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Households urged to reapply as one in five energy vouchers go unredeemed

The vouchers are part of the Energy Bill Support Scheme People were urged to reapply for energy support vouchers on Thursday as it emerged that one in five households did not redeem their £67 December vouchers before they expired. PayPoint sent out hundreds of thousands of vouchers at the start of December as part of a Government-backed scheme to help people with their rising energy bills. But it revealed on Thursday that only 83% of households redeemed these vouchers beforeRead More

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National News

NHS strikes suspended after new pay offer

Unions have suspended further strikes by ambulance and other NHS staff and will recommend acceptance of a new pay offer to NHS workers. The breakthrough follows days of talks with the Government over the long-running dispute over pay which has led to a series of walkouts by nurses, ambulance crews, paramedics, hospital porters and other health workers in recent months. Ambulance members of Unison and Unite were due to strike next Monday and physiotherapists were going to walkout later thisRead More

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National News

Tony Blair defends controversial on the runs scheme

Former prime minister Tony Blair has defended his controversial on-the-runs (OTR) scheme for republicans during the peace process. Mr Blair said the scheme was part of his government’s efforts to prevent further terror-related deaths. “That was what we were trying to resolve,” he said. “It was a very difficult situation but we did the best we could with it.” The OTR scheme was set up by Mr Blair’s Labour government in 2000 in response to Sinn Fein lobbying for republicansRead More

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Sport

Ingoldisthorpe go marching on after denting Docking’s top four bid

Docking Rangers welcomed Ingoldisthorpe in North West Norfolk Division One league action on Saturday knowing that wins are needed to help their top four claim.The closely fought game, which was well refereed by Ray Venemore, saw Thorpe claim yet another win thanks to goals from Dylan Ess, Aaron Herbert and Ryan Younge.Jamie Tooth and Michael Wood struck consolation goals for Docking as the game ended 3-2 to the visitors.Ingoldisthorpe Reserves pictured receiving their Team of the Month awardReffley’s Eddie McGahrenRead More

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National News

Davina McCall to host midlife alternative to Love Island

Davina McCall is to host a dating show for older people as an alternative to programmes such as Love Island. The series, which has the working title of The Romance Retreat, will follow single parents from across the UK and all walks of life as they live together in a country house. The group will have the objective of finding “true love”, although further details about the format are scarce. ITV said it would detail “the highs and the lows,Read More

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National News

FIFA president hits out at mean critics and gets four more years in the job

Gianni Infantino hit back at his media critics on the day he was re-elected for a new four-year term as FIFA president at the organisation’s Congress in Rwanda. The Swiss said some reports concerning his support base were “racist” and argued FIFA is singled out for negative press when it proposes new competitions. Infantino had started his press conference on the eve of last year’s World Cup in Doha with an opening statement lasting more than an hour, and beganRead More

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National News

MPs to vote next week on Sunaks new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland

MPs will get their first chance to vote on Rishi Sunak’s new deal with the EU on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland next week. Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt said the House will be asked on Wednesday to approve regulations to implement the so-called Stormont brake element of the Windsor Framework. Downing Street said the measure – which potentially gives the UK a veto over the imposition of new EU rules in Northern Ireland – was the “most significant part”Read More

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National News

The Crown actor spotted jogging through St Andrews as filming continues

The actor who plays the Prince of Wales during his university years in Netflix show The Crown was seen jogging in St Andrews as filming for the next series continues in the town. Ed McVey was spotted wearing tracksuit bottoms and a hoodie with the University of St Andrews logo on it while being filmed running at the town’s East Scores. The 21-year-old was also seen having a bite to eat amongst the camera crew at St Andrews harbour duringRead More

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National News

Sean Dyche confirms Everton striker Dominic Calvert Lewin will miss Chelsea game

Dominic Calvert-Lewin will not be part of the Everton squad to take on Chelsea on Saturday after ‘feeling something’ in training. The Toffees are desperately short of options up front but Calvert-Lewin’s absence with a hamstring problem that has dogged him all season will extend at least until after the international break. The England forward has made only 12 appearances all season, the last of which came in the victory over Arsenal in early February. Manager Sean Dyche denied Calvert-LewinRead More

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