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Lando Norris commits to McLaren in £120m deal

Lando Norris has signed a new £120million McLaren contract to keep him with the British team until at least the end of the 2030 season. The Press Association understands Norris’ four-year contract extension could be worth up to £30m a season, to leave the world champion trailing only Lewis Hamilton [...] The post Lando Norris commits to McLaren in £120m deal first appeared on Rother Radio.

Weather warning issued for widespread rain and possible thunderstorms in Ireland

A weather warning has been issued by Met Éireann for widespread rain and possible thunderstorms, as festivalgoers face heavy downpours over the weekend. The forecaster issued the national advisory for wet weather, saying “heavy showers or longer spells of rain” will become widespread from the south-west on Saturday night and [...] The post Weather warning issued for widespread rain and possible thunderstorms in Ireland first appeared on Rother Radio.

Government pledges £1.5m boost for barrister training to tackle courts backlog

The Government has pledged £1.5 million to help fund the training of 100 more barristers per year in a bid to remove barriers to the legal profession and tackle the backlog of cases. It said the scheme would widen access to the profession by helping young people from all backgrounds [...] The post Government pledges £1.5m boost for barrister training to tackle courts backlog first appeared on Rother Radio.

Bank Holiday train services to be hit by strikes

A train operator is warning of disruption to its services over the bank holiday weekend because of a strike by workers in a dispute over safety. A walkout by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at East Midlands Railway (EMR) will hit services on Sunday and bank [...] The post Bank Holiday train services to be hit by strikes first appeared on Rother Radio.

Guilty pleas over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances

Four men have pleaded guilty to destroying four Jewish community ambulances in an arson attack causing £1 million of damage. On Friday, Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatshi, and Saif Ali, both aged 18, pleaded guilty to a charge of destroying or damaging property being reckless whether life [...] The post Guilty pleas over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances first appeared on Rother Radio.

Detectives not linking A66 crash which killed two policemen to fatal house fire

Detectives have confirmed they are not linking a house fire which killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt to a crash on the A66 last weekend which left seven people dead, including two police officers. Hundreds of extra police officers have been drafted in to support officers after a series [...] The post Detectives not linking A66 crash which killed two policemen to fatal house fire first appeared on Rother Radio.

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