The US is set to unseal charges against a Libyan man suspected of assembling the bomb which killed 270 when it was detonated during a Pan Am flight over Scotland 32 years ago.
The downing of Pan Am flight 103, travelling from London to New York on December 21, 1988, killed hundreds of people over Lockerbie in Britain s largest terrorist atrocity.
Former Libyan intelligence officer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, who was found guilty in 2001 of mass murder and jailed for life with a minimum term of 27 years, was the only person convicted of the attack.
But now, the US Justice Department is expected to unseal a criminal complaint against Abu Agila Mohammad Masud, who is currently held by Libyan authorities.
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THE company behind a controversial £7m roundabout set to be built next spring has vowed to protect a war memorial at the centre of the construction. Highways England has revealed plans to build a new roundabout along the A590 at Cross-a-Moor, south of Ulverston. The roundabout, which will replace the existing staggered junction, is aimed at tackling congestion to pave the way for new homes and jobs in the Ulverston area. However, when plans were first submitted to build the multi-million pound roundabout, concerns were raised that the construction would disturb the 100-year-old Pennington Parish War Memorial Cross. A spokesman for Amey, who have been commissioned by Highways England to complete the design of the roundabout, said in the planning documents: Due to the proximity of the scheme to the listed structure, there is the potential for inadvertent damage to the Memorial cross during the construction process.
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YOUNG people who joined Cumbria County Council as highways apprentices have moved on to full time jobs with the authority. The apprentices have all been recognised for their hard work and offered permanent posts with Highways Teams, who maintain the county’s road network. The county council’s apprenticeship scheme underlines the authority’s commitment to investing in training for young people and Cumbria is reaping the benefits of effectively ‘growing its own’ talent. Councillor Keith Little, Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet member for Highways and Transport, said: “I’d like to congratulate our apprentices on securing permanent roles with our highways teams.