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1/1 AN inquest heard that a man whose death sparked a murder probe died in a river after he jumped in to save his wife . Cockermouth Coroners’ Court was told Simon Dodds tragically drowned after he went into the River Kent after his wife Lisa, who was said to have been attempting to end her own life. Police, firefighters and Kendal Mountain Rescue arrived at the scene in Sedgwick to search for Mr Dodds. Police frogmen found the 43-year-old s body after a two-day search on August 13, 2019 close to Levens Hall. He was pronounced dead later that day at Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
An economic development expert has called on Diane Dodds to "consider her position", claiming her opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol conflicts with her civil servants promotion of its benefits.
THE DUP last night appeared to be softening its opposition to a Swiss-style deal that would ease some of the disruption to trade caused by the Irish Sea border.