29/01/2009

Other News In Brief

Woman Arrested Over Poisoning

A woman has been arrested over a suspected poisoning which left one man dead and a woman seriously ill. The victims, from west London, were taken to West Middlesex Hospital on Wednesday morning. A 39-year-old man was pronounced dead in the afternoon and a 21-year-old woman remains in a critical condition. Police said they were questioning a woman in her 40s in connection with the death and that poisoning was one of their lines of inquiry. A post-mortem examination is taking place at Fulham mortuary on Thursday.

Man Dies From Stab Wounds

A police investigation is underway after a 20-year-old man was found dead in Clackmannanshire in Scotland. Central Police confirmed the man, who has not been named, was discovered just after midnight in Lochbrae, Sauchie. A police spokeswoman said his death is being treated as suspicious and inquiries are continuing. It is understood he died from stab wounds.

Girl Dies In M5 Crash

A young girl has died in a crash off the M5 in Somerset. Three-year-old Bailey Saunders, from Coventry, died when the car she was in careered off the road on 22 January, between junctions 24 and 25 near Bridgwater at around 6.40pm. Another five-year-old girl who was seriously injured remains in Frenchay hospital in a critical condition. The Renault Scenic was also carrying five adults and a nine-year-old boy who are recovering from their injuries. The driver of the car was said to be a 50-year-old man and the other passengers included two women, both aged 28, a 19-year-old man, a 17-year-old woman. No other vehicles were involved.

E.ON To Cut 450 Jobs

E.ON has today announced it is to cut its workforce by 450 people, largely from its Retail division. The company said it will make every effort to achieve this reduction by voluntary redundancies wherever possible. The proposed reduction is part of an ongoing programme to introduce leaner and more efficient processes throughout E.ON UK. This programme could lead to further job reductions, but it is envisaged that these will be achieved as people who leave the company over the coming months are not replaced. The planned reductions will be distributed among employees throughout the country, including E.ON's main offices in Nottinghamshire and at its Coventry HQ. As part of the overall planned reduction, the company has also announced its intention to cease operations at its call centre in Tannochside, near Glasgow, which employs 40 people.

(JM/BMcC)

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