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Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES A mother is demanding answers after her two young school children were left by the side of a busy road after being dropped at the wrong bus stop. Annie Buist said her six-year-old daughter and five-year-old son had been left traumatised after they were dropped two miles from their stop. The childrenContinue reading “Missing children search after bus blunder”

Image captionTrevor Cooper’s evidence was read out at the inquiry into the scheme on Friday A senior finance official who had an important role in the approval process for a botched green energy scheme said he was not sure his department had the expertise required. The subsidy subsidised the cost of fuel to encourage theContinue reading “RHI inquiry: Finance official ‘unsure’”

Image copyrightDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEImage captionThomas Lawrence McCabe (left) and Samuel McKinley were both declared “unlawfully at large” on 19 January Two convicted murderers are on the run after going missing from prison. Thomas Lawrence McCabe and Samuel McKinley were both declared “unlawfully at large” from Maghaberry Prison on 19 January, the News Letter has reported.Continue reading “Convicted killers at large from Maghaberry Prison”

Image captionLough Neagh is an internationally important bird sanctuary with EU protection A public inquiry is to be held over a planning application to extract sand from Lough Neagh. Sand has been dredged from the bottom of the lough for many years without permission. Environmentalists have challenged the unauthorised extraction saying it is impacting onContinue reading “Public inquiry over Lough Neagh sand dredging plan”

Image captionStuart Olding (left) and Paddy Jackson deny the charges The woman who has accused two Ulster rugby players of raping her has denied “watering down” her interest in rugby and rugby players. Earlier in the trial, she said she did not follow rugby and had never been to an Ulster rugby match. Paddy JacksonContinue reading “Woman denies ‘watering down’ rugby interest at rape trial”

Image copyrightANTONY ***Image captionThe Memorial Buildings are near Eton College and will be surrounded by 38 bollards Eton College is to install anti-terror bollards to prevent “hostile vehicle attacks” on tourists in the town. The exclusive public school in Berkshire will place 38 bollards around its Memorial Buildings on Slough Road. The area is earmarkedContinue reading “Eton College anti-terror bollards approved for memorial buildings”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionPolice were called to reports of a fight on a platform of the Northern Line at London Bridge A man has been stabbed in a fight on a London Bridge station platform during the morning rush hour. Police were called at 06:48 GMT to a disturbance on the southbound platform of theContinue reading “Three arrests after man stabbed in London Bridge station fight”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage caption12,130 sexual offences against males were reported in 2016-17 Reports of sexual offences against men and boys have more than tripled in the past decade, figures show. There were 12,130 offences reported in England and Wales in 2016-17, compared with 3,819 in 2006-07, said the Office for National Statistics. Andy Connolly, fromContinue reading “Reported sex offences against males in England and Wales tripled in 10 years”

Image copyrightGMPImage captionGreater Manchester Police has released CCTV images and an e-fit of two suspects Police investigating the unsolved murder of an 87-year-old woman who was repeatedly beaten during a burglary have released images of two suspects. Eileen Blane was thrown to the floor and had her wedding ring taken from her finger during theContinue reading “Eileen Blane: Fresh appeal over Stretford grandmother’s murder”

Image copyrightEMILY DAFTImage captionAdam and Emily Daft’s baby had stopped growing a few weeks earlier A woman who says she was left to miscarry at home after a hospital refused to see her says she has been left “heartbroken” by the experience. Emily Daft, who said her pregnancy was classed as high risk, started bleedingContinue reading “Nottingham’s QMC ‘would not see’ miscarrying woman”