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Body found in search for Nicola Bulley

A body has been found in the River Wyre during the search for missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley, Lancashire Police has said. The 45-year-old mortgage adviser vanished in St Michael’s on Wyre while walking her dog after dropping her daughters, aged six and nine, at school on January 27. A Lancashire Police spokesman said officers were called to reports of a body in the river close to Rawcliffe Road at around 11.35am on Sunday. A statement said: “An underwater search team […]

February 19, 2023 31

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Starmer makes push for SNP votes in wake of Sturgeon resignation

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has urged SNP voters to put their faith in Labour in the wake of Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation. Speaking at the Scottish Labour conference in Edinburgh on Sunday, Sir Keir sought to boost his party’s fortunes north of the border, repeating again his claim that the road to electoral success “must run through Scotland”, adding he wanted to be a “prime minister for the UK, not just prime minister of the UK”. The Labour leader urged […]

February 19, 2023 23

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Police launch manhunt following death of elderly woman in Exeter

A woman in her 70s has died after being seriously assaulted in a park Police have launched a manhunt for a murder suspect following the death of an elderly woman in Exeter on Saturday. Officers were called to Ludwell Valley Park in the Wonford area of the city at around 4pm, following reports that the woman had been seriously assaulted. Emergency services were called, but the victim – who was local and aged in her seventies – was declared dead […]

February 18, 2023 29

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Former US president Jimmy Carter getting home hospice care

The 98 year old has 'decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family' Former US president Jimmy Carter has entered home hospice care, the Carter Centre has said. The charity created by the 98-year-old former president said on Twitter that after a series of short hospital stays, Mr Carter “decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention”. It said he has the full support of […]

February 18, 2023 29

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We must bolster Ukraines forces now Sunak tells world leaders

Rishi Sunak has told world leaders they must arm Ukraine now and set about boosting its long-term future against further Russian aggression. The Prime Minister, in a speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, had a two-fold message for the West. The British leader said that Ukraine needed military backing by allies to counter any spring offensive by Russian president Vladimir Putin’s troops. But he argued the West must also start to put in place the foundations to strengthen […]

February 18, 2023 33

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Turkish earthquake victims sleeping in trains tents and greenhouses

Nearly two weeks after a massive earthquake levelled tens of thousands of buildings and displaced millions of people in Turkey and Syria, many are still struggling to fulfil their basic needs and some are living in tents, factories, train carriages and greenhouses. People driven from their homes in the disaster zone described being unable to have hot showers, while others feared freezing to death. The Turkish government and dozens of aid groups have launched a massive relief effort. The government […]

February 18, 2023 23

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Sunak to push for Northern Ireland Protocol deal with EU leaders

Rishi Sunak is to hold talks with European leaders in a bid to fix issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol, despite reservations among Eurosceptic Tory backbenchers. There is mounting speculation that the UK and EU could unveil a deal aimed at breaking the impasse over the contentious post-Brexit trading arrangements early next week. The Prime Minister is expected to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the fringes of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday to try […]

February 18, 2023 22

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Lancashire Police to conduct internal review into Nicola Bulley investigation

It will be conducted by their Head of Crime, Detective Chief Superintendent Pauline Stables Lancashire Police is set to conduct an internal review into the Nicola Bulley investigation. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he was “concerned that private information was put into the public domain” by officers during a press conference on Wednesday. He told broadcasters he was “pleased that the police are looking at how that happened in the investigation”. The force confirmed a date had been set […]

February 17, 2023 21

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Liz Truss Learn lessons of Russian aggression and stand up to China now

Liz Truss has urged democratic nations to stand up to China and learn the lessons of not taking earlier and tougher action against Russia. Speaking in Japan in her first public speech since her resignation as prime minister, Ms Truss called on the international community to agree a co-ordinated package of defence, economic and political measures to support Taiwan. Her comments come as her successor, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, faces pressures from some in his own party to take a […]

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