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Samantha Stone strides out
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, 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
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.
Sheep dog Bob brings home the bacon
A sheep dog from Howden, East Yorkshire has entered the record books after being sold for £9,240 at auction. That makes him the border collie the most expensive sheep dog in the world. You can check him out for free, above.
Widow begins charity walk
The widow of Private Gregg Stone is setting off on a sponsored walk today from Catterick to Warminster, alongside six other soldiers from Gregg's regiment,. Private Stone was killed last year while trying to rescue an Afghan Policeman. She talked about her plans recently on Calendar
Red Devils head to North East Lincolnshire
The Red Devils will be touching down in North East Lincolnshire this lunchtime. They'll be landing at Laceby Manor golf course to mark the run up to the Cleethorpes Airshow, which takes place in July.
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Hull to reveal themes behind 'City of Culture' bid
Hull is revealing the themes of it bid to the UK City of Culture this morning. They're expected to be 'resourcefulness', 'creativity' and the pride of its people. If it wins the bid it'll take up the title in 2017.
Bereaved mum heads to Crete for murder trial
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.
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.
