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4 weeks ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Guy Lynn |Laurence Cawley |Stephen Menon
'Mum was killed but her name protects other women'The Ask for Angela scheme is named after Angela Crompton, who was killed by her husband in 2012. Her daughter Hollie, pictured, says she wants more to be done to protect women [Laurence Cawley/BBC]The daughter of the woman who was the inspiration for the Ask for Angela safety scheme is calling for government action to ensure it is implemented properly.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Stephen Menon |Laurence Cawley
'A library is more than a place with books, it is a lifeline'Stephen Menon & Laurence CawleyBBC Investigations, LondonBBCFor Kiran Choda, a full-time carer to her elderly mother, Broad Green library had been been a place of sanctuary, respite and a place to meet friendsThe UK is losing libraries at a rate of about 40 each year, BBC research has found.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
msn.com | Laurence Cawley
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Laurence Cawley
Leaseholders are having to stump up an average of £600 a year more in service charge fees than they were five years ago, leaving many struggling to pay, a BBC investigation has found. In some cases, those living in leasehold properties have told of increases of more than 400%, leaving them both struggling to meet the cost and unable to sell a home with such high fees attached to it. What are service charges used for and what can leaseholders do if they feel their charge is unreasonably high?
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
terra.com.br | Laurence Cawley
A família de uma mulher que foi sequestrada e assassinada, mas cujo corpo nunca foi encontrado, conta que viveu a tortura de "mil mortes" após o desaparecimento dela. Confundida com a então esposa de Rupert Murdoch, Muriel McKay foi levada de casa em Wimbledon em 1969 e mantida refém em Rooks Farm, em Hertfordshire, na Inglaterra, com um pedido de resgate de £ 1 milhão (ou cerca de R$ 7 milhões na cotação atual).
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Andy Trigg |Laurence Cawley
'Liz Truss may as well have worn an invisibility cloak'By Andy Trigg & Laurence Cawley, BBC News, in ThetfordAndy Trigg/BBCKarys Matthams says the only time she saw Ms Truss was on an election billboardPsychotherapist Karys Matthams says she has only once spotted her former MP Liz Truss in the Norfolk town of Thetford. "It was on a billboard," the 47-year-old resident says.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Ben Schofield |Laurence Cawley
The mood on the doorsteps of Downing... CloseBy Ben Schofield & Laurence Cawley, BBC News, BuckinghamshireDawid Wojtowicz/BBCThe residents of Downing Close will be casting their votes for the brand new seat of Buckingham and BletchleyOK, so it's not quite Downing Street, but it's close. Downing Close to be exact.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Ben Schofield |Laurence Cawley
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Laurence Cawley
What do SEN parents want would-be MPs to know? By Laurence Cawley, BBC News, EssexFamilyMum Alexandra says she wants providers to be held to account if and when they fail to deliverThe county of Essex currently has the worst record in England for assessing children educational health care plans (EHCP) within 20 weeks. What do parents of children with special educational needs want their would-be MPs to know?
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Laurence Cawley |Ben Schofield
The five reasons we won't be votingBy Laurence Cawley & Ben Schofield, BBC News, in Milton Keynes and NorthamptonLaurence Cawley/BBCAramintah Pickford says she acknowledges the history of struggle for the right to vote, but she will not be voting this yearDuring the past four elections, nearly a third of people who were eligible to vote chose not to.
