05/07/2012
Other NI News In Brief
Factory Cleaner Traps Arm In Machinery
Firefighters have freed a man's right arm from food machinery he was cleaning.
The 29-year-old was working in the bakery section of the Linwoods food company in County Armagh when his arm got trapped.
It is understood his arm is badly damaged.
The Health and Safety Executive has launched an investigation.
£30,000 Worth Of Clothes Recovered From Shoplifter
A woman has been arrested in connection with the theft of £30,000 worth of clothing.
The 52-year-old was arrested in Ballymena and clothing was retrieved after a house was raided.
Councillor Audrey Wales, the chair of the town's new Police and Community Safety Partnership, asked the public to buy clothes from reputable shops and support the local economy.
NI Man Collapses During Weightlifting Bid
A man from Omagh collapsed in England at the weekend when an attempt to break a world record in weightlifting went wrong.
David Graham, 25, was taking part in the attempt to lift the weight of nearly six Boeing 747s in 24 hours and raise money for the Help for Heroes charity.
He had lifted 403,000kg and was just 72,065kg off hitting the record-holder's amount when he collapsed and was taken to hospital.
Mr Graham told the Tyrone Constitution newspaper he was in hospital for two days "as a precaution".
(NE/GK)
Firefighters have freed a man's right arm from food machinery he was cleaning.
The 29-year-old was working in the bakery section of the Linwoods food company in County Armagh when his arm got trapped.
It is understood his arm is badly damaged.
The Health and Safety Executive has launched an investigation.
£30,000 Worth Of Clothes Recovered From Shoplifter
A woman has been arrested in connection with the theft of £30,000 worth of clothing.
The 52-year-old was arrested in Ballymena and clothing was retrieved after a house was raided.
Councillor Audrey Wales, the chair of the town's new Police and Community Safety Partnership, asked the public to buy clothes from reputable shops and support the local economy.
NI Man Collapses During Weightlifting Bid
A man from Omagh collapsed in England at the weekend when an attempt to break a world record in weightlifting went wrong.
David Graham, 25, was taking part in the attempt to lift the weight of nearly six Boeing 747s in 24 hours and raise money for the Help for Heroes charity.
He had lifted 403,000kg and was just 72,065kg off hitting the record-holder's amount when he collapsed and was taken to hospital.
Mr Graham told the Tyrone Constitution newspaper he was in hospital for two days "as a precaution".
(NE/GK)
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Two injured in shooting incident
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