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Burnham blocks early prison release for rapists and serious child sex offenders

The Prime Minister has said rape, serious child sex offences and grooming are to be excluded from upcoming cuts to prison sentences. It comes after Andy Burnham paused plans to release prisoners early in September to ease overcrowding in jails. The scheme will now be delayed until October. Mr Burnham said he “wanted to [...] The post Burnham blocks early prison release for rapists and serious child sex offenders first appeared on Rother Radio.

Bankrupt Britain needs to tap into North Sea oil gold, says Donald Trump

Donald Trump has said he thinks he and Andy Burnham are “going to have a very good relationship” as he again stressed the need for the UK to tackle immigration and open up North Sea oil, claiming Britain was currently “a bankrupt country”. The US president said the nation was [...] The post Bankrupt Britain needs to tap into North Sea oil gold, says Donald Trump first appeared on Rother Radio.

Jordan Henderson joins Chelsea after Brentford exit

Jordan Henderson has joined Chelsea on a two-year deal following his departure from Brentford. It was confirmed last week that the England international had had his Bees contract terminated after it emerged the club’s west London rivals were interested in signing him. He becomes Chelsea’s eighth first-team arrival since new [...] The post Jordan Henderson joins Chelsea after Brentford exit first appeared on Rother Radio.

England and Wales suffer driest July on record in summer of extreme weather

England and Wales have had their driest July in records dating back to 1836, provisional statistics from the Met Office show. And southern England has experienced its driest month ever recorded, as more records tumble amid a summer of extreme weather that has seen multiple heatwaves and the whole of [...] The post England and Wales suffer driest July on record in summer of extreme weather first appeared on Rother Radio.

Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 following short illness

Comedian Jimmy Cricket has died aged 80 following a short illness. The Northern Irish stand-up comedian died on Monday morning after spending the last few days “surrounded by his family, love, laughter and songs”, a statement from his family said. Posting on his social media pages, the statement read: “Jimmy [...] The post Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 following short illness first appeared on Rother Radio.

Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66

Journalist and broadcaster Rod Liddle has died after a short illness at the age of 66. Liddle was a high-profile columnist on The Sunday Times and The Sun, and had a weekly column in The Spectator, as well as a Times Radio show. His children, Wilder, Tyler and Emmy, said [...] The post Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66 first appeared on Rother Radio.

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