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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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Every household to get energy bill discounts of £400 this autumn 26/05/2022
The poorest will also get a lump-sum of £650 to help with the cost of living, Rishi Sunak says.
Cost of living package will have minimal impact on inflation, says Rishi Sunak 26/05/2022
The chancellor defends measures to help with the cost of living, which he is not calling a windfall tax.
Sue Gray report: More Tory MPs join calls for PM to quit over Partygate 26/05/2022
But ministers rally round Boris Johnson following Sue Gray's report on Covid rule breaking at No 10.
No evidence Boris Johnson was serial Covid rule-breaker, Met Police chief says 26/05/2022
The police force's acting chief defends the investigation into lockdown parties in Downing Street.
Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies 26/05/2022
The band say they are "shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness" in a statement on social media.
Actor Kevin Spacey facing sexual assault charges 26/05/2022
He is to be charged with sexually assaulting three men in London and Gloucestershire.
BBC to move CBBC and BBC Four online 26/05/2022
Director-general Tim Davie says the move is part of a raft of cost-saving measures.
P&O Ferries boss 'incredibly sorry' for impact of sackings 26/05/2022
The company sacked almost 800 seafarers in March to replace them with cheaper agency workers.
MP Claudia Webbe loses appeal against harassment conviction 26/05/2022
Claudia Webbe, MP for Leicester East, was given a suspended prison sentence in November.
Cornwall Council moves families out of county in housing crisis 26/05/2022
Cornwall Council says the "very small number of instances" of moving families is a "last resort".