Body Found In Quarry Site

The body of a 61-year-old woman has been found by mountain rescue teams in Gwynedd, Wales. North Wales Police said the woman is known to have lived locally, and her death is not being treated as suspicious. Twenty members of Llanberis mountain rescue were involved in the operation after they were called to the Moel Tryfan quarry near the village of Rhosgadfan, Caernarfon at 7.40pm on Tuesday. It was reported the woman’s body was discovered in pool at the quarry.

Warning after Drugs Stolen

Merseyside Police has issued a warning after a car containing a quantity of prescription drugs was stolen in Rainhill on Friday 10th October. The car, a blue Mitsubishi L200 Animal pick-up, was stolen at about 2pm on the afternoon of Friday 10th October, from an address in Warrington Road, Rainhill. A coat found in the car contained two bottles of Methadone (one containing 320ml and the other 120ml). Merseyside Police would like to remind people of the dangers of taking drugs prescribed for other people. Methadone is very dangerous, and can be fatal if taken, even in relatively small amounts. Police are warning that should anyone come across the bottles, to call police or take them to a police station.

More Cautious Approach To Biofuels Set Out

Transport Minister Andrew Adonis has today set out plans to take a more cautious approach to biofuels, as part of the Government's response to concerns about the indirect environmental and social impacts of producing them. He published a consultation taking forward key findings from the Gallagher Review, including the proposal that the rate of increase of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) be slowed to reach 5% in 2013-14 rather than in 2010-11. At the same time he dedicated a further £6 million to research being conducted by the Carbon Trust to accelerate the development of advanced sustainable biofuels technologies.

First Steel Erected On Olympic Stadium

The first steel has been erected on the Olympic Stadium reaching 35 metres above the ground and creating a visible landmark for miles around the Olympic Park. Steel terracing supports, each weighing 35 tonnes, are being lifted into place above the podium level to hold the 55,000 seats in the upper tiers. Work has begun this week on the south stand and 112 of these rakers will be erected around the Stadium podium over the next nine months. These 40 metre long steel rakers have been fabricated in a factory in Bolton and are being delivered to site in sections, to be bolted together and lifted into place by a 200 tonne crawler crane. Work started last month on the 200 concrete rakers and 12,000 pre-cast concrete terracing units for the lower bowl which holds the 25,000 permanent seats within the Stadium.

Vandals Cause £100K Damage To West Lothian Bridge

Police are appealing for witnesses after vandals smashed a 20ft wall along the edge of a West Lothian footbridge which is over a century old. Over £100,000 worth of damage was caused by the vandals using sledgehammers between 1pm and 3pm on Monday. The bridge near the Lanthorn Centre in Dedridge will be closed for some considerable time while repairs are carried out. Alan Scott, a Lothian and Borders Police spokesman, said: "This is a wanton mindless act of vandalism to an historic icon in this part of the town. "An estimated cost of up to £10,000 to repair the bridge has been quoted. We would appeal to anyone who knows who is responsible for the vandalism to contact the police."

(JM)