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Samantha Stone strides out

Samantha Stone strides out on sponsored walk Credit: Calendar news

Pictured is Samantha Stone, the widow of Private Gregg Stone, who set off today on a sponsored walk from Catterick to Warminster, alongside six other soldiers from Gregg's regiment.

Private Stone, aged 20, was killed last year while trying to rescue an Afghan Policeman. The walk is to raise money for badly injured soldiers and their familes through the Yorkshire Regiment Benevolent Fund.

CHIC feat. Nile Rodgers to play Bingley Music Live

Nile Rodgers performing with Johnny Marr Credit: Tim Scott, ITV

Nile Rodgers, the musician, composer, arranger and producer is to join a stellar line up at Myrtle Park August 30 - September 1st.

Acts already confirmed for the festival include Primal Scream, The Cribs, The Human League, The Wonder Stuff, The Fratellis, Lucy Spraggan, Charlie Brown, The Lake Poets, The Temperance Movement, Loveable Rogues, Summer Camp, Rose and the Howling North, and Holy Moly and the Crackers

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Service to be held for murdered Manchester soldier

Drummer Lee Rigby from Crumpsall in Manchester Credit: Press Association

A service will be held in Greater Manchester this morning to honour the soldier murdered in a suspected terror attack.

Drummer Lee Rigby from Crumpsall was killed in Woolwich on Wednesday.

The memorial will take place at the Burnside community centre in Middleton, close to his family home.

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Bereaved mum heads to Crete for murder trial

Chelsea Hyndman died in May 2010

The mother of Chelsea Hyndman is flying to Crete today, hoping to find out how her daughter died. The 20-year-old from Castleford was allegedly beated to death by her boyfreind, who denies murder. The trial starts on Tuesday.

Former boyfriend, Luke Walker, denies murder

Soldiers marching in York today.

More than three hundred soldiers will march through the streets of York today. It's to welcome them back from Afghanistan. They've been working in Helman Province and Kabul.

The parade begins at 1.00 pm when soldiers from the 2nd Signal Regiment will form up in Duncombe Place, York before marching through the city accompanied by the Royal Corps of Signals Band.

The parade will march along Duncombe Place, Blake Street, Parliament Street, High Ousegate, Spurrier Gate, Coney Street and past the Mansion House where the military and civic dignitaries will then take the salute as the troops march past.

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