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Burke and Wills died as Victorian heroes, but their expedition was a farce. Now Melbourne is rethinking their statue

Their quest captured the imagination of the colony and became part of Australia’s foundation narrative. But it was a debacle led by an eccentric man with a poor sense of direction

The Guardian - AU

Head of MI5 knighted and artist becomes a dame among Scots in New Year Honours

They are among more than 100 Scots honoured in the list.

Evening Standard

Talbots Law buys Wright Solicitors as it bids to grow its Dudley and Black Country business

Talbots CEO says deal is 'strengthening our presence and capabilities in a place we both call home'

Birmingham Post

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Scots mum who was abused by perv teacher hits out after he is released early

Carol Burns reported depraved William Wright, who abused her and other schoolgirls at Eastwood High School.

Daily Record

The famous faces we said goodbye to in Northern Ireland in 2022

Northern Ireland lost some big names over the past 12 months

Belfast Live

Wrightbus recruits 1,000th employee three years after being bought out of administration

The Ballymena firm also has a full order book until 2024 after securing high-profile deals in the UK and overseas

Belfast Live

First show in 100 years of disabled Victorian artist Sarah Biffin opens in London

Accomplished miniaturist and a household name in 19th century was born without arms and hands

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Sir William Wright: Wrightbus employees form guard of honour for funeral cortege

Chief executive Buta Atwal said the guard of honour was a "fitting tribute" to a man who had put Wrightbus on the map

Belfast Live

Sir William Wright remembered as ‘genius who followed his dreams’

Hundreds of employees of Wrightbus in Ballymena formed a guard of honour outside the factory in tribute to the company’s founder.

The Independent UK

Wrightbus employees form guard of honour for William Wright’s funeral cortege

Tributes poured in after the death of the 94-year-old industrialist at the weekend.

The Independent UK

William Wright tributes as Wrightbus founder dies aged 94

"Everywhere there is engineering or manufacturing or sales of buses his genius will be remembered"

Belfast Live

Tributes paid to Wrightbus founder Sir William Wright who has died aged 94

Stormont Economy Minister Gordon Lyons led the tributes to the business man on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Newton Mearns teacher jailed for sexually abusing schoolgirls wants to serve sentence at home

Pervert William Wright's bid to leave his jail cell for the comfort of his own home was however rejected by the parole board, who insist he still poses a risk to children.

Glasgow Live

Paedophile pensioner who terrorised schoolgirls fails in freedom bid

A letter leaked to the Daily Record shows why disgraced music teacher William Wright has been kept in jail.

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'Tormented' victims of East Renfrewshire paedophile teacher speak out

Former music teacher William Wright, 81, was jailed for abusing female students at Eastwood High between 1974-90 but a parole hearing nearly saw him released on a home detention curfew.

Daily Record

'Tormented' victims of Scots sex pest teacher speak out as pervert kept behind bars

William Wright was jailed for abusing students at a school in leafy East Renfrewshire.

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