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British And French Navies Team Up For Drill

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 27 Oktober 2012 | 10.18

By David Bowden, Sky News Senior Correspondent

Thousands of sailors and marines and a flotilla of warships from Britain and France are on manoeuvres in the Mediterranean in preparation for combined operations around the world.

Codenamed Corsican Lion, the operation - the biggest since the two countries signed a military cooperation treaty in 2010 - is designed to get both sets of troops used to each other's fighting methods.

The exercise, which involves 6,000 service personnel, is using a range of vessels from both navies, although the centrepiece is the French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle and her fast jets.

Her presence has re-ignited the controversy over the scrapping of the UK's own carriers almost a decade before their replacements will be in service.

Philip Hammond with a Rapier System ground-to-air missile launcher Defence Secretary Philip Hammond watched the exercise

The Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, who flew in to observe the exercise and hold bi-lateral talks with his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, faced a barrage of tricky questions from reporters about the potential embarrassment of the UK having to go cap in hand to her allies to provide carrier cover in the meantime.

Mr Hammond insisted that tough decisions had had to be made and that the new Queen Elizabeth class British carriers would provide an enhanced capability when they came on stream at the end of the decade.

"As I stand on the deck of the Charles De Gaulle, I shall be remembering that we are building two brand new modern carriers," he said.

The commander of the UK Response Force Task Group, Commodore Paddy McAlpine, said the combination of land, sea and air abilities means that in any future deployment, anywhere in the world, "we are the crystal everything else forms around".

The week-long exercise involves not only five British naval ships but Royal Marines from 3 Commando Brigade and their French counterparts.

Air support comes from French Rafaele and Super Étendard jets and dozens of helicopters ranging from Apaches to Sea Kings and Chinooks.

On the water, small boats and landing craft allow the Marines from both sides of the Channel to practice their drills.

It is not without its problems though.

French Lieutenant Benoit Bouquin said: "It's very interesting for us because we can use all the British boats, but quite difficult with the language. Not many of our soldiers speak English."

Few Royal Marines speak French either, although Corporal Ben Cussons says they manage to communicate.

"On the shop floor, you just make do," he said. "It's all smiles and nods and 'hellos'. At our level, that's enough."

Once Corsican Lion is complete the fighting flotilla will move on to the Adriatic and further exercises, this time with the Albanians.

That exercise is imaginatively tagged "Albanian Lion".


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Smokers Who Quit 'Live Up To A Decade Longer'

By Nick Martin, Sky News Correspondent

The largest ever study of the hazards of smoking amongst women has revealed that those who give up by middle age can extend their lives by more than a decade.

The research, published in the medical journal The Lancet today, shows that women who stop smoking before the age of 30 slash their chances of a smoke-related death by 97%.

In one of the biggest studies of its kind more than 1.3m women were recruited between 1996 and 2001.

Those who were still smokers after three years were nearly three times as likely as non-smokers to die over the next nine years, the study revealed.

Professor Sir Richard Peto from the University of Oxford, who co-wrote the report, said: "If women smoke like men, they die like men.

"But whether they are men or women, smokers who stop before reaching middle age will, on average, gain about an extra 10 years of life."

Leanne Dixon, 21, a customer service assistant from Manchester, started smoking when she was 13.

"These statistics really make me think," she told Sky News.

"I've thought about giving up for ages but never have. But it makes you think that you have to stop while you're young."

Alyson Aston and her friend Lyn Faulkner started smoking at the age of 15. Now in their 40s, they say giving up is not an option.

"It's not these statistics that make me want to give up, it's the cost," said Ms Aston.

Ms Faulkner added: "I think a lot about giving up but I don't have the will power.

"But when you think about living an extra 10 years, it really is a long time."

Those who have had a brush with cancer have a cautionary tale to tell.

June Atherton, 66, used to smoke 60 cigarettes a day. She gave up at the age of 50 but was diagnosed with lung cancer 10 years later.

She said: "I stop young women in the street and tell them that they're killing themselves by smoking. They think I'm mad but it's an important message."

Paula Chadwick, chief executive of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, told Sky News: "This is important research and tells us that stopping as early as you can will prolong your life.

"More women are being diagnosed with lung cancer and we need to bring those figures down by supporting those who want to give up and making sure the young don't start."


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Trainee Teachers Face Tough New Tests

Written By Unknown on Jumat, 26 Oktober 2012 | 10.18

Prospective teachers will have to sit new tougher tests in English, maths and reasoning before they can start training.

The changes will see calculators banned from maths tests, and pass marks in English and maths raised.

Education Secretary Michael Gove said the "rigorous selection" of trainee teachers was key to raising school standards.

All trainee teachers currently have to pass basic skills tests in literacy and numeracy. However, until this September they were allowed unlimited resits.

Figures showed that around 98% of trainees passed the tests, potentially calling into question the level of challenge.

Candidates have already been limited to two resits for each test from this September, and the pass mark has been raised.

Now a panel of head teachers and education experts has recommended that the tests are toughened-up further.

The Government has said it will accept the panel's recommendations in full.

Michael Gove Education Secretary Michael Gove has backed the overhaul

Following the changes, candidates will have to achieve separate passes in English, mathematics and reasoning in order to be able to start teacher training.

Mr Gove said: "The evidence from around the world is clear - rigorous selection of trainee teachers is key to raising the quality and standing of the teaching profession.

"These changes will mean that parents can be confident that we have the best teachers coming into our classrooms.

"Above all, it will help ensure we raise standards in our schools and close the attainment gap between the rich and poor."

The panel's chairman, Sally Coates, said: "We believe that the whole selection process needs to be sufficiently rigorous to ensure that anyone who gains a place on a course of initial teacher training would be highly likely to succeed in that training, and go on to make an excellent teacher."

Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat education minister David Laws has criticised teachers for leaving children with "depressing low expectations" of what they can achieve in life.

He said too many children were led to believe that top exam grades, places at elite universities and professional careers were beyond them.

"Teachers, colleges, careers advisers have a role and a responsibility to aim for the stars and to encourage people to believe they can reach the top in education and employment," Mr Laws told The Daily Telegraph.

"That's not happening as much as it should do at the moment."


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Lung Cancer: Biggest Cancer Killer Among Women

Lung cancer has overtaken breast cancer to become the most common cause of cancer death among women in the UK, figures reveal.

Some 15,449 women died from lung cancer in 2010, compared to 11,556 from breast cancer the same year, according to statistics from Cancer Research UK.

While new data published last month by the charity suggests the number of women dying from breast cancer in the UK is in decline and is expected to drop almost 30% by 2030 - the number of women dying from lung cancer is on the increase.

The mortality rate has risen to around 31 deaths per 100,000 women from 18 per 100,000 women in 1971 - an increase of around 72%.

It accounts for around one-fifth (21%) of all cancer deaths in women, and kills more women each year than breast, uterine or ovarian cancers.

With the cancer becoming more common among women, a campaign is being launched next month to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease, and the need to diagnose it early.

Liz Darlison, Macmillan consultant nurse specialist, from University Hospitals of Leicester, said: "While the statistics paint a frightening picture, there's a great deal that can be done to help ensure women are diagnosed earlier, treated earlier and live longer.

"By raising awareness of the tell-tale signs - for example, a persistent cough that lasts longer than three weeks - there's the potential to save thousands of lives every year."

Dr Mick Peake, consultant respiratory physician at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, said: "Although most women know that a lump in their breast could be a sign of cancer, awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer remains comparatively low.

"No doubt linked to this is the fact that patients in the UK are diagnosed at a later stage in their disease and, as a result, has significantly worse lung cancer survival rates compared to other major European countries.

"More needs to be done to raise awareness of the increasing incidence of lung cancer in women and to encourage early diagnosis - catch it early and it can be cured."

Paula Chadwick, chief executive of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, added: "Once considered a man's disease, we need to get the message out that anyone can get lung cancer.

"Although it remains a devastating disease for many, if caught early, it can be treated more effectively."

Lung Cancer Awareness Month starts November 1.


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Petrol Prices Cut By Up To 2p By Supermarkets

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 25 Oktober 2012 | 10.18

Supermarkets across the UK have lowered their petrol prices following a fall in the wholesale cost of fuel.

Asda was the first to announce it would cut up to 2p off a litre of petrol, saying customers would pay no more than 133.7p.

Rivals Sainsbury's and Tesco followed with similar pledges of up-to-2p price reductions.

The AA broadly welcomed the move, but urged other retailers to do the same.

"Unless the rest of the market reflects the lower cost, it's a case of the same old story - prices up like a rocket, falling like a feather," the AA's head of public affairs, Paul Watters, said.

The roadside recovery group is in the process of providing information to the Office of Fair Trading, which is investigating whether a fall in oil prices is being passed on to motorists.

"Last week, our fuel-price report pointed to a 4p drop in petrol wholesale prices working its way through the system," Mr Watters said.

"UK average petrol pump prices reached a late summer high of around 140p a litre in mid-September and sat there for more than a fortnight.

"More than a month on, the average petrol price yesterday was down to only 138.70p a litre."

Asda cut its petrol prices by 3p a litre at the end of September and other retailers said they would follow suit.

Meanwhile, average diesel prices have fallen by 1p a litre - almost exactly reflecting the late summer fall in diesel wholesale costs, according to the AA.


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Olympic Medals Stolen: Pair Plead For Return

Two of TeamGB's Olympic heroes had their medals stolen just hours after attending a Buckingham Palace celebration of their success.

Rower Alex Partridge and hockey team member Hannah Macleod took to social networking site Twitter to appeal for information in an attempt to find their Olympic bronze medals.

Partridge won bronze as part of the men's eight rowing team. He tweeted that his Olympic blazer had also been stolen from a club in Mayfair, central London.

Macleod wrote on the site: "My medal was also stolen at the same time. Totally devastated."

Both athletes later published a photo of a man captured on CCTV who they wished to talk to about the alleged thefts.

Partridge said: "To the chap who took my @London2012 Olympic Blazer & Medal last night The police have u on CCTV Please return it."

Macleod said she was not looking for punishment, she just wanted the medal back.

"If you picked up a Bronze Olympic medal that isn't yours pls just send anonymously back to GB hockey-Bisham Abbey," she tweeted.

Scotland Yard confirmed it was investigating reports of a stolen Olympic medal and blazer, but said it had not yet been contacted about a second stolen medal.

A Met Police spokesman said: "An Olympic medal and blazer were reported stolen from a venue in Mayfair in central London.

"It was believed the items were taken between midnight and 5am on Wednesday, October 24."

A host of Olympic and Paralympic stars had earlier been invited to the palace to mark their achievements along with the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Duchess of Cambridge, Prime Minister David Cameron and London 2012 chief Lord Coe.


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Equal Pay Ruling Could Benefit Thousands

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 24 Oktober 2012 | 10.18

By Adele Robinson, Sky Reporter

The Supreme Court is due to make a decision on unequal pay claims that could pave the way for thousands more women across the country to get compensation.

Birmingham City Council has appealed against a ruling by the Court of Appeal to allow claims to go through civil courts instead of only through employment tribunals.

At the moment people are only allowed to make claims through tribunals within six months of employment. Through civil courts people would be able to claim within six years.

It would mean more women like Vera Box, a former care assistant for Birmingham City Council, could make a claim for unequal pay despite having sought legal advice more than six months after retirement.

"If that case is won it would be a gateway for many more people to put in a claim. And I really hope that we do win this claim," she said.

Vera retired in 2005 after 11 years. She says when she found out she may have been paid thousands of pounds less than a man on the same pay grade she was angry. She is one woman out of many who say they were excluded from bonuses.

"I still feel quite bitter about it really because when you're on the same pay grade as someone and they are getting paid a lot more it just doesn't seem fair," she said.

"It was alot of money it could have made a hell of a difference to our lives in retirement."

Several thousand Birmingham City Council staff won their case for equal pay at a tribunal in 2010.

The council said the ruling related to its old bonus structure which had been removed.

Chris Benson, a partner at Leigh Day & Co, who is representing hundreds of ex-workers in Birmingham as well as thousands of others in many other local authorities including Wolverhampton, Blackpool and the London Borough of Croydon said: "We look forward to the verdict and hope that, if we are successful, Birmingham City Council will settle these equal pay claims."


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Rochdale Sex Abuse: Nine Men Charged

By Becky Johnson, North of England Correspondent

Nine men from Rochdale have been charged following an investigation into child sexual exploitation.

The charges relate to offences committed separately against one teenage girl in the Rochdale area by different men between 2008 and 2009.

Greater Manchester Police say the victim was traced as part of a separate investigation which resulted in nine men being jailed in May for running a child exploitation ring in the Heywood area of Rochdale.

Their trial at Liverpool Crown Court heard the group had plied their vulnerable underage victims with alcohol and drugs and passed them around for sex.

The police say this latest investigation, which has led to nine other men being charged, is different in nature as there are no allegations of trafficking.

Freddy Kendakumana, 26, has been charged with three counts of rape, attempted rape and four counts of sexual activity with a child under 16.

Roheez Khan, 26, has been charged with ten counts of sexual activity with a child under 16. Chola Chansa, 32, has been charged with two counts of sexual activity with a child under 16.

Ali Asghar Hussain Shah, 39, Anjam Masood, 30, Mohammed Rafiq, 31, and Asrar Haider, 38 have all been charged with sexual activity and inciting sexual activity with a child under 16.

Abdul Huk, 36, and Mohammed Ali, 27, have been charged with sexual activity with a child under 16. 

All the men have been bailed and will appear before Bury Magistrates Court on various dates between November and December.

Lynne Jones, Chair of Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children Board, said: "The board has been working very hard to ensure vulnerable children and young people are protected from all forms of abuse.

"Together with Rochdale Borough Council, Greater Manchester Police, the Crown Prosecution Service, the NHS and our other members we have clear strategies in place to combat child sexual exploitation, which sadly is happening in most towns and cities."


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Hacking: Mirror Papers Face Legal Claims

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 23 Oktober 2012 | 10.18

By David Bowden, Senior Correspondent

Newspapers belonging to Trinity Mirror are for the first time to face legal claims for phone hacking, Sky News has learned.

Until now the only company to be sued for illegally snooping on voicemail messages was News Group Newspapers, publishers of the now-defunct News of the World.

The latest claims allege that the mobile phone messages of the former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, Abbie Gibson, former nanny to the Beckham children, ex-Manchester City star Garry Flitcroft and actress Shobna Gulati were all listened to by Mirror group journalists.

Mark Lewis Lawyer Mark Lewis: 'We will show there is a smoking bullet'

There have been allegations that hacking was going on at the Mirror titles before, but the publisher of papers including the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and People has always strenuously denied any wrongdoing and there have, as yet, been no legal actions.

Now solicitor Mark Lewis has lodged claims on behalf of his clients.

Piers Morgan Piers Morgan: 'No reason to believe (hacking) was going on'

He says that unlike the News of the World hacking cases, where police found a list of alleged victims in a notebook belonging to private investigator Glen Mulcaire, there is no paper trail this time round.

"There might not be a documentary smoking gun, but we will show there is a smoking bullet, the consequence of the actions," said Mr Lewis.

The former editor of the Daily Mirror, Piers Morgan, wrote a number of articles alleging phone hacking was prevalent in Fleet Street, but told the Leveson Inquiry he had never sanctioned it when he was an editor.

"My own evidence is I had no reason or knowledge to believe it was going on," he told the inquiry earlier this year.

In the summer, Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers, in charge of investigating any criminal aspects of the cases, told MPs she believed there were more than a thousand victims of phone hacking.

Scores of claims have been made against the News of the World and many of the cases have been settled already with payouts totalling millions of pounds.

The most high profile case involved the hacking of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's phone and cost the paper £3m.

Actress Sienna Miller reportedly received £100,000 and her former boyfriend, Jude Law, is also among the many celebrities to have won a substantial payout from News Group.

Politicians including former deputy prime minister John Prescott and Respect MP George Galloway have also been paid compensation.

This latest revelation that hacking was allegedly going on at a rival newspaper group will, temporarily at least, take the spotlight off the wrong doing at the News of the World.


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Police Launch Manhunt For Fugitive Prisoner

Police have warned the public not to approach a fugitive prisoner who disappeared on day release.

Lee Cyrus, 47, also known as Ivan Leach, failed to return to from North Sea Camp open prison in Boston, Lincolnshire on Tuesday October 9. He is currently serving a life sentence for robbery.

Cyrus, from Preston, may have travelled to Scotland's Tayside area, police believe.

He is white, around 5ft 11in and stocky, with cropped hair and brown eyes.

A police spokesman said: "We believe that Cyrus has been and could possibly still be in the Tayside area. We would ask members of the public to be vigilant and not to approach him but report any sightings to the police.

"Any information members of the public can provide could be crucial to apprehending this man."

Anyone with information can contact Tayside Police on 0300 111 2222 or speak anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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Man Charged With Hit-And-Run Murder

Written By Unknown on Senin, 22 Oktober 2012 | 10.18

A 31-year-old man will appear in court charged with the murder of a mother of three who died in a hit-and-run attack in Cardiff.

The man, whom police have not named, has also been charged with 13 counts of attempted murder and four counts of assault, as well as dangerous driving.

The charges were announced just hours after hundreds of people grieved for Karina Menzies, 31, at a church service in the city.

She was killed on Friday when she was hit by a white van outside Ely Fire Station.

Senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Paul Hurley said: "South Wales Police has been overwhelmed by the support we have received from the community.

"We wish to express our sincere thanks to the many people who have come forward to give information, provide witness accounts, and offer both CCTV and mobile phone footage of Friday's traumatic and tragic events.

"While a man has been charged, the investigation is still very much ongoing and we still appeal for anyone with information to contact the incident room at Cardiff Central Police Station.

"Our thoughts this evening, as they have been all weekend, are with the family of Karina Menzies."

Candles are lit for victims of a series of hit-and-runs in Cardiff. Candles were lit for the victims at a Cardiff church

The man will appear at Cardiff Magistrates' Court.

Hundreds of people gathered to share their grief at a poignant church and prayer service on Sunday.

The raw emotion in the Welsh capital was evident as 200 people visited the murder scene  to hold a minute's silence for Ms Menzies.

Reverend Jan Gould led a special service at Church of the Resurrection in Ely.

The vicar, who broke down during her morning service at the church, told a packed congregation from the pulpit: "Whether we've personally known one or more of the victims of Friday's terrible events, or whether we are here as a member of this community simply wanting to show solidarity, there can be no one who has not been profoundly affected by what has happened here this week.

"This must surely be perhaps the deepest grief we have shared as a community.

"This grief, of Karina's tragic death ... has broken the heart of our community, and the healing work that is now to be done will take a very, very long time.

"We will never be the same again as a community - for how can we not be changed after such a tragedy."

In her service this evening, Ms Gould pleaded with her congregation to respond to the events with love.

She told the 600 strong congregation: "The only way that we can move forward into the future with hope, is by responding to this suffering the same way Jesus did - with love.

"Not malice, not hatred, not revenge. Not taking the law into our own hands - that's what our justice system is for."


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Cameron's 'Rehab Revolution' To Cut Crime

David Cameron is to call for a new "tough but intelligent" approach to law and order, as he tries to recapture the political agenda after weeks of difficulties for the Government.

In a speech later today, he will announce a "rehabilitation revolution" under which virtually all prisoners will receive help turning their lives around and breaking the cycle of reoffending.

Mr Cameron will say he wants to see an extension of payment-by-results for companies, charities and voluntary groups who help offenders escape a life of crime.

Currently only those who are jailed for more than a year are given rehabilitation. The new initiative aims to provide support to all but a small number of high-risk prisoners by the end of 2015.

Mr Cameron will say: "I want to see rehabilitation reach more of those who would benefit from it. Today, rehab just goes to those who have been inside for a year or more. But that misses all those who go in for shorter sentences yet reoffend time and time again.

"So I want to look at making them part of the rehabilitation revolution too."

Sky's political correspondent Peter Spencer said: "Mr Cameron's plan today is to seriously try to change the subject from his travails over Andrew Mitchell and the 'Plebgate' affair with a major speech on crime and punishment and rehabilitation.

"In his speech today, he will be adopting a slightly tougher tone than we've heard in the past."

While placing a greater emphasis on rehabilitation, the Prime Minister will seek to reassure supporters of tougher sentencing - including many on the right of his party - that he is not turning "soft or liberal" on law and order.

David Cameron The PM will say prevention is 'the most effective way to deal with crime'

He will stress that he never in fact uttered the phrase "hug a hoodie" despite it becoming a defining motif of his leadership.

Serious crimes must be met with long prison sentences, he will say, adding: "Retribution is not a dirty word. It is important to society that revulsion against crime is properly recognised."

But he will argue that "just being tough isn't a successful strategy in itself", and prisoners who cannot read, are addicted to drugs or have never worked a day in their life, need help so that they can lead productive lives.

"Recognising this isn't soft or liberal, it's common sense," he will say.

"We'll never create a safer society unless we give people, especially young people, opportunities and chances away from crime.

"Prevention is the cheapest and most effective way to deal with crime - everything else is simply picking up the pieces of failure that has gone before."

He will also say that Justice Secretary Chris Grayling, appointed to replace Ken Clarke in last month's reshuffle, is leading a mission to see more offenders properly punished but fewer returning to prison.

Mr Cameron's speech follows a difficult period for the coalition Government, which has been largely engulfed in recent weeks by the row over Andrew Mitchell's foul-mouthed confrontation with Downing Street police officers.

He finally resigned on Friday, which was damaging for the Prime Minister after weeks of trying to shore up his chief whip.


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Avon Police Dive Into River After Car Plunge

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 21 Oktober 2012 | 10.18

Six police officers have had hospital treatment after diving into a river just after a car plunged into the water.

A woman inside the silver BMW died, and a man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after the incident in Bristol.

The victim was named locally as mother-of-one Namara Whisker, who is said to have given birth to a boy two months ago.

She is believed to have been at a nightclub in the city before getting into the car.

Friends have described the former business studies student, from the Easton area of the city, as "the kindest person you could ever meet".

The other four occupants of the car survived the incident in the River Avon. Two women are being interviewed as witnesses.

Floral bouquets now mark the scene of the crash in Passage Street, near Temple Meads train station, in the early hours of Saturday.

Ms Whisker was believed to be the front-seat passenger when the car, containing friends, left a bridge.

School friend Shawnika Sergeant, 22, said the pair had become close while studying at the then-Speedwell Technical College in Bristol.

Miss Sergeant said: "She was so pretty, bubbly and a special girl.

"I could not believe it when people started texting me this morning.

"I have known her for so long, it is hard to take."

Another woman, who arrived to pay tribute at a makeshift shrine next to the river, said she was with Ms Whisker in a Bristol nightclub until minutes before the crash happened.

The woman, who asked not to be named but said she was a distant relative, said: "We saw each other in the club, we gave each other a hug.

"I am so glad I had the chance to do that now, because I realise it was goodbye."

Another friend said Ms Whisker was a guest at her five-year-old son's Christening.

She added: "Namara has a two-month-old son, I can't believe he is going to grow up without his mummy."

Shattered glass marked the scene after the crash, with a temporary barrier in place to cover the missing section of iron railing.

Police officers said the six police were taken to hospital as a precaution. Officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the crash.


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Fatal Fire: Woman And Two Children Named

Three victims of a fatal house fire have been named - as police continue questioning two neighbours on suspicion of murder.

Lee-Anna Shiers, 20, was killed with niece Skye Allen, two, and nephew Bailey Allen, four, when their first floor flat in Prestatyn, North Wales, was engulfed in flames.

Miss Shiers' partner Liam Timbrell, aged 23, and their son Charlie Timbrell, aged 15 months, are being treated in hospital.

North Wales Police arrested two ground floor tenants, a man, aged 45, and a woman, aged 42, on suspicion of murder.

Firefighters dragged the five victims from the flat in Maes Y Groes, Prestatyn, at 10pm on Friday.

FIRE DEATHS forensics Forensics experts have attended the scene

A Welsh Ambulance Services spokeswoman said the survivors were taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital.

Mr Timbrell, was remains in a critical but stable condition, was later transferred to Whiston Hospital, Merseyside.

Charlie was moved to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.

Detective Superintendent John Chapman said: "My heart goes out to the family and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time."

:: Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101.


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