Singapore Local News, 2012-05-12

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38 students of Youth Flying Club get their wings 38 students from the Youth Flying Club were awarded the Private Pilot's License, or PPL, today. Among them, Mr Jordan Martin Miller of Republic Polytechnic was awarded the Best in Flying prize and Ms Danielle Wu of RI(JC) was........     MOH extends HFMD checks to primary schools The Ministry of Health (MOH) will soon extend regular spot checks for hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) to primary schools. Minister of State for Health Amy Khor said the move followed feedback that checks should also be done at........ Pedestrian injured in Woodlands hit-and-run Police are appealing for eyewitnesses to assist with investigations into a hit-and-run accident. The accident occurred along Woodlands Avenue 3 in front of Block 173 towards Causeway Point at about 6am yesterday. A taxi........ In for the long run even if WP wins: Desmond Choo The People's Action Party (PAP) by-election candidate Desmond Choo said that he has his own independent way of thinking and would speak out against policies that do not meet the needs of residents. Speaking on the sidelines of a........ Early morning accident leaves 1 dead, 4 injured A pre-dawn accident has left one driver dead and four others injured. The accident at the junction of Rochor Road and Victoria Street involved a taxi, a car and a motorcycle. Police and SCDF received calls about the........ SMRT top brass defends maintenance regime Singapore - The board of public transport operator SMRT did not find it was necessary to tell its management they were not doing enough in train maintenance and procedures needed a review.This was according to SMRT chairman Koh Yong Guan, who took........

Hougang resident withdraws application on by-election Hougang resident Vellama Marie Muthu has decided to withdraw her application asking the courts to order a by-election in the constituency, saying that her "factual objective" has been achieved, and she was prepared to forgo her "legal objective"......     National Library to have world's first green library for kids The National Library will be home to the world's first green library for kids in 2013, when the kids section of the National Library is transformed into an eco-landscape...... MOH extends HFMD checks to primary schools The Ministry of Health (MOH) will soon extend regular spot checks for hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) to primary schools...... Chelsea FC organises youth football camp in S'pore Like its Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool, English football club Chelsea is also hoping to better connect with fans in Asia. And what better way to reach out, than to young, aspiring footballers...... 38 students licensed to fly 38 students from the Youth Flying Club were awarded the Private Pilot's License, or PPL, on Saturday...... SIR Forum hopes to inspire tertiary institution, VWO collaboration Singapore's TOTE Board is hoping its inaugural Social Innovation Research Forum will inspire a greater collaboration amongst tertiary institutions and social and environmental organisations...... New Falls Prevention Programme launched for elderly The North East Community Development Council (CDC) has launched a new Falls Prevention Programme for the elderly...... Police appeal for eyewitnesses to Woodlands hit-and-run accident Police are appealing for eyewitnesses to assist with investigations into a hit-and-run accident...... Two dead, 3 injured in Rochor Road accident A pre-dawn accident has left one driver and a taxi passenger dead, and three others injured......