This is such a cruel loss. Ian had only just retired. Vale to one of PA and rugby league’s best.
Stunned and sad beyond words at the passing of the great @pasport journalist Ian Laybourn. I was fortunate to know Ian for the best part of 30 years, and he was a genuine hero. A brilliant reporter and a wonderful man. Sending love to Susan, Ian's family and his so many friends.
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“Faulty and ambiguous” Government guidance allowed the Grenfell Tower tragedy to occur, the Housing Secretary has acknowledged as he placed a new deadline on unsafe blocks
✍️: @coopsyb
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Word coming through that Tom Verlaine (1949-2023) of Television has slipped away. Marquee Moon (1977) remains an utter gem, with Verlaine's dry, crisp reductionist guitar lines painting an unforgettable sonic canvas.
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Authorities are investigating after a heritage-listed north-west London church described as an “architectural and historical treasure” was destroyed by fire
✍️: @coopsyb
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
Sandy Dawson was one of the best and his passing marks another huge loss for his family. Vale.
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The Government will strip new funding from a housing organisation responsible for a property where a two-year-old boy died after prolonged exposure to mould
✍️: @coopsyb
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It's all happening today
#Breaking Donald Trump has officially launched a third bid for the US presidency amid legal probes and blame for the Republican Party’s underwhelming midterm election results
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From my colleague @sophie_wing8 in Bali
Rishi Sunak was attending an emergency meeting at the Bali G20 summit with G7 and Nato leaders, following reports that Russian missiles crossed into Poland on Tuesday
✍️: @sophie_wing8, Bali
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Asylum seekers have described how they were taken from a processing centre in Kent and left in central London without accommodation, appropriate clothing or money
✍️: @coopsyb
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Music mogul @SimonCowell has admitted to being “really unhappy” and working too much until his son was born eight years ago
✍️: @coopsyb
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England are on another level, huge effort from Hunter's side. Will be good to see what Australia can do with proper funding at a home tournament.
Captain Sarah Hunter has said defeating Australia in their World Cup quarter-final made becoming England’s most capped player “even sweeter”.
✍️: @coopsyb
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Australia has become the first World Cup finals side to release a collective statement from players criticising host Qatar’s human rights record
✍️ @coopsyb
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It is a “groundbreaking milestone” that Rishi Sunak will become the UK’s next prime minister, US President Joe Biden has said as he marked Diwali
✍️: @coopsyb
independent.co.uk/news/uk/jo…
The best eg of planning I’ve been involved with as a journalist, incredible stuff by my colleagues
At least 300,000 articles in print and online made use of PA content over the 12 days from the Queen’s death to her funeral.
On 8 September alone, the day of her death, there were 37,000 articles pressgazette.co.uk/pa-reuter…
Holed up from the wet, enjoying reading the @NumurkahLeader inc a @CountryNews_mmg liftout with some good yarns by @DanekaHill. James Sleight’s Hoodoo Gurus story 😂
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#Breaking Twitter said it plans to close a deal to sell the company to Elon Musk after receiving an offer
