05/11/2012
Other News In Brief
Woman Dies After Car Accident
A 21-year-old woman has died following a car accident in Portadown.
Katherine Kelley, who is from the Portadown area, died in hospital on Sunday after the accident on Saturday morning.
Three men and two women, aged between 18 and 21, were involved in the accident.
Police say the accident involved just one vehicle. A 19-year-old woman and 18-year-old man are still being treated in hospital.
Purses Stole From Cathedral
A number of people have had their purses stolen while attending an event at St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast.
The purses belonged mostly to pensioners who were taking part in a concert at the cathedral.
The event was part of the Belfast Festival at Queen’s.
The purses were stolen from a hall attached to the church in Donegal Street at some time between 17:00 and 17:45 on Saturday evening.
Woman's Car Hijacked At Gunpoint
A woman has had her car stolen following a hijacking in Craigavon.
Four masked men approached the driver at about 21:00 on Sunday. The group of men ordered her out of her car on the Monbrief East Road near the Drumbeg Roundabout at gunpoint.
They then drove for a short distance before setting fire to it on the road side.
The victim is in her 20s. She was not injured during the incident.
NI Scrabble Player Crowned Champion
A Belfast man has been crowned the 41st national Scrabble champion.
Paul Gallen, 26 from Belfast, beat 43-year-old Olawale Fashina, from Liverpool, in yesterday’s final at in The Cavendish Conference Centre in West London.
The solicitor said he would celebrate with a few drinks after winning the £2,500 cash prize.
(IT)
A 21-year-old woman has died following a car accident in Portadown.
Katherine Kelley, who is from the Portadown area, died in hospital on Sunday after the accident on Saturday morning.
Three men and two women, aged between 18 and 21, were involved in the accident.
Police say the accident involved just one vehicle. A 19-year-old woman and 18-year-old man are still being treated in hospital.
Purses Stole From Cathedral
A number of people have had their purses stolen while attending an event at St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast.
The purses belonged mostly to pensioners who were taking part in a concert at the cathedral.
The event was part of the Belfast Festival at Queen’s.
The purses were stolen from a hall attached to the church in Donegal Street at some time between 17:00 and 17:45 on Saturday evening.
Woman's Car Hijacked At Gunpoint
A woman has had her car stolen following a hijacking in Craigavon.
Four masked men approached the driver at about 21:00 on Sunday. The group of men ordered her out of her car on the Monbrief East Road near the Drumbeg Roundabout at gunpoint.
They then drove for a short distance before setting fire to it on the road side.
The victim is in her 20s. She was not injured during the incident.
NI Scrabble Player Crowned Champion
A Belfast man has been crowned the 41st national Scrabble champion.
Paul Gallen, 26 from Belfast, beat 43-year-old Olawale Fashina, from Liverpool, in yesterday’s final at in The Cavendish Conference Centre in West London.
The solicitor said he would celebrate with a few drinks after winning the £2,500 cash prize.
(IT)
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