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Samantha Cameron’s sister gets £60,000 for ‘positive’ news app from fund meant to help local papers

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Ms Sheffield failed to mention that start-up capital for her business included a £60,000 Government grant from a fund set up following a review intended to help struggling local news publishers When David Cameron’s sister-in-law Emily Sheffield wrote last month about the strains of becoming a ‘media tech entrepreneur’, she described how she was ‘broke, on … Read more

Labour could lose hundreds of seats in May’s local elections

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Labour faces local election humiliation in May as leaked document reveals it could lose hundreds of seats and control of historic strongholds including SHEFFIELD as its ‘Red Wall’ continues to crumble The rudderless party could lose 315 councillors in worst-case May 7 result Labour suffered worst general election defeat since 1930s in December  Deputy leader candidate … Read more

Couples take part in 13th annual wife carrying race with a £150 barrel of local ale for the winner

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What a bunch of pick-up artists! Couples take part in 13th annual wife carrying race in Surrey with a £150 barrel of local ale going to the winner The bizarre contest kicked off at 10.30am along the 380-metre course in Dorking, Surrey  Rules state that those being carried can in fact be male or female … Read more

Breakfast of the champion! Tyson Fury kicks back at his local cafe in Morecambe 

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Breakfast of champions! Tyson Fury kicks back at his local cafe in Morecambe with smashed avocado, smoked salmon and toast as he returns to regular life after stunning Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas Tyson Fury returned to normality in Morecambe after his Las Vegas exertions The heavyweight beat Deontay Wilder by technical knockout on Saturday  … Read more

Local milk deliveries: Why are they making a comeback?

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With birds chirping, stars glistening and a rather splendid slither of a low waning crescent moon, Nina Godwin braves the near zero degree temperatures in Essex to deliver milk. ‘It is peaceful being out at this time,’ she tells me as I join the tail-end of her Wednesday delivery route around this beautiful rural part … Read more

The new direct flight routes from local airports for summer 2020

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Hit the sun, straight from your doorstep: The new direct flight routes from local airports for summer 2020 Ryanair is launching flights from Liverpool to the port city of Zadar, Croatia   Head to the Greek island of Skiathos on the new TUI flights from Bournemouth  EasyJet has direct flights from Belfast to Turkey’s Dalaman airport … Read more

Labour activists ditch Corbynism: HALF of local associations that backed him in 2015 swap to Starmer

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Labour activists ditch Corbynism: More than HALF of local associations that backed outgoing leader in 2015 endorse moderate Keir Starmer instead of hard-Left choice Rebecca Long-Bailey Half of Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) which backed Corbyn in 2015 and 2016 have endorsed Sir Keir Starmer in 2020. Sir Keir has picked up 87 CLPs which backed … Read more

ASK TONY: My insurer refused to pay a local firm to fix burglary damage

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In February, intruders broke in to my home, using a blowtorch to burn off the locks on two PVC double-glazed doors to the conservatory and the kitchen. I claimed for two replacement doors with my home insurer, Ageas, as both doors and frames were damaged.  At the time of my initial call, it offered a … Read more

Besotted film fans will have reservations about the eagerly awaited musical version of Local Hero  

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Local Hero  Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh                                          Until May 4, 2hrs 45mins  Rating: This is the eagerly awaited musical version of the great Scottish film- maker Bill Forsyth’s adored 1983 movie. One of the most gorgeous and … Read more