9 h. ago ‘Forever grateful’: Isak makes belated attempt to rebuild bridges at Newcastle

£125m striker thanks former teammates and staff‘It has been an honour Thank you, Newcastle’Alexander Isak has made a belated attempt to rebuild bridges at Newcastle by thanking his former teammates, St James’ Park staff and the club’s fans for their support during his three years on Tyneside.When Isak joined Liverpool for £125m on Monday evening the Sweden striker departed a squad and a city thoroughly disillusioned by his decision not to train with or play for Eddie Howe’s team for the majority of this summer. Ultimately that tactic succeeded in forcing the move to Anfield he had long craved but, along the way, a player who scored 27 times for Newcastle last season shredded his reputation there. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Yvette Cooper encourages public to fly St George’s flag ‘anywhere’ as she does at home

Yvette Cooper has revealed that she has Union Jack and St George’s flags scattered around her home, and has encouraged Britons to display the emblems, saying people should “put them up anywhere”.

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32 h. ago Labour MP claims people flying St George's flags outside migrant hotel are 'extremists' trying to 'mark territory'

Clive Lewis, who represents Norwich South, condemned Norfolk county council for keeping the flags up after they were erected on lamp posts near Brook Hotel, in Bowthorpe, last week.

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36 h. ago Keir Starmer admits he would not want to live next to an asylum hotel as his desperate 'phase two' government relaunch is ridiculed

Keir Starmer stressed he wanted the facilities to shut in an 'orderly' way but acknowledged that the 2029 target for getting rid of them needs to be brought forward.

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36 h. ago University Hospital Wishaw creating new frailty assessment unit

Staff are being recruited across a range of roles, including nurses, healthcare support workers, advanced nurse practitioners, pharmacists, allied health professionals and medical staff.

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3 d. ago Reform UK council removes St George’s flags and bunting over public safety fears

Durham County Council is removing the display of St George’s Cross and the Union flag over fears it could compromise public safety

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3 d. ago Never mind the flag bans, where are the policies? Assessing 100 days of Reform

Some are happy to see new faces in the chambers but many are frustrated with a lack of improvements on the ground since party’s sweeping victories“This motion is bizarre to say the least,” said a bemused Doncaster Labour councillor as Reform proposed that the council fly no flags apart from the union flag from its buildings.It would not just mean no Pride flag on Pride Day, a debate heard. It would mean no white rose flag on Yorkshire Day, no Rovers flag celebrating the football team winning the league, no St George’s flag marking England’s Lionesses’ Euros triumph, and no green flags celebrating municipal park management achievements in the city’s green spaces. The motion was “a waste of time and a waste of resources”, one councillor said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago JD Vance gives his verdict on St George’s flags insulting upset Brits

JD Dunce has weighed in on the amount of St George's flags that have been popping up all around the UK, saying 'in fact, it's a good thing to be proud of your country'

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4 d. ago Council offers support to staff who feel 'unsettled' by St George's flags as it may 'evoke feelings of discomfort'

Essex country council bosses sent out an email to workers addressing the increasing number of England flags being raised across the country.

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4 d. ago Police looking for pair who painted England flags on Islamic centre

The two men also used spray paint to write ‘this is England’ on the building in Vange, Essex

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4 d. ago Inspectors demand Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary staff provided with kids' life support training

Concerns were also raised about sharps storage and unsecured medicine trolleys following a visit in June.

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5 d. ago Three in five Brits say they want MORE Union Jack or St George's Cross flags to be flown in public spaces

The survey by More In Common found 58 per cent of Brits think there should be more UK or English flags on display on street furniture such as lampposts and roundabouts.

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5 d. ago Men in St George flag masks paint on zebra crossing as people say 'it's not English'

The St George Cross graffiti surge continues as men in masks painted a West Midlands crossing with a red cross, but it emerges that St George was in fact a ‘Turkish man’

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5 d. ago Council's urgent safety warning after St George's flag sprayed on roundabouts

The council's warning comes after the England flag has appeared in several locations around Greater Manchester, including on a roundabout in Fitton Hill in Oldham

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6 d. ago Council issues warning about St George's flag on roundabouts

"It costs public money to repair the damage, which could be better spent on vital services"

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6 d. ago Why are St George’s flags being put up and roundabouts painted and why is it controversial?

Red crosses believed to be part of ‘Operation Raise the Colours’ online movement backed by far-right figures

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6 d. ago Rogue trader warning issued as scam callers target Stirling residents on their doorsteps

Stirling Council has received reports of rogue traders cold calling at several households across the area, claiming to have connections to the council and offering exterior works at a reduced rate.

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6 d. ago Why we're standing shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces

Iain Brown explains why Pinsent Masons has set up an Armed Forces Network to support veterans and staff currently serving

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8 d. ago Voices: The prevalence of England’s flag is a ghastly reminder of the National Front

Ever since the National Front co-opted the St George’s flag in the 70s, its presence has become a shorthand for ‘You’re not wanted here’, writes Sharan Dhaliwal

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9 d. ago Muslim mum and her child were racially abused 'by St George's flag painters'

Essex Police said a 33-year-old man from Basildon has been arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and conspiracy to commit criminal damage

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