Monthly Archives: July 2011

31 July 2011 Last updated at 09:05 ET The design was called ‘highly ambitious and beautifully executed’ A modern art gallery in Llandudno has won the national Eisteddfod’s gold medal for architecture. Oriel Mostyn was described as “a civic landmark of national importance to Wales” at the presentation at the event in Wrexham. Meanwhile, Caernarfon … Continue reading

31 July 2011 Last updated at 06:41 ET Police cordoned off an area of Crossgar on Saturday morning A pipe bomb has been discovered near a County Down village after a security alert on Saturday. People living near the scene of the alert at Drumnaconagher Road close to Annalcoy were asked to leave their homes … Continue reading

31 July 2011 Last updated at 11:17 ET A woman has been raped by two masked men in north Armagh while her three small children were in the house. Police said a three-year-old, a two-year-old and a seven-month-old baby were in the house when the attack happened. The men got into the house in Drumbeg … Continue reading

31 July 2011 Last updated at 09:51 ET HMS Queen Elizabeth will be able to carry 40 combat aircraft The largest section to date from the UK’s first Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier has been moved on to a barge on the River Clyde. The 8,000-tonne mid-section of hull has been lowered on to a … Continue reading

31 July 2011 Last updated at 12:34 ET Bridget and Thomas Sharkey both died on the day of the fire Police investigating the deaths of three people in a deliberate house fire said they had an “encouraging response” from motorists stopped near the scene. They questioned drivers from 04:00 to 06:00 on Sunday, one week … Continue reading

By Jessica CreightonBBC Sport Farah secured the 5,000m national title at the Alexander Stadium Double European champion Mo Farah clocked 14:00.72 to win the 5000m at the UK World athletics trials. Farah, who recently moved to the United States to live and train, dominated the field and accelerated on the back straight to stretch his … Continue reading

Croatian midfielder Modric was one of Premier League’s best players last season Chelsea will decide this week whether to make a renewed bid for Tottenham’s Croatian playmaker Luka Modric. Chief executive Ron Gourlay will discuss whether to make a third bid for Modric – or abandon their plans to sign him – with new boss … Continue reading

How Tseng made it back-to-back Opens Yani Tseng won the Women’s British Open on Sunday to rack up her fifth major title at the age of 22, an achievement unparalleled by any golfer before her. The Taiwanese world number one shot a final round 69 at Carnoustie. Having trailed leader Caroline Masson by two strokes … Continue reading

By Sam SheringhamBBC Sport at Trent Bridge Bell was moved up to number three in the order folllowing an injury to Trott Ian Bell was handed a dramatic reprieve in an innings of 159 as England moved into a dominant position in the second Test against India. Bell’s innings – and fifties from Kevin Pietersen, … Continue reading

31 July 2011 Last updated at 12:42 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Crews will be in close quarters with each other, without mobile phones or the internet, for almost a year Thousands of people have turned out to watch 10 yachts leave Southampton to begin the 40,000-mile (64,500km) Clipper round-the-world … Continue reading