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Veteran 98 pays tribute to fallen soldiers who died during D day

A Scottish war veteran who played a vital role during the D-day landings has paid tribute to those who gave their lives ahead of the battle’s 80th anniversary. Albert Lamond, 98, is cared for by Erskine Veterans Charity at the Veteran’s Village, Bishopton, Renfrewshire. On November 11, the anniversary of D-day, veterans, residents and carers across Erskine’s network of homes will come together to honour those who gave their lives

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Councils call for 20 uplift for Healthy Start to meet food inflation

Healthy Start payments need to increase by 20% to compensate for increases in the cost of food, councils have said. The scheme, which helps pregnant women or families with children under the age of four with the cost of food and milk, does not currently cover the price of any available first infant formula, the Local Government Association (LGA) said. It has called for support for families with a baby

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Strictly star Layton Williams I am grateful Im humble and I work hard

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Layton Williams has said he hopes his appearance on the show has “spread a little bit of light”. The film and theatre actor, 29, is partnered with Nikita Kuzmin and the pair landed in the second spot on the leaderboard after a dazzling week seven jive last weekend. Williams, who starred in BBC Three series Bad Education, said in October on X, formerly Twitter, that the

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Disappointing more not done to understand inequality for prison leavers MPs

A report has branded it “disappointing” that the prison and probation service has not worked harder to understand why black prison leavers and women are less likely to find a job in the months after their release. Overall, around half of the work aimed at resettling prison leavers is not being routinely carried out, a committee of MPs looking into the issue across England and Wales found. The Public Accounts

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Dont worry about it Ange Postecoglou brushes off series of Spurs setbacks

Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham have already passed plenty of tests this season – but he will not let the absence of nine first-team players at Wolves offer up an excuse for a dropoff in performance. Spurs suffered their first defeat of the Premier League campaign on Monday in a chaotic 4-1 home loss to Chelsea, which could have further consequences in the long term. Destiny Udogie and Cristian Romero were

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Woman, 47, to walk on fire for baby bereavement charity

A 47-year-old woman is pushing herself out of her comfort zone to raise money for a West Norfolk baby bereavement charity.Lisa Rudd, from Lynn, will be raising money for Theresa’s Tiny Treasures through a firewalk with Lynn waste management company Circle Waste.Working as a credit controller, Lisa has been at Circle Waste for more than five years and in her time there has taken part in two skydives for other

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Who can take the Best Small Business crown?

Hunstanton-based Promenade Leisure Company won the coveted Small Business of the Year at this Year’s Mayor’s Business Awards – and now the fight is on to see who can win the category for 2024.Judges cited the company’s ambition throughout the year, which had resulted in them releasing a new rock-sweet product.They beat strong competition from runners-up East Coast Signs and WhataHoot and Helen Peak, of category sponsors Mapus-Smith and Lemmon,

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Riverside pub is nautical but nice

I have written elsewhere this week about the abundance of wonderful places to eat in West Norfolk – well I’ve just found another one and it’s only just across from my office in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place.The Crown & Mitre pub in Ferry Street reopened to much anticipation this summer and after a slow launch has recently started serving food – they obviously waited to get things right, and I

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New seating area at school in 2013

In our weekly Memory Lane Schooldays feature, we look back 10 years...Pupils at Lynn’s Churchill Park School were thrilled to see their overgrown pond replaced with a brand new seating area for teens to use for socialising, in November 2013. It was all made possible thanks to a community project by Tesco and Carters.Diane Whitham, the head teacher, said: “Our young people felt they had no outdoor area to socialise

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Celebrity Big Brother to return to TV screens in 2024

Celebrity Big Brother will be returning to TV screens in 2024, ITV has announced. When the show airs on ITV next year a cast of famous faces will take up residence in the Big Brother house to take part in weekly nominations and challenges as cameras capture their every move. A spin-off show called Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live will follow, where contestants will be interviewed for the first

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