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Philly’s firefighters union backs Bob Casey’s rival in Senate race The firefighters’ union representing Pennsylvania’s largest city endorsed Republican businessman David McCormick in the hotly contested U.S. Senate race Thursday. The president of IAFF Local 22, the union representing more than 4,500 firefighters and first responders in Philadelphia, said this election cycle was the first time they’d met with Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. over his 12 years in office. “Dave McCormick possesses all the qualities that will catapult US forward,” union president Mike Bresnan said at a press conference announcing the endorsement. “We are confident that Dave McCormick will show…

Prince William: ‘I’ll show people how to prevent homelessness’ Prince William has said criticism about his privileged lifestyle and many residences drives him to try to end homelessness in Britain. The heir to the throne was challenged to respond to jibes about his three homes and 135,000-acre Duchy of Cornwall estate for a two-part ITV documentary airing this week. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/27/prince-william-ill-show-people-how-to-prevent-homelessness

London Eye to go anti-clockwise as clocks go back in UK | UK News Highlight the bias, if any in the title by underlining the biased words or phrase in the original title The London Eye will spin backwards for only the second time today (Picture: Getty Images) One of London’s most iconic landmarks will do something very rare this morning. The London Eye marks the end of British Summer Time by taking a backwards spin – something it’s only done once before. It also marks the clocks going back – or the end of British Summer Time to Greenwich…

Sunday’s front pages are dominated by domestic politics with the Conservative leadership race and the upcoming October budget – due on Wednesday – taking the lead.
Several royal stories are featured on the front pages, including pictures of both King Charles and Prince William.
Elsewhere, there’s a dash of international news – mainly the upcoming US election as pop star Beyonce joined Kamala Harris on stage last night as well as ongoing coverage of the Middle East crisis.

Four people arrested during pro-Tommy Robinson and anti-racism marches Four people were arrested on Saturday during far right and anti-racism counter-protests as organiser Tommy Robinson missed his own event after being remanded in custody. Two arrests took place at the far-right protest organised by Mr Robinson, 41, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, where demonstrators displayed anti-immigration placards. Around midday, thousands of Mr Robinson’s supporters gathered in central London, marching from Victoria Station to Parliament Square. Among the messages were signs reading “Two tier Keir fuelled the riots”, alongside calls to “Bring back Rwanda” and “Stop the Boats”. Some demonstrators were seen…

£1.4 billion to fix ‘crumbling’ schools as Reeves pledges to prioritise education and free childcare in Budget Rachel Reeves has announced she will earmark £1.4 billion to rebuild crumbling schools as she pledges to prioritise education and childcare in the Budget. Investment in free breakfast clubs for pupils will also be tripled, while there will be another £1.8 billion to expand government-funded nursery care. The Chancellor said children “should not suffer for” because of a £22 billion ‘black hole’ Labour says it was left by the last Tory government. However, experts cautioned that most of the funding would simply be enough to…

Bulgarians vote with little hope of breaking a political deadlock Bulgarians were voting Sunday in a seventh General election in just over three years with little hope that a stable government will be formed to stop the country’s further slide into political instability. Voter fatigue and disillusionment with politicians have created an environment where radical political voices, aided by Moscow’s widespread disinformation, are successfully undermining public support for the democratic process and boosting the popularity of pro-Russian and far-right groups. The never-ending election spiral has a serious impact on Bulgaria’s economy and its foreign policy. The country risks losing billions…

Adventure tourism business warns 'we're really struggling' amid closure fears The business was launched in 2020 but costs have rocketed https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/adventure-tourism-business-warns-were-30237045

Explorer shocked by what he found at abandoned Eryri village swallowed by nature He was researching the place for his ‘hidden treasures’ of Eryri National Park https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/explorer-shocked-what-found-abandoned-30234297

The 18 places in North Wales deemed too dull for new national park Landscape experts have axed large parts of the proposed national park https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/18-places-north-wales-deemed-30232648