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Penrith rewrite record books in Storm thrashing

Penrith have produced the best start to a season since the great St George side of the 1960s, after handing Melbourne their biggest defeat in 18 years.

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Tearful Formula 1 PR boss praises London NHS heart surgeons who saved his life

Matt Bishop felt like his chest ‘was about to explode’ during a routine gym session

Evening Standard

Rotherham council accused of ignoring ‘flag terror’ with £500 grants for St George’s and union flags

Labour council says flags must not be ‘surrendered’ to far right but there are concerns in town hit by racial tension

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Church of England hits out at far right’s use of St George’s Cross to ‘intimidate’ after flags row

Leading bishops call for national flag to be ‘symbol of unity’ as anti-migrant activists co-opt Christian imagery

The Independent UK

Two men die from falls in two days at overstretched A&E in south London hospital

Inquests on December 2 last year found David Ward died as a result of an accident contributed to by neglect, while Debapriya Ghosh died from an accidental fall

Evening Standard

Hospital crisis as two men die after being left without nursing care in south London

Two men died a day apart after falling over when they were left unsupervised at an overstretched South London hospital.

Evening Standard

Eighties star back on song thanks to NHS doctors after career-wrecking vocal injury

Mama Used To Say soul legend Junior Giscombe, who was treated at St George’s Hospital, feared he might never sing again

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Hundreds of low-paid NHS hospital staff win improved terms after strike threat

More than 330 workers, mainly cleaners, caterers and porters, at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospital group had voted to strike

The Guardian - UK

St George’s flags create ‘no go zones’ for NHS staff, health leaders warn

NHS staff have felt ‘deliberately intimidated’ by St George’s flags, warned one trust leader

The Independent UK

‘Beyond ironic’: Reform-led council says flags must come down so Christmas lights can go up

Kent county council says union flags and flags of St George must come off street lights because of safety concerns

The Guardian - UK

Sir Gareth Southgate says row over flying St George's flag risks wrecking national 'unity'

Sir Gareth Southgate has insisted there is more to ‘bond us all than separate us’

Evening Standard

Pitch invaders disrupt League Two game in ‘Gary Neville is a traitor’ flag protest

Salford’s match with Oldham was briefly disrupted when two men in anti-Gary Neville shirts tried to plant a cross of St George flag in the centre circle

The Guardian - UK

‘Miracle’ mum who lost 22 pints of blood giving birth returns to thank NHS staff that saved her life

Harriet Paget, 36, was so touched by care she received at St George’s Hospital she named her daughter after a consultant

Evening Standard

Police investigating threats over council’s flag removal plans

Derby City Council councillor Sarah Chambers said she had received a rape threat after announcing the plans last week.

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What Are 'Nonces'? Labour Leader Calls St George Supporters Amidst Flag Row

Labour leader Jeremy Newmark faces backlash after calling St George flag supporters 'nonces' in a heated Hertfordshire council row over patriotism and extremism.

The Independent UK

Two-metre-tall goose mascot defaced with St George’s Cross

Goosey the goose statue has been vandalised by persons unknown

Evening Standard

Police appeal after St George’s Cross painted on funfair goose mascot

The vandalism of the Goosey the Goose statue in Nottingham has been described as ‘a step too far’ by the city council.

The Guardian - UK

British artists reclaim St George’s flag with a message of inclusivity

In Manchester and beyond creative responses to the unwelcome message of ‘raise the colours’ are appearing

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The Guardian - UK

UK and St George’s flags should never be used to ‘intimidate and terrify’, says senior Lib Dem

‘How dare the nationalists steal our flags?’ asks Tim Farron at party conference in Bournemouth

The Conversation

The nuance of flags – why one symbol can have many meanings

Across England, flags are visible like never before. They are being hoisted on lamp-posts. Hastily painted representations of the St George’s flag, typically little more than a couple of red lines painted on an available white background, are popping up on mini-roundabouts and other surfaces.

The Guardian - UK

St George’s cross appears on Westbury white horse monument

Wiltshire landmark assessed for damage after red fabric pinned across it to form England flag

The Guardian - UK

Tuchel may scorn politics, but his England team cannot escape their symbolism

As toxic nationalism spills over into our shared spaces, the England shirt is freighted with meaning for better or worse

The Guardian - UK

How flying a flag can take on a whole new meaning

Letters: Cllr Phil Davis says the St George’s flag is being used in a far-right attempt at intimidation, while Neil Knowles says it no longer means what it used to. Plus letters from Lorna Walker and Nelson A Rocha

Evening Standard

Spraying of St George's Cross on clothes bank outside mosque being investigated by police as 'hate crime'

The first St George’s Cross was removed, but another was sprayed on the bank and reported to police the same day

The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper encourages public to fly St George’s flag ‘anywhere’ as she does at home

Yvette Cooper has revealed that she has Union Jack and St George’s flags scattered around her home, and has encouraged Britons to display the emblems, saying people should “put them up anywhere”.

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