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Singh hits half century as Stoke Green win bottom of the table clash with Wargrave
Stoke Green’s Karanpreet Singh -- Stoke Green won Saturday’s crucial bottom of the table clash with Wargrave to move to within three points of their rivals at the bottom of Home Counties League Division 1. Both sides have struggled for form or any...

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025 returns 10th July for a packed weekend of Motorsport action and crazy innovation
I’ve been coming to the Goodwood Festival of Speed since the early '90s, when it was still forming into the phenomenon it has become today. What started as a charming celebration of motorsport history in the grounds of the Duke of Richmond’s...
Technology for a better world - Godwood Festival of Speed this weekend!
I’ve been coming to the Goodwood Festival of Speed since the early '90s, when it was still forming into the phenomenon it has become today. What started as a charming celebration of motorsport history in the grounds of the Duke of Richmond’s...

During WWII, Peter To Rot Chose Martyrdom Over Polygamy and Silence
SAINTS & ART: When Japanese forces outlawed Christian worship and promoted polygamy in Papua New Guinea, a young lay catechist refused to abandon the faith. One of the problems in talking about art in relation to modern saints like Peter To Rot...

FBI drops Prince Andrew probe over Jeffrey Epstein ties in major update
The FBI has officially dropped its investigation into the Duke of York's links to the late paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, GB News can confirm. This means charges will not be brought against the King's younger brother or any other high-profile figure...

New road works and closures, licenses, and planning applications in your area
Councils across the Liverpool City Region have issued a list of public notices in the past seven days. These are important documents which act as a public record of key decisions in the city region and keep citizens across the local authority...

Looking back at major stories we have covered in last decade as we mark anniversary
It allows us to share, highlight and examine how matters of great national import relate to, affect and impact our loyal readers. Today we celebrate our 170th birthday and to mark the milestone we are looking back at some of our most notable...

Readers’ views: ‘Square root of zero letters of support for longer pedestrianisation’
Please tell us benefits of pedestrianisation I have lost count of the number of letters to this newspaper from Newbury residents who object to the recent extension of pedestrianisation of the town centre. It certainly goes into double figures, and...

IN PICTURES: 'Record fundraising' beer festival in York
The hugely popular Merchant Adventurers’ Charity Beer Festival returned for a third year in the stunning Merchant Adventurers’ Hall on Friday and Saturday July 4 and 5. Throughout the festival weekend, the 668-year-old Merchant Adventurers’ Great...

Jam-packed beach part of life in 'lovely' Dorset village
People will be able to get an insight to life in Charmouth since the Second World War with an upcoming exhibition, book and talk. Neil Mattingly will provide the insight at the Charmouth Local History Society event with an exhibition and talk at...

Minerals, memory & mutual respect: Modi’s Argentina visit and the deepening of civilisational diplomacy
PM Modi near the statue of José de San Martin in Buenos Aires. Image Credits: Prime Minister’s Office IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi recently concluded his official visit to Argentina—a country geographically distant from India, yet...

Murder mystery play which will have audiences gripped takes to the stage tonight
'The Proof of the Poison' by Falkland L. Cary and Philip Weathers will be acted out by the talented members of St Vincent’s Dramatics Society. And audiences can be sure of a well-plotted whodunnit. But what’s it about? The play starts with the...

“Always a bright force of nature”: Tributes to Dunstable radio broadcaster
Tributes have been made to a Dunstable radio presenter after his death last week. Simon Marlow, died in hospital in London on Friday, June 27, according to an announcement from British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS). Simon started his radio...

Most of the GCC kiosks sit idle on Besant Nagar Second Avenue
Besant Nagar Second Avenue makes a forceful illustration of Falkland’s law: in the light of what transpired after vendor kiosks were parked on the pavement, the decision to do so seems unnecessary, at best premature. The revenue department of...

Tributes to Cllr Peter Gibson after death aged 84 – a true guiding light and tireless Silksworth champion
Touching tributes have been paid to a Labour Party “stalwart” who was one of Sunderland City Council’s longest serving councillors. Peter Gibson devoted decades of his life to helping others and in particular, residents of the Silksworth ward...

Jen Bartlett obituary
Jen Bartlett, who has died aged 93, was part of a husband-and-wife team that brought groundbreaking natural history films to television audiences around the world, including to ITV as part of its long-running Survival series. Des Bartlett did most...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

‘I’d never have known my grandad if it wasn’t for his heart donor’ – Scunthorpe man, 84, marks 30 years since transplant
A “huge and significant” milestone for a Scunthorpe family has just been marked with the 30th anniversary of a life-saving heart transplant for one of their number. George Robinson is now 84 and has settled into retirement with his wife, Maureen,...

After “Defeating” F-16 Vipers, Korean FA-50 Fighters In Polish Service To Be Armed With Sidewinder Missiles
The FA-50GF fighter jets in service with the Polish Air Force will finally have new munitions: the AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and Secretary of State, Paweł Bejda, finalized the...

Mum widowed twice by 49 but doesn't want husband's bravery forgotten
The grief experienced over the last nine years by Anna-Louise Stubbings is unimaginable for most people, as the 49-year-old has been widowed twice while her daughter has lost her father and stepfather. She lost her first husband, Stuart, when he...