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13/02/2012
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Police Investigate Attempt To Rob Cash In Transit Van
Police are investigating the attempted robbery of a cash in transit van in south Belfast. Two masked men, armed with an iron bar and a suspected firearm, approached the driver in Newtown Park in Castlereagh at around 06:30 GMT on Monday morning. They subsequently made off empty-handed in a car towards the Saintfield Road. The driver of the van was unhurt. Police have appealed for information about the incident.
Households To Be Hit By Benefit Cap
Thousands of households in NI may be affected by the government's plans for a £26,000 annual limit on total household benefits, including child benefit. The figures were revealed in a written answer from the Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland to the Ulster Unionist MLA Michael Copeland. There are around 340,000 households which receive social security benefits. More than 99% receive less that £500 per week. Mr Copeland said that this meant that over 3,000 households could be affected by the proposed benefits cap, but Mr McCausland said that the actual figure was likely to be very small.
Foster Joined By UK Tourism Minister At Titanic Belfast
Tourism Minister Arlene Foster was joined by UK Tourism Minister John Penrose MP as they visited the Titanic Quarter to see the final preparations ahead of the opening of Titanic Belfast on 31 March. A series of events will mark the opening of this iconic building which will accommodate nine galleries with interactive exhibitions; an underwater exploration theatre, recreations of the ship’s decks and cabins and a 1,000-seater banqueting suite. The visit was one of a number of engagements centred on developing the tourism sector across Northern Ireland.
(LB)
Police are investigating the attempted robbery of a cash in transit van in south Belfast. Two masked men, armed with an iron bar and a suspected firearm, approached the driver in Newtown Park in Castlereagh at around 06:30 GMT on Monday morning. They subsequently made off empty-handed in a car towards the Saintfield Road. The driver of the van was unhurt. Police have appealed for information about the incident.
Households To Be Hit By Benefit Cap
Thousands of households in NI may be affected by the government's plans for a £26,000 annual limit on total household benefits, including child benefit. The figures were revealed in a written answer from the Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland to the Ulster Unionist MLA Michael Copeland. There are around 340,000 households which receive social security benefits. More than 99% receive less that £500 per week. Mr Copeland said that this meant that over 3,000 households could be affected by the proposed benefits cap, but Mr McCausland said that the actual figure was likely to be very small.
Foster Joined By UK Tourism Minister At Titanic Belfast
Tourism Minister Arlene Foster was joined by UK Tourism Minister John Penrose MP as they visited the Titanic Quarter to see the final preparations ahead of the opening of Titanic Belfast on 31 March. A series of events will mark the opening of this iconic building which will accommodate nine galleries with interactive exhibitions; an underwater exploration theatre, recreations of the ship’s decks and cabins and a 1,000-seater banqueting suite. The visit was one of a number of engagements centred on developing the tourism sector across Northern Ireland.
(LB)
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