Northern Ireland News for July 2015 : Page 3

Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2015
Co Armagh Swimmer Scoops Two Bronze Medals At Special Olympic World Games
County Armagh swimmer, Sarah Jane Johnson, has won two bronze medals in the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. She scooped the medals in both the 100m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke. SDLP S...
Business News, Jul 28, 2015
Kainos CodeCamp Gets Underway
The third summer Kainos CodeCamp has got underway supported by Belfast City Council, Queen's University Belfast and South Belfast Partnership. Attended by 80 young people from the city and beyond, th...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2015
Reward Offered In 2009 Murder Investigation
A £20,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the 2009 murder of Nathan Williams in New Cross, London. Mr Williams, of Kennington, died after he was shot i...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2015
38 Charged In 'Cash For Crash' Fraud
Thirty-eight people have been charged in connection with a 'cash for crash' insurance fraud scheme in Cumbria. The charges came following an investigation by Cumbria Police and consultation with the ...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2015
24-Year-Old Charged Over Attempted Child Abductions
A 24-year-old man has been charged with the attempted abduction of two children in Erdington, Birmingham. Taha Sharif, of Ledbury Close, Ladywood, Birmingham, is due to appear before Birmingham Magis...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2015
Missing Teenage Scouts Found 'Safe And Well'
Five 13-year-old scouts reported missing on Monday after in south-west Scotland, have been found 'safe and well'. The four boys and one girl had been hiking in Ae Forest when they were reported missi...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2015
Police Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Road Accident
Police have appealed for witnesses to a fatal road accident in Wandsworth in the early hours of this morning. Police were called to reports of a car in collision with a bus stop at about 01:15 on Tue...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2015
Murder Investigation Launched Into York Body Find
A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a man's body at a property in York on Monday night. It is understood that police where called to reports of a disturbance on Hamilt...
UK National News, Jul 28, 2015
Other News In Brief
Parking Fines To Be Refunded Over Sign Height More than 300 parking fines are to be refunded after it was found that a warning sign was mounted three inches below the legal height. Accordin...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2015
Only A Matter Of Time Before There Is Marriage Equality Across Ireland - Adams
It is only a matter of time before there is marriage equality across the island of Ireland, according to Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams TD. Mr Adams said: "The recent historic referendum result in the ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2015
Missing Teen From West Belfast Found Safe And Well
A teenager who went missing from west Belfast on Monday has been found 'safe and well'. 15-year-old Chloe Lennon went missing from the Beechmount area and police were becoming increasingly concerned ...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 28, 2015
Other News In Brief
Alliance Welcomes Launch Of Childcare Strategy Consultation The Alliance party has welcomed the the launch of a consultation into a draft childcare strategy for Northern Ireland. The consult...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2015
Man Seriously Injured Following Attack In Belfast
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked in a car park in Belfast. The incident happened off Castle Street in Ballymoney on Sunday at around 1.30am. A 25 year-old-man is currently...
UK National News, Jul 27, 2015
Salford's 'Mr Big' Shot Dead Outside Home
A convicted criminal and businessman has been shot dead outside his home in Salford. The victim was 55-year-old father of five Paul Massey. Greater Manchester Police confirmed a man had died of guns...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2015
NI Women Urged To Take Folic Acid Daily
Women who are sexually active in Northern Ireland and who could become pregnant are being reminded of the need to take folic acid daily. A new Safefood campaign has been developed to encourage women...
Recruitment News, Jul 27, 2015
PAREXEL To Create 130 New Jobs
PAREXEL has announced it is to create 130 new jobs. The firm also announced it is opening a new global decision-making hub for the Company in Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Seventy employees are in place, ...
Business News, Jul 27, 2015
QMAC Construction To Develop New Offices In Cookstown
QMAC Construction has been awarded a contract to develop the new Rivers Agency's Headquarters in Cookstown. The firm will build the new modern offices for Rivers Agency at Loughry Campus Cookstown, C...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2015
Teenager Sexually Attacked In L'Derry
A teenager has been sexually attacked in L'Derry. The assault occurred in the St Columbs Park area on Friday at around midnight. A 17-year-old girl was approached by an unknown male and assaulted. ...
UK National News, Jul 27, 2015
Final Portsmouth IS Fighter Killed
The final member of a group of men from Porstmouth who travelled to fight for Islamic State (IS) is understood to have been killed. Assad Uzzaman, 25, was one of five men who left the UK in October 2...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2015
Teen Injured In Scrambler Crash
A teenager has been seriously injured in a crash in west Belfast on Sunday. The incident occurred on the Glen Road on Sunday at around 5.40pm. A 15-year-old boy is being treated in hospital followin...
UK National News, Jul 27, 2015
Body Found In Hunt For Missing Boy
A body has been found following the search for a missing 7-year-old boy in South Yorkshire. Officers searching for Conley Thompson made the discovery on a construction site on Bank End Road in the Wo...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2015
Police Issue Photo Of Two Men Who May Have Witnessed Serious Crime
Police have issued a photo of two men who may have witnessed a serious crime in Portrush last August. The photo was taken in Kellys during the last week of August last year. Police believe the men ma...
UK National News, Jul 27, 2015
Man Dies Following Police Pursuit In Kent
A man has died following a police pursuit in Kent. The victim, who was in his 40's, was killed after his vehicle crashed in Maidstone Road, Rochester just before 7pm on 25 July. He had previously fa...
UK National News, Jul 27, 2015
Six People In Hospital Following M25 Coach Crash
Six people have been taken to hospital with minor injuries following a coach crash on the M25 in Surrey. The incident occurred on the anticlockwise M25 carriageway in the early hours of this morning ...
UK National News, Jul 27, 2015
Lord Sewell Resigns Over Drugs Scandal
Senior peer Lord John Sewell has resigned as the Lords Deputy speaker after he was filmed allegedly taking drugs with prostitutes in his London flat. The 69-year-old Baron has also resigned as chairm...
UK National News, Jul 27, 2015
Passenger Train Derails After Colliding With Cows
A passenger train has been derailed after it collided with a herd of cows on the line in Kent. It is understood two carriages were derailed at the incident near Chilham station after 9:30pm on 26 Jul...
UK National News, Jul 27, 2015
Other News In Brief
Driver Cut Free From Car After Crash A 72-year-old woman has been cut free from her car after it collided with the side of a house in Dumfries and Galloway. The incident occurred on the South...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2015
SF To Seek Support For A Resolution To Crisis Threatening Political Institutions
Sinn Féin MLA Martin McGuinness is in the United States today, 27 July, to seek support for a resolution to the crisis threatening the political institutions in Northern Ireland. Mr McGuinness said i...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2015
NIHE To Carry Out External Cyclical Maintenance Works
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) is to carry out External Cyclical Maintenance works in the Barrs Lane area in L'Derry. SDLP Cllr Shauna Cusack has welcomed the work, which is due to sta...
Northern Ireland News, Jul 27, 2015
Other News In Brief
Major Fish Kill At Enler River There has been a major fish kill at the Enler River in County Down. The incident was reported to the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) on Friday after...