03/06/2010
Other UK News In Brief
Deported Gaza Activist Hurt
As tension mounts over the imminent arrival of an Irish Aid vessel into the Israeli guarded waters, it has emerged that a deported Irish citizen was injured in scuffles with security personnel late last night. Fiachra O'Luain was treated in hospital in Istanbul for injuries he is believed to have sustained at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv during his deportation. His injuries are not believed to be serious. The incident has served to rack up the pressure on the Israeli Government just as the Irish aid ship, the Rachael Corrie, is set to enter the same waters where Israeli forces shot and killed nine crew members on the Turkish led aid Flotilla earlier this week. The Irish government has asked that Israel not interfere with the passage of the Rachael Corrie.
Hospital Cash Stolen
Thieves stole more than £18,000 during an overnight raid at Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford. Surrey Police said a safe and its contents were taken from an office at the Egerton Road hospital in the early hours of Tuesday. The thieves forced a door and broke a window to get into the area, which is part of the hospital's catering facility. Detectives have appealed for witnesses to contact officers.
Motorbiker Dies
A motorcyclist has been killed in a collision with a car in Aberdeenshire. The victim, who was in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on the A957 at Rickarton near Stonehaven on Wednesday at about 8.15pm last night. The driver of the silver Vauxhall Astra, a 50-year-old woman from Tayside, was unhurt. Grampian Police want to hear from witnesses who may have seen the bike, a black and orange KTM, before the crash.
Terror Link Sparks Resignation
A recognised 'voice' for the illegal Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) in Northern Ireland has been silenced. The Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) leader Dawn Purvis confirmed she has quit the party, only days after a murder on Belfast's loyalist Shankill Road. Ms Purvis said she was "very sad" about the decision and had given her decision to her party executive last night. The news comes after the murder of Bobby Moffett amidst shoppers on the road last Friday, and on foot of suspicions that the fatal shooting was carried out by the 'on ceasefire' UVF, which had been 'represented' by the PUP, which is why she has now resigned both as a party member and as party leader.
(BMcC/GK)
As tension mounts over the imminent arrival of an Irish Aid vessel into the Israeli guarded waters, it has emerged that a deported Irish citizen was injured in scuffles with security personnel late last night. Fiachra O'Luain was treated in hospital in Istanbul for injuries he is believed to have sustained at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv during his deportation. His injuries are not believed to be serious. The incident has served to rack up the pressure on the Israeli Government just as the Irish aid ship, the Rachael Corrie, is set to enter the same waters where Israeli forces shot and killed nine crew members on the Turkish led aid Flotilla earlier this week. The Irish government has asked that Israel not interfere with the passage of the Rachael Corrie.
Hospital Cash Stolen
Thieves stole more than £18,000 during an overnight raid at Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford. Surrey Police said a safe and its contents were taken from an office at the Egerton Road hospital in the early hours of Tuesday. The thieves forced a door and broke a window to get into the area, which is part of the hospital's catering facility. Detectives have appealed for witnesses to contact officers.
Motorbiker Dies
A motorcyclist has been killed in a collision with a car in Aberdeenshire. The victim, who was in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on the A957 at Rickarton near Stonehaven on Wednesday at about 8.15pm last night. The driver of the silver Vauxhall Astra, a 50-year-old woman from Tayside, was unhurt. Grampian Police want to hear from witnesses who may have seen the bike, a black and orange KTM, before the crash.
Terror Link Sparks Resignation
A recognised 'voice' for the illegal Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) in Northern Ireland has been silenced. The Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) leader Dawn Purvis confirmed she has quit the party, only days after a murder on Belfast's loyalist Shankill Road. Ms Purvis said she was "very sad" about the decision and had given her decision to her party executive last night. The news comes after the murder of Bobby Moffett amidst shoppers on the road last Friday, and on foot of suspicions that the fatal shooting was carried out by the 'on ceasefire' UVF, which had been 'represented' by the PUP, which is why she has now resigned both as a party member and as party leader.
(BMcC/GK)
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27 July 2004
Reid gives 'green light' for £4bn PFI hospital deal
The 'green light' has been given for 15 new NHS hospital developments in a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deal worth more than £4 billion, it has been announced today. Today's announcement will bring investment in new NHS hospitals to more than £16 billion since 1997, the health department said.
Reid gives 'green light' for £4bn PFI hospital deal
The 'green light' has been given for 15 new NHS hospital developments in a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deal worth more than £4 billion, it has been announced today. Today's announcement will bring investment in new NHS hospitals to more than £16 billion since 1997, the health department said.
23 June 2003
Disarray in UUP as three MPs resign party whip
The resignation of three of the Ulster Unionist Party's MPs from the parliamentary whip earlier today was quickly follows by calls for party leader David Trimble to change party policy or resign.
Disarray in UUP as three MPs resign party whip
The resignation of three of the Ulster Unionist Party's MPs from the parliamentary whip earlier today was quickly follows by calls for party leader David Trimble to change party policy or resign.
11 August 2003
Body found in river may be missing teen
Suffolk police, who are searching for a missing teenager, have recovered a body from the River Blyth, near Southwold. Police confirmed yesterday that the body of a male had been taken from the river. While identification has yet to take place, police believe at this stage that it is the body of the missing 15-year-old, Rory Unwin-Rose.
Body found in river may be missing teen
Suffolk police, who are searching for a missing teenager, have recovered a body from the River Blyth, near Southwold. Police confirmed yesterday that the body of a male had been taken from the river. While identification has yet to take place, police believe at this stage that it is the body of the missing 15-year-old, Rory Unwin-Rose.
24 June 2004
Death toll on British roads rises by 2% in 2003
The number of deaths on Britain's roads rose by 2% between 2002 and 2003, according to the latest figures released from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today. Statistics found that road deaths were up from 3,431 in 2002 to 3,508 in 2003. However, the total number of people killed or seriously injured fell by 6% to 37,215 people.
Death toll on British roads rises by 2% in 2003
The number of deaths on Britain's roads rose by 2% between 2002 and 2003, according to the latest figures released from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today. Statistics found that road deaths were up from 3,431 in 2002 to 3,508 in 2003. However, the total number of people killed or seriously injured fell by 6% to 37,215 people.
02 October 2006
British soldiers 'unlawfully killed'
Two British soldiers who died after being ambushed in Iraq were unlawfully killed by Iraqi military intelligence, a coroner has ruled. Oxford coroner Andrew Walker said that Sergeant Simon Cullingworth, 36, and Sapper Luke Allsopp, 24, had been injured in the ambush outside the town of Al Zubayr near Basra in March 2003.
British soldiers 'unlawfully killed'
Two British soldiers who died after being ambushed in Iraq were unlawfully killed by Iraqi military intelligence, a coroner has ruled. Oxford coroner Andrew Walker said that Sergeant Simon Cullingworth, 36, and Sapper Luke Allsopp, 24, had been injured in the ambush outside the town of Al Zubayr near Basra in March 2003.
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.