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18/05/2009
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Baby Dies After House Fire
A 10-month-old baby girl who was pulled from a house fire in West Yorkshire last week has died in hospital. The baby was trapped in an upstairs bedroom at the house on Waverley Road in Great Horton, Bradford, last Wednesday. She was taken to hospital after being rescued by firefighters. Police said she died on Sunday night. The cause of the fire, which started on the ground floor and damaged the staircase, is still being investigated.
New Swine Flu Cases Emerge
Fourteen new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in England, according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA), bringing the total number of infections in the UK to 101. Six adults and eight children are affected by the H1N1 virus – ten in London, three in Surrey and one in the eastern region. Eleven of those infected are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
Two Arrested After Crash
Two men have been arrested following a road crash on the M11 in Essex in which a woman was killed. The collision took place near Loughton at around midnight on Friday 27 March. A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, while a man, 20, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. The 39-year-old man from Dunmow, Essex, is currently on police bail until 5 June. The 20-year-old man from east Finchley in north London is on police bail until 16 June pending further inquiries. On 23 April, a 23-year-old man from Chelmsford, Essex, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The week before a 59-year-old man from Hertfordshire was arrested on suspicion of causing eath by dangerous driving. Both men have been released on police bail until mid-June, pending further inquiries.
Teen Dies In Park Attack
A teenager has died following a serious attack in Midlothian at the weekend. Daniel Hambleton, 19, from Dalkeith, died at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary at about 1420 BST on Saturday. He was taken to the ERI following an "altercation" in Kippielaw Park in the Mayfield area of Dalkeith at 0200 BST on Saturday. Two men, aged 47 and 24, have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident, and will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
Woman 'Still Poorly' After Fall
A 37-year-old woman is said to be "still very poorly" after falling nearly 100ft (30m) from cliffs near Llandudno, Conwy. A rescue helicopter from RAF Valley airlifted the woman to hospital after being called to the incident at Craig-y-Don on Saturday evening. The injured woman is understood to be local to the area. She remains in hospital in Bangor, where she is being treated for chest and other fall injuries.
Benn Calls For Clearer Compost Labels
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today urged garden centres and retailers to make it clear if compost they sell contains peat, to highlight the damage its use does to wildlife and the environment. Peat bogs are an important store of carbon emissions, but peat dug up in Britain for garden compost releases almost half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year - the equivalent of 100,000 cars on the road. Peat use by gardeners dropped for the first time in 2007 (from 3.4million cubic metres to 3.01million cubic metres) with 54% of the growing media market peat-free.
(JM/BMcC)
A 10-month-old baby girl who was pulled from a house fire in West Yorkshire last week has died in hospital. The baby was trapped in an upstairs bedroom at the house on Waverley Road in Great Horton, Bradford, last Wednesday. She was taken to hospital after being rescued by firefighters. Police said she died on Sunday night. The cause of the fire, which started on the ground floor and damaged the staircase, is still being investigated.
New Swine Flu Cases Emerge
Fourteen new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in England, according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA), bringing the total number of infections in the UK to 101. Six adults and eight children are affected by the H1N1 virus – ten in London, three in Surrey and one in the eastern region. Eleven of those infected are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
Two Arrested After Crash
Two men have been arrested following a road crash on the M11 in Essex in which a woman was killed. The collision took place near Loughton at around midnight on Friday 27 March. A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, while a man, 20, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. The 39-year-old man from Dunmow, Essex, is currently on police bail until 5 June. The 20-year-old man from east Finchley in north London is on police bail until 16 June pending further inquiries. On 23 April, a 23-year-old man from Chelmsford, Essex, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The week before a 59-year-old man from Hertfordshire was arrested on suspicion of causing eath by dangerous driving. Both men have been released on police bail until mid-June, pending further inquiries.
Teen Dies In Park Attack
A teenager has died following a serious attack in Midlothian at the weekend. Daniel Hambleton, 19, from Dalkeith, died at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary at about 1420 BST on Saturday. He was taken to the ERI following an "altercation" in Kippielaw Park in the Mayfield area of Dalkeith at 0200 BST on Saturday. Two men, aged 47 and 24, have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident, and will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
Woman 'Still Poorly' After Fall
A 37-year-old woman is said to be "still very poorly" after falling nearly 100ft (30m) from cliffs near Llandudno, Conwy. A rescue helicopter from RAF Valley airlifted the woman to hospital after being called to the incident at Craig-y-Don on Saturday evening. The injured woman is understood to be local to the area. She remains in hospital in Bangor, where she is being treated for chest and other fall injuries.
Benn Calls For Clearer Compost Labels
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today urged garden centres and retailers to make it clear if compost they sell contains peat, to highlight the damage its use does to wildlife and the environment. Peat bogs are an important store of carbon emissions, but peat dug up in Britain for garden compost releases almost half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year - the equivalent of 100,000 cars on the road. Peat use by gardeners dropped for the first time in 2007 (from 3.4million cubic metres to 3.01million cubic metres) with 54% of the growing media market peat-free.
(JM/BMcC)
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Pair Quizzed Over Child Murder
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a four year-old boy. According to reports a 26-year-old woman and a man aged 32 were arrested after the child was found unconscious at his home in the Holbrooks area of Coventry. It is believed that one of the arrested pair is the boy’s mother.
Pair Quizzed Over Child Murder
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a four year-old boy. According to reports a 26-year-old woman and a man aged 32 were arrested after the child was found unconscious at his home in the Holbrooks area of Coventry. It is believed that one of the arrested pair is the boy’s mother.
17 July 2013
Wanted Man Arrested In London
The man wanted in connection with the murder of a 66-year-old man who intervened during a robbery, has been arrested. Ian John McLoughlin, 55, was arrested in London at around 01:00. He was wanted on suspicion of murder and robbery. Airports and ports had been put on alert as police hinted for McLoughlin.
Wanted Man Arrested In London
The man wanted in connection with the murder of a 66-year-old man who intervened during a robbery, has been arrested. Ian John McLoughlin, 55, was arrested in London at around 01:00. He was wanted on suspicion of murder and robbery. Airports and ports had been put on alert as police hinted for McLoughlin.
10 June 2015
Peterborough Torso Identified By Police
Police investigating the discovery of a female torso in a suitcase at a property in Peterborough have identified the victim. The torso has been identified as Ramute Butkiene, a 42-year-old Lithuanian woman, who worked as an agency worker in the Peterborough area.
Peterborough Torso Identified By Police
Police investigating the discovery of a female torso in a suitcase at a property in Peterborough have identified the victim. The torso has been identified as Ramute Butkiene, a 42-year-old Lithuanian woman, who worked as an agency worker in the Peterborough area.
20 April 2015
Police Dig Up Pub Patio In Search For Missing Landlady
Police investigating the disappearance of a landlady in Cambridgeshire in 1997 are digging up the patio of her former pub. Deborah Steel, 37, was landlady of the Royal Standard in Ely, Cambridgeshire, when she disappeared on 28 December 1997. Police have said that Ms Steel's disappearance is now being treated as a murder investigation.
Police Dig Up Pub Patio In Search For Missing Landlady
Police investigating the disappearance of a landlady in Cambridgeshire in 1997 are digging up the patio of her former pub. Deborah Steel, 37, was landlady of the Royal Standard in Ely, Cambridgeshire, when she disappeared on 28 December 1997. Police have said that Ms Steel's disappearance is now being treated as a murder investigation.
01 May 2012
Seven Arrested On Suspicion Of Terrorist Fundraising
Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of terrorist financing offences, according to the Metropolitan Police. They were arrested at four separate addresses in London, Cardiff and Coventry at approximately 6am on suspicion of being concerned in the funding of a terrorist organisation, and laundering the proceeds of crime for that purpose.
Seven Arrested On Suspicion Of Terrorist Fundraising
Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of terrorist financing offences, according to the Metropolitan Police. They were arrested at four separate addresses in London, Cardiff and Coventry at approximately 6am on suspicion of being concerned in the funding of a terrorist organisation, and laundering the proceeds of crime for that purpose.
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