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Spin bowler Virdi leaves Surrey

Off-spinner Amar Virdi leaves Surrey after 15 years at the club.




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Firefighters' dedication honoured at awards night

Awards include a long service commendation for member of staff who has fielded 999 calls for 40 years.




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Football club's charity awarded Children in Need grant

The Cobblers' Community Trust will receive £27,000 to help boost the confidence and wellbeing of children.




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Brighton: 'It was cowardice to lock us out'

Businesses in a high rise in Brighton fear their Christmas trading could be ruined.




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Homeward bound: Leaving Sark for Suffolk

Sark Dairy is looking for new tenants as their current farmers return home




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Victim was strangled to death, murder trial told

Ian Staves was found dead at his home in Cherry Lane, Wootton, in September 2022.




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Man charged with murder and victim named by police

Police say three men were known to each other and had been to Aldi together before altercation.




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'Karate Kid’ championship dreams in jeopardy

Barnsley black belt Mayon is still awaiting the outcome of his citizenship application from 2020.




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'Connected' Blades getting rewards - Wilder

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder puts his side's early-season success down to the togetherness at the club.




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Man jailed for life over party stab murder

Sipho Pfukani is told he must serve at least 18 years for the murder of 26-year-old Lazarus Makono.




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It's never too early for the C word in Canterbury

The Cathedral is bringing back an ancient tradition not seen in the town for 200 years.




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Bath lock Richards is 'growing his game' - Robinson

Bath lock Ewan Richards is growing "everything" about his game, says coach Andy Robinson after their second Premiership Rugby Cup win.




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Junction closed after third fatality in six months

An accident blackspot in Cornwall is closed after a third fatal crash in the last six months.




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Three held in murder inquiry after man dies

Police say a woman and two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder.




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Truro City see unbeaten record end at Boreham Wood

Truro City manager John Askey says his side looked "weary" in their 1-0 loss at Boreham Wood in National League South.




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Man pleads guilty to city centre disorder

Simon Beech, 36, took part in riots in Stoke-on-Trent on 3 August.




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Salford sign France international prop Sangare

Salford Red Devils sign France international prop Justin Sangare on two-year deal after his release from Leeds Rhinos.




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Father shares journey after son Joshua's murder in 2021

Michael Hall shares his journey since son's death, Georgia Stone reports.




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Appeal after suspected arson attack in garden

Officers say they believe someone accessed the rear of the property through a side alleyway.




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Burnley appoint Salford's Casper as academy boss

Burnley appoint Salford City director of football Chris Casper as their academy manager.




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Murder probe launched after body found in hotel

Anyone who may have seen suspicious activity near the Blackpool hotel is urged to contact police.




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Queen gives campaigning duo Pride of Britain award

The pair started campaigning after Joanna Simpson was killed by her husband in Ascot in 2010.




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Man killed his partner before overdosing - court

A coroner rules Kelly Greer was unlawfully killed by her partner, Jonathan Parsons, at his flat.




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Reddich MP "vital football remains affordable"

MP Chris Bloore wants increased fan representation on club boards to protect the game.




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Luton Town future 'out of my hands' - Edwards

Luton boss Rob Edwards still has his players' backing but admits his future is "out of my hands" after Saturday's 5-1 defeat at Middlesbrough.




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Dealer on trial for murder says it was self-defence

Tuche Coskun, 21, stabbed 42-year-old Gavin Hubbard during a dispute over drugs, a jury is told.




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'Meeting my mother's murderer was unsettling'

Ian McKay, who answered ransom calls 55 years ago, travels to Trinidad to meet the man behind them.




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Hereford students 'inspired' by Strictly star

Former RNC student Chris McCausland has been winning the hearts of the nation in recent weeks.




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'Shock' at murder in Redditch

An investigation has been launched after a 44-year-old woman was killed.




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Hereford's global grilling megastars go stateside

The Beefy Boys are in the running to be crowned the World's Best Burger!




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Man charged with murder after woman found dead

The 46-year-old man is remanded in custody and due before magistrates on Wednesday.




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Thick smoke as fire breaks out at UK nuclear sub shipyard

Two people were hospitalised but have since been released, the company who runs the shipyard says.




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Campbell's Bluebird to have engines refurbished

A team of engineers are checking the engines so the hydroplane can return to the water.




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Protesters to fight cross-border giant pylon plans

The pylons, spanning 50 miles, will run wind farm energy into England but will dissect the Borders countryside.




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Trial begins of man accused of woman's murder

Paul Irwin, 50, denies murdering 34-year-old Tiffany Render in March.




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Derelict house to be renovated as affordable home

House that has been empty for 12 years will be community-owned and rented out to local family.




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Tax on second homes to fund affordable housing

North Yorkshire councillors say £1m from the second homes tax premium will fund community-led plans.




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Guernsey property prices up in third 2024 quarter

The increase compares with a decrease during the the same period in 2023.




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House prices at record high, says Halifax

Despite the increase, the lender warns mortgage costs could remain "higher for longer" following the Budget.




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'Order to repay my carer allowance dehumanised me'

Carers reveal the stress of the DWP informing them they have been overpaid in benefits.




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Third of working age people die in poverty - report

According to Marie Curie, 35% of working age people who died in Bradford were in poverty.




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'I'm sailing around the world and want a record'

Poole sailor Pip Hare wants to be the first woman to complete the gruelling 24,300-mile Vendée Globe race twice.




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Coventry Rugby captain Jordon Poole on perfect start to the Championship

BBC CWR's Clive Eakin chats to the 27-year-old ahead of this weekend versus Caldy!




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Lampard confirmed as contender for Coventry job

Coventry owner Doug King confirms that ex-Chelsea and England great Frank Lampard is among the contenders for the Sky Blues job.




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Reward of £1,000 for information on wanted man

Ryan Ward, 31, is wanted in connection with incidents of assault and criminal damage.




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Attempted murder charge after man hurt in shooting

A man in his 20s remains in hospital with serious facial injuries after shots were fired at a park.




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Three arrests after man assaulted in disorder

Police were called after a witness reported a man being assaulted in Rugby.




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Watchdog looks at police conduct in murder case

The IOPC is looking into previous contact with the victim up to seven weeks before her killing.




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Boycott Wordle – New York Times workers plead, DNA firm disappears without trace

‘Don’t play Wordle’ is the plea from striking New York Times workers who are complaining about what they say are unfair labour practices. The New York Times Tech Guild, which […]

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Links for May 3rd

The Healing Power of JavaScript | WIRED "With static sites, we've come full circle, like exhausted poets who have travelled the world trying every form of poetry and realizing that the haiku is enough to see most of us through our tragedies." A line that particularly resonates in this lovely Craig Mod article on the […]