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Roads closed so fans can pay respects at Sinead O’Connor’s funeral

Roads closed so fans can pay respects at Sinead O’Connor’s funeral

Roads closed so fans can pay respects at Sinead O’Connor’s funeral

08 August 2023

The funeral procession through Bray in Co Wicklow after the private service will stop so people can say their goodbyes.


Starmer challenged over would-be MP’s Greenpeace links

Starmer challenged over would-be MP’s Greenpeace links

Starmer challenged over would-be MP’s Greenpeace links

08 August 2023

Alistair Strathern, who hopes to take Nadine Dorries’ seat for Labour, was part of a zombie-themed Greenpeace protest.


Sinead O’Connor was ‘big icon’ in Bray with ‘heart of gold’, says local musician

Sinead O’Connor was ‘big icon’ in Bray with ‘heart of gold’, says local musician

Sinead O’Connor was ‘big icon’ in Bray with ‘heart of gold’, says local musician

08 August 2023

Tom Dalton described the singer’s funeral as a ‘sad day’ for the town.


New compensation costs rules for wrongfully convicted may be ‘backdated’

New compensation costs rules for wrongfully convicted may be ‘backdated’

New compensation costs rules for wrongfully convicted may be ‘backdated’

08 August 2023

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk made the suggestion after Andrew Malkinson had his wrongful rape conviction quashed.


Scottish exams pass rate down from last year but above 2019 levels

Scottish exams pass rate down from last year but above 2019 levels

Scottish exams pass rate down from last year but above 2019 levels

08 August 2023

Figures from the Scottish Qualification Authority show attainment of A to C grades was 77.1%.


Mayor calls for historic pub gutted by fire to be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’

Mayor calls for historic pub gutted by fire to be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’

Mayor calls for historic pub gutted by fire to be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’

08 August 2023

Andy Street also said emergency services faced blocked access roads as they attempted to tackle the blaze at The Crooked House in Himley.


Fans lay tributes and light candles for Sinead O’Connor ahead of funeral

Fans lay tributes and light candles for Sinead O’Connor ahead of funeral

Fans lay tributes and light candles for Sinead O’Connor ahead of funeral

08 August 2023

She will be laid to rest in a private burial.


Fans grateful to Sinead O’Connor’s family for chance to say goodbye – councillor

Fans grateful to Sinead O’Connor’s family for chance to say goodbye – councillor

Fans grateful to Sinead O’Connor’s family for chance to say goodbye – councillor

08 August 2023

Councillor Erika Doyle said she knew the late acclaimed singer as ‘quite quiet’ but ‘never silent’.


Remains of landmark pub demolished two days after it was gutted by fire

Remains of landmark pub demolished two days after it was gutted by fire

Remains of landmark pub demolished two days after it was gutted by fire

08 August 2023

The Crooked House – known as ‘Britain’s wonkiest pub’ – was reduced to rubble despite a campaign for it to be rebuilt.


80 people evacuated from homes after ‘hazardous materials’ found in Glasgow flat

80 people evacuated from homes after ‘hazardous materials’ found in Glasgow flat

80 people evacuated from homes after ‘hazardous materials’ found in Glasgow flat

08 August 2023

The Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) is at the scene as police try to determine the nature of the materials.


Tory MP George Eustice compares new oil boiler ban to Ulez for rural communities

Tory MP George Eustice compares new oil boiler ban to Ulez for rural communities

Tory MP George Eustice compares new oil boiler ban to Ulez for rural communities

08 August 2023

Mr Eustice said the Government needs to create different approaches to develop the delivery of net zero, rather than ‘lock’ into technologies now.


Francis Ford Coppola hails William Friedkin as ‘a deep-feeling giant of a man’

Francis Ford Coppola hails William Friedkin as ‘a deep-feeling giant of a man’

Francis Ford Coppola hails William Friedkin as ‘a deep-feeling giant of a man’

08 August 2023

The Godfather director said Friedkin’s work ‘represents true milestones in cinema’ and that all of his films were ‘alive with genius’.


People urged to watch out for loan fee fraud as summer fuels financial pressures

People urged to watch out for loan fee fraud as summer fuels financial pressures

People urged to watch out for loan fee fraud as summer fuels financial pressures

08 August 2023

Loan fee fraud, where someone pays a fee for a loan they never receive, typically results in a £260 loss, the Financial Conduct Authority said.


Targeted support needed for older people among ethnic minorities, says charity

Targeted support needed for older people among ethnic minorities, says charity

Targeted support needed for older people among ethnic minorities, says charity

08 August 2023

Independent Age noted that ‘alarmingly, people talked about their distrust of the Government, and how that prevents them applying for support’.


Vessel designed by Cutty Sark shipwright gets protected status

Vessel designed by Cutty Sark shipwright gets protected status

Vessel designed by Cutty Sark shipwright gets protected status

08 August 2023

Hercules Linton designed the iron steamship the Lady Alice Kenlis in 1867 and its remains lie on the National Trust’s Sutton Hoo estate in Suffolk.


People to gather at Sinead O’Connor’s former home for ‘last goodbye’

People to gather at Sinead O’Connor’s former home for ‘last goodbye’

People to gather at Sinead O’Connor’s former home for ‘last goodbye’

08 August 2023

Her family have asked people who want to pay their respects to line the seafront in Bray, Co Wicklow ahead of her burial.


What the papers say – August 8

What the papers say – August 8

What the papers say – August 8

08 August 2023

A variety of stories feature on the front pages of Britain’s newspapers.


What will life be like for migrants on board the Bibby Stockholm barge?

What will life be like for migrants on board the Bibby Stockholm barge?

What will life be like for migrants on board the Bibby Stockholm barge?

07 August 2023

After a series of delays, the first residents arrived on Monday amid continued safety and overcrowding fears.


Suella Braverman says task force will target ‘crooked immigration lawyers’

Suella Braverman says task force will target ‘crooked immigration lawyers’

Suella Braverman says task force will target ‘crooked immigration lawyers’

07 August 2023

Critics say the announcement focuses on a ‘tiny minority of lawyers’ rather than ‘significant asylum claim backlogs’.


Former mayor brands charges he failed to disclose financial interests ‘untrue’

Former mayor brands charges he failed to disclose financial interests ‘untrue’

Former mayor brands charges he failed to disclose financial interests ‘untrue’

07 August 2023

Former fund manager Andy Preston, 57, has been charged with four counts of non-disclosure of pecuniary interests in executive meetings.


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