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Elementor #543601 August 18, 20231 Min Read The Yorkshire Post – Sir Michael Parkinson 1935-2023 Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Yorkshire Post splashes on the death of Sir Michael Parkinson at the age of 88. The chat show host was one of Yorkshire’s most famous sons, growing up in Barnsley and being an avid fan of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The entire front page is dedicated to the tribute. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Leave a comment UK National newspapers

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Elementor #543595 August 18, 20231 Min Read Daily Mirror – Our Greatest Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Daily Mirror splashes on the presenter passing away, calling him “our greatest” and describing him as the “miner’s son with a touch of stardust”. The front page highlights how the “king of the chatshow” Sir Michael Parkinson’s rose to stardom from humble beginnings. “Incredible story of a miner’s son with touch of stardust,” the paper writes. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Leave a comment UK National…

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Elementor #543589 August 18, 20231 Min Read The Sun – The Greatest Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Sir Michael Parkinson’s death is the lead story in The Sun, with the paper featuring a picture of the TV chat show host squaring up to one of his most famous interviewees, boxer Muhammad Ali. He “pulled no punches” with Ali, the paper says. The front page also features a tribute from David Beckham, whose nickname Goldenballs was revealed by his wife on the show. Coleen Rooney’s first major interview, with Vogue magazine, since her famous Wagatha Christie court case with…

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Elementor #543583 August 18, 20231 Min Read The Guardian- Thousands miss top grades as A-level results plummet Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian leads on the news that thousands of students missed out on top A-level grades after results tumbled following the decision to enforce pre-pandemic grading. The paper adds Education Secretary Gillian Keegan was accused of “adding insult to injury” for suggesting no-one would be interested in pupils’ exam results in 10 years. The front page also covers the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) launching a review into its handling of the case of Andrew Malkinson…

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Elementor #543577 August 18, 20231 Min Read Metro – Michael Parkinson: Goodbye to the best Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Metro leads on Sir Michael Parkinson’s death, with the headline “goodbye to the best”. The chat show host died on Thursday at the age of 88. The paper’s front page features images from his long list of famous interviewees, including boxer Muhammad Ali. The entire front page is dedicated to the story. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Leave a comment UK National newspapers

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PSNI data breach: Second man arrested by Northern Ireland police Following a major data leak by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) a 50-year-old man has been arrested after a search in Dungiven in County Londonderry on Friday.  A 39-year-old man had been arrested earlier on Tuesday and has since been released on bail. The data was accidentally shared earlier in August and included the surname and initials of 10,000 PSNI employees.  The 50-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act. Dt Ch Insp Andy Hill said the PSNI was working to establish who possessed information related to…

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UK weather: More than half a month’s rain to fall in southern parts of UK BBC Sports says More than half a month’s rain could fall across the south of England on Friday leading to a chance of flooding, the Met Office has warned. Around 30mm to 40mm (1 to 1.5in) of rain is expected to fall in some areas in just six hours, forecasters say. Usually in August, 63mm (2.5in) of rain falls across south-east England during the entire month. A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued across a large part of the West Midlands and the South…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages report on the death of Sir Michael Parkinson following his death at the age of 88. Sir Michael’s TV career spanned seven decades, and he interviewed the world’s biggest stars on his long-running chat show – including boxer Muhammad Ali, Sir David Attenborough and Sir Paul McCartney. Sir Michael Parkinson dies The Daily Mirror reports: “Our greatest.” The Sun uses the same description and has an eight-page tribute pull-out. The Daily Express reports on Parkinson’s friend Dickie Bird, who said: “There will never be another Parky.” The Guardian remembers the broadcaster…

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