Northern Ireland News for August 2015 : Page 13

Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2015
Decision To Close Belfast Benefits Shop Slammed
The decision by the Social Security Agency to close its Benefits shop in Belfast has been slammed by Sinn Féin. The shop, based in Castle Court, is used by many people to seek employment and to find...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2015
Attempt To Murder Police Officers Condemned
The DUP has condemned the latest attempt to murder police officers in Strabane, County Tyrone. A mortar bomb was discovered in the town in the Cemetery Road area in the early hours of Saturday mornin...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2015
Police Appeal After Nails 'Maliciously' Placed On Road in Newry
Police are appealing for information after nails have been placed on a road in the Ardfreelin area in Newry, damaging a number of cars. They believe the nails were placed maliciously on the road in A...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2015
Other News In Brief
Builder Sentenced For Failing To Complete Work A builder from Belfast has been sentenced to 100 hours community service for failing to complete work to a professional standard at Belfast's La...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2015
Man Seriously Attacked In Armagh
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a serious attack in Armagh. A 20-year-old man was assaulted in the Millford area off the Monaghan Road on Sunday. He remains in a serious condi...
Business News, Aug 3, 2015
Businesses To Find Out Importance Of Branding At BEN Event
Local businesses can find out about the importance of branding to a business at the next Belfast Entrepreneurs Network (BEN) event in the city on Thursday 20 August, funded by the Belfast City Council...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2015
Mortar Device Found In Graveyard
A 'mortar type device' has been discovered in the Cemetery Road area of Strabane, the PSNI have reported. The device was found in the early hours of Saturday morning, after police received informatio...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2015
Two Arrested In Connection With Stabbing Attack
Two men have been arrested in connection with a stabbing attack in Portrush. Two men are currently being treated in hospital following the incident in the Glenmanus Park area on Monday. Their injuri...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2015
Woman Dies In House Fire In West Belfast
A mother-of-three has died in a house fire in west Belfast. The fire, at a house in Hazel View in the Lagmore area, was reported at around 5am on Sunday. Jennifer Dornan, 30, was found dead at the s...
UK National News, Aug 3, 2015
Appeal Issued For Missing North London Teenager
Police have issued an appeal for help in tracing 15-year-old Reneisha Brown, who has been missing since Friday, 31 July. The teenager was last seen at about 10am in the Bounds Green area. She is des...
UK National News, Aug 3, 2015
13 Arrested In South London Raids
Thirteen people have been arrested in police raids carried out ahead of the upcoming Brixton Splash event. Police executed 19 search warrants at addresses in Croydon, Lambeth, Southwark and Wandswort...
UK National News, Aug 3, 2015
Teenager Killed In Fatal Accident In Birmingham
Police have appealed for witnesses to a fatal road accident in Nechells, Birmingham at about 00:30 on Sunday. According to reports a car carrying four teenagers crashed into a house on Duddeston Mano...
UK National News, Aug 3, 2015
Appeal For Witnesses Following Rape In North Tyneside
Northumbria Police have issued an appeal for information following the report of a rape in North Tyneside on Saturday afternoon. Police said that a 28-year-old reported that she was raped near to Had...
UK National News, Aug 3, 2015
Police Appeal For Missing 26-Year-Old
Police have appealed for help in tracing 26-year-old Luke Jones, who is wanted by police. Mr Jones was on licence from prison when he failed to show up for appointments on July 3. He was in prison f...
UK National News, Aug 3, 2015
Gate C Appeal Launched In Hillsborough Investigation
Police investigating the Hillsborough disaster have launched 'Gate C Appeal', releasing images of five men they wish to speak to. Officers from Operation Resolve believe the men could have "important...
UK National News, Aug 3, 2015
Police 'Increasingly Concerned' For Missing 15-Year-Old
Derbyshire Police have said that they are "increasingly concerned" about 15-year-old Dion Eves, who has been missing since Saturday night. The teenager is understood to have left her home in Waingrov...
UK National News, Aug 3, 2015
Other News In Brief
Cilla Black Dies Aged 72 Singer and TV presenter Cilla Black has died aged 72. According to reports the veteran entertainer died on Saturday at her home in Spain. It is believed that she d...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2015
Decora Blind Systems To Create 80 New Jobs
Decora Blind Systems based in Lisburn has announced it is to create 80 new jobs over the next two years. The family-owned blind manufacturing business is benefiting from an Invest Northern Ireland em...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2015
Students Urged To Get Meningococcal Vaccine
School leavers and first-time university students are being urged to get the new meningococcal vaccine which is available from today, 03 August. The Public Health Agency said everyone born between 2 ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2015
Three Rescued After Boat Capsizes Off Calf Island
Three people have been rescued after their boat capsized off Calf Island, at the northern end of Strangford Lough on Sunday. The three men had been out on an 11ft Dory when it broke down and capsized...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2015
Other News In Brief
UDA Recruitment Posters In Coleraine Condemned SDLP East Derry MLA John Dallat has condemned those responsible for the appearance of UDA recruitment posters in Coleraine. Posters were found o...