06/09/2013
Other News In Brief
Woman In 70s Arrested In Suspicion Of Murder
A woman in her 70s has been arrested in connection with the death of a man, also understood to have been aged in his 70s.
Sussex police have said that the woman was arrested on suspicion of murder over an incident at Seven Sisters Country Park near Eastbourne.
The identity of the victim and the details of his death have not yet been released by police.
An area if the country park and a car park at Exceat are both sealed off.
Stranded Minke Whale Put Down
A stranded minke whale has been put down in the Firth of Forth.
It comes days after a pilot whale died in shallow water near Edinburgh.
The minke whale was reported in the beach near Torryburn at around 07:40 this morning and firefigthers had been pouring water on the animal in an effort to keep it alive before an attempt to refloat it during high tide at around 16:00.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue however said the decision was taken to euthanise the whale as it was in distress, "lifting its tail and tremoring".
Flood Warnings Issued In Wales After Heavy Rainfall
Flood warnings have been issued for the whole of Wales following localised flooding in the in north west and south west.
A yellow warning for rain has been issued by the met Office as between 25 to 50mm of rain is expected from Friday afternoon and into Saturday afternoon with heavy bursts at times.
Flood alerts and flood warnings are updated on the Natural Resources Wales website every 15 minutes.
(MH/CD)
A woman in her 70s has been arrested in connection with the death of a man, also understood to have been aged in his 70s.
Sussex police have said that the woman was arrested on suspicion of murder over an incident at Seven Sisters Country Park near Eastbourne.
The identity of the victim and the details of his death have not yet been released by police.
An area if the country park and a car park at Exceat are both sealed off.
Stranded Minke Whale Put Down
A stranded minke whale has been put down in the Firth of Forth.
It comes days after a pilot whale died in shallow water near Edinburgh.
The minke whale was reported in the beach near Torryburn at around 07:40 this morning and firefigthers had been pouring water on the animal in an effort to keep it alive before an attempt to refloat it during high tide at around 16:00.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue however said the decision was taken to euthanise the whale as it was in distress, "lifting its tail and tremoring".
Flood Warnings Issued In Wales After Heavy Rainfall
Flood warnings have been issued for the whole of Wales following localised flooding in the in north west and south west.
A yellow warning for rain has been issued by the met Office as between 25 to 50mm of rain is expected from Friday afternoon and into Saturday afternoon with heavy bursts at times.
Flood alerts and flood warnings are updated on the Natural Resources Wales website every 15 minutes.
(MH/CD)
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