Northern Ireland News for November 2014 : Page 7

UK National News, Nov 17, 2014
Police Appeal After Teenager Found Beaten And Burned
Police in Tyneside are appealing for information after a 16-year-old boy was found wandering next to the A198 Annitsford roundabout on Saturday morning. It is understood the teenager was found to hav...
UK National News, Nov 17, 2014
1995 Disappearance Reopened As Murder Investigation
Police have reopened and reclassified a 1995 missing person case as a murder inquiry. Officers said that "significant new information" has been uncovered during a review of the disappearance of Sally...
UK National News, Nov 17, 2014
One Briton And 13 Albanians Arrested After Boat Trys To Dock Illegally
A man has been arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal entry to the UK after a number of Albanian men were caught trying to disembark a boat in Eastbourne. It is understood the harbour master a...
UK National News, Nov 17, 2014
Police Investigate After Woman Dies At Diving Centre
Gloucestershire Police have reported the death of a woman following an "incident" at a diving centre. It is understood paramedics were called to the National Diving and Activity Centre in Tidenham in...
UK National News, Nov 17, 2014
Defra Confirm Bird Flu Outbreak
Defra, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has confirmed a case of bird flu at a duck breeding farm in East Yorkshire. A six mile exclusion zone has been put in place and some 6,00...
UK National News, Nov 17, 2014
Church Of England Set To Ordain Female Bishops
The first female bishops could be ordained in the Church of England early next year, as the church prepares to formally adopt new legislation. It follows a vote by the general synod in July which acc...
Recruitment News, Nov 17, 2014
Teachers Urged To Reconsider Strike Action
Senator Mary Moran has expressed her disappointment that second level teacher unions have announced two one-day strikes over the proposed Junior Certificate reforms. Senator Moran said: "Minister Jan...
UK National News, Nov 17, 2014
Other News In Brief
Police Seize Gaming Equipment After Noise Complaints Police and council officials have raided the house of a group of students, confiscating a games console, DVD player and surround sound sp...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 17, 2014
Funeral Held For 8-Year-Old Adam Gilmour
The funeral has taken place of 8-year-old Adam Gilmour, who died when his family was hit by a car as they walked to get on a school bus. Adam, "died instantly" when he, his mother and five of his sib...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 17, 2014
Investigation Launches Into Fatal L'Derry House Fire
An investigation has been launched in L'Derry following the death of a man in a house fire on Upper Bennett Street. Emergency services were called to reports of a house fire at about 8am on Sunday mo...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 17, 2014
Thousands Attend European Heritage Open Days
A record number of people have attended European Heritage Open Days throughout Northern Ireland this year, Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has announced. In September of this year, he said 75,610...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 17, 2014
Other News In Brief
Road Improvement Works For Armagh A road improvement scheme, valued at £600,000, is to begin in Armagh. Preparation works are already underway, with work proper set to begin over the next fe...
UK National News, Nov 14, 2014
PM Reveals New Measure To Tackle British Jihadists
The Prime Minister has confirmed he is considering the introduction of 'special exclusion orders' – a new measure to prevent British jihadists who travel abroad to fight from returning to the UK. Mr ...
UK National News, Nov 14, 2014
Four Arrested In Fraudulent RFC Sale Investigation
Police investigating the alleged fraudulent sale of Rangers Football Club in 2011 have arrested four men. Officers from Police Scotland, Surrey Police, Cheshire Police and Thames Valley Police, carri...
UK National News, Nov 14, 2014
Investigation Launched Into 'Unexplained' Husband And Wife Deaths
An investigation is underway into the deaths of a husband and wife from Long Melford on Thursday. According to reports, the body of a man, said to be a butcher from Suffolk town, was found at the foo...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2014
'Hoax' Security Alert In L'Derry Ends
Police have said a security alert in Maghera, Co L'Derry, has ended. They have declared the alert a hoax. A suspicious object was discovered in the Sunnyside Drive area of the town on Friday. Po...
UK National News, Nov 14, 2014
Body Found In Search For Missing Royal Marine
A body has been found in a search for missing Royal Marine, Luke Ireland. The 20-year-old was reported missing by his father when he failed to return from a run in the Cairngorms National Park. A gr...
Recruitment News, Nov 14, 2014
JLR Workers Reject Pay Deal
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) was urged to get back to the negotiating table or face an industrial action ballot, after members of Unite the union rejected the carmaker's pay offer and pension changes in a ...
UK National News, Nov 14, 2014
Torquay Search Called Off Due To Bad Weather Conditions
A search for a man reportedly swept from a sea wall near Torquay on Thursday night has been called off. Police received a report at about 21:30 on Thursday that a man had disappeared from view as wav...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2014
Further Weather Warning For NI
The Met Office has warned that further flooding could occur throughout Northern Ireland today (14 November) as more rain is forecast. The advice comes after localised flooding occurred in a number o...
Business News, Nov 14, 2014
BI Electrical Services Scoop Business In China
Mallusk based BI Electrical Services has signed an agreement in China that could be worth around £20m. The company has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland in the development of its export busin...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2014
Police Appeal Over Suspicious Death In East Belfast
Police investigating the death of a 50-year-old woman in east Belfast have appealed for people who had contact with the victim to let them know. Deborah Hunter was found dead in her home at Finmore ...
UK National News, Nov 14, 2014
Traffic Disruption Expected After Section Of M25 Collapses
Motorists are being urged to avoid the M25 near Leatherhead as three lanes have been closed due to a collapsed section of road. It is understood that a section of the road collapsed and left large po...
UK National News, Nov 14, 2014
Nicola Sturgeon Announced As New SNP Leader
The new leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) has been announced as Nicola Sturgeon. The announcement was made at the SNP conference, where Ms Sturgeon pledged to continue fighting for Scottish...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2014
BBC Accused Of 'Borderline Racism' Over Irish Language Treatment
The BBC has been accused of "showing disrespect" to the Irish language community. Sinn Féin councillor Niall Ó Donnahaile made the accusation in a letter to the broadcaster, which complained about "a...
UK National News, Nov 14, 2014
Other News In Brief
Former DJ Chris Denning Admits 38 Charges Of Indecent Assault Chris Denning has admitted 38 charges of sexual assaults on boys over a period of 20 years. The former BBC DJ had previously ad...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2014
New Community Centre For Coleraine
Funding has been announced for a new community centre in Coleraine. The Harpur's Hill Community Centre in the town is to be replaced. On Friday, Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey confirmed...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2014
Mike Nesbitt Will Not Stand In Westminster Elections
Mike Nesbitt, the leader of the Ulster Unionist party, has confirmed that he will not stand in next year's Westminster elections. It follows speculation that the Strangford MLA would stand either Sou...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2014
Brendan Megraw To Buried Alongside Parents
The funeral will take place today of Brendan Megraw, one of the Disappeared. Mr Megraw's remains were found in October in a bog in Co Meath, some 36 years after he was abducted, murdered and secretly...
Northern Ireland News, Nov 14, 2014
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to. Anthony Gallagher, 50, of Abercorn Square, claimed Housing Benefit totalling £5,925, whi...