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Appeal Following Fatal Collision In Keston

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a fatal collision in Keston. The incident happened at 10.55am on Sunday 29 May in Layhams Road Keston, when a black Range Rover travelling south and a cyclist travelling north were in collision. Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended but the 62 year-old male cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers believe they know the identity of the deceased but await formal identification and all next of kin to be made aware. A post mortem is due to take place today at The Princess Royal Hospital mortuary. An inquest will open and adjourn in due course. There have been no arrests made at this time.

Davey Welcomes Red Tape Cut For Smallest Companies

Business Minister Edward Davey today welcomed an agreement on new, simpler accounting rules which will benefit up to 1.5 million small British companies, during a regular meeting of Business Ministers from across the EU in Brussels. Small companies, or micro-entities, form the backbone of the British economy but have limited resources to comply with the same accounting requirements as larger companies. The agreement reached today will exempt these companies from some obligations, potentially saving between £150-300 million per year in reduced administrative costs. Mr Davey said: “I greatly welcome the progress made today in Europe to simplify the accounting rules for our smallest companies. This is a significant step in reducing red tape and a clear signal that we will take action to stop our smallest companies being held back by excessive regulation.I believe this shows what can be achieved by a positive and constructive engagement with the European Union - the first ever exemption for micro-entities from an existing EU directive. We now need to build on this breakthrough and I hope that further improvements can be agreed before the proposal becomes law.” Member States will now discuss the measures with Members of the European Parliament, who must also give their approval before the new rules can enter into force.

Victim Identified In A40 Death

Detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses and information after a road death in Ealing. The victim was formally identified as Aaron McQueen-Williams, 23, from Eastcote. Next of kin have been informed. A post-mortem examination carried out at Uxbridge mortuary today was inconclusive and results of further tests are awaited. On Friday 27 May, around 12.20am, police were called to a man found seriously injured on the eastbound A40, near to the junction with Hanger Lane, in Ealing. Police and London Ambulance Service attended the scene and Aaron was taken to hospital suffering serious head injuries. He was subsequently pronounced dead shortly after 7.00am. An Incident Room has opened at Barnes under detectives from the Specialist Crime Directorate. This is being treated as an unexplained death and inquiries are underway to establish the full circumstances of the incident. At this early stage it is believed that the man fell from a moving car travelling along the A40. The car did not stop. Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call the incident room. On Friday evening, two men aged 24 and 23, were arrested in connection with the investigation. They were both later bailed pending further enquiries, returning in late July.

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