24/09/2009
Other News In Brief
Fish Kill Probed
The Environment Agency is looking into a deadly spillage that killed fish and said it could start a criminal investigation. Hundreds died after about 1,000 gallons (4,546 litres) of liquid soap leaked into a stream. The water in Chalvey Ditch, near Slough, Berkshire, turned cloudy-white following the spillage. Other creatures including frogs and eels have also died and a clean-up operation is expected to last for several days.
Fall Woman Named
A 47-year-old woman who died after falling down steep crags walking on a Snowdonia mountainside has been named. Patricia Jillian Cowie, from Llanfairfechan, Conwy, is thought to have been alone when she fell 700 ft (212m) on the Idwal Slabs, Glyder Fawr. An inquest has been opened and adjourned by the north west Wales coroner, Dewi Pritchard Jones. Ms Cowie was reported missing on Monday evening.
McCanns May Sue
The parents of missing Madeleine McCann believe their daughter is still alive and may sue a former detective after he wrote a book claiming the missing toddler is dead. The couple have flown to Portugal to speak to their lawyers about getting an update on the search for Madeleine and legal matters and are also considering launching a defamation action against ex-Portuguese police officer Goncalo Amaral and his publishers, and are believed to be looking for £1.2m in compensation.
Killer Won't Drive Taxis
A paranoid schizophrenic killer will not be allowed to study to become a black-cab driver following protests from taxi drivers. The man, who cannot be named, strangled his wife in 2000 and was jailed indefinitely for manslaughter in 2001. Yesterday, it was claimed that moves to allow him to train jeopardised the industry's reputation, the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) said and now, Transport for London (TfL) said he was removed from the Knowledge course because of his criminal history.
(BMcC/GK)
The Environment Agency is looking into a deadly spillage that killed fish and said it could start a criminal investigation. Hundreds died after about 1,000 gallons (4,546 litres) of liquid soap leaked into a stream. The water in Chalvey Ditch, near Slough, Berkshire, turned cloudy-white following the spillage. Other creatures including frogs and eels have also died and a clean-up operation is expected to last for several days.
Fall Woman Named
A 47-year-old woman who died after falling down steep crags walking on a Snowdonia mountainside has been named. Patricia Jillian Cowie, from Llanfairfechan, Conwy, is thought to have been alone when she fell 700 ft (212m) on the Idwal Slabs, Glyder Fawr. An inquest has been opened and adjourned by the north west Wales coroner, Dewi Pritchard Jones. Ms Cowie was reported missing on Monday evening.
McCanns May Sue
The parents of missing Madeleine McCann believe their daughter is still alive and may sue a former detective after he wrote a book claiming the missing toddler is dead. The couple have flown to Portugal to speak to their lawyers about getting an update on the search for Madeleine and legal matters and are also considering launching a defamation action against ex-Portuguese police officer Goncalo Amaral and his publishers, and are believed to be looking for £1.2m in compensation.
Killer Won't Drive Taxis
A paranoid schizophrenic killer will not be allowed to study to become a black-cab driver following protests from taxi drivers. The man, who cannot be named, strangled his wife in 2000 and was jailed indefinitely for manslaughter in 2001. Yesterday, it was claimed that moves to allow him to train jeopardised the industry's reputation, the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) said and now, Transport for London (TfL) said he was removed from the Knowledge course because of his criminal history.
(BMcC/GK)
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26 May 2010
Pakistan Family Murder Suspects Flee
A deadly family feud has led to two brothers going missing. The pair are believed to have been part of a four-strong gang who shot dead a Lancashire family in Pakistan. Police have said the suspects - understood to be both related to the victims - were initially released on "protective bail" but have since failed to attend court.
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24 May 2010
London Police Probe Deadly Shooting
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after a murder in Westminster. Police were called at just after midnight on Saturday 22 May to reports of a man shot in Harrow Road, near the junction with Sutherland Avenue, W9. Officers and London Ambulance Service attended the scene and discovered a man suffering a gunshot wound.
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11 January 2010
Photographer Hurt In Deadly Blast
A newspaper photographer from Larne in Co Antrim has been seriously injured in a roadside bomb attack in southern Afghanistan. He suffered the injuries at the same time as his colleague, Sunday Mirror Defence Correspondent, Rupert Hamer, 39, was killed.
Photographer Hurt In Deadly Blast
A newspaper photographer from Larne in Co Antrim has been seriously injured in a roadside bomb attack in southern Afghanistan. He suffered the injuries at the same time as his colleague, Sunday Mirror Defence Correspondent, Rupert Hamer, 39, was killed.
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