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Minister for Veterans’ Affairs backs campaign to support bereaved children

A minister is supporting a campaign by Lynn-based Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children and young people,The organisation is calling on the public to take Scotty’s Pledge ahead of Armed Forces Day tomorrow, to show their support for children who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Johnny Mercer MP, who is a former British military officer himself, said: “We owe it to our fallen servicemen andRead More

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National News

McIlroy claims first PGA Tour hole in one

Rory McIlroy picked up his first hole in one on the PGA Tour at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. The Northern Irishman’s hole-in-one on the 214-yard eighth was the clear highlight on a mixed session for the US Open runner-up, who finished two-under-par on a day of low scores. It was McIlroy’s first ace in competition since he made one in Abu Dhabi on the European tour in 2015. Meanwhile, McCarthy shot the lowest round of his career after settingRead More

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National News

Hunt meets with lenders as mortgage crisis worsens

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to ask banks if they can do more to support struggling households after a shock interest rate hike deepened the mortgage crisis. He is meeting large lenders including HSBC and Santander in Downing Street on Friday as the Government comes under pressure to relieve the pain. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Mr Hunt have ruled out a financial intervention as rates were hiked as the Bank of England tries to bring down stubbornly high inflation. LabourRead More

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National News

Improvements in UK retail sector

The UK’s retail sector did unexpectedly well last month as it sold more fuel due to falling prices and more summer clothes thanks to a spike in temperatures. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that retail sales volumes rose 0.3% in May, better than the 0.2% drop that economists had forecast. The bounce was largely due to a rise in petrol and diesel sales, which the ONS said could be down to falling fuel prices, which reachedRead More

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National News

Man charged after hospital stabbings

A man has been charged after two people were stabbed at a hospital in north-west London. Armed officers were called to Central Middlesex Hospital at around 1.20pm on Wednesday to reports that two people had been stabbed. Officers arrived to find two men, both believed to be in their 40s, with stab injuries after they are thought to have been attacked with a mattock. The conditions of both men are not thought to be life-threatening but one of the victim’sRead More

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Sport

Stars’ team boss role could be shared

King's Lynn owner Keith Chapman has hinted the team manager’s role could be shared for the remainder of the season.The Stars were rocked when Alex Brady quit earlier this month, leaving Chapman suddenly taking over all club affairs and also battling to balance the books.He publicly stated that the team is ‘over budget’ and repeated that stance after Monday’s narrow home defeat to Leicester, confirming that crowd figures at the Adrian Flux Arena aren’t currently what is required.Josh Pickering hasRead More

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Local News

Competition to be on new hospital list is ‘just wrong’

Friday Politics by councillor Jo Rust - Independent, Springwood Ward, in the paper on Friday, June 23:Following on from the May local elections we heard the news that our QE hospital was to join the list of 40 new hospitals that this government pledged to build by 2030.While this is, of course, good news, there are nuances that need to be closely looked at. After all, we weren’t on the original list of 40 and our inclusion has meant thatRead More

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Sport

Back-to-back tons for Skipper as North Runcton return to winning ways

Ben Skipper celebrated his recall to the first team with a second successive century as North Runcton returned to winning ways with a comprehensive victory over Brooke.With the morning sun beaming and hot, Runcton called the toss correctly and had no hesitation in batting first at New Road.After a century for the second XI last week, Skipper was recalled to the team and made the most of his opportunity with another brilliant ton.North Runcton batsman Ben Skipper celebrated his recallRead More

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