Monthly Archives: February 2019
POLICE HUNT ON-THE-RUN LIFE SENTENCE PRISONER WILLIAM ROBERT MARTIN
THE PSNI is on the trail of a life-sentence prisoner who has gone on the run. William Robert Martin did not return to Maghaberry on Thursday after he was allowed out for unescorted pre-release training. The 48-year-old is 1.73m tall with brown eyes and grey hair. As...more
STENA LINE SADDLES UP FOR THE GREAT RUGBY CYCLE
LEADING ferry company Stena Line has just confirmed its support for the 2019 Great Rugby Cycle, a 16-day charity cycle ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End (4 - 20 March) in aid of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
MAN LEFT ‘VERY SHAKEN’ AFTER KNIFE-POINT ARMED ROBBERY
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses and information following the report of an armed robbery at premises in the Duncairn Gardens area of north Belfast yesterday, Wednesday, February 27.
At approximately 4.45pm police received a report that...moreMAN’S FINGER BITTEN AND BROKEN DURING BRUTAL WEST BELFAST ASSAULT
DETECTIVES are appealing for information following the report of an assault on a man whose finger was broken after it was bitten.
Police say the brutal attack happened in the Glenalina Green area of Ballymurphy, west...more
TWO MALES HUNTED OVER SPATE OF BURGLARIES ON THREE HOMES
DETECTIVES are appealing for information following reports of burglaries last night. Officers believe the three separate burglaries at homes across Holywood on Monday night are linked. Detective Constable Rea said: “We received three reports between 7:40pm and...more
SILICON VALLEY TECH COMPANY SIGNIFYD OPENS GLOBAL R&D CENTRE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
SIGNIFYD the market leader in guaranteed fraud protection, today announced it’s first-ever investment in Northern Ireland with a 150-person global R&D centre in Belfast. The centre will broaden the company’s European presence and support its global drive to...more
RAPIST BROTHER OF GERRY ADAMS DIES OF CANCER
CHILD rapist Liam Adams, the brother of former Sinn Fein president leader Gerry Adams, has died. The 63-year-old had been receiving end-of-life care for terminal cancer in a Belfast hospice for the past number of weeks. He was moved to the hospice earlier this month from...more
MAN ARRESTED OVER HOSTEL DEATH
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a man have arrested a 27-year-old male on suspicion of robbery and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The victim who died at the Simon Community hostel on Henry Street in Ballymena has not yet...moreENDANGERED SEA TURTLES RETURNED TO THE OCEAN AFTER MONTHS OF SPECIALISED CARE
BY TIM HEDGLEY, GROUP TRAVEL EDITOR THE SeaWorld Orlando rescue team returned 16 endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles to the waters near Canaveral National Seashore, Florida on 19 February after months of rehabilitation at SeaWorld Orlando’s critical care...more