INFORMING BRITAIN PRESS PREVIEW: THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER 2024 - TOMORROW'S PAPERS TODAY | INFORMING BRITAIN PAPERS

Welcome to your rundown of headlines on a selection of British Newspapers' Front Pages for Thursday 19 December 2024.
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This is a selection of newspaper publications from Britain, it may not be all of the Front Pages.
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Knutsford Guardian: "225 HOMES NOD 'IS DEVASTATING'"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Matt Simpson / Belinda Ryan

Cheshire East planners 'let down community' over Longridge development.
A Knutsford campaigner who opposed the controversial 225-home Longridge development has said the community was 'badly let down' by the council.

FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/24800965.cheshire-east-planners-let-community-longridge-development

Lancashire Telegraph: "SEX OFFENDER FAILS TO SHAKE 'DANGER' TAG"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Peter Magill

A Sex Offender from East Lancashire - who attacked young girls nearly 20 years ago - has failed in an appeal against his sentence. 

The Messenger: "MAN JAILED FOR ROLE IN MASSIVE DRUGS PLOT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Tooth

Timperley man involved in 'biggest' billion-pound drugs plot.
A Timperley man received a significant sentence for his role in a Class A and Class B drugs conspiracy which is thought to be the biggest ever in the UK.

FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/24797786.timperley-man-involved-biggest-billion-pound-drugs-plot

​The Independent: "FURY OF WASPI WOMEN AS PM SAYS: YOU KNEW ABOUT PENSION CHANGE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David Maddox

WASPI women are furious with Keir Starmer after Prime Minister appeared to blame them for his broken promise.

FULL REPORT: Independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-waspi-women-betrayal-b2666460.html

Glasgow Times: "FIRMS WEIGH IN ON HOMELESS SHELTER PLANNING WRANGLE"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stewart Paterson

Businesses in the Merchant City have made submissions to the Government over a Homeless Shelter that's embroiled in a planning wrangle.

Reading Today: "DEMENTIA CARER WINS AWARD"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Emma Merchant
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Care worker Kadijatu Koroma has been crowned the winner of the prestigious Dementia Carer Award in the Southeast region of 2024's Great British Care Awards.

FULL REPORT: RDG.Today/live-in-dementia-carer-kk-wins-prestigious-award

Bury Times: "BLEAK MIDWINTER SHELTERED FLATS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lisa Valentine

Older residents hit out after ‘months’ of heating problems.
Older residents at a sheltered housing scheme have hit out at Bury Council after being left without reliable amenities such as heating, hot water and a working lift for more than two months.

FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/24790130.bury-older-residents-hit-months-heating-problems

The Yorkshire Post: "SHOCK RISE IN DEATHS LINKED TO DRINKING"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Grace Hammond

Health experts call for action over 'catastrophic' increase.
There has been a "catastrophic" rise in deaths caused by drinking. 

Tyldesley And Atherton Leigh Journal: "CROWNING GLORY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conal Cunningham

Keely Hodgkinson's former coach so proud after Sports Personality win.
Keely Hodgkinson may well be a household name after an Olympic Gold Medal and being named Sports Personality Of The Year, but as her former coach says, she deserves it all.

FULL REPORT: LeighJournal.co.uk/news/24803852.keely-hodgkinsons-former-coach-proud-sports-personality-win

St. Helens Star: "THREE JAILED OVER MODERN SLAVERY"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Simon Mulligan

Three jailed for human trafficking after Modern Slavery investigation.
Three men have been jailed for Human Trafficking and drugs supply offences following a police investigation into Modern Slavery.

FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/24790153.three-jailed-human-trafficking-modern-slavery-investigation

Metro (England): "THREE FRIENDS KILLED BY LAUGHING GAS DRIVER, 19"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Gethin Hicks

A teenage driver who was filmed inhaling laughing gas moments before crashing into a tree, killing three teenage passengers, has been jailed.

FULL REPORT: Metro.co.uk/2024/12/18/teen-driver-killed-friends-inhaling-laughing-gas-wheel-jailed-22213572

Scottish Daily Mail: "MINISTER IN £4BN BRIBERY PROBE OVER PUTIN-FUNDED POWER PLANT"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Abul Taher

Labour minister Tulip Siddiq is being investigated over claims she and members of her family took bribes of up to £4billion.

FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-14207643

Daily Mirror: "I'VE GOT THE OLD KAMMY BACK!"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mike Walters

Chris Kamara is delighted to be reuniting with his old pal Jeff Stelling to cover a Premier League fixture on Boxing Day after making a significant breakthrough with his Neurological Disorder.

FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chris-kamara-amazon-return-health-34338228

Morning Star: "RISING INFLATION DRIVEN BY CORPO PROFITEERS"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre

Corporate profiteering is driving inflation back up, Unite warned today after official data revealed an increase for a second month.

FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/corporate-profiteering-is-driving-inflation-unions-warn

Northwich & Winsford Guardian: "MUM ON MISSION TO SPREAD CHEER"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rob Goulding

Barnton single mum on Christmas mission to help most in need.
A big-hearted single mum from Barnton is on a one-woman mission to make a difference for families most in need this Christmas.

FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/24789858.barnton-single-mum-christmas-mission-help-need

​The Bolton News: "WOMEN WERE ENSLAVED"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan

Husband and wife traffickers kept women working for them as sex workers "enslaved" with "false debts", while taking half of their earnings.

FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/24802078.traffickers-enslaved-women-across-bolton-blackburn

Warrington Guardian: "RUSH HOUR CRASH"
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Barnes

Bus driver arrested following serious crash in Burtonwood.
A Bus driver has been arrested on suspicion of driving without due care and causing serious injury following a serious crash in Warrington which has left six passengers injured.

FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/24803586.bus-driver-arrested-following-serious-crash-burtonwood