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At 102 years old, Brigadier (Retired) Les Wright MBE would have been confident he had all the medals he’d earned over a lengthy military career. But it turns out he was entitled to one more.

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Premium Content Subscriber only RESPECTED country cop Lindsay Kuhrt will depart Rosewood police station on Tuesday night after 18 months at the helm. He’ll keep working hard right up until the last minute of his final shift at midnight. “It’s an operational station so I’m basically working until I finish up,” he said. “So I’m not slacking off, it’s business as usual for me right up until the end.” Early in his career he had hopes of investigating the stealing and smuggling of...

Premium Content Subscriber only RESPECTED country cop Lindsay Kuhrt will depart Rosewood police station on Tuesday night after 18 months at the helm. He’ll keep working hard right up until the last minute of his final shift at midnight. “It’s an operational station so I’m basically working until I finish up,” he said. “So I’m not slacking off, it’s business as usual for me right up until the end.” Early in his career he had hopes of investigating the stealing and smuggling of...