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Lynette HorsburghNorth WestCheshire PoliceEndrit Nikolli (left) and Sidorjan Lleshi (right) stole designer watches and handbags along with cashA gang who stole £1m worth of goods from wealthy homes across the UK set weekly targets of how much gold they wanted to steal. They were caught by Cheshire Police, who had linked several burglaries in which ladders were used to get inside homes and cash, jewellery, designer handbags and watches were stolen. Endrit Nikolli, 27, Kristian Gropcaj, 30, George Lleshaj, 31, and Krisjian Dedndreaj, 28, from the West Midlands, and Sidorjan Lleshi, 26, of Sheffield, all pleaded guilty to the burglaries…

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Labour has been accused of backing cousin marriage by refusing to support a Private Members’ Bill seeking to ban the “medieval” practice. Shadow Minister Richard Holden warned Labour MPs were “turning a blind eye” to cousin marriage after today’s scheduled second reading vote was stalled.The Basildon & Billericay MP put pressure on Sir Keir Starmer’s Government to support his proposed ban, with the Prime Minister last year rejecting his request to whip Labour MPs in support of prohibiting close family members from tying the knot.Mr Holden told GB News: “If you don’t back first-cousin marriage, you can just say so.…

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Did you know that companies with experienced Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) are 30% more likely to outperform their competitors? For private equity firms, leveraging the insights and networks of seasoned NEDs can mean the difference between stagnant growth and skyrocketing success. Here, we’ll explore five key reasons why experienced NEDs add immense value in private equity, and how understanding their role can transform your approach to NED recruitment. Impact of Experienced NEDs on PE Experienced Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) bring a wealth of knowledge that can significantly influence the strategic direction of private equity (PE) firms. Their seasoned perspectives are not just…

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Malcolm Priorrural affairs producerPA MediaFarmers drove their tractors into Oxford city centre to protest over proposed inheritance tax changesThere will be no more changes to already watered down plans to raise farm inheritance tax, the government has said. Protestors attempted to disrupt a speech on Thursday by the environment secretary Emma Reynolds at the Oxford Farming Conference with a horn-blowing tractor demonstrationLast month, the government said its planned threshold for a 20% tax on inherited agricultural assets would be raised from £1m to £2.5m.When asked about further changes, Reynolds told the conference: “That’s it, I’m afraid… it is the people…

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An influential Manchester United fan group is planning a protest against the ownership, which it accuses of “turning the club into a circus”. The 1958 group was responsible for protests at the way United was being run which attracted thousands in March last year – although they scrapped a plan to repeat it before the opening home game of this season against Arsenal.Discontent against minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe been growing in recent weeks, and the appointment and subsequent dismissal of Ruben Amorim has triggered a call to protest before the Red Devils play Fulham on 1 February.Fans held up…

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Getty Images/Hulton ArchiveDylan Thomas, whose most famous works include Under Milk Wood, died in 1953Dylan Thomas copied other poets’ work and published it under his own name as a schoolboy, according to an author and publicist who has delved into the iconic Welsh poet’s earliest works.Alessandro Gallenzi made the shock plagiarism discovery, which he described as “wholesale”, while he was editing a new collection of Thomas’s poetry.The young Thomas was an enthusiastic contributor to Swansea Grammar School’s magazine after joining as an 11-year-old in 1925, but Gallenzi found at least a dozen examples where Thomas had copied wholesale from work…

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Olympic champion snowboarder Chloe Kim has dislocated her shoulder just a month before the start of the Winter Games in Milan.Kim, 25, is aiming to become the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the halfpipe.The USA athlete will have an MRI scan on Friday after falling while training in Switzerland.”I hate that I have to make this video,” Kim said in a post on Instagram. “I took the silliest fall and that ultimately resulted in me dislocating my shoulder.””I am not in that much pain,” Kim said. “Obviously. I just don’t want it to keep popping…

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A prison officer who fell pregnant after beginning a relationship with an inmate during his temporary release from custody has escaped a jail sentence.Sarah Barnett, 33, worked as operational support staff at HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire when she became involved with prisoner Scott Taylor in August 2023.She pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office at an earlier hearing at Derby Crown Court.Appearing for sentencing on Thursday, Barnett received a two-year community order requiring her to complete 25 rehabilitation activity days.Sarah Barnett, 33, worked as operational support staff at HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire | FACEBOOKJudge Shaun Smith determined that imposing custody…

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