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17/08/2012
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White Van Man Grabs Eight-Year-Old
A child in Londonderry was approached by three men in a white van, one of whom grabbed her arm.
The eight-year-old girl managed to get away but was left shaken by the attack.
The incident, which happened yesterday at 2.50pm in the Sheelin Park area, was the second time in a week that a suspicious child approach has been reported to police around Ballymagroarty.
Police have appealed for information about this incident and another one in the Ennis Place area last Thursday, when a 10-year-old girl approached by an unknown man broke free and got home.
Man Beat Dog With Baton
A man who beat his dog with a four-foot-long baton after hearing it had mauled his eight-year-old daughter has been sentenced to 240 hours of community service.
John Ireland, 32, from Ferguson Street escaped prison because the judge said he showed full remorse for his actions.
The two-year-old jack russell terrier was so badly injured it had to be put down.
Four-Star Boost For Upgraded Hotel
A County Down hotel has been awarded four-star status after undergoing a £4m refurbishment.
The Burrendale Hotel and Country Club in Newcastle was praised by tourism minister Arlene Foster for enhancing Northern Ireland's "reputation for first-class hospitality".
(NE)
A child in Londonderry was approached by three men in a white van, one of whom grabbed her arm.
The eight-year-old girl managed to get away but was left shaken by the attack.
The incident, which happened yesterday at 2.50pm in the Sheelin Park area, was the second time in a week that a suspicious child approach has been reported to police around Ballymagroarty.
Police have appealed for information about this incident and another one in the Ennis Place area last Thursday, when a 10-year-old girl approached by an unknown man broke free and got home.
Man Beat Dog With Baton
A man who beat his dog with a four-foot-long baton after hearing it had mauled his eight-year-old daughter has been sentenced to 240 hours of community service.
John Ireland, 32, from Ferguson Street escaped prison because the judge said he showed full remorse for his actions.
The two-year-old jack russell terrier was so badly injured it had to be put down.
Four-Star Boost For Upgraded Hotel
A County Down hotel has been awarded four-star status after undergoing a £4m refurbishment.
The Burrendale Hotel and Country Club in Newcastle was praised by tourism minister Arlene Foster for enhancing Northern Ireland's "reputation for first-class hospitality".
(NE)
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