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My friend Mota Singh, who has died aged 81, was the first British-Asian county councillor in Warwickshire, and the first to chair the council, in 2000. He was a dedicated anti-racism campaigner. He served as the mayor of Leamington Spa in 2004. Mota was elected to Warwickshire county council for …

John Lewis has confirmed that a further eight stores are set to close and will not reopen their doors after lockdown eases. The move also puts 1,465 jobs at risk of redundancy. “The high street is going through its biggest change for a generation and we are changing with it. …

Edward Hunter, known as Eddie, had been cutting the grass last Thursday morning when he collapsed in his front garden. Fortunately, two Royal Mail workers who were on shift nearby came rushing to the 75-year-old’s aid. His distraught wife, Valerie, had been working in a back room at their Lomond …

An actor has taken to Twitter to warn others of a Royal Mail scam which saw her bank account wiped clean by fraudsters. Emmeline Hartley, 28, warned other social media users in a tweet which has gone viral as others shared their support. The tweet has been retweeted over 12,000 …

The Phoenix Works has secured a 10-year lease on an industrial unit — owned and managed by commercial and industrial lettings specialist and landlord, Towngate PLC. The 18,209 sq ft unit – which forms part of the Turnkey Park estate in South West Leeds – features a large, self-contained front …

Plans for a six-storey hotel at the site of an “eyesore” derelict building, which Norwich City Council wants to force its owner to sell, have been rejected. Ailwyn Hall, the former railway social club, on Lower Clarence Road in Thorpe Hamlet has been unused since 2005, with Gail Harris, deputy leader …

Truth, we are told, is central to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Indeed, it was supposedly the desire for truth that drove them to give that explosive interview to Oprah Winfrey, broadcast just over two weeks ago. ‘How do you feel about the Palace hearing you speak your truth …

A statement from Buckingham Palace read: “Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie was safely delivered of a son today, 9th February 2021, at 0855hrs at The Portland Hospital. Jack Brooksbank was present. The baby weighs 8lbs 1oz. “The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of York, Sarah, Duchess of York, …

A fresh warning has been issued over a Royal Mail “unpaid” post scam. The con involves a text message being sent that claims a parcel is awaiting delivery by Royal Mail. Trading standards officers say people must not click on a link which connects to a copycat website run by fraudsters. …

A woman’s warning to others about a fraud has gone viral online after she detailed how she had been “scammed out of every penny”. Emmeline Hartley posted her story on Twitter about falling victim to a sophisticated “push payment fraud” by a scammer posing as Barclay’s anti-fraud unit. Hartley, 28, …