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17/04/2014
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£28,000 Reward Offered Over Birds Of Prey Poisonings
A reward of £26,000 has been offered for information about the deaths of 20 birds of prey in Ross-shire.
Fourteen red kites and six buzzards have been found dead in a two square mile area to the south east of Conon Bridge around Conon Brae, Balvail, Leanaig and Alcaig.
Tests carried out on 12 of the birds have concluded that they were poisoned.
A reward for information about the deaths last week increased to £26,000 after extra donations from farmers, landowners and the public.
3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded In East Midlands
An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale has been recorded in Rutlands in the East Midlands.
The earthquake was recorded just after 7am on Friday morning and lasted for several minutes.
There have been no reports of any damage or injuries.
Fireworks Not To Blame For M5 Crash
A 2011 crash on the M5, which killed seven people, was not caused by fireworks smoke, a coroner has ruled.
The crash, near Taunton, happened next to a fireworks display at a rugby club, but coroner Michael Rose has said that he dismisses, "smoke being the cause of the crash."
It is understood that there was also thick fog in the area at the time of the crash, with the coroner adding: "I cannot exclude the possibility that smoke may have added to the intensity of the reduced visibility."
Mr Rose said he would meet with transport departments such as the Highways Agency and pyrotechnics organisations about taking measures to avoid a similar incident in the future.
(MH/JP)
A reward of £26,000 has been offered for information about the deaths of 20 birds of prey in Ross-shire.
Fourteen red kites and six buzzards have been found dead in a two square mile area to the south east of Conon Bridge around Conon Brae, Balvail, Leanaig and Alcaig.
Tests carried out on 12 of the birds have concluded that they were poisoned.
A reward for information about the deaths last week increased to £26,000 after extra donations from farmers, landowners and the public.
3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded In East Midlands
An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale has been recorded in Rutlands in the East Midlands.
The earthquake was recorded just after 7am on Friday morning and lasted for several minutes.
There have been no reports of any damage or injuries.
Fireworks Not To Blame For M5 Crash
A 2011 crash on the M5, which killed seven people, was not caused by fireworks smoke, a coroner has ruled.
The crash, near Taunton, happened next to a fireworks display at a rugby club, but coroner Michael Rose has said that he dismisses, "smoke being the cause of the crash."
It is understood that there was also thick fog in the area at the time of the crash, with the coroner adding: "I cannot exclude the possibility that smoke may have added to the intensity of the reduced visibility."
Mr Rose said he would meet with transport departments such as the Highways Agency and pyrotechnics organisations about taking measures to avoid a similar incident in the future.
(MH/JP)
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