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Union flags have been tied to lamp-posts around Bryn town centre in Wigan by an independent councillor and a man dressed as Batman.Councillor Steve Jones, who represents Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North on Wigan Council, said the display is about “being proud of our country” rather than making a political statement.”We’re just trying to keep it simple here in Bryn,” he told the . “It’s a good time to celebrate our country and its history. It’s about pride, not politics.”Jones said he had initially asked the council to fly the Union flag from public buildings including the local leisure centre and…
Pereira only signed a new three-year deal 45 days ago after guiding Wolves to safety last season. He replaced Gary O’Neil last December – O’Neil having presided over another 10-game winless start – and oversaw a six-match winning streak between March and April. It was the club’s best top-flight run since 1970. It looked like a perfect match – Pereira nominated for Premier League manager of the year – but cracks started to appear in the summer, which grew to a point where Pereira now regrets not walking away from Molineux at the start of the season. The former Porto…
A 75-year-old pensioner has been barred from his local Aldi after he quipped one member of staff needed to “go to Specsavers”.Anthony Taylor and his wife, Regina, 65, were told they could not return to the supermarket after the heated row. The incident occurred when the Merseyside couple visited the Washington Parade, Bootle, branch of the supermarket chain for their routine monthly provisions.A dispute arose when checkout staff insisted the couple empty their shopping trolley, which Mr Taylor explained was a departure from their decade-long bulk buying shopping routine. Traditionally, the couple would place one of each item on the…
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been accused of having any mention of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims removed from previous statements of support from Buckingham Palace.The disgraced royal repeatedly refused to sign off on statements expressing support for victims of abuse, as revealed by The Times.The King’s brother was stripped of his prince and Duke of York titles mid-week and will be forced out of Royal Lodge as he plans a move to the Sandringham Estate in the new year.King Charles and Queen Camilla shared their “thoughts and utmost sympathies” with “the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse” as…
Former Top Gear producer Andy Wilman has claimed that BBC management attempted to remove one of the programme’s presenters due to concerns about the presenting team being “too white”. In his new memoir, Mr Wilman alleges that senior executives at the corporation proposed replacing either Jeremy Clarkson, James May or Richard Hammond with a younger presenter from a Black or Asian background.The suggestion emerged despite the motoring programme achieving unprecedented global success with its existing line-up. At its height, the show commanded an audience of 350 million viewers worldwide, establishing itself as one of the BBC’s most successful exports.Mr Wilman’s…
Benjamin Russell and Pennie Taylor ScotlandGetty ImagesJeane Freeman said politicians had failed to seek the views of clinicians “because politics gets in the way of it”Former health secretary Jeanne Freeman has said the current state of the NHS in Scotland is the result of failures by successive governments – including her own.Freeman said politicians never took a long-term view beyond the next election on how the service should be managed and improved.She said governments had failed to seek the views of NHS staff “because politics gets in the way of it”.Her comments come after First Minister John Swinney accepted that…
Watch the best shots from Shafali Verma’s “terrific” innings for India as she hits 87 runs off 78 balls during their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final match against South Africa.FOLLOW LIVE: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final – India v South AfricaAvailable to UK users only.
Two people have died after a car crashed into a petrol station.Police were called to a one-vehicle collision on the A167 at Ferryhill, County Durham, in the early hours of Sunday.The Ford Ka was believed to be travelling from Chilton to Thinford before it came off the road and hit a BP petrol station forecourt on the opposite side of the carriageway.Emergency services rushed to the scene, where both an adult male and female were pronounced dead.The families of the deceased have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers, according to police.Alongside Durham Police, responders from County…
The Conservative Party chairman has admitted the Tories made a “mistake” cutting police numbers during their time in Government.Kevin Hollinrake weighed in on the number of police officers “on the beat” in the wake of the gruesome attack on passengers aboard a train from Doncaster to London King’s Cross on Saturday evening.”On the Tory watch, the Government cut police numbers by 20,000,” GB News’s Andrew Pierce commented. “Now I know they were restored, but they’re not experienced officers. That was, in hindsight, a terrible mistake.”Sitting down with Andrew on the Camilla Tominey Show, the top Tory concurred: “I agree. It…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have made a private donation to relief efforts in Jamaica following the devastating Hurricane Melissa, which claimed the lives of 19 people.The King previously said he was “deeply concerned and profoundly saddened” by the scale of the damage inflicted by the storm.The donation’s figure has not been announced, with it being fronted by the Red Cross.Chief executive of the British Red Cross, Beatrice Butsana-Sita, explained the impact of the couple’s donation.The King and Queen have made a donation to support relief efforts in Jamaica. | PAShe said: “King Charles and Queen Camilla’s donation will help…