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A pensioner has died in a “critical incident” after a huge fire ripped through a flat in Shrewsbury town centre during the early hours of the morning.Rose Roberts, in her 80s, has been named locally as the victim of the blaze, which erupted through a ground-floor flat in a 16th-century building.Emergency services rushed to the scene on Castle Street at around 3.30am on Tuesday, January 27.Ten fire engines raced to tackle the inferno, with crews from Baschurch, Church Stretton, Cleobury Mortimer, Clun, Ellesmere, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Telford Central, Tweedale, Wellington, and Wem all attending.West Mercia Police confirmed that Mrs Roberts tragically…

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The prime minister spoke to Andy Burnham on Monday and was in touch with him again on Tuesday, following Labour’s decision to block him from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election.Speaking to reporters on the plane to China, Sir Keir Starmer rejected claims that Burnham had been told in advance that he would not be accepted as a candidate, adding: “I know who was talking to Andy on Saturday and that wasn’t said.”Asked if he would welcome Burnham back into the Commons, the prime minister said “that’s a matter for Andy” and that he was doing a “first-class job”…

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Novak Djokovic’s bid to make more tennis history is still alive as he scraped into the Australian Open semi-finals after Lorenzo Musetti retired injured when leading by two sets.Djokovic, aiming for a standalone record 25th Grand Slam singles title, was wayward, error-strewn and irritable against the inspired Italian in front of a stunned crowd.Musetti was 6-4 6-3 up and looked set for the semi-finals when he pulled up early in the third set.The fifth seed took a medical timeout for treatment on his thigh but, unable to serve or move properly, he walked to the net and shook hands at…

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Sir Keir Starmer has launched a major attack on Reform UK’s new candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, accusing him of wanting to “tear people apart”.Reform UK on Tuesday unveiled former university professor Matt Goodwin as its candidate for the by-election which will be held on February 28. The Prime Minister said that only Labour can stop Reform UK at the by-election, which has already seen the Labour’s ruling body refuse to allow Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham stand.Speaking en route to a visit to China, the first by a UK Prime Minister for eight years, Starmer told reporters:…

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Lynette HorsburghNorth WestManchester Film FestivalA world premiere of Chatlines featuring Heywood actor Nico Mirallegro (pictured right) with co-star and co-director Lloyd Eyre Morgan are one of the highlightsManchester Film Festival is described as “10 days of powerful storytelling, standout premieres and inspiring conversations” which also champions stories rooted in the area. It was founded by Neil Jeram-Croft in 2015 who said the 12th event is the “most ambitious yet”.More than 52 feature films will be showcased at the north of England’s largest film festival and it will feature more A-listers from Adam Driver to Angelina Jolie and Cate Blanchett than…

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Sir Keir Starmer is on his way to Beijing, making the first trip to China by a British prime minister since 2018.He is due to meet President Xi Jinping on Thursday.Around 60 British business and cultural leaders are also on the trip, including representatives from bank HSBC, pharmaceutical company GSK, Jaguar Land Rover and the National Theatre.It marks the latest and most important moment in the government’s attempt to reboot the UK’s relationship with China. But critics argue China is of a wildly different world view, can’t be trusted and the government ought to be much more cautious in its…

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