Carlisle peer 'killed in helicopter crash'
Four people, including Lord Ballyedmond from Cumbria, have died after a civilian helicopter crash in Gillingham, near Beccles, Norfolk police have confirmed.
Carlisle MP John Stevenson pays tribute to Lord Ballyedmond
Carlisle's Conservative MP has led the tributes from Cumbria following the death of Lord Ballyedmond in an helicopter crash in Norfolk.
Mr Stevenson said his business and charitable contributions to the county could not be underestimated.
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