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15/06/2012
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Pregnant Birmingham Woman Denis Smuggling
A pregnant Birmingham mother-of-two has appeared in court in Pakistan after being arrested last month with heroin worth £3.2m in several suitcases.
25-yea-old Khadija Shah has been held in custody with her daughter, aged four, and her five-year-old son.
She says she had been on holiday in Pakistan with relatives and had no idea what was in the cases, which she claims she was asked to bring back to the UK by ‘some men’.
Miss Shah has not been formally charged but is due to appear again in court on June 25.
Dalai Lama Tours UK
As the Dalai Lama begins his tour of the UK he has dismissed as "almost routine" a threat by China to pull its Olympics team out of a training camp in Leeds because of his visit to the city.
The Tibetan spiritual leader's comments came before he addressed the Yorkshire International Business Convention.
It is thought Chinese officials asked Leeds City Council to put pressure on the organisers to cancel his visit.
The 76-year-old Dalai Lama said on Friday: "That is always happening, that is almost like routine."
Although the council distanced itself from the business convention, it said it was aware of "sensitivities" around the event at which the Dalai Lama will discuss business ethics.
Olympic Tickets Resale Site Back Online
The process of reselling Olympics tickets is open again after it failed to work properly in January.
People with unwanted tickets can now inform organiser Locog via the ticketing website, run by Ticketmaster.
Sellers will only get a refund if a buyer is found for their ticket.
Unlike in the original process, tickets will not be offered back for sale immediately but will be held until they can be offered in batches on a sport by sport basis.
Those who already hold physical tickets will be responsible for getting them to the new buyer.
Where tickets have not yet been printed, they will be sent direct to the new purchaser.
A pregnant Birmingham mother-of-two has appeared in court in Pakistan after being arrested last month with heroin worth £3.2m in several suitcases.
25-yea-old Khadija Shah has been held in custody with her daughter, aged four, and her five-year-old son.
She says she had been on holiday in Pakistan with relatives and had no idea what was in the cases, which she claims she was asked to bring back to the UK by ‘some men’.
Miss Shah has not been formally charged but is due to appear again in court on June 25.
Dalai Lama Tours UK
As the Dalai Lama begins his tour of the UK he has dismissed as "almost routine" a threat by China to pull its Olympics team out of a training camp in Leeds because of his visit to the city.
The Tibetan spiritual leader's comments came before he addressed the Yorkshire International Business Convention.
It is thought Chinese officials asked Leeds City Council to put pressure on the organisers to cancel his visit.
The 76-year-old Dalai Lama said on Friday: "That is always happening, that is almost like routine."
Although the council distanced itself from the business convention, it said it was aware of "sensitivities" around the event at which the Dalai Lama will discuss business ethics.
Olympic Tickets Resale Site Back Online
The process of reselling Olympics tickets is open again after it failed to work properly in January.
People with unwanted tickets can now inform organiser Locog via the ticketing website, run by Ticketmaster.
Sellers will only get a refund if a buyer is found for their ticket.
Unlike in the original process, tickets will not be offered back for sale immediately but will be held until they can be offered in batches on a sport by sport basis.
Those who already hold physical tickets will be responsible for getting them to the new buyer.
Where tickets have not yet been printed, they will be sent direct to the new purchaser.
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30 July 2012
Tickets Go 'Back In Pot' After Weekend's Empty Seats
More Olympic tickets will go back on sale after rows of empty seats were visible at the weekend's events. Organisers Locogs said an initial 3,000 tickets - including 600 gymnastics tickets - were "put back into the pot" and sold on the London 2012 website on Sunday night.
Tickets Go 'Back In Pot' After Weekend's Empty Seats
More Olympic tickets will go back on sale after rows of empty seats were visible at the weekend's events. Organisers Locogs said an initial 3,000 tickets - including 600 gymnastics tickets - were "put back into the pot" and sold on the London 2012 website on Sunday night.
24 November 2009
London Police Cancel Cyclists' Fines
The Metropolitan Police Service and City of London Police are to strike a bargain with cyclists given fixed penalty notices last week and the start of this week in Islington, Southwark and the City. They will cancel tickets issued with a voucher in exchange for attendance at a cycle safety event.
London Police Cancel Cyclists' Fines
The Metropolitan Police Service and City of London Police are to strike a bargain with cyclists given fixed penalty notices last week and the start of this week in Islington, Southwark and the City. They will cancel tickets issued with a voucher in exchange for attendance at a cycle safety event.
23 June 2009
Police Worker Disciplined Over Speeding Tickets 'Shambles'
A Lancashire police worker has received a warning after a "shambles" which led to 2,115 speeding tickets being cancelled. The worker was cleared of dishonesty and breaching the code of conduct on performance of duties, but found guilty of making mistakes after an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
Police Worker Disciplined Over Speeding Tickets 'Shambles'
A Lancashire police worker has received a warning after a "shambles" which led to 2,115 speeding tickets being cancelled. The worker was cleared of dishonesty and breaching the code of conduct on performance of duties, but found guilty of making mistakes after an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
20 May 2009
Man United Fans Warned Of Rome Dangers
Manchester United fans travelling to Rome for the Champions League final next week, have been warned to avoid some of the city's hotspots. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is warning the supporters due to descend on the city to stay away from areas where they may be targeted by gangs.
Man United Fans Warned Of Rome Dangers
Manchester United fans travelling to Rome for the Champions League final next week, have been warned to avoid some of the city's hotspots. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is warning the supporters due to descend on the city to stay away from areas where they may be targeted by gangs.
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