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Fears for seven puppies taken in violent burglary BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Police in Manchester have launched an urgent appeal after seven newborn puppies were stolen in a burglary amid fears they may not survive without their mother. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/fears-for-seven-puppies-taken-in-violent-burglary-38330529.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article38330528.ece/28354/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_3e47ab9b-998e-451f-838e-61ac8caa3d7b_1 Email Police in Manchester have launched an urgent appeal after seven newborn puppies were stolen in a burglary amid fears they may not survive without their mother. They were taken after two men armed with machetes followed a man into a flat on Fernclough Road in Harpurhey, north Manchester, at around 9.30am on Saturday. The two began attacking their victim leaving him on the floor with defensive wounds to his forearms and hands, before searching the property, looking for any valuables to steal. This was an … [Read more...] about Fears for seven puppies taken in violent burglary

Man dies after falling on to wall at Camber Sands beach BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A man has died after falling on to a wall at a beach on the south-east coast of England. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/man-dies-after-falling-on-to-wall-at-camber-sands-beach-38330332.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article38330330.ece/d163f/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_4b7eca9e-d952-4d78-b0d6-5eed0371e73e_1 Email A man has died after falling on to a wall at a beach on the south-east coast of England. Police were called to Camber Sands near Rye on Saturday morning and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said the incident is being treated as a “tragic accident” and that the man, whose age was not given, was not local to the area. She said: “Emergency services went to the beach at Camber Sands near Rye just after 10.10am this morning 20 July after a report that a man had sustained serious injuries by falling on to a … [Read more...] about Man dies after falling on to wall at Camber Sands beach

Motorists warned Iran tensions could mean hike in fuel prices BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Tensions in the Persian Gulf could result in prices at UK fuel pumps rising further, motorists have been warned. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/motorists-warned-iran-tensions-could-mean-hike-in-fuel-prices-38330060.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article38330058.ece/1354b/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_bfb02a07-8864-40c2-98a9-b3ab1661cc83_1 Email Tensions in the Persian Gulf could result in prices at UK fuel pumps rising further, motorists have been warned. The Strait of Hormuz, where a UK-registered oil tanker was seized by Iranian authorities on Friday, links the Middle East’s crude oil producers with key markets around the world. Between one-fifth and one-sixth of the world’s oil moves through the strait – around 17 million barrels per day, as well as around a third of the world’s gas supply. Oil and gas prices will be affected if … [Read more...] about Motorists warned Iran tensions could mean hike in fuel prices

Iran diplomat summoned over oil tanker seizure BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The Foreign Office has summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires following the seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/iran-diplomat-summoned-over-oil-tanker-seizure-38330152.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article38330148.ece/47799/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_cc7b2517-0a5b-4ab7-95f6-35aa6ddc06dd_1 Email The Foreign Office has summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires following the seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. It comes as Iran directly linked the seizure of the tanker with Britain’s role in detaining a tanker carrying Iranian oil earlier this month. A spokesman for Iran’s Guardian Council was quoted as saying “the rule of reciprocal action is well-known in international law” and that Tehran made the right decision in the face of an “illegitimate economic war … [Read more...] about Iran diplomat summoned over oil tanker seizure

Former Labour chief whip ‘very sad’ over vote to expel her BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A former chief whip under Tony Blair and critic of Jeremy Corbyn said she was “very sad” that her local constituency party had voted to expel her from Labour. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/former-labour-chief-whip-very-sad-over-vote-to-expel-her-38330124.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article38330121.ece/7be72/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_361a5ada-9e9c-411c-9086-35eaa93cfe45_1 Email A former chief whip under Tony Blair and critic of Jeremy Corbyn said she was “very sad” that her local constituency party had voted to expel her from Labour. Hilary Armstrong issued the statement to PA following a meeting of the North West Durham Constituency Party, where she was MP until 2010. Now ennobled as Baroness Armstrong, she was one of the Labour peers to put her name to a newspaper advert claiming Mr Corbyn was “failing the test of … [Read more...] about Former Labour chief whip ‘very sad’ over vote to expel her