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Cambridge United have signed midfielder Owen Moxon from Stockport County on a season-long loan deal.The 28-year-old becomes the U’s eighth signing of the summer window.Moxon spent the second half of last season on loan at Wigan Athletic, playing 16 times for the Latics as they preserved their League One status.Last February, Moxon joined Stockport from Portsmouth where he was part of the squad which secured the 2023-24 League One title.Moxon’s arrival from Stockport comes on the same day it was confirmed U’s defender Mamadou Jobe would head in the other direction.”I originally heard about the interest quite early in the…
At least six people have been hurt after a large metal support beam collapsed onto a crowd at the Big Church Festival on the Wiston Estate in West Sussex this afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 3.30pm, prompting emergency services to rush to the scene. Ambulance crews and police are currently attending to the injured at the annual Christian music and worship event, which is being held at Wilton Park near Steyning from August 28 to August 30. The festival, a non-profit gathering that has run since 2009 and drawn up to 40,000 attendees at its peak, has been placed…
A Piddington parish councillor has demanded Labour publishes the risk assessments for the housing of asylum seekers near their tiny Oxfordshire village.Speaking to GB News, Joe Marshall warned that there is a “direct risk” in housing 1,250 asylum seekers next to their village with a population of less than 400 people.The village’s protest against plans to house more than 1,200 asylum seekers at a former military base has resulted in the release of an anthem, as the village prepares to hold its second independence referendum.The song, named Battle for Britain, was created by one of the village’s supporters on social…
The Princess Royal holds a personal connection to Norway’s new monarch, King Haakon VIII, as one of his godmothers.Haakon ascended to the Norwegian throne earlier today after his father, King Harald, died as dawn broke on August 28.Within hours of the late king’s death, the new sovereign made his way to the Royal Palace in Oslo, where he convened the Council of State.There, in the presence of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, he formally announced King Harald’s death and confirmed that he would reign as Haakon VIII. The Princess Royal holds a personal connection to Norway’s new monarch, King Haakon…
Nick Miles has broken his silence following his departure from Emmerdale, where he portrayed Jimmy King for more than two decades. The 63-year-old actor, previously known for his role in The Bill, was written out of the ITV soap in dramatic scenes broadcast on Thursday evening, with his character dying after a devastating car crash.In a video posted on Emmerdale’s official Instagram account, co-star Nicola Wheeler asked Miles why Jimmy had to be killed off. His response was straightforward: “Everybody I know who read that script, the first thing they said was that it made me cry.”The character had first…
Andy Burnham’s first Budget in October could be a “tipping point” for British businesses and the economy, the chair of supermarket giant Asda has warned.The country faces a critical moment that will shape consumer confidence for months to come.Allan Leighton, who is attempting to push through a turnaround of the grocer, said it is “too early to tell” whether the government is committed to halting the rise of taxes facing the UK’s businesses but warned the Prime Minister he must not “inhibit growth”.”The model so far has been to inhibit growth, which is high taxation of consumers, relatively high taxation…
Northern Ireland’s largest provider of natural gas, SSE Airtricity, is to increase its prices by almost 19% from 1 October for its 200,000 domestic and small business customers.It means the annual gas bill of a typical household in the greater Belfast and west gas network areas will increase by almost £172.The company said “unprecedented levels of volatility in global energy markets and higher wholesale gas prices” had led to the price rise.Wholesale gas prices in the UK have effectively doubled since the US and Israel began their attack on Iran.Colin Broomfield from the Utility Regulator said the increase would be…
Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer make light work of Pakistan’s lower order as they combine to take five wickets for just 19 runs in seven overs as England bowl Pakistan out for 110 in their first innings, giving England a 180-run lead on day two of the second Test at Lord’s. FOLLOW LIVE: England v Pakistan – Second Test, day twoAvailable to UK users only.
An investigation is underway after a train driver noticed a “kink in the track” just moments before their service derailed close to Wickford on August 15.The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), which is leading the inquiry, has confirmed that initial findings suggest the train was moving at approximately 77 mph when it left the rails. The service had been heading from Southend Victoria towards Wickford when the incident occurred.Emergency crews rushed to the location after the derailment was reported. Around 62 passengers were believed to have been aboard at the time.However, nobody reported any injuries, and the train stayed upright…
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