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This is a place to discuss things of a serious nature that aren't connected to policing. It can be news stories or subjects of interest unrelated to policing in this country or abroad.
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Tragic incident at Cork this morning. 1015hrs 10 February 2011: Flight Avia No FLT400C a metroliner SW4 with ten passengers and two crew has crashed at Cork Airport. The aircraft made an approach to Runway 17 in low vis conditions (Category 2) and went around and did not land and attempted a second landing on Runway 35. The aircraft then went around a second time and came back for an approach to Runway 17. On the second approach to Runway 17 the aircraft crashed adjacent to Taxiway C. Rescue and Fire crew are in attendance. There is a fire and debris has been scattered onto the runway and over a wide area. The accident will be investigated by the Air Accident Unit …
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A council has defended "insulting and insensitive" plans to heat a swimming pool with a crematorium incinerator. Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire has drawn up proposals to use excess heat generated by the incinerator at the town's crematorium to warm the water for swimmers at the nearby Abbey Stadium Sports Centre. A spokesman for the Conservative-run authority said: "Redditch Borough Council, with a commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, is considering proposals to re-use energy at its crematorium to heat a nearby leisure centre. "The heat would otherwise be exhausted into the atmosphere." The plans, which will be discussed at a full council m…
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source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/8284279/Black-Widow-attempted-New-Year-Moscow-attack-but-blew-herself-up-by-mistake.html
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: http://www.mirror.co.../#ixzz1D5Hg69gH all for greed now the have lost a lot more .
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http://www.bbc.co.uk...kshire-12215326 strange i my self did not think there was any law on the segway scooter . do any one think the same.??
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http://www.bbc.co.uk...-wales-12351245 Making hoax calls is against the law, there are some stupid out there and putting lives at risk for no reason at all.
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Well well well, TheSecretary of State for Justice claiming a full refund on his entire council tax bill for his second home despite already enjoying a substantial discount !!!! The Prime Minsiter is revealed to have paid his brother for “cleaning services†at his private flat in Westminster. Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, admitted that he had over-claimed for both his council tax and mortgage bills. The disclosures show the scale of ministers’ claims and the extent to which politicians have exploited the expenses system to subsidise their lifestyles. The Prime Minister is among 13 members of the Cabinet facing questions over their use of Parliamentary expens…
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New blog entry Anyone who's been on the receiving end of Mace, either in training or on a job, will know it's not nice stuff, so how would you feel about a high-pressure shower of the stuff?
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Did anyone watch last nights Newsnight. Paxman was interviewing Stephen Lennon,Self styled leader of the EDL. Interesting to note that an Intelligence Officer at The National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit never thought the EDL would still be in exsistence after their formation. Scroll and watch at 27.20
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So Gerry Adams of Sinn Fein/IRA, decided he wanted to resign as an MP for West Belfast as he will be fighting for a seat in the Irish Republics Parliament. However Poor Gerry was informed that you simply cannot resign as a serving MP and you have to accept a crown office to give up your seat. So much to Gerry's annoyance, he has to take an appointment to an "office of profit under The Crown" I'm afraid Gerry, your letter of resignation as an MP which consisted of the following, just wont wash with all this historical tradition... "A chara, I hereby resign as MP for the constituency of West Belfast. Go raibh maith agat. Gerry Adams." So I hope this portrait below is h…
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Gang members could be banned from wearing certain colours and have their movements restricted under new powers issued to police and councils. The civil injunctions are designed "to break gang culture" by banning individuals from wearing their gang's colours, entering rival territory and even walking aggressive dogs. They will also be used to force members to take part in mentoring programmes. But critics of the scheme warn young people could be considered "guilty by association". The Asbo-style powers were conceived by the previous Labour government in response to appeals from local councils for help in combating gang culture. The new behaviour orders a…
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12315638 labour man or not he had the guts to go and see for himself our troops thats good for me
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Reported to have been sacked from his role with Sky Sports: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9373280.stm. Question is... should he have been sacked? Should he be entitled to his own opinion which he thought he was discussing in private? Do you care!?