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09/09/2010
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Two Killed In M6 Collision
Two people have died after they were hit by a lorry on the M6 motorway in Cheshire. The pair were killed in the collision, which happened around 11:15am between Junction 17 and 18 at Sandbach. The northbound and southbound carriageway remains closed at Junction 17 and drivers are urged to seek alternative routes. Cheshire Police have a launched an investigation and are trying to discover why the pair were on the motorway.
Schoolgirl Attacked In East Lothian
A teenage girl in East Lothian is recovering after being punched in the face several times in an unprovoked attack. The 14-year-old was walking alone in School Lane, Cockenzie, around 10pm on Monday when the attack happened. A man grabbed her from behind and struck her several times to the face. She managed to break free and ran to Edinburgh Road, where she summoned help. The girl received minor injuries, but police said that she was left "immensely distressed" by the attack. The suspect is described as white, in his mid 20s, around 5ft 8ins tall, with a broad build and a wide boxer-like nose. He was wearing dark trousers, a dark green hooded top with the hood up and a dark coloured scarf pulled over his mouth. He spoke with a Scottish accent. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on: 0131 311 3131 or Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.
ITV Studios To Launch ITV Wild
ITV Studios have announced the launch of ITV Wild, a brand new online web service designed to provide unique access to thousands of hours of wildlife and natural history content for education and entertainment purposes. ITV Studios owns one of the largest wildlife and natural history programming libraries in the world. Launching in autumn 2010, ITV Wild will offer families and schools easy access to clips from its vast archive. ITV Wild will benefit from a cross promotional plan with ITV.com and related ITV network programming. These include Ray Mears' Field Guide to Britain, Lion Country series two and sister series Wild Cat Country all produced by ITV Studios. A subscription service will be available to schools, which will be launched at BETT, the education technology event in January 2011, providing a cross curriculum primary school resource.
(KMcA)
Two people have died after they were hit by a lorry on the M6 motorway in Cheshire. The pair were killed in the collision, which happened around 11:15am between Junction 17 and 18 at Sandbach. The northbound and southbound carriageway remains closed at Junction 17 and drivers are urged to seek alternative routes. Cheshire Police have a launched an investigation and are trying to discover why the pair were on the motorway.
Schoolgirl Attacked In East Lothian
A teenage girl in East Lothian is recovering after being punched in the face several times in an unprovoked attack. The 14-year-old was walking alone in School Lane, Cockenzie, around 10pm on Monday when the attack happened. A man grabbed her from behind and struck her several times to the face. She managed to break free and ran to Edinburgh Road, where she summoned help. The girl received minor injuries, but police said that she was left "immensely distressed" by the attack. The suspect is described as white, in his mid 20s, around 5ft 8ins tall, with a broad build and a wide boxer-like nose. He was wearing dark trousers, a dark green hooded top with the hood up and a dark coloured scarf pulled over his mouth. He spoke with a Scottish accent. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on: 0131 311 3131 or Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.
ITV Studios To Launch ITV Wild
ITV Studios have announced the launch of ITV Wild, a brand new online web service designed to provide unique access to thousands of hours of wildlife and natural history content for education and entertainment purposes. ITV Studios owns one of the largest wildlife and natural history programming libraries in the world. Launching in autumn 2010, ITV Wild will offer families and schools easy access to clips from its vast archive. ITV Wild will benefit from a cross promotional plan with ITV.com and related ITV network programming. These include Ray Mears' Field Guide to Britain, Lion Country series two and sister series Wild Cat Country all produced by ITV Studios. A subscription service will be available to schools, which will be launched at BETT, the education technology event in January 2011, providing a cross curriculum primary school resource.
(KMcA)
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