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24/07/2008
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Young Woman Dies In Car Collision
A young woman has died in a car crash in Cumbria. Alice Brooks-Taylor, 19, of Newcastleton, died in a collision between a Vauxhall Corsa and a Ford Mondeo on the A6071 on the Gretna to Longtown Road, near the Springfield Junction, on Wednesday at 10.55pm. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Ford Mondeo, a 35-year-old man from Berwickshire, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was bailed to return to Carlisle Police Station on 13 September. A statement from the family read: "Ali was a much loved daughter who will be sadly missed by everyone who knew her, including her two brothers and two sisters and her boyfriend. "She had achieved so much in her life and was passionate about the Newcatleton Folk Festival - she was one of the primary organisers for the event." A police investigation into the collision is underway. Police are appealing for witnesses.
Elderly Belfast Man Dies After Being Knocked Down
A 100-year-old man has died after he was knocked down by a car in north Belfast. The accident occurred at around 11.25am in Tennant Street, near the care home where he lived. Grainger McIldoon was admitted to hospital but died on Wednesday. Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
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A young woman has died in a car crash in Cumbria. Alice Brooks-Taylor, 19, of Newcastleton, died in a collision between a Vauxhall Corsa and a Ford Mondeo on the A6071 on the Gretna to Longtown Road, near the Springfield Junction, on Wednesday at 10.55pm. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Ford Mondeo, a 35-year-old man from Berwickshire, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was bailed to return to Carlisle Police Station on 13 September. A statement from the family read: "Ali was a much loved daughter who will be sadly missed by everyone who knew her, including her two brothers and two sisters and her boyfriend. "She had achieved so much in her life and was passionate about the Newcatleton Folk Festival - she was one of the primary organisers for the event." A police investigation into the collision is underway. Police are appealing for witnesses.
Elderly Belfast Man Dies After Being Knocked Down
A 100-year-old man has died after he was knocked down by a car in north Belfast. The accident occurred at around 11.25am in Tennant Street, near the care home where he lived. Grainger McIldoon was admitted to hospital but died on Wednesday. Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
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