Lord Frost quitting his post as Brexit minister breaks up the Omicron headlines on Sunday. The “crisis” around Boris Johnson’s premiership has deepened after the resignation of his key ally, according to The Sunday Times. SUNDAY TIMES: Crisis deepens for PM as key Brexit ally quits #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DNEsjdFTaC — Neil …
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JOHN Morgan – drummer of legendary West Country ‘supergroup’ The Wurzels – has died in hospital after contracting Covid-19 while on tour. The Somerset musician passed away on Friday at the age of 80 in Gloucester Royal Hospital, the band’s management has said. Described as ‘oldest drummer in captivity,’ Mr …
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A FORMER West Park schoolboy and “committed Saints fan” will become a Sir after his appointment to the High Court in October. On October 1, 2021, Barry Cotter QC, from Eccleston, became only the second person born in St Helens to be appointed as a High Court Judge, following Sir …
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Tiger Woods made his return to competitive golf alongside his 12-year-old son Charlie at the PNC Championship, finishing three shots off the lead in Orlando. Following a single-vehicle accident in Los Angeles in February, the 15-time major winner required surgery on open fractures to his lower right leg and further …
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Despite our best intentions, many of us will not be as organised as we’d like this Christmas. More than a third of us are expected to leave our shopping until the last minute, according to research by M&S Bank, which asked 2,000 Britons about their festive purchasing. Being disorganised is …
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O Holy Night has topped a poll to find the nation’s favourite Christmas carol, beating Silent Night to the top spot. Gustav Holst’s version of In The Bleak Midwinter came in at number three and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing was in fourth, in an annual survey by Classic FM. …
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Published: 6:00 AM December 19, 2021 A funeral for a popular postman saw Royal Mail vans line the entirety of the road leading up to the cemetery. Sean Donnelly died aged 56 on November 21 after suffering complications from sepsis. The much-loved postman worked in the Rise Park community for 32 years. The emotional service saw …
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Resident Adrian Allen has been left baffled – after it took over a week for a letter to get from Hanley to Heron Cross. And Adrian, of Blurton, has branded the service provided by Royal Mail as ‘sub-standard’. He raised the issue in a letter to The Sentinel where he …
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Thinking of booking panto tickets via Viagogo? Think twice as website can charge 15% fees on top of ticket price Sellers also typically see 10%of the purchase price taken as commission Competition regulator wants to tighten rules for secondary ticketing websites Buyers should always use a credit card to make …
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Millennium Dome architect Richard Rogers has died aged 88. Lord Rogers, who also designed the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Lloyd’s of London building, “passed away quietly” on Saturday evening, Freud Communications’ Matthew Freud told the PA news agency. Lord Rogers was born in 1933 to an Anglo-Italian family …
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