheme on Antrim Road in north Belfast is to begin. The works between Hazelwood Park and O'Neill Road will begin on M...
Business News, Oct 21, 2015
New Hair And Training Academy Opens In Strabane
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry has officially opened the Strabane Training Services Hair and Beauty Training Academy. Strabane Training Services provides a range of vocational educ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2015
Man Dies In Co Antrim Collision
A 62-year-old man has died after his car crashed into a lorry in County Antrim. The collision occurred on the Lisnevenagh Road at around 8pm on Tuesday. A man and a woman who were travelling in the ...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2015
Unannounced Inspections To Be Carried Out At Acute Hospitals In NI
A new programme of unannounced inspections at every acute hospital in Northern Ireland is set to begin. The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RIQA) launched the programme to identify what...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2015
Man Arrested Over Suspected Firearm And Drugs Find
A man has been arrested after police seized a suspected firearm and drugs in south Belfast. Police found Class A, B and C drugs and drugs paraphernalia during a planned search of a property in the Or...
Recruitment News, Oct 21, 2015
Aer Lingus To Create Over 200 Jobs
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Alex White, TD for Dublin South, has welcomed the announcement that Aer Lingus is to operate three new US routes from next year, creating over...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2015
Pensioner Dies After Being Injured In House Fire
A 93-year-old man who was injured in a house fire in Co Armagh on Sunday has died. The blaze happened in a bungalow in the Richmond Heights area, Richhill, at approximately 10.30pm. The victim and h...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2015
One Direction Concerts To Go Ahead
One Direction's concerts at the SSE Arena are to go ahead. The band has rescheduled its concert that was cancelled on Tuesday night to Friday, 23 October. Aiken Promotions issued a statement which r...
Northern Ireland News, Oct 21, 2015
16-Year-Old Attacked In L'Derry
A teenager has been attacked by a group of youths in L'Derry. The assault occurred in Fergleen Park at around 10.30am on Friday. The 16-year-old victim was walking through the park when he was attac...
UK National News, Oct 21, 2015
New Appeal Issued Over Ola Raji Murder
Police have issued a new appeal for information in the murder of Ola Raji on Tuesday, 21 April 2015. The 21-year-old was found in Surrey Grove, Peckham at 22:30, by police responding to reports of gu...
UK National News, Oct 21, 2015
Woman Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity For Murder Of Man And Child
A 36-year-old woman has been found not guilty by reason of insanity for the murder of a 47-year-old and a four-year-old child in Notting Hill in February this year. Shelley Christopher, of Daley Thom...
UK National News, Oct 21, 2015
Man Charged Over White City Hit-And-Run
A 36-year-old man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident in White City, London, last week. The man is said to have attended a west London police station on Tuesday where he was ar...
UK National News, Oct 21, 2015
Brothers Jailed For Christmas Eve Murder
Two brothers have been found guilty of the murder of a woman in an effort to cover-up a long running affair. Sameena Imam (34) was murdered by Roger and David Cooper on Christmas Eve last year. Birm...
UK National News, Oct 21, 2015
Police Search For Dog Owner After 8-Year-Old Girl Attacked
Police are searching for the owner of a Staffordshire bull terrier that attacked an eight-year-old girl in Eastbourne. The child was bitten in the face by the black-and-white dog on Saturday 17 Octob...
UK National News, Oct 21, 2015
62-Year-Old Jailed For Abusing Child
A 62-year-old man has been jailed for 14 years after being found guilty of abusing a child over an 11-year period. Antony Gorf, formerly of Ethelbert Crescent, Cliftonville, sexually assaulted the gi...