Motorcyclist Dies In Erdington Collision

A 25-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash in Erdington on Thursday night.

Officers were called by the ambulance service just after 10.30pm to Tyburn Road, near Salford Circus where the man had been thrown off his white Honda motorbike.

He died at the scene.

Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

Man Charged Over Engaging Sexual Activity With A Child

A man has been charged after a sex act was performed in front of a child over a social media site.

Dean Farrar of Oakshaw Drive, Rochdale, is charged with inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

The charge relates to an incident in October 2014, during which a man performed a sex act before a girl, 10, having contacted her through a social media site.

He was remanded in custody at his first court appearance and is next due to appear at court in April 2015.

As part of the ongoing investigation police are examining a number of electrical devices recovered from his home.

Baroness Urges Women To Venture Into Business

Wales Office Minister Baroness Randerson met with businesswomen across Wales to inspire women to venture into business and celebrate the contribution they make to the Welsh economy for International Women’s Day

Baroness Randerson met successful women working in a range of industries from catering and crafts to security and science. She used the opportunity to promote business as a career to women, set out how the UK government is supporting women in business and to hear their inspirational stories on how they have achieved success.

Figures show there are now more women in work than ever before in Wales - some 650,000 women are working in Wales - an increase of 17,000 since May 2010.

Baroness Randerson said: "We are helping women at work by reducing the cost of childcare, addressing the gender pay gap, increasing flexible working and introducing shared parental leave.

"The theme of this year's International Women’s Day is ‘Make it Happen’ – and I have been fortunate enough to meet some amazing women in Wales who have done just that – made it happen.

"These women are an asset to Wales and a glowing example of what can be achieved with hard work and perseverance.

"But we all have a responsibility – to support, encourage and educate women to help them not only strive for their dreams, but to achieve them. This is what International Women's day is all about."

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