15/07/2014

Other News In Brief

East Belfast PSNI Station Attacked

Two petrol bombs have been thrown at Willowfield Police Station in east Belfast.

The devices were thrown at the station from the direction of Willowfield Drive at around 23:40 on Sunday 13 July, police said. No damage was caused.

Anyone who was in the Willowfield Drive or Woodstock Road areas between 23:30 and 23:45 is asked to contact detectives on the non-emergency number 101.

Petrol Bombs Thrown, Garvaghy Road

Police have said as many as eight petrol bombs have been thrown during trouble in the Garvaghy Road area of Portadown, County Armagh, on Monday night.

The PSNI said a disturbance between groups of young people began at around 22:30 and that four bins were set alight.

House Damaged In Fire, Ballynahinch

A house, an adjoining garage and a car have been damaged in a fire in the Millbrook Drive area of Ballynahinch, County Down, at about 02:30 on Monday evening.

The fire service attended the incident and the fire was extinguished.

Police are investigating the cause.

Union Flag Stolen From Orange Hall

A union flag has been removed from an Orange Hall in L'Derry and replaced with a republican flag.

Police are hunting three men in connection with the theft of the flag, which was removed from the Orange Hall on the Coolafinny Road and replaced with a '32 County Sovereignty Movement' flag.

It is thought the theft occurred at about 23:15 on Sunday evening.

(IT/MH)

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