From the love affair police officers who met for 'drug-fuelled' nights in hotel to the dad who dropped three-year-old daughter from bridge and blamed ‘aliens’ The man jailed after a court case collapses over a 'Traveller's Biggest Grass' threat on YouTube. The men involved in a gangland knee-capping outside Albert's Restaurant in Salford. These are just some of the court cases our reporters have covered in 2018. We've seen hardened criminals and gangsters jailed thanks to brilliant, patient police work; first offenders who have found themselves behind bars over one life-changing incident - and a couple of people driven to take the law into their own hands for revenge. An open, transparent criminal justice system is an important part of how our democracy works - so we make no apologies for devoting so much time and resources to letting you know what happens in our publicly-accountable courts. And we'll be back for more in 2019. January The burglar who broke into a care home … [Read more...] about Locked up in 2018, the people put behind bars in Manchester this year
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Blasts, Royals, snow and the World Cup: A year in Leicester
Leicester has hit the headlines across the globe in 2018 with some major news stories on our doorstep. Chief among them was the tragic events of October 27, when five people including Leicester City's chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha lost their lives when the owner's helicopter crashed outside the King power Stadium. The huge explosion in Hinckley Road in February - and the subsequent murder convictions this month - sent shockwaves throughout the city. And the death of Bill Maynard saw a huge outpouring of grief and affection. But there was plenty to celebrate, including Royal visits, scores of new shops and restaurants opening, and of course, if you had forgotten, the days and days summer heatwave. Here reporter Tom Mack runs through a year in news. JANUARY As 2018 began, the New Year was not a great time for Leicester’s X Factor hero Sam Bailey, who was knocked out cold by the ladder to her loft . The singer was unable to perform in the De Montfort Hall panto after the … [Read more...] about Blasts, Royals, snow and the World Cup: A year in Leicester
Vienna Insurance Group premiums up by 3.6 percent to EUR 3.2 billion in the first semester
Vienna Insurance Group recorded a rise in premiums by 3.6 percent to around EUR 3.2 billion in the first half of the year, with a profit before taxes up by 5.5 percent to EUR 233 million. “Stable, reliable and fit for the future is a brief summary of our goals. We have achieved a very stable upward development for two and a half years. The steady improvement in key figures shows we are reliable and the targets originally planned for 2019 have already been brought forward to this year. We are systematically using our “Agenda 2020” management programme to remain fit for the future. In addition to this year’s focus on expanding bank distribution, the “Agenda 2020” programme is also currently looking at increasing data by processing using artificial intelligence. In this respect, new project in Poland has just been started”, summarised Elisabeth Stadler, General Manager of Vienna Insurance Group, at the end of the first half of 2018. Significant … [Read more...] about Vienna Insurance Group premiums up by 3.6 percent to EUR 3.2 billion in the first semester
The 70-year-old that we should all be grateful for
A FORMER nurse at Townlands Memorial Hospital in Henley has praised the National Health Service as it celebrates its 70th anniversary. Dilys Smith was 22 when the service was founded on July 5, 1948 by Labour health minister Aneuryn Bevan, whose Ebbw Vale constituency in South Wales included her native village of Bargoed. She says it made all kinds of medical advances available to ordinary people and was a huge help to those struggling financially after the Second World War. Before then, people either paid doctors for treatment or had private insurance policies, often administered through mutual associations or their workplaces. Mrs Smith, now 92, lives in Western Road, Henley, with her only daughter Janet Waters, who chairs the patient participation group at the Bell Surgery. She says residents are lucky to have the practice and the neigbourging Hart Surgery as well as the £10.4million hospital off York Road, which opened in 2016. … [Read more...] about The 70-year-old that we should all be grateful for
Eurolife ERB Asigurari’s net profit down 10 pct last year to RON 3 mln
The Eurolife ERB Asigurări Group, the owner of Eurolife ERB Life Insurance and Eurolife ERB Asigurări, continued its consolidation in the local market, reporting for 2017 a value of gross premium of RON 110 million, up 62 percent compared to 2016. The consolidated net profit was RON 3 million, down 10 percent from 2016, and the investment expenses were RON 4.6 million, double the previous year. “The results recorded in 2017 were in line with expectations, all the more so as they were recorded as a result of the launch of a comprehensive process of strategic business redefinition,” said Anita Nitulescu, CEO of Eurolife ERB Asigurări. “In 2017, we continued to lay the foundations for long-term development, allocating a significant investment budget to digital development – both in domestic and foreign platforms, as well as developing new products and attracting specialists, all alongside maintaining loyalty programs for our customers. Membership of … [Read more...] about Eurolife ERB Asigurari’s net profit down 10 pct last year to RON 3 mln