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Herne Hill’s M45 team won silver medals at the British Masters Athletics Federation Championship at Sutton Coldfield on Saturday, writes Geoff Jerwood.
Simon Coombes and a co-defendant were jailed for rape at Ipswich Crown Court - Credit: Charlotte Bond Two men who raped a woman after a Christmas party have been given jail sentences totalling more than 24 years. Simon Coombes and another man, who can’t be named for legal reasons, had given the woman a lift after a Christmas party but instead of driving her home they had taken her to a flat in Mildenhall and raped her, Ipswich Crown Court heard. Because of her state of intoxication the woman couldn’t remember the attack but contacted the police after discovering her clothes had been ripp...
RSPCA inspectors are investigating after a dog was found dumped with a severely infected ear in Somerset. The French bulldog, who has been named Furby by the team caring for her, was taken to St Giles Animal Centre, in Wrantage, after he was discovered straying in Greystone Lane, Buckland St Mary, on March 18. The team at the rescue centre and kennels contacted the RSPCA after he was found to be underweight and suffering from a severe ear infection. RSPCA inspector Simon Coombes, who is investigating, said: “This poor dog must’ve been in so much pain with this infection when he wa...