Pamela Anderson fan dragged off Liverpool train by police after violent altercation | Mail Online

Pamela Anderson fan dragged off Liverpool train by police after violent altercation | Mail Online: "Pamela Anderson was left terrified after seeing a man feared to be a crazed fan was arrested by police after a violent altercation with officers at Liverpool Lime Street railway station.

The 43-year-old blonde actress had finished her stint playing the Genie at the city's Empire Theatre and was about to begin her journey back to London when the drama happened.

The unidentified man had tried to board her carriage when police were alerted - but when they approached him, he turned violent and allegedly tried to bite an officer, forcing them to use capture spray before they arrested him."

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William Hill Scaling Back Retail Betting Shops in Ireland

William Hill Scaling Back Retail Betting Shops in Ireland: "One of the most successful gambling operators William Hill operates worldwide, employing approximately 16,600 people with main offices in the United Kingdom republic of Ireland and more recently Gibraltar. The ringing in of the New Year has brought a tough decision to the table for the company. It is to begin a two month research process to determine which twenty stores in Ireland will get the axe. Twenty does’t seem like a lot of store front betting shops when considering the firm owns 2300 licensed betting offices in the U.K.and processes more than one million betting slips on an average day.
The cities of Cork, Limerick, Dublin, Tralee and Wexford in Ireland are the areas being scrutinized by the firm. A possible 85 employees are potentially affected by the proposed closures though the company plans to relocate as many of those people as possible.
The company has mitigated some of its losses with their internet division including online sportsbook operations, online casino games, 'skill games', online bingo and poker.

The mid December announcement of the potential closures came following a slow year for the company in both its retail and online divisions. It was reported the recent closing of 14 retail wagering shops in Ireland in 2009 cost William Hill as much as €2.8m."

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Cork man drowns in Morocco - TV3

Cork man drowns in Morocco - TV3: "Tributes have been paid today to Cork man, Alan Buckley, 35, who drowned while on holiday in Morocco in a tragic drowning accident.

Alan played both football and Hurling with Kilmurry GAA and Cloughduv GAA Hurling Club.

Chairman of Kilmurry GAA, Teddy Hartnett led described Alan as a 'nice and genuine lad, who was very popular with his teammates.'

'He was the most dedicated player we've ever had in the club. He would drive from Dublin for a challenge game.'

Coughdub club Chairman Denis O'Leary said: 'Alan was a fabulous club man. You could always depend on him...

'It is a tragic loss and he will be sorely missed,' Denis added.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance to the Buckley family."

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