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Britain Braced For Post-Christmas Cold Snap

Written By Unknown on Jumat, 26 Desember 2014 | 16.12

Forecasters have issued a cold weather alert for parts of Britain as millions are expected to hit the roads to visit relatives or take advantage of the Boxing Day sales.

Snow is likely in some northern and central areas and regions that do experience snow could see in excess of 10cm on higher ground.

Rain and sleet are also expected to fall across parts of Northern Ireland, England and Wales before conditions settle through the weekend.

But temperatures are expected to dip below freezing across much of Britain next week.

The Met Office cold weather alert for parts of England warns there is an 80% probability of conditions that could "increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services".

A Met Office spokesperson said: "The public should be aware of the potential for disruption from snow. Please watch for updates to this warning, especially if travelling."

Met Office meteorologist Krista Mitchell said: "This year as a whole has been very mild, so this could be the coldest spell that we've had.

"As we go towards Monday and Tuesday, we will see overnight temperatures really drop, with widespread frost and most places dropping below freezing."

A spokesman for Transport Scotland said it was monitoring the conditions.

"As ever, the public have a vital role to play in terms of helping to minimise disruption," he said.

"We would advise people to prepare for some travel disruption as bridges could be affected by high winds and driving conditions could be challenging in some areas, so please allow extra time for your journeys.

"They should also check the relevant websites, such as Traffic Scotland, for up-to-date travel information before they set off."

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2,700 Jobs At Risk As City Link Collapses

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor

More than 2,700 jobs are at risk over the festive period after one of the UK's biggest parcel delivery services companies collapsed into administration.

Sky News has learnt that City Link, which has been a perennial loss-maker, called in the professional services firm EY on Christmas Eve and immediately ceased accepting parcels from customers.

A public statement confirming the move is expected to be circulated on Friday.

City Link, which is owned by the investment firm headed by Jon Moulton, the veteran venture capitalist, is understood to count John Lewis among its largest clients.

John Lewis said it has transferred all its business with the company to alternative carriers.

"John Lewis has worked with City Link during this challenging period and provided significant support to enable them to trade," a spokesperson said.

"It is always a matter of deep regret when any of our suppliers are unable to continue with their business."

In a statement issued to Sky News, EY confirmed its appointment, saying it had put in place the ban on accepting new parcels at its Coventry head office, three other transport hubs and 53 depots across the UK.

"The company has entered administration as a result of continued substantial losses and is unable to continue accepting new parcels due to the further losses it would incur," it said.

The scale of possible job losses among City Link's 2,727 employees has not yet been identified, although EY said they were likely to be '"substantial" following an unsuccessful process to identify a new owner.

A number of staff would be retained to help return parcels to customers and assist with winding down City Link's operations, the administrator said.

Mr Moulton's firm, Better Capital, bought the courier and parcel delivery group last year, paying just £1 to its previous owner, the pest control firm Rentokil.

City Link has been loss-making for many years, suffering from poor systems and intense competition from rivals buoyed by the explosion in online shopping.

A number of competitors, such as Yodel, were the target of consumers' fury in the run-up to Christmas amid a series of delays.

Last month, Better Capital wrote down the value of its £40m investment in City Link by 50% and said that "various options to maximise the value of the (holding)".

In the wake of a £14m loss for the 2013-14 financial year, City Link's owner added that the business had "progressively deviated from its monthly profit budget during its current year to 31 December driving the conclusion that its current structure is unsustainable in the long term".

Better Capital blamed the worsening outlook on "excess (and increasing) capacity in the sector, made worse by customers developing their own delivery capabilities".

The administrators said customers who had handed over parcels to City Link on Christmas Eve should go to a depot to retrieve them on or after December 29.

The company's online parcel tracking system and helpline telephone numbers remained open to enable fulfilment of existing orders, EY added.

City Link's website said it had annual revenues of approximately £300m, a fleet of 1,700 vehicles and delivered 60m items each year.

A rival ParcelBright.com says:

"This shows the immense pressure couriers are placed under further outlining the need for retailers to have alternative delivery solutions available at all times should one of their providers fail."

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Bargain Hunters Ready For Boxing Day Sales

Bargain hunters are expected to hit the High Street in their millions today to take advantage of the Boxing Day sales.

Retailers claim big discounts will be available for consumers prepared to brave the winter cold and join early morning queues to be first in line for the best deals when doors open at dawn.

Shoppers searching for discounts online are expected to spend £748m today, or £519,000 every minute, according to data firm Experian and online retailing trade association IMRG.

An estimated 142 million visits were made to retail websites on Christmas Day and an online survey found that more than a third of Britons buy Christmas presents in the post-Christmas sales.

Experian's Giles Longhurst, said: "This year has seen record breaking online shopping rates, particularly on Black Friday, which saw an astronomical £810m in estimated spend due to the massive resources put behind promotions by a wide range of retailers.

"Traditionally, the Boxing Day sales have been the busiest day for retailers in the UK, but this year we expect them to come second to Black Friday."

Myf Ryan, director of the Westfield shopping centres, said Boxing Day remained a "huge attraction" for shoppers.

"Last year we had queues out of the door on Boxing Day by 5am," he said.

"This year we expect an exceptionally busy day yet again, fuelled by excellent retail offers and special deals with over 50% off by many of our 600 retailers."

But retail staff will also spend much of their time sorting out disputes with consumers returning Christmas presents.

The new retail ombudsman, Dean Dunham, who takes up his new role on 2 January, said he expected thousands of complaints from shoppers who have been refused refunds.

He said: "If the goods are not faulty, the law places no obligations on the retailer so you have to examine their terms and conditions.

"If their terms say the retailer will not accept returns where packaging is damaged or missing, and most terms do, the retailer will be perfectly within their rights to enforce this."

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Online Shoppers To Break Xmas Day Records

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 25 Desember 2014 | 16.12

Christmas Day online shoppers are predicted to set a new spending record splashing out an estimated £636m today.

Shoppers are expected to make 142 million visits to retail sites today - a 25% increase on last year.

Research by Experian and online retailing trade association IMRG found Britons will spend around £441,000 a minute.

"The ease of shopping online via connected devices raises the prospect of a very large amount of shopping activity on Christmas Day itself," said Experian general manager of consumer insight Giles Longhurst.

Dominic Trigg, managing director for Europe of digital advertising technology company Rocket Fuel, said: "Shopping online on Christmas Day is now a normal part of UK consumers' holiday experiences every year.

"It is clear that UK consumers now see shopping from the comfort of their own home, following Christmas Day dinner, as much of a tradition as a turkey and ham dinner."

Shoppers have already been enjoying heavy discounting as some stores began their traditional Boxing Day sales up to two days early.

Britain's retail sector has already been celebrating a record-breaking year as official figures are projecting an all-time high for sales in 2014.

The forecast from the Office of National Statistics shows that sales for the year are expected to reach £342bn - a £48bn increase since 2010.

Pre-Christmas sales are up by 5.2% compared with last year.

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Man Charged With Grandson's Murder In Lincoln

A 64-year-old man has been charged over the murder of his nine-year-old grandson in Lincolnshire.

Stewart James Greene, of Grimoldby, was charged following the death of Alex James Robinson on Tuesday.

Lincolnshire Police were called to Pennell Street, in Lincoln, just before midday on Tuesday.

The boy was taken by ambulance to Lincoln County Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Police initially described the boy's death as "suspicious", adding that a 64-year-old man was "helping police with inquiries".

Police say Greene was charged with murder after a post-mortem was carried out on the boy's body.

Greene is due to face Lincoln Magistrates Court on Boxing Day.

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Christmas Lights Tribute To Glasgow Victims

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Thousands of people have turned off their Christmas lights as an act of remembrance for the victims of the Glasgow bin lorry crash.

Some 72,000 people signed up to a Facebook event page asking people to turn off their decorations for two minutes at 9pm on Christmas Eve.

The event was created for people to reflect on the tragedy, which saw six people killed and 10 others injured on Monday.

The tribute came after the Archbishop of Glasgow Philip Tartaglia led a memorial mass at St Andrew's Cathedral to remember the victims.

He told mourners he had spent time with those who lost loved ones in the crash, including a mother who saw her daughter and parents killed.

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Gallery: Victims Of Glasgow Bin Lorry Crash

Jacqueline Morton, 51, who had left work early to collect her granddaughters

Stephenie Tait, 29, was a teacher at St Philomena's Primary school

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Gillian Ewing, 52, was also killed in the accident

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Jack Sweeney, 68, from Dumbarton, was killed along with his wife and granddaughter

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Erin McQuade, 18, with her grandmother Lorraine Sweeney, aged 69

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Jacqueline McQuade was on a Christmas shopping trip when her 18-year-old daughter Erin McQuade and parents Jack and Lorraine Sweeney, all from Dumbarton, were fatally injured.

Primary school teacher Stephenie Tait, 29, and Jacqueline Morton, 51, both from Glasgow, and Gillian Ewing, 52, from Edinburgh, were also killed.

Another 10 people, including the driver, were injured.

Archbishop Tartaglia said: "On the evening of the tragedy, I was privileged to be permitted to spend some time with one of the families who had been cruelly devastated by the incident.

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Gallery: Tributes For Lorry Crash Victims

A service to remember the victims of the disaster will be held at Glasgow's St Andrew's Cathedral at 1pm

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"I was able to witness and share the grief and sadness of a mother and of a father for their daughter, and of two daughters for their mother and father.

"The distressed woman to whom I was speaking had seen her daughter and her own parents killed almost right in front of her. Can you imagine the horror?

"I tried to console them and comfort them. We spoke and we cried and we were silent before the abyss of their loss and the random meaninglessness of what had happened.

"They openly spoke of their faith, but their faith was sorely tried, and I commended them silently to God that the Lord would find the way to bring them comfort."

It is not yet clear what caused the driver, who has not been named, to lose control of the vehicle.

Witnesses reported seeing him slumped at the wheel as the lorry collided with pedestrians on Queen Street, before crashing into the side of the Millennium Hotel at George Square.

The driver and five other people remain in hospital, with one patient said to be in a critical condition.

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Written By Unknown on Rabu, 24 Desember 2014 | 16.12

A bankrupt property tycoon whose body was found impaled on railings did not die in suspicious circumstances, a coroner has said.

Scot Young was discovered in what was described as a "grisly" and "brutal" scene following his death in Marylebone, central London, on December 8.

The 52-year-old had been jailed during a public divorce row over a multimillion-pound settlement because he would not reveal financial records.

After his fatal fall, friends of Mr Young came forward with concerns about a potential "ring of death" in his inner circle - saying four of his reported close friends had died in a similar way.

They pointed out Johnny Elichaoff, Boris Berezovsky, Robert Curtis and Paul Castle all appear to have killed themselves after suffering financial setbacks over the past four years.

But opening the inquest into Mr Young's death, Westminster assistant coroner Angela Hodes said there were no suspicious circumstances.

She said his body was identified by brother-in-law Guy van Ristell, with details supplied to the police by his daughter Sasha.

No members of Mr Young's family or friends were present at the hearing, which was adjourned until January 12.

Speaking after his death, his 30-year-old American model girlfriend, Noelle Reno one of the stars of the Ladies Of London reality TV show, said she was "distraught by the sudden loss of my best friend" and wanted to "grieve in peace".

Mr Young had been locked in a long-running legal battle with his ex-wife Michelle, 50, with whom he had two daughters.

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'Allo 'Allo! Creator Jeremy Lloyd Dies Aged 84

Comedy writer Jeremy Lloyd, who created sitcoms including Are You Being Served? and 'Allo 'Allo!, has died aged 84.

His agent said he died in a London hospital on Monday evening from pneumonia.

Alexandra Cann said: "Jeremy was a great wit and always a mass of original ideas. He had a wonderfully original mind and will be greatly missed."

Lloyd, who was married three times including to Joanna Lumley, created a string of hit shows with his writing partner David Croft.

He was given an OBE for services to comedy in 2012.

Lloyd enjoyed a screen career of his own before devoting himself to providing the funny lines for others.

He made his film debut in School For Scoundrels and had minor roles in the Beatles films Help! and A Hard Day's Night, as well as classics such as Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines.

Lloyd and Croft had worked together on the Billy Cotton Band Show, contributing sketches, and were brought together again for a short-lived sitcom It's Awfully Bad For Your Eyes Darling, which starred Lumley.

The two writers went on to work up an idea based on Lloyd's past experiences working at Simpsons of Piccadilly, which became Are You Being Served?, set in the fictional Grace Brothers store. Its run spanned 13 years.

'Allo 'Allo!, which starred Francesca Gonshaw, Gordon Kaye and Vicki Michelle, ran for over a decade from 1982.

It was set in a small cafe in Nazi-occupied France during World War Two.

Lloyd and Lumley were married for less than a year. Writing about the marriage, the actress said: "He was witty, tall and charming - we should have just had a raging affair."

His third marriage, to interior designer Lizzy Moberly, took place in central London this June.

He said his third bride, who was 49 when they tied the knot, was "beautiful, clever and sent from heaven on mission impossible".

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Northern Ireland Parties Hail Agreement

Northern Ireland's political parties have reached agreement on a range of issues that had threatened the devolved government's future.

The "Stormont House Agreement", which has been forged after weeks of talks, has resolved wrangles over the budget and welfare reforms and established new structures to deal with the legacy of unsolved killings during the Troubles.

An Independent Commission on Information Retrieval will help the bereaved and injured obtain information about events during the conflict.

The First and Deputy First Ministers will also bring forward proposals to deal with parades after the General Election, while a commission will be set up to address the issue of flags.

The agreement paves the way for corporation tax powers to be devolved to Belfast as well, after Chancellor George Osborne said he would do so, provided there was progress at the talks.

Prime Minister David Cameron has also agreed to lend the devolved government £2bn to address a shortfall, after Stormont agreed to cushion welfare reform from its own budget.

Mr Cameron said: "I am delighted that a workable agreement has been reached that can allow Northern Ireland to enjoy a brighter, more prosperous future, while at the same time finally being able to deal with its past.

"This historic agreement has been long in the making and I would also like to pay tribute to all those involved - the Northern Ireland parties, the UK and Irish governments and Senator Hart - for getting us to this position.

"We will now all work collaboratively to see this through. The people of Northern Ireland deserve nothing less."

First Minister and DUP leader Peter Robinson said the deal acknowledged that further work was needed.

"Of course every one of us would have liked to have had a more comprehensive and complete agreement but this is as much and more than we have ever been able to do on these issues in the past," he said.

"So it is a very significant agreement."

Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said the "remarkable agreement" had the potential to give the Executive a "fresh start".

"And it is a fresh start we need to seize with both hands," he said, flanked by party leader Gerry Adams.

Irish foreign affairs minister Charlie Flanagan, who was involved in negotiations, said: "Today we are building on the hard-won peace on this island with a new agreement which aims to further reconciliation and foster economic growth."

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Westminster Child Abuse: Claims Of New Murders

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 23 Desember 2014 | 16.12

By Afua Hirsch, Social Affairs Editor

Two whistle-blowers who had information about MPs' alleged involvement in a paedophile ring could have been murdered, according to a Labour MP who has handed a dossier of evidence to Scotland Yard.

Speaking to Sky News, John Mann MP claims he has evidence relating to the suspicious deaths of two men - a former Lambeth council official named Bulick Forsythe, and a caretaker whose name he did not disclose.

He said the police were already aware of the potential link between one of the deaths and the child sex abuse ring, which involved "highly influential" politicians during the 1970s and 1980s.

Although Mr Mann has now handed the information to the Metropolitan Police, he has been aware of it since the 1980s and 1990s, when he said the police declined to fully investigate.

"Bulick Forsythe had significant information in relation to child abuse," he said.

"The second was a caretaker who said he had tapes relating to sex parties that were taking place," he added.

"Mr Forsythe went to the police at the time and got nowhere. What I want to see is both those suspicious deaths reinvestigated."

His dossier includes 22 names of MPs he believes were involved in paedophile rings in North Wales, Lambeth in south London, Dolphin Square in central London, Rochdale, and one other location which he declined to name for legal reasons.

The MPs named include 14 Conservatives, five Labour politicians and three from other parties. Of them, 13 are former ministers.

Mr Mann told Sky News that he has given the police enough evidence on some of the suspects that he would expect the police to act "soon".

"I am confident there will be people arrested," said Mr Mann. "In some cases I'd be surprised if it didn't happen soon."

The prospect of arrests for child abuse by MPs is likely to intensify calls for an inquiry into the historical allegations.

Home Secretary Theresa May has been dogged by setbacks after two successive chairs were forced to resign over their links to establishment figures in positions of power at the time.

Mrs May said last week that the inquiry should have the powers of a statutory inquiry in order to compel witnesses to give evidence but members of the panel are reported to be "devastated" that the existing inquiry, which has started preliminary work, is to be disbanded.

Scotland Yard detectives were already investigating "credible" claims that the murders of three young boys - aged between seven and 16 - were linked to high-profile abusers, including MPs. One victim was allegedly run over by a car.

Last Thursday, a fresh appeal was launched for further victims of historical abuse at the Dolphin Square estate, in southwest London, to come forward.

Children were allegedly taken to sex parties at the plush property, which was popular with politicians.

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Glasgow Crash: Witnesses Tell Of Screams

Horrified witnesses have been telling of the moment a bin lorry careered along a Glasgow street, fatally crashing into pedestrians.

At least six people died in the tragedy in George Square in the centre of the city.

One woman, Melanie Greig, told Sky News of "the noise, the bangs and the screams".

She said the lorry "lost control" and was "knocking everyone like pinballs" as it travelled along the pavement.

She said: "It continued knocking people down until it ended up in the building. Quite horrific. Very scary."

The vehicle stopped when it struck the Millennium Hotel after travelling on the pavement for what was thought to be about 300 metres.

Ms Greig went on: "When something is coming up behind them like that, how can they run out of the way?"

She also said there was a baby in a buggy. "There were actually two little kids. It was just horrific."

David Lyon escaped being hit by seconds, saying he moved out of the way, trying to save his girlfriend.

"It makes you appreciate life," he said.

Mr Lyon said: "I quite literally moved out the way of a moving truck. I feel quite lucky to be alive.

"l moved out of the way as it was crashing into people. It's traumatic. It was quite chaotic. Everybody was in a panic. It was really disturbing."

And another man, who said the lorry was travelling at speed, said: "It was very traumatic for a lot of people."

Shopper Lauren Gilmore was nearby when the incident happened.

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Gallery: Pictures From The Crash Scene

Emergency services at the scene of the crash

The rubbish lorry crashed through shoppers in Glasgow before hitting the Millennium Hotel in St George Square. Pic: Radio Clyde

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Police Investigate Deadly Bin Lorry Crash

Police in Glasgow are investigating why a bin lorry crashed into a crowd of Christmas shoppers in the city centre killing six people.

The truck mounted the pavement outside the Gallery of Modern Art - hitting a group of people waiting to cross the road - carrying on for another 300 metres until it crashed into the Millennium Hotel.

The driver, who was said to be lucid when the vehicle finally stopped, was taken to hospital after the tragedy and it is believed he may have fallen ill at the wheel.

"We heard from eyewitnesses saying he wasn't looking around as the lorry was going across the pavement. He appeared to be slumped over the wheel," Sky's Gerard Tubb, reporting from Glasgow, said.

Seven other people are also being treated for their injuries in three hospitals in Glasgow.

Chief Inspector Mark Sutherland from Police Scotland said on Monday night: "We are currently working with our other agencies to establish exactly what happened.

"It's important that we do a thorough investigation to establish the full circumstances.

"It's important that we take all the necessary steps to do it as quickly as we can so that we get the answers for the families and get their loved ones back to them as quick as we can."

Police Scotland has appealed to anyone who has photos or videos of the incident to send it to them at georgesquareincident@scotland.pnn.police.uk.

Roads around George Square, which was packed at the time of the accident, remain closed.

A large cordon remains in place and dozens of floral tributes have been placed at the scene.

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Gallery: Images From The Devastating Scene In Glasgow After Bin Lorry Crash

The lorry crashed into the Millennium Hotel at the top of Queen Street in the city centre

One police officer said it first mounted the pavement 300 metres down the street

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DNA Study To Put UK At 'Forefront Of Science'

Written By Unknown on Senin, 22 Desember 2014 | 16.12

By Emma Birchley, East of England Correspondent

The diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases and cancer could be transformed by an ambitious project that will see 100,000 complete sets of people's genes decoded.

Eleven Genomic Medicine Centres (GMCs) across England will begin work in February to collect and map the samples over a three-year period.

The initiative, known as the 100,000 Genomes Project, will help scientists and doctors understand more about specific conditions such as the rare genetic illness cystinosis, which left 24-year-old Christopher Melville needing a kidney transplant when he was just 10.

"I'm excited," he said. "Obviously the more knowledge we have, the more understanding we have of how to treat people. It leads to better development, better research and better treatment."

Samples will be taken from people like Christopher and also their parents, while cancer patients will provide both blood and tumour tissue as part of the research.

Professor Dion Morton, who will run the West Midlands GMC, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, described the work as "transformational", adding that not long ago it took eight years to decode a single person's genome.

"It's going to change the way we practice medicine (and) it's going to give us opportunities to bring new medicines to our patients.

"Historically medicine's been delivered to groups of patients with similar conditions and now we can start subdividing those groups into the exact genetic code that is really causing that condition, so target the treatment of that code and hopefully make treatment safer, more effective."

NHS England's medical director, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, said the project was an achievable ambition "which positions Britain to unlock long-standing mysteries of disease on behalf of mankind".

"Embracing genomics will position us at the forefront of science and make the NHS the most scientifically-advanced healthcare system in the world," he added.

A total of 75,000 people will take part in the project.

Christopher's mother, Julie Melville, is delighted the project is about to begin.

"It feels like finally somebody is sitting up and taking note that this rare disease exists," she said.

Her hope is that gene therapy could eventually mean a cure for cystinosis sufferers like her son - one of 150 people in the UK with the disease.

It is estimated new diagnostic tests and drugs could be available as a result of the work within 15 years.

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One Man Killed In City Centre Shooting

A young man has been shot dead and another injured as they sat in a car in Sheffield city centre.

The incident happened in Derek Dooley Way, at around 10.15pm on Sunday.

The men, both 22, were taken to hospital but the passenger was pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle is in a stable condition.

Both men are from the Sheffield area.

No one has been arrested.

Officers have urged anyone with information to contact police or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Second Arrest Over Police Constable's Killing

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 21 Desember 2014 | 16.12

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an off-duty police constable was beaten to death in Liverpool.

Neil Doyle, 36, was attacked by a group of men during a Christmas night out with colleagues from Merseyside Police.

Two other off-duty officers suffered facial injuries in the attack, which took place near the Aloha nightclub in Colquitt Street at around 3.15am on Friday.

A 28-year-old suspect from Huyton walked into a police station on Friday evening and is still being interviewed by detectives.

Now a 30-year-old man from the same area has been arrested and taken to a police station for questioning.

Both men were also arrested on suspicion of assaulting the two other officers.

Detectives are investigating the possibility they were targeted because of their jobs.

PC Doyle got married in July and was due to go on honeymoon next month.

In a statement, his widow Sarah said: "Neil was very well loved by all of his family, friends and colleagues and it is a great loss to us all.

"We are finding it extremely difficult to come to terms with what has happened and need time to be left to grieve."

Mr Doyle, who joined the force in May 2004, was taken to the Royal Liverpool Hospital, but died a short time later.

A post-mortem examination concluded he died from fatal bleeding around the brain, consistent with an assault.

Chief Constable Sir Jon Murphy said: "On behalf of everybody connected with Merseyside Police I extend our heartfelt and sincere condolences to his wife Sarah and the rest of his family.

"Constable Doyle was enjoying a Christmas night out with his work colleagues.

"At around 3.15am Neil left the Peacock bar and walked with two colleagues along Colquitt Street in the city centre.

"The three officers were subjected to an apparently unprovoked and vicious attack by a group of males."

Mr Doyle had received a commendation for his actions in arresting three men after a violent robbery.

The two other officers required hospital treatment. One suffered a fractured cheekbone.

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Domestic Abuse Victims Warned Over Presents

By Martin Brunt, Crime Correspondent

Victims of domestic abuse are being warned to beware of Christmas gifts containing hidden spyware.

Abusers will hide cameras or listening devices inside presents such as mobile phones, laptops and toys to snoop on their targets, say campaigners.

Jennifer Perry, CEO of Digital-Trust, which helps victims of digital abuse, said: "Surveillance technology is getting cheaper, better disguised, simpler to use and easier to find.

"We work with a range of domestic violence professionals who are telling us that digital abuse is making it much more difficult to help women and keep them safe."

She said new smartphones given by a possessive spouse could include an app that can turn on the microphone remotely and eavesdrop on their partner's conversations.

Emma, a woman with a jealous and controlling partner, said: "I had been out having coffee with a friend and when I returned he played back part of our conversation.

"I couldn't figure out how he had done it.

"Had he hired someone to follow me? Did he bug the cafe? It was my domestic violence case worker who told me to check my phone.

"I found he had put spyware on my phone and had been listening and reading my texts for months."

Digital-Trust said listening devices can be hidden in everyday products such as extension cords, phone chargers and carbon monoxide detectors, all of which will function normally.

It said the new Paddington Bear movie will promote sales of a voice-activated Paddington Bear recorder, which could become popular with people who want to spy on their partners or have shared custody of children.

"An abuser can send the bear home with the child and then during their next visit the abuser can listen to the recordings and charge the battery," Ms Perry warned.

"Add a small tracking chip in the bear and the abuser will also be able to track the child and its mother."

The trust offers advice for anyone who suspects they are being monitored at www.digital-trust.org.

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Ambulances May Take Twice As Long, Memo Says

Some patients who need an ambulance may soon have to wait longer for it to arrive even if they are classed as a serious case, under new proposals seen by Sky News.

In a letter, the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives suggests the target time to get to patients suffering a range of "serious but not the most life-threatening" problems, including strokes and seizures, could be increased to 19 minutes.

The current target for an emergency vehicle to reach people in life-threatening situations is eight minutes.

According to the memo, NHS England says there will be no changes to response times where patients have "immediately life threatening" conditions such as cardiac arrest, choking and major bleeding - known as Red 1 calls.

In these instances, a "fast response" car is often sent ahead of a fully-crewed ambulance to meet the time limit.

For serious cases like strokes and fits - Red 2 calls - there would be an extra three minutes added on to the response time.

But a proportion of Red 2s would have the eight-minute target scrapped in favour of a 19-minute one for a full ambulance crew to be sent on its own.

Andy Burnham, Labour's shadow health secretary, said: "This has all the hallmarks of a panic move and suggests Jeremy Hunt's only solution to the A&E crisis is to give up and move the goalposts.

"Rather than getting ambulance response times back up to established standards, it looks like he is running up the white flag. The situation in the NHS is now serious and Jeremy Hunt is failing to provide the leadership it desperately needs.

"While there may be a case for reviewing these rules, this is not the way to do it. It is nothing short of dangerous to make a snap decision at the start of the most difficult winter in the NHS for years.

"Hunt's decision risks leaving thousands of seriously ill people waiting longer for ambulances this winter. The Health Secretary needs to provide urgent reassurance that this change can be safely made and won't put lives at risks."

But a Department of Health spokesman insisted there were "absolutely no plans" to increase ambulance waiting times.

"We have given ambulances an extra £50m this winter to ensure the service remains sustainable and the Secretary of State agreed that NHS England should investigate a proposal from the ambulance services themselves to see whether the service they offer the public could be improved," the spokesman said.

"No decisions have been made, and the Secretary of State would only agree to proposed changes that improve response times for urgent cases."

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Britain Braced For Post-Christmas Cold Snap

Written By Unknown on Jumat, 26 Desember 2014 | 16.12

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Tycoon's Fall On To Railings 'Not Suspicious'

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'Allo 'Allo! Creator Jeremy Lloyd Dies Aged 84

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Westminster Child Abuse: Claims Of New Murders

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 23 Desember 2014 | 16.12

Glasgow Crash: Witnesses Tell Of Screams

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DNA Study To Put UK At 'Forefront Of Science'

Written By Unknown on Senin, 22 Desember 2014 | 16.12

One Man Killed In City Centre Shooting

Second Arrest Over Police Constable's Killing

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 21 Desember 2014 | 16.12

Domestic Abuse Victims Warned Over Presents

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