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29/09/2009
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Deadly Roads
A 20-year-old man has been killed and four other people injured in a two-car collision at Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. Police said it happened at about 5.30pm on the Barry Docks Link Road at its junction with Coldbrook Road East. Three people were in an orange BMW and two in black Renault Clio which were involved in the collision. The man who died was from the Barry area. The four others sustained minor injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Hero's Return
The body of a Scottish soldier given the Military Cross for bravery, after saving his colleagues during a Taliban ambush, has been returned to the UK. Michael Lockett, from Monifieth in Angus, was killed in a blast while on patrol in Afghanistan on 21 September. His body arrived at RAF Lyneham, in Wiltshire with a private family ceremony taking place at the base, after which a cortege made its way through the streets of nearby Wootton Bassett, where hundreds of people lined the streets in tribute. During previous duty, the 29-year-old acting Sergeant, from the 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment, was awarded the Military Cross in 2007 for "unshakeable bravery".
Death Driver Guilty
A woman has admitted causing the death of 11-year-old Sam Riddall. He was struck by a car as he walked home from a church youth group in Bristol. Hannah Saaf, 27, of St Michael's Hill in Kingsdown, Bristol, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at the city's crown court. Sam was killed in May as he walked along a pavement in Westbury-on-Trym with three other children. Judge Tom Crowther QC adjourned sentencing to 27 November for psychiatric reports to be prepared.
On Track For 2012
Part of the planned coastal path around England is to open in Dorset in time for the 2012 Olympics. Environment secretary Hilary Benn said the first stretch of the path would open at Weymouth Bay in time for the "lighting of the Olympic flame". Weymouth and Portland are set to host the London 2012 sailing events.
Pupils Compete To Raze Tower Blocks
A poster competition is being drawn up to pick a primary school pupil to 'push the button' to demolish the three multi-storey blocks in south Edinburgh next month. The blocks in Gracemount - Gala, Soutra and Fala Courts - are due to be demolished on Sunday October 25th. Three local schools - Gracemount, St Catherine's and Kaimes - are taking part in the competition which is based around 'safety'. The schools are being given a presentation by staff from the Project Team and contractors Coleman & Company about safety issues around the site. A judging panel will then choose the winning poster and the child will get the chance of a lifetime to push the demolition button.
(BMcC/KMcA)
A 20-year-old man has been killed and four other people injured in a two-car collision at Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. Police said it happened at about 5.30pm on the Barry Docks Link Road at its junction with Coldbrook Road East. Three people were in an orange BMW and two in black Renault Clio which were involved in the collision. The man who died was from the Barry area. The four others sustained minor injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Hero's Return
The body of a Scottish soldier given the Military Cross for bravery, after saving his colleagues during a Taliban ambush, has been returned to the UK. Michael Lockett, from Monifieth in Angus, was killed in a blast while on patrol in Afghanistan on 21 September. His body arrived at RAF Lyneham, in Wiltshire with a private family ceremony taking place at the base, after which a cortege made its way through the streets of nearby Wootton Bassett, where hundreds of people lined the streets in tribute. During previous duty, the 29-year-old acting Sergeant, from the 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment, was awarded the Military Cross in 2007 for "unshakeable bravery".
Death Driver Guilty
A woman has admitted causing the death of 11-year-old Sam Riddall. He was struck by a car as he walked home from a church youth group in Bristol. Hannah Saaf, 27, of St Michael's Hill in Kingsdown, Bristol, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at the city's crown court. Sam was killed in May as he walked along a pavement in Westbury-on-Trym with three other children. Judge Tom Crowther QC adjourned sentencing to 27 November for psychiatric reports to be prepared.
On Track For 2012
Part of the planned coastal path around England is to open in Dorset in time for the 2012 Olympics. Environment secretary Hilary Benn said the first stretch of the path would open at Weymouth Bay in time for the "lighting of the Olympic flame". Weymouth and Portland are set to host the London 2012 sailing events.
Pupils Compete To Raze Tower Blocks
A poster competition is being drawn up to pick a primary school pupil to 'push the button' to demolish the three multi-storey blocks in south Edinburgh next month. The blocks in Gracemount - Gala, Soutra and Fala Courts - are due to be demolished on Sunday October 25th. Three local schools - Gracemount, St Catherine's and Kaimes - are taking part in the competition which is based around 'safety'. The schools are being given a presentation by staff from the Project Team and contractors Coleman & Company about safety issues around the site. A judging panel will then choose the winning poster and the child will get the chance of a lifetime to push the demolition button.
(BMcC/KMcA)
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