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80-year-old charity champ does it again with £4000 donation

John Thompson has raised thousands over the years and his most recent venture was a 15-mile walk

Daily Record

British dad tragically drops dead at the dinner table in front of his wife on a cruise

A family has been left with a huge medical bill after a 'salt of the earth' dad tragically dropped dead in front of his wife as they were having dinner on a luxury cruise

Daily Mirror

North East Today: Metro off in North Tyneside and pair arrested nearly 400 times for antisocial behaviour

Your morning briefing on all the latest from across the North East

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County Durham family hope to bring grandad home after he died on Hawaiian cruise

John Thompson, 74, was on holiday with his wife when he fell ill during a meal and collapsed

Chronicle Live

'We felt it in the pit of our stomachs' - The murder that changed a city

This weekend marks the 30th anniversary of the murder of James Bulger

Liverpool Echo

John Thompson obituary

Founding chair of the Academy of Urbanism determined to involve local people in architectural decisions about their neighbourhoods

The Guardian - UK

Jurgen Klopp's touching gesture for Liverpool fan before his death

Tributes have been paid to "wonderful character" Bob Burns

Liverpool Echo

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Ruth Madoc: A life lived with charm, humour and abundant talent

She couldn't watch herself on screen at the height of her fame and reinvented herself by appearing in possibly the rudest show on TV at the time

Wales Online

You don’t know about the Denmark Place fire because its 37 victims didn’t count

The deadly central London arson attack took place in 1980. A plaque is now being unveiled – but why did it take so long, asks writer Simon Usborne

The Guardian - UK

‘They belonged somewhere’: the forgotten victims of one of London’s deadliest fires

Plaque to 37 victims of arson attack on Soho club to be unveiled 40 years after tragedy that became a footnote in history

The Guardian - UK

Attorney Alex Breland created the Visible Man Review, a book club for Black men where talk of culture, history and camaraderie is abundant

CHICAGO — The pandemic may have initially shut down a number of endeavors, but it reinforced the long-standing truth that reading is fundamental. One just has to show up to the Visible Man Review book club on the last Thursday of every month to bear witness to that.

Chicago Tribune

Police officers not guilty over bar brawl but could still face disciplinary action, says force

The officers were cleared after a trial at Preston Crown Court

Liverpool Echo

On this day: Thompson passes; Russell signs; Tsioropoulos, Gotham born

On this date in Celtics history, John Thompson left us, Bil Russell signed his second contract with the Celtics and Lou Tsioropolous and Rich Gotham were born.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Inspector tells jury officers on trial over bar brawl were 'very brave'

Temporary Inspector Emma Haffenden said her fellow officers had "controlled the situation" and had "unquestionable integrity"

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Pioneer Press

With primaries over, Minnesota’s elections take shape

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Crime. Abortion. Inflation. Trust. Distrust.

Liverpool Echo

Man 'stabbed' by off-duty police officer 'caused own injuries kicking toilet', defence claims

Jack Bennett claims he was punched, slammed into a toilet and stabbed in the leg

Liverpool Echo

Off duty police officers "asked for cocaine" before beating teen as he cried in toilet, court hears

Jack Bennett, now 21, told jurors he was repeatedly punched in the face before being slammed into a faeces filled toilet bowl

Liverpool Echo

Policemen 'tipped man's head into filthy toilet in bar brawl', jury told

Four officers are standing trial over a bar brawl in Liverpool city centre - all deny the charges they face

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Cops Smashed Car Window To Save Dog Trapped Inside Amid Extreme Heat

Police were forced to smash the window of a $30k electric car to save a dog in central London – amid 98 degrees Fahrenheit heat.

The Independent UK

Police smash car windows to free dogs trapped inside in record heatwave

One owner reported for animal cruelty after pet found left in car outside RAF museum

Wales Online

Police smash car window to rescue dog on hottest day of year

Concerned members of the public alerted the police and were informed that if the dog was still panting in the next five to 10 minutes they could smash the window

Daily Record

Hero pensioner has raised over £50,000 for West Lothian charities

79-year-old John Thompson stepped out again completed a 15-mile walk for Beatlie School

Daily Mirror

John Thompson jokes he's 'too northern' to play 007 as he aims for another James Bond role

Speaking at the Pride of Manchester Awards, Cold Feet actor John Thompson told us the four films and TV shows he still wants to appear in - including James Bond - and revealed which current outside contender he believes would make the perfect 007

The Guardian - US

Inside the Division: how a small team of US prosecutors fight decades of shocking injustice

Part one: In New Orleans, a man pleaded his innocence for 28 years. Was there evidence that could set him free?

Daily Record

79-year-old West Lothian veteran smashes £10,000 target with fundraising swim

John Thompson has already donated over £50,000 over the last few years with his fundraising efforts

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