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09/01/2015
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Woman Seriously Injured In Liverpool Road Crash
A woman has been seriously injured in a road crash in Liverpool on Thursday evening.
The pedestrian, 63, was crossing Hawthorne Road when a red Ford Fiesta struck her.
She suffered a serious head injury and was taken to hospital where her condition is currently described as critical but stable.
The woman in the Fiesta stopped at the scene and is assisting the police. She was uninjured but extremely shaken.
Police are appealing to witnesses to contact them.
Man's MBE Medal Stolen During Burglary
A man's MBE medal has been stolen during a break-in at his home in Manchester.
The medal, along with a number of other personal items, were taken by thieves after they burgled the home of Manilal Mistry on Gambrel Bank Road, Ashton-under-Lyne.
It happened sometime between 4.30pm on Christmas Eve and 5.30pm on 28 December 2014.
Other items stolen included two black Nokia mobile phones, alcohol, a digital camera and tools.
Police are now appealing to anyone with information to come forward.
Hanson Building Products Restart Production
Hanson Building Products in Accrington have restarted production, 7 years after the firm was forced to close the Lancashire factory.
The decision to reopen the factory, following a £1.6 million investment and the creation of over 30 new jobs, comes as the company tries to meet the soaring demand by the construction sector. The company also announced that it plans to create 20 further jobs at the site in 2015.
Bricks have been manufactured at the Huncoat site near Accrington since 1887. They are made from fire clay and are so strong and durable that they become known in the trade as iron bricks. At one time the works chimney had the letters IRON painted vertically on it with the N at the top, prompting locals to call it the NORI brick factory.
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said: "A key part of our long term plan is ensuring that we build an economic recovery for all parts of the country, including the north-west.
"That's why I'm delighted to be here in Accrington on the week that Hanson restarted brick making in the town. The closure of the brickworks was a painful symbol of how our economy has suffered in recent years, and its re-opening is the strongest evidence possible that Britain and the north-west are coming back, and are once again on course to prosperity."
(CD/IT)
A woman has been seriously injured in a road crash in Liverpool on Thursday evening.
The pedestrian, 63, was crossing Hawthorne Road when a red Ford Fiesta struck her.
She suffered a serious head injury and was taken to hospital where her condition is currently described as critical but stable.
The woman in the Fiesta stopped at the scene and is assisting the police. She was uninjured but extremely shaken.
Police are appealing to witnesses to contact them.
Man's MBE Medal Stolen During Burglary
A man's MBE medal has been stolen during a break-in at his home in Manchester.
The medal, along with a number of other personal items, were taken by thieves after they burgled the home of Manilal Mistry on Gambrel Bank Road, Ashton-under-Lyne.
It happened sometime between 4.30pm on Christmas Eve and 5.30pm on 28 December 2014.
Other items stolen included two black Nokia mobile phones, alcohol, a digital camera and tools.
Police are now appealing to anyone with information to come forward.
Hanson Building Products Restart Production
Hanson Building Products in Accrington have restarted production, 7 years after the firm was forced to close the Lancashire factory.
The decision to reopen the factory, following a £1.6 million investment and the creation of over 30 new jobs, comes as the company tries to meet the soaring demand by the construction sector. The company also announced that it plans to create 20 further jobs at the site in 2015.
Bricks have been manufactured at the Huncoat site near Accrington since 1887. They are made from fire clay and are so strong and durable that they become known in the trade as iron bricks. At one time the works chimney had the letters IRON painted vertically on it with the N at the top, prompting locals to call it the NORI brick factory.
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said: "A key part of our long term plan is ensuring that we build an economic recovery for all parts of the country, including the north-west.
"That's why I'm delighted to be here in Accrington on the week that Hanson restarted brick making in the town. The closure of the brickworks was a painful symbol of how our economy has suffered in recent years, and its re-opening is the strongest evidence possible that Britain and the north-west are coming back, and are once again on course to prosperity."
(CD/IT)
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