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“Christine Duffy was elected to Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council at the local elections in May”

“on August 4, she submitted a letter of resignation to Kidsgrove Town Council”

“Duffy previously sat on Kidsgrove Town Council, but left in October 2024 and has not been a member since”

“Research carried out by BBC News found, on average, 72% of Year 6 children were able to do that in 2024-25.”

“But in Bradford, the proportion was just 58%.”

“two schools in the district said none of their Year 6 leavers could swim 25m.”

“record number of 18-year-olds expected to start university this year”

“The Nepal-born climber was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.”

“It is the first time Prince Harry and Meghan have been in the UK together since 2022, when they attended the funeral of Elizabeth II.”

“Nine activists, four of them Turkish, died when Israeli commandos boarded the six-ship convoy early on Monday.”

“Ankara recalled its ambassador to Israel on Monday”

“Four planes were due to fly them out - three Turkish jets bound for Istanbul and one Greek jet going to Greece.”

“Two seriously injured activists were to stay behind in Israel”

“Three Israeli Arabs on the aid flotilla remain in custody.”

“Israel seized a total of 682 people along with the ships.”

“Around 50 activists were deported early on Tuesday.”

“The six ships, carrying more than 10,000 tonnes of aid”

“since withdrawing troops and settlers from the territory in 2005.”

“among the 113 which had responded by Monday morning - 15% of schools were not doing the tests”

“nearly 1,900 (15%) said they were boycotting the tests and about 5,650 said they were not (45%)”

“BBC News contacted England's councils and found that - among the 113 which had responded by Monday morning - 15% of schools were not doing the tests.”

“almost £10m of upgrades to the stadium ongoing.”

“Jez George, left, and Liam Scully have worked together at Lincoln since 2018”

“Now 84, she is walking 100 miles throughout the month to raise money for the same cause.”

“Between 1949 and 1976, about 185,000 children born to unmarried mothers in England and Wales were placed for adoption due to societal stigma.”

“The Church of England helped to run, or was responsible for, about 100 mother and baby homes.”

“Vik Fielder, who lives on the Quantocks in Somerset, was adopted when she was seven days old after her unmarried 18-year-old mother was forced to give her up.”

“The pair never got the chance to meet, as her mother died 20 years later.”

“Pride march returns to Weston after three years”