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The British Red Cross is urging people to take steps to keep cool as temperatures are forecast to rise sharply across parts of England this weekend. Weather forecasters are predicting that some areas of the country could reach temperatures of up to 32C, with conditions expected to meet official heatwave criteria in several regions. As part of its heatwave safety guidance, the charity has advised households to switch off central heating systems and take other practical measures to reduce…

Is anyone else feeling it? That dangerous, unmistakable, medically inadvisable little glimmer of hope? Yes, I know. We have been here before. Every four years, I become an international football strategist with no formal qualifications beyond shouting at the television and correctly identifying when someone “needs to get it forward quicker.” But after England’s 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas last night, even the most battle-scarred Three Lions fan must surely admit it. Something stirred. Something clicked. Something, dare…

Voters in Makerfield are heading to the polls today in one of the most closely watched by-elections in recent British politics. Polling stations across the Greater Manchester constituency opened at 7am and will remain open until 10pm, with the result expected in the early hours of Friday morning. More than 30 polling stations are operating across the constituency as residents choose a successor to former Labour MP Josh Simons. While by-elections are often local affairs, the contest in Makerfield…

President Donald Trump has secured a major diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East after a peace agreement between the United States and Iran came into immediate effect, bringing an end to the conflict and paving the way for the reopening of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The agreement, known as the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, was announced by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who acted as a mediator between the two sides. According to Mr Sharif, the deal…

A REDDITCH based ex-serviceman turned artist has been awarded an MBE for charitable services in the Kings Birthday Honours. Popular artist Kevin Wills from Oakenshaw has made quite a stir in the past with his portraits of Captain Sir Thomas Moore, his project painting the fallen in Afghanistan and several of the England football team. Kevin has also created artwork in honour of Remembrance Day, which was on the cover for Pathfinder international magazine, with the proceeds donated to…