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KYLE CLIFFORD has been charged with the murders of three women who died following an attack in their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Carol Hunt and her daughters Louise and Hannah were targeted while at their home in Ashlyn Close on July 9. Her husband, BBC Commentator John Hunt and third daughter Amy, were not at home at the time of the attack. Clifford, of Rendlesham Road, … [Read more...] about Kyle Clifford charged with murder of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt

PLANS to rebuild Casement Park stadium in Belfast in time for the Euro 2028 competition have been scrapped. The UK government has confirmed it will no longer fund the required rebuild of the GAA stadium due to the “significant risk” that the project would not be completed in time for the event. The football tournament gets underway in four years, with the UK and Ireland in … [Read more...] about ‘DISAPPOINTING’: UK Government pulls funding for Casement Park’s Euro 2028 rebuild

A SOLICITOR has been appointed to lead the investigation into a Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (PONI) data breach which leaked the personal details of 160 people. The breach occurred on August 29, 2024, when a three-page word document was “inadvertently released” to 22 people who had applied for a job at the organisation. The document contained the forename initial and … [Read more...] about Solicitor will oversee investigation into Police Ombudsman data leak affecting 160 staff members

THE relatives of a man who fell seriously ill while visiting his family have thanked the special constable who helped to save his life. Peter O’Donnell, 68, suffered a cardiac arrest whilst visiting his sister Annie and niece Shannon in Chatham, Kent on August 23, 2024. Shannon immediately performed CPR on her uncle until Special Constable Laura Meeks and paramedic Emily … [Read more...] about Special constable saves life of man suffering heart attack

THERE is “much work to be done” to support women in Northern Ireland who live under the threat of domestic abuse and paramilitary violence, a new report has shown. This week Foyle’s Women’s Aid released research it undertook into the links between intimate partner violence and paramilitary coercive control. It revealed many women live lives where they experience “double the … [Read more...] about Domestic abuse and paramilitary violence against women are linked, report shows