Northern Ireland News for March 2007 : Page 9

UK National News, Mar 9, 2007
Camilla leaves hospital following operation
The Duchess of Cornwall has left hospital after having a hysterectomy operation. Camilla, 59, left the King Edward VII Hospital in London on Thursday night with Prince Charles, three days after havin...
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UK National News, Mar 9, 2007
Winslet wins Grazia 'weight' case
Kate Winslet has received a "substantial donation" to be given to an eating disorder charity as settlement for her High Court libel action against Grazia magazine. The magazine apologised for an arti...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2007
Van hijacked in Ardoyne
Police in North Belfast are appealing for witnesses to contact them following a hijacking in Ardoyne Avenue yesterday afternoon at around 2.35pm. Three men stole approximately £15,000 worth of goods ...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2007
Minister issues final regulations on smoke-free legislation
Health Minister Paul Goggins has today issued details of the final regulations that will underpin Northern Ireland’s smoke-free legislation that will come into effect on 30 April 2007. The legislatio...
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UK National News, Mar 9, 2007
Subliminal advertising 'affects brain'
Invisible subliminal images do attract the brain's attention on a subconscious level, researchers at University College London have claimed. Using brain scans, researchers looked at whether an image ...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2007
Consumers warned on postal offers from racing tipster
Consumerline is warning consumers to be wary of postal offers from horse racing tipsters. As several major horse racing events are scheduled over the next few weeks, Consumerline says that these post...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2007
Passengers happy but want faster journeys
Independent research released today on Translink services shows that passenger satisfaction and service performance remain high for NI Railways, Ulsterbus and Metro. However punctuality of Metro serv...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 9, 2007
Invest NI promotes female entrepreneurship
Coinciding with International Women’s Day, Invest Northern Ireland today launched a DVD and booklet celebrating the paths to business success of 12 local female entrepreneurs. The new materials have ...
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UK National News, Mar 8, 2007
Comedy star John Inman dies
Comedy actor John Inman, the star of 1970s sitcom 'Are You Being Served?’ has died in hospital at the age of 71. Inman had been ill for some time, suffering from a Hepatitis A infection. The infectio...
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UK National News, Mar 8, 2007
Tory frontbencher resigns over race comments
A frontbench Conservative MP has forced to quit his post following comments about the use of racist language in the Army. Patrick Mercer, the party's spokesperson on homeland security, resigned from ...
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Recruitment News, Mar 8, 2007
PwC Report Fall In Women On Corporate Ladder
The number of female senior managers working in major UK businesses has declined by over 40% in the last five years, according to new figures from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. In 2002, some 38% of sen...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2007
First MLAs elected to Stormont
Click here for latest results... The first MLAs have been elected to Stormont as counting continues in Northern ...
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UK National News, Mar 8, 2007
Investigation into arrest caught on CCTV
An investigation has been launched following the leaking of footage showing a woman being punched by a police officer. The Chief Constable for South Yorkshire Meredydd Hughes said that the police off...
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UK National News, Mar 8, 2007
Man in court over Laila Rezk murder
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of 51-year-old mother-of-two Laila Rezk. Lloyd Edwards, 18, from Roehampton, southwest London was remanded in custody Kingston Magistrates' Court o...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2007
Judge condemns arrest of ex-officer
A retired judge has today condemned the arrest of a Special Branch officer amid allegations of a cover-up in the murder of his daughter. Tom Travers was wounded and his 22-year-old daughter Mary was ...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2007
'Elf thief' found guilty
A man has been found guilty of robbing a Belfast underwear shop at knifepoint. Robert Boyd, 45, from Carrickfergus said he believed he was a female elf called Buho when he stole underwear from the Or...
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UK National News, Mar 8, 2007
Survey reveals 'secret smokers'
One in ten people are 'secret smokers' who try to keep their habit hidden, a new survey has revealed. The survey of 4,000 adults, commissioned by Boots, found that 52% of smokers had not told their p...
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UK National News, Mar 8, 2007
Carphone Warehouse Drops 'Big Brother' Sponsorship
Carphone Warehouse has announced that it will end its £3 million sponsorship of Channel 4's 'Big Brother' show following the controversial row over alleged racist bullying in the celebrity version of ...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2007
Vote counting gets underway
The counting of votes for Northern Ireland’s Assembly has begun in 18 constituencies this morning. The first results for the candidates contesting the 108 seats in Stormont are due this afternoon, wi...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2007
Contact made with family of mother suspected of abandoning baby
Irish police have revealed they have made contact with the family of a woman suspected of abandoning a baby in Australia. Australian police had been investigating reports the young Irish woman in her...
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UK National News, Mar 8, 2007
Interest rates remain unchanged at 5.25%
UK interest rates have been left on hold at 5.25% this month by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The MPC raised the interest rate by 0.25% in January. This followed three other ...
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Recruitment News, Mar 8, 2007
280 jobs to go in Nenagh
The Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin has expressed his disappointment at the decision by Procter and Gamble to axe jobs in Nenagh. The Minister said: "The announceme...
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UK National News, Mar 8, 2007
TV license fee to rise
TV licences are set to increase to £135.50 for a colour television and £45.50 for a black and white licence. The increase follows the latest BBC licence fee settlement announced in January. The lice...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2007
Survey shows 5% develop 'healthcare' infections
New figures released today show that around one in 20 patients surveyed in 15 hospitals in Northern Ireland had a Healthcare-Associated Infection (HCAI). The figures, which were released by the Depar...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2007
HRC calls for improvements in treatment of women prisoners
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has marked today’s International Women’s Day by calling for improvements in the way women prisoners are treated in Northern Ireland. According to...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 8, 2007
One killed in North Antrim crash
One person has been killed in a road traffic collision on the Drones Road in Armoy, north Antrim. The victim was aged 23 and believed to be from Ballycastle. Police have warned motorists that divers...
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UK National News, Mar 7, 2007
Reid announces clampdown on illegal immigrants
Home Secretary John Reid has announced a series of measures aimed at preventing illegal immigrants coming to the UK. Mr Reid said that the new strategy would allow the Immigration and Nationality Dir...
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UK National News, Mar 7, 2007
Man arrested over Lalia Rezk murder
Police investigating the murder of mother-of-two Laila Rezk last year have arrested a man. Mrs Rezk, 51, was murdered shortly after returning to her home in Putney in south London last November. Her...
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Northern Ireland News, Mar 7, 2007
NI Assembly election polling steady
Polling across Northern Ireland has got off to a steady start as voters elect 108 members to the new Stormont Assembly. Polling stations have been open from 7.00am today and will close at 10pm this e...
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UK National News, Mar 7, 2007
Grandmother guilty of growing cannabis
A 68-year-old grandmother has been guilty of growing and possessing cannabis at her home. Patricia Tabram, from Humshaugh, Northumberland, was found guilty at Carlisle Crown Court. She had denied the...
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