Northern Ireland News for July 2015 : Page 2

UK National News, Jul 30, 2015
'Legal Highs' Seized Across Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Police have carried out a force-wide operation targeting so-called 'legal highs', seizing quantities of nitrous oxide canisters, synthetic cannabinoids, liquid gold poppers and sach...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2015
Police Renew Appeal In Liam Miller Murder Investigation
North Yorkshire Police have appealed for information following the murder of 20-year-old Liam Miller. Mr Miller was found with serious injuries at an house in York. He was taken to hospital but died ...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2015
Police Appeal For Information On Missing Teenager
Sussex Police have issued an appeal for information on the whereabouts of 16-year-old Duyen Thi Nguyen, who is missing from her home in Newhaven. The Vietnamese national is believed to have left her ...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2015
British Gas To Cut 6,000 Jobs
British Gas owner Centrica has announced it is to cut 6,000 jobs by 2020. The announcement comes as the group reports a doubling of profits at the British Gas business in the first six months of 2015...
UK National News, Jul 30, 2015
Other News In Brief
Former Top Gear Trio Bring New Show To Amazon Prime Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are to present a new show on Amazon Prime. The former BBC presenters are to front a new mo...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 30, 2015
Other News In Brief
Call For Consumers To Support Sheep Farmers The Ulster Farmers Union beef and lamb chairman, Crosby Cleland, are urging consumers to show their support by buying Northern Ireland Farm Quality ...
Recruitment News, Jul 29, 2015
ESB Appoints First Female Chair
The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White, has announced the first female chairperson of Electricity Supply Board (ESB), pending formal confirmation at the Oireachtas J...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2015
Pipe Bomb Found In North Belfast
A pipe bomb has been discovered in north Belfast, according to the police. A suspicious object was found in the Rosapenna Street area on Wednesday morning. Police and Army bomb squad officers attend...
Business News, Jul 29, 2015
CMASS Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister, Jonathan Bell, has joined the fifth anniversary celebrations of Mallusk based manufacturing service company CMASS. As part of the celebrations the Minister ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2015
Man Admits Police Were Right To Fire Taser
A man has said police did the right thing when they used Taser to prevent him killing himself in Belfast city centre in April last year. Police received a call that the man was threatening to slit hi...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2015
Nine Murals To Be Removed In East Belfast
Nine paramilitary murals are being removed and redesigned in a major reimaging project in east Belfast. Charter NI secured £30,000 funding from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's Community Cohe...
UK National News, Jul 29, 2015
Prisoner Transport Vans To Be Fitted With Cameras
All Metropolitan Police prisoner transfer vans are to be fitted with cameras in an effort to improve transparency and public confidence. Almost all of the force's current fleet of transport vehicles ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2015
Call For All Children Between Four And Seven To Receive Free School Meals
NI doctors are calling for all children between the ages of four and seven to receive free school meals. The British Medical Association (BMA) is calling for the scheme to be extended to all children...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2015
Two Fishing Boats Crash Off The Coast Of Ardglass
A Sinn Féin councillor said he is "relieved" no-one was injured after two fishing boats crashed off the coast of Ardglass in the early hours of Wednesday morning. MLA Chris Hazzard said it must have ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2015
Dairy Sector Is In Crisis - Irwin
The DUP has announced the dairy sector in Northern Ireland is in crisis. Newry & Armagh MLA William Irwin was speaking ahead of Thursday's emergency Agriculture & Rural Development Committee meeting....
UK National News, Jul 29, 2015
Police Want To Identify Woman After Knife Find In Westminster
Police have issued an appeal for help in identifying a woman they want to speak to in connection with an incident in Westminster on Tuesday afternoon. Police said that at about 15:30 yesterday a woma...
UK National News, Jul 29, 2015
Man Jailed For 'Violent Stranger Rape'
A 38-year-old has been jailed for eight and half years for the "violent stranger rape" in west London last year. Olaoluwa Ibrahim, a Nigerian national of Relf Road, SE15, was sentenced at the Central...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2015
Liberty Insurance To Sustain 200 Jobs In Enniskillen
Liberty Insurance has announced plans to transfer its contact centre to Teleperformance which will sustain 200 jobs in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. Finance Minister Arlene Foster MLA today welcomed the...
UK National News, Jul 29, 2015
Hauliers Jailed Over Drug Smuggling Operation
Seven men have been jailed for a total of 80 years for their parts in a European-wide drug smuggling operation. Described as a "gang of hauliers", Greater Manchester Police said that the jail terms f...
UK National News, Jul 29, 2015
Ban For Mother Caught Drunk Driving With Her Children
A 32-year-old woman has been banned from driving for two years after she was caught more than three times the legal limit with her two young children in the car. Sarah Pickering, of Redfearn Mews, Ha...
UK National News, Jul 29, 2015
Police Renew Appeal For Missing 73-Year-Old 'DJ Derek'
Avon and Somerset Police have renewed their appeal for information on the whereabouts of 73-year-old Derek Serpell-Morris. Known widely as DJ Derek, he was reported missing to on Thursday 23, but it ...
UK National News, Jul 29, 2015
Appeal Issued Over Injured Woman Found In New Cross
Police have appealed for witnesses after a woman was found in New Cross suffering head and facial injuries. It is understood that the 19-year-old woman sustained the injuries at about 03:30 on Sunday...
UK National News, Jul 29, 2015
Other News In Brief
Man Booker Prize Longlist Announced The longlist of the 2015 Man Booker Prize has been announced, featuring authors from around the world. This year’s longlist of 13 books was selected by a...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 29, 2015
Other News In Brief
Parents Urged To Apply For Uniform Grants Parents of eligible children are being urged to to apply for school uniform grants. The Clothing Allowance Scheme covers pupils in primary, post-pri...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2015
Appeal Issued For Missing Teenager
The Metropolitan Police have issued an appeal for help in tracing 14-year-old Warren White. The teenager was last seen at 14:30hrs on Sunday, 26 July in the Bermondsey area. He is described as black...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2015
Second Post-Mortem To Be Carried Out On Body Of Alan Drennan
A second post-mortem examination is to be carried out on the body of a County Antrim man who died in Ibiza more than a week ago. Alan Drennan, 21, was found dead in his hotel room on 19 July, less th...
Recruitment News, Jul 28, 2015
Hackney Traffic Wardens To Strike Over Sick Pay
Traffic wardens in Hackney, east London, will take two days of strike action next week in a bid to get a proper sick pay policy provided by their private sector employer. The 30 employees, members of...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2015
Residents Evacuated Following Suspected Gas Leak In L'Derry
Residents had to be evacuated from their homes following a suspected gas leak in L'Derry. The incident happened in the Spencer Road area close to the train station. 12 people had to be taken to hosp...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2015
Minecraft Can Now Be Played In A 3D Virtual Map Of NI
For the first time, the Minecraft game can be played in a 3D virtual map of Northern Ireland. Minecraft is one of the most popular video games in history, with over 100 million downloads since its la...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2015
PCNs Issued Incorrectly Following Timing Error On Bus Lane Cameras
A number penalty charge notices (PCNs) have been issued incorrectly following a timing error on bus lane enforcement cameras. Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has issued an apology to the motorists a...