December 2004 in Britain and Ireland - 24 December 2004

24 December 2004

  • Employees at nearly 300 main post offices stage a strike from lunchtime today to protest against requests by management to work until 1600 GMT instead of the customary Christmas Eve closing time of 1230 GMT. (BBC)
  • A 30 year old man is arrested in connection with yesterday's London knife attacks. The man, who has not yet been charged, has a history of mental health problems. A 58 year old man died in the attacks and one of the remaining five victims is described as having life-threatening injuries. (BBC)
  • Police release serial numbers for £1.5m of the £22m stolen from the Northern Bank's headquarters in Belfast. The serial numbers run from BC8500001 to BC8550000, BC9100001 to BC9150000 and BC9350001 to BC9400000. (BBC)

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