against so called islamic state in iraq s second city, mosul. they ve taken the city s airport, a key staging point in the battle to drive militants from the western half of the city. our correspondent quentin sommerville was there as iraqi government troops fought their way in. before the attack came the rockets and artillery. it s day five of the offensive to retake western mosul. slowly, the forces make their way past a suspected is car bomb, torched en route. these armoured columns are now moving forward to mosul airport. the attack for the airport is under way. all night long, we ve heard coalition aircraft and iraqi artillery slam this area just to the north of us. the onslaught had cleared this village of is fighters and civilians. it s eerily quiet as the men proceed on foot. a local man tells the special forces there were up to 100 is here yesterday. they ve hidden bombs all over. so the men took to higher ground. and we followed at a safe distance. as the day went o
With the general election campaign now well under way, this is how the contests are shaping up in each of Lancashire's 15 constituencies ahead of the big vote on 4th July (candidate lists are incomplete as the deadline for nominations is 7th June, while references to incumbent or current MPs refer to the holders of the seat up until 30th May when Parliament will be dissolved and there will then be no MPs):
With the general election campaign now well under way, this is how the contests are shaping up in constituencies across the Fylde coast ahead of the big vote on 4th July (candidate lists are incomplete as the deadline for nominations is 7th June, while references to incumbent or current MPs refer to the holders of the seat up until 30th May when Parliament will be dissolved and there will then be no MPs):
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