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Minister condemns masked protesters who blocked access to Dover port in ‘stop the boats’ march

Minister condemns masked protesters who blocked access to Dover port in ‘stop the boats’ march Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds praised the police, who he said ‘handled it very well’, despite criticism they were unprepared - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A cabinet minister has condemned scenes in Dover in which hundreds of “intimidating” masked demonstrators blocked roads and access to the port. Dressed in black and wearing face coverings, they were heard chanting “stop the boats” on...

Lottery winner hails Dolly Parton as an ‘inspiration’ after giving away half of her £115m fortune

Lottery winner hails Dolly Parton as an ‘inspiration’ after giving away half of her £115m fortune Frances Connolly won £115 million through the National Lottery with her husband Paddy back in 2019 - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A National Lottery winner who has given away half of her £115 million jackpot says helping other people is simply part of human nature. Frances Connolly set up a charity trust to support good causes after winning the jackpot with husband Paddy in 2019. To mark...

Onion prices still make eyes water despite Centre's Rs 35/kg buffer sale

The Centre is opening up its onion reserves to keep prices under control, but the intervention is yet to bring down the national average. Despite government's subsidised onion sale, the average all-India retail price has risen to Rs 50.79 per kg from Rs 48.5 per kg when the intervention began on August 28. Around 4,000 tonnes of buffer onions have been sold across 17 cities in the first 10 days, according to department of consumer affairs data.

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