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A man who disregarded his own safety to charge into a burning house and rescue its elderly owner who was trapped inside has played down any praise for his bravery.Ian Woolfenden, 62, was working as a tarmacer in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, on Wednesday when he discovered that somebody could not escape the blaze.Along with a neighbour, the 62-year-old from Oldham broke into the property and pulled the man from the flames.”He was lying in the porch and we just saw his legs,” Woolfenden told Radio Manchester before adding: “I don’t feel like it was brave – you just react.” North West…

Chagos Islanders have launched a last-ditch appeal to Donald Trump, urging him to block Labour’s £30billion deal to “surrender” their home to Mauritius.The islanders’ First Minister Misley Mandarin has written directly to the US President, describing the arrangement as a “very bad deal” that threatens the strategically vital UK-US military base on Diego Garcia.The letter is expected to reach the White House this weekend, the Mail reports, just before a crucial parliamentary vote back in Britain on Monday.Mr Mandarin argues the treaty negotiated by Keir Starmer’s National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell endangers a critical military asset in the Indian Ocean.Chagossians…

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Ken BanksNorth east Scotland reporter, AberdeenI’ve enjoyed taking photos in the snow – but the novelty is wearing off a bit nowLike many in the north-east of Scotland, I have trudged through deep snow every single day of 2026 so far – it’s not exactly the start to the new year I was hoping for. The white stuff started falling heavily on 1 January and it’s been a constant presence in our lives ever since. It’s caused huge disruption. Hundreds of schools have been closed, many roads were impassable, and some people in rural areas have been snowed in for…

Castres: Chabouni; Ambadiang, Karawalevu, Goodhue, Hulleu; Popelin, Fernandez; Walcker, Durand-Pradere, Collier, Ducat, Vanverberghe, Delaporte (capt), Cope, Ardron.Replacements: Zarantonello, Sokobale, Corato, Staniforth, Meka, Doubrere, Herve, Palis.Sin-bin: Durand (37 mins), Ducat (76 mins)Bath: Carreras; Arundell, Ojomoh, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer (capt); Obano, Dunn, Sela, Roux, Molony, Hill, Reid, Barbeary.Replacements: Tuipulotu, Van Wyk, Du Toit, Bayliss, Pepper, Carr-Smith, Butt, Cokanasiga.Sin-bin: Obano (13 min), Muir (23 mins)

A Government-funded video game tells teenagers they could be reported to counter-terrorism authorities for questioning mass migration.”Pathways” is an interactive programme aimed at school pupils aged 11 to 18.The Home Office’s Prevent counter-terror scheme partially funds the game.Players guide white teenage characters through scenarios where they must avoid being flagged for “extreme right-wing ideology” after discussing migration online.Characters risk Prevent referrals if they interact with groups spreading “harmful ideological messages” or attend protests opposing the “erosion of British values”.The game even frames researching immigration statistics online in a negative light.School pupils select a character called Charlie, either male or female,…

Emmet McElhatton News NIWilbert Mayne has found the transition from non-digital to digital firearms certification very challengingThe Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has been asked to consider if it is doing enough to provide an alternative for people struggling to access the online-only firearm registration system. All firearm permit applications in Northern Ireland have had to be completed online since 2018. However, News NI understands a recent update to the portal has led to some gun owners giving up their licences.The Equality Commission has urged any gun owner who feels they have been “discriminated against” to contact it. To…

Edinburgh: Goosen, Graham, Currie, Lang, Van der Merwe, Thompson, Vellacott; Whitcombe, Morris, Blyth-Lafferty, Hunter-Hill, Young, McConnell, Douglas, Bradbury (capt).Replacements: Ashman, Schoeman, Hill, McVie, Dodd, Muncaster, Shiel, O’Conor.Gloucester: Barton, Cotgreave, Butler, S. Atkinson, Hathaway, C. Atkinson, Austin; Rapava-Ruskin, Crane, Laulala, Thomas, Alemanno, Gwynne, Ludlow, Clement.Replacements: Knowles, Knight, Fasogbon, Jordan, Venter, Price, Byrne, Morris.Referee: Luc Ramos (Fra)

Hundreds of homes in Greater Manchester and on Merseyside have been left without power due to problems with an underground cable.SP Electricity North West (ENW) said 289 properties in St Helens, 149 in Bury, 87 in Oldham and 28 in Rochdale had been affected.It said the outage had been caused by “an unexpected incident” with an underground cable and stressed that it was not weather-related.ENW said it had either sent or was preparing to send teams to all affected areas, with electricity supplies provisionally expected to be restored between 10:20 and 12:40 GMT.”Overnight, engineers have responded to several unrelated power…