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Security worker told police officer about ‘praying crank’ at Manchester Arena

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A Manchester Arena security worker alerted a police officer to a ‘praying crank’ who had secreted himself away at the venue 30 minutes before the explosion, an inquiry has heard.  Julie Merchant learned that Salman Abedi, 22, had been praying upstairs and caught the attention of a British Transport Police officer who was patrolling the … Read more

Domesday Book-era water mills crank back to life in meeting demand for flour during Covid crisis

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Two water mills that date back to Englan’s early Norman era are both battling around the clock to meet the demand for flour during Britain’s coronavirus crisis. Grade II listed Charlecote Mill, in Stratford-upon-Avon, which dates back to 1068 – just two years after the Battle of Hastings – and Sturminster Newton Mill, in Dorset, … Read more