The young people in Derry fought against the injustice imposed by the British army, and I admit I played a part. But since, I have played a very constructive part in trying to get a peace process, a political process to get underway.”Standing watching was 42-year-old Linda Roddy. Herbrother, William Nash, was killed aged 19 on Bloody Sunday and their father Alexander, then 52, was shot trying to help his fallen son. Ms Roddy said: “I just want this inquiry to say publicly that my brother and my father were not gunmen or bombers. They were not even involved in any politics.”Speaking quietly, she said that not only were the family not involved in any way with the IRA, but two other brothers, Eddie and Paddy, were actually serving in he British army at the time “But after those killings they both left…

There’s a lot of people who still do not know the reality what happened here on Bloody Sunday, if that is established, we shall be satisfied.”. Banks and building societies today voted to end double charges to their own customers for using rivals’ cash machines. Banks and building societies today voted to end double charges to their own customers for using rivals’ cash machines.
At a meeting in Harrogate, the 34 members of the Link cash machine alliance agreed that from July 1 they would not levy any charges on their own customers when they use a rival’s ATM (Automated Teller Machine) to withdraw cash.The decision means customers will not be faced with a “double whammy” of up to £2.50 in fees when surcharges on non-customers of around £1 for using cash machines are allowed from January 1 next year.Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Stephen Byers gave a cautious welcome to the decision.”A decision to rule out double charging is a step in the right direction, but the banks and building societies need to go further if they are to meet the concerns of their customers.”Some banks and building societies have already indicated that they do not propose to impose any charges at all,” he said.”It will now be for banks and building societies to explain fully to their customers the charging policy they intend to adopt.”We shall ensure that there is genuine competition in this area so that customers have a genuine choice.”. Detectives have charged a man with the “Babes in the Wood” murders of two children 30 years ago, Scotland Yard confirmed.

Detectives have charged a man with the “Babes in the Wood” murders of two children 30 years ago, Scotland Yard confirmed.
Ronald Jebson, 61, appeared in court today accused of killing young friends Susan Blatchford and Gary Hanlon whose decomposed bodies were found in Epping Forest.Susan, 11, and Gary, 13, had disappeared from their homes at Enfield, north London, in March 1970.There was speculation that the pair had run away together but their bodies were found 11 weeks later in a copse in the forest.The coroner at their inquest recorded an open verdict because scientific tests three decades ago could not tell if the pair had died from foul play or exposure.But the case was reopened by Scotland Yard four years ago and took a fresh twist last year when the body of Susan was exhumed for further tests to be carried out.A Scotland Yard spokesman said today: “Ronald Jebson, 61, was charged today with the murders of Susan Blatchford and Gary Hanlon on or before June 1970.”Jebson appeared before Brent magistrates today and was remanded in custody until April 11.. A second secret-service officer lost his laptop computer after he reportedly drank too much in a bar. The Foreign Office that confirmed the owner, said to be a senior MI6 agent, lost the £2,000 computer on 3 March but said it had been found by 16 March. A second secret-service officer lost his laptop computer after he reportedly drank too much in a bar. The Foreign Office that confirmed the owner, said to be a senior MI6 agent, lost the £2,000 computer on 3 March but said it had been found by 16 March.
A spokeswoman said: “None of the information had been accessed or compromised and the computer largely contained training material.” She refused to confirm that an advertisement in the London Evening Standard referred to the laptop. “It was reported missing to police and they carried out an investigation which led to its recovery,” she said.The advert, booked under an alias and which appeared in the paper on 9 March, said: “Substantial reward.