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| 900 Bosch workers to get support Help has been promised to 900 workers who will lose their jobs when car parts firm Bosch closes its south Wales plant. news.bbc.co.uk |
Teenager stabbed to death in Reading Woman's body found on river footpath, close to football stadium, is expected to be formally identified later todayA teenager has been stabbed to death as she walked home along a river footpath in Reading, police said today.The body of the victim, believed to be 19, was found last night by a jogger. She had been stabbed several times shortly after leaving the Reading Gate shopping centre where she worked, Thames Valley police said.Her family has been informed and she is expected to be formally identified later. The woman's body was found on the unlit path next to the river Kennet, close to the Madejski stadium, at 8.30pm last night. Her handbag was also found on the path but police said there was no evidence to suggest she had been robbed.Superintendent Jim Weems, area commander for Reading, said they were "keeping an open mind" about the motive for her murder. He told a press conference at Reading police station: "We believe that the victim may have been walking home from work at the time of the incident. A postmortem is taking place this afternoon. We can therefore not speculate on the cause of her death or the nature of her injuries at this time."The area is popular with dog walkers, who described the stretch of footpath, under the A33 dual carriageway, as dangerous to walk along at night.Weems urged any potential witnesses to come forward with information. "I'm confident that someone out there knows how and why this happened," he said.Detective Inspector Dave Hubbard said of the area where the murder took place was "not well lit and in the evening is not that well used".CrimeHaroon Siddiqueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Terror level in UK raised to 'severe' Home secretary says threat has increased, but no suggestion a terror attack is imminentThe threat to the UK from international terrorism was tonight raised from substantial to severe - meaning an attack is "highly likely".Home secretary Alan Johnson said although the threat had increased, there was no intelligence to suggest an attack was imminent.He said: "The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre has today raised the threat to the UK from international terrorism from substantial to severe."This means that a terrorist attack is highly likely, but I should stress that there is no intelligence to suggest than an attack is imminent."JTAC keeps the threat level under constant review and makes its judgments based on a broad range of factors, including the intent and capabilities of international terrorist groups in the UK and overseas."What the terror threat levels mean• Low - an attack is unlikely• Moderate - an attack is possible, but not likely• Substantial - an attack is a strong possibility• Severe - an attack is highly likely• Critical - an attack is expected imminentlyUK security and terrorismGlobal terrorismTerrorism policyAlan Johnsonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Ups and downs Politics of power and lift-sharing at Stormont news.bbc.co.uk |
Student loans company to cut jobs The Student Loans Company is to cut 150 jobs from its offices in Glasgow and transfer 45 posts to Darlington. news.bbc.co.uk |