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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Hampshire firefighting twins retire after 68 years of service
Identical twin brothers are retiring from the fire service with "incredible memories" after a combined 68 years of on-call and Paul Minall were presented with certificates by chief fire officer Neil Odin at Whitchurch Fire Station, in Hampshire, during drill night on who is a crew manager at the station, joined in May 1990, with his brother coming on board two years later, after initially failing to meet the height said he had "thoroughly enjoyed" the work and had witnessed "a great deal of change for the better over the years". Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) said both brothers had also enjoyed long careers at nearby Portals Paper Mill alongside their firefighting on shift at the papermaking company, they would respond to neighbouring Overton Fire Station for even made newspaper headlines about 20 years ago, after being stopped by police for speeding down a hill on his bicycle while on his way to the fire station to respond to an incident, said Paul, a highlight he "recalls fondly" was when a local restaurant gave out meals to firefighters during a long restaurant initially mistook Paul for his identical twin "coming back for seconds" and denied him any said being an on-call firefighter "is a big part of your life", adding: "But I have thoroughly enjoyed it and have witnessed a great deal of change for the better over the years."The crew at Whitchurch have become a second family and got me through some tough times."Being in the fire service has been really interesting and I take away with me some incredible memories." Watch manager Rich Scarth described the twins as "two of the nicest men you could ever meet" and "valuable members" of the said: "On-call firefighters are required to balance their personal and work lives against their on-call responsibilities. "To provide that service, for that many years, shows the dedication and commitment Dave and Paul have for our area and the people that live here."Also departing the station is Dave's wife Tanya, who has cleaned the building since Scarth said the Minalls "will be missed by all, and will always be welcome to pop in for a cup of tea". You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Cambrian News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Cambrian News
Dysynni Men beaten by Aberystwyth University in thrilling Challenge Final
Dysynni's young U12 team travelled to Swansea on the 4th of May for the National Finals. The boys drew 1-1 with a strong Denbigh team pulling a last minute goal back in the final minute. Dysynni played a more defensive set-up against Whitchurch but despite a great team performance lost 2-0. Our final match against an experienced Cardiff Met side was tough with a 7-1 loss. Overall coming a respectable 4 the place in Wales! It was a great experience for our young side and we are excited to see a great deal more from these team in the years to come.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Ex-Apprentice contestant fired up for Shropshire councillor role
Two years after being fired from The Apprentice, a 25-year-old military history enthusiast has started a new role as a Shropshire Ebbs won a seat on Shropshire Council as a Liberal Democrat in May's election by nine votes and said afterwards: "It was on a knife-edge."Lord Sugar showed him the door in week three of the BBC show, after a bad cartoon led to his team losing the task, and he said he feared the people of Whitchurch might cast him out too."I didn't sleep the night before and was sweating like mad," he said. In the end he received 392 votes out of a total of 1,039, narrowly beating a Reform UK Lib Dems swept to power on Shropshire Council in the elections, replacing a Conservative administration which had run the unitary authority since it was created in Ebbs said his aim was to build on his vote in future elections and added it was the aim of the Lib Dems to prove they could "get things done" and sort out a range of from politics, he runs an antique shop in Whitchurch and also tours schools, giving talks with a collection of historical artefacts which he said he started acquiring as a has lived in Wales, Poland, Thailand and Malta, where he said he got his nickname "the cannon man" because he was employed as a Ebbs returned to the UK during the coronavirus pandemic and was elected to Whitchurch Town remains one of the youngest councillors in the county. When he appeared on series 17 of The Apprentice, he said he believed his best qualities were thinking outside the box and his "diverse experiences in different fields". This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Times
09-05-2025
- Business
- Times
The £58m estate made from paper, now home to a Formula 1 winner
Laverstoke Park is one of England's finest country estates, but there's a good chance you've never heard of it. That's in large part because none of it is open to the public and it has been a private home for its entire existence, mainly for the family who built it nearly 300 years ago. The sprawling 1,800-acre estate is on the market for only the second time, in its entirety for £58 million, or as three separate lots with the estate agencies Savills and Knight Frank. The grade II* listed manor house is on sale for £32 million, with 279 acres of parkland and six estate houses and cottages thrown in. All this is tucked away discreetly between two bucolic villages, Overton and Whitchurch, in
