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Space diversity: Europe's space agency gets 1st parastronaut

The European Space Agency has made history by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts

The Independent UK

British former Paralympian selected to become world’s first disabled astronaut

John McFall, from Surrey, who won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics will take part in the space training corps as a ‘para-astronaut’

Evening Standard

European Space Agency announces Brit Paralympian to become first ever disabled astronaut

Today in Paris, the European Space Agency unveiled unveiled their class of 2022, a 17 strong cohort of astronauts including three Brits and the first ever disabled astronaut

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Europe Names World’s First Disabled Astronaut

The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space. The 22-nation agency said it had appointed British Paralympic sprinter John McFall to take part in a feasibility study during astronaut training to…

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Paralympic athlete from UK in latest intake of ESA astronauts

John McFall, 41, becomes first astronaut with physical disability to be recruited by European space agency

The Guardian - UK

British paralympian on course to be Europe’s first disabled astronaut

Bronze medallist sprinter picked to join European Space Agency’s training corps

The Independent UK

Europe names world's first disabled astronaut

The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space.

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Kate sparkles in Lover's Knot tiara which was one of Princess Diana's favourites

The Princess of Wales Kate Middleton wore the Lover's Knot tiara as she attended tonight's lavish event at Buckingham Palace for the first time in her new role

Daily Mirror

Camilla wears Queen's tiara to State Banquet in touching tribute to late monarch

Queen Consort Camilla wore the sapphire collection, which is sometimes known as the King George VI Victorian Sapphire Suite - the necklace was a gift to the late Queen in 1947

Daily Mirror

From cutting the grass at Levengrove to the House of Lords - Baron McFall's journey

John McFall, now Baron McFall of Alcluith, served as Dumbarton’s MP between 1987 and 2010, before moving into the House of Lords.

Daily Record

Tory MPs nominated for peerages to delay accepting them

Four MPs nominated by Boris Johnson will delay taking up seats in upper chamber to avoid triggering byelections

The Guardian - UK

West Dunbartonshire fell silent as the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II took place

Billions tuned in around the world to watch the funeral, with thousands in West Dunbartonshire paying their respects.

Daily Record

King Charles addresses parliament at Westminster Hall

New monarch pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at ceremony and receives condolences from Speakers

The Guardian - UK

Emotional King Charles pays tribute to 'darling mother' in historic address in Parliament

In a historic statement to both Houses of Parliament from Westminster Hall, King Charles III recalled how Shakespeare described Elizabeth I and said 'I cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us'

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Tributes flood in for community champion and Vale of Leven Hospital campaigner Billy Petrie

Billy Petrie OBE passed away last week at the age of 94, having dedicated more than four decades of his life to serving the local community as an independent councillor - once earning the tag “the most popular local politician in Great Britain.”

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s plan to create large number of new peers comes under fire

Lord Speaker raises concerns about public loss of confidence in parliament due to huge quantity of new and planned peers

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