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By Fred Hartshorn

Retired Engineer but now am a Therapeutic Counselor and charity volunteer. Ex DJ. MBACP, BSc(Hon), DipComp, DipCoun. Interested in books, computing, family and local history. Budding artist. and Musician.

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Fuel supply: Army put on standby to ease pressure on petrol stations 27/09/2021
Military drivers are being trained so they are ready to be deployed if necessary, the government says.
Sabina Nessa: Man charged with teacher's murder 27/09/2021
The 28-year-old primary school teacher was found dead in a south-east London park.
Labour conference: Frontbencher Andy McDonald quits in protest at Sir Keir Starmer 27/09/2021
Andy McDonald says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has made the party "more divided than ever".
Climate Change: Don't sideline plastic problem, nations urged 27/09/2021
Scientists fear plastic pollution will be overlooked as politicians focus on climate change policy.
Coronavirus: Social distancing to end in shops and theatres 27/09/2021
However, ministers have not halted the 1m social distancing rule for hospitality venues.
Labour conference: Comrade Bercow makes debut 27/09/2021
The former Commons Speaker picks up the left's lingo as he appears at his new party's event in Brighton.
Homeworking helps careers, say majority of women 27/09/2021
Just over half of women think working from home will help advance their careers, says a survey for the BBC.
Louis Watkiss: Boy who died at Tamworth Snow Dome named 27/09/2021
Emergency services were called to the centre on Friday to reports a child had been seriously injured.
Shakur Pinnock: Family's e-scooter helmet plea after rider killed 27/09/2021
Shakur Pinnock died after he suffered a bleed on the brain following a crash while on an e-scooter.
Most teenagers willing to have Covid jab - study 27/09/2021
The findings come from one of the first surveys asking young people, rather than parents, their views.