July 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 12 July 2005 (Tuesday)

12 July 2005 (Tuesday)

• The crew of the rowing boat Naturally Best have crossed the ocean from Canada to Europe in record breaking time. They have beaten the previous record, which had stood for 17 years, by over 15 days.(C4 News)
• Australia beat England by seven wickets to win the one day series between the two teams. Adam Gilchrist made 101 to guide Australia to victory. (BBC)
• A report into last year's train crash at Berkshire, published today, has called for more research to be conducted with regards to passengers of trains wearing seat belts. (BBC)
• London Bombings: Police have performed a controlled explosion whilst searching six homes in the Leeds vicinity, West Yorkshire, as part of the ongoing investigation into the attack. (BBC)
• Republican protestors are forcibly removed from the Crumlin Road in north Belfast. The demonstrators had been engaged in a sit-down protest against the Orange Order's refusal to discuss a march through the demonstrators' neighbourhood, with the road being a part of the route for the Ligoniel parade. (BBC)
• MPs are to meet Met Office officials today and ask them to reconsider their decision to close the Aberdeen centre. They argue that the centre is important to the area's economy, and that it is the only office which covers Scotland. (BBC)
• RSI: A study suggests workers in Wales are more likely to suffer from RSI than workers elsewhere in the UK. (BBC)
• Postal workers in Northampton return to work after talks settle a dispute over working practices. The workers had been on an unofficial strike since walking out on 7 July. (BBC)