disaster. a ceasefire has been extended for 72 hours but has failed to stop it clashes. the un secretary general is sending an envoy to sudan to co ordinate operations. fighting has entered iii week. extracts can link you to counter the capital despite the truce aimed at allowing civilians to flee. the army said it was attacking the city to flush out its paramilitary rivals rapid support services. more than 500 deaths have been reported with the true number of casualties much higher. millions more remain trapped in khartoum. the first aid flight has arrived in the country. the international committee of the red cross said a plane landed at port sudan with a tons of relief supplies including health kits for hospitals. joining me now to discuss the humanitarian side to this conflict is craig recommend, the chief of aid international. what is the current humanitarian situation there? the situation is grave indeed. we are very worried about the supply you just reference. we are w
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MCVEYTOWN Call it a country comeback. With the 36th Annual Country Memories Day in McVeytown less than a week away, organizers are hoping this year’s event is the biggest to date. At least, since the arrival of the pandemic. “We are really trying to come back after COVID,” volunteer organizer Holly Coppersmith said. “We’ve […]
MCVEYTOWN The countdown is underway for the 36th Country Memories Day in McVeytown. This year’s event, scheduled for Saturday, May 27, will be held along Market Street in McVeytown. It’s presented by the McVeytown Volunteer Fire Co. and in conjunction with the McVeytown Lions Club. Market Street will be closed to traffic, so patrons […]
Preparations are under way across the uk for the king s coronation with thousands of community events to mark big day. forsome, memories day. for some, memories flooding day. forsome, memories flooding back on the last coronation in 1953. tom holmes editor mark easton has more from east london. # in a golden coach there is a heart of gold riding # # through old london town #. east end royalty. it s the pearly queen of hackney. pearly queenjackie murphy was just 12 when she sang in a show on hackney s wilton estate to celebrate the 1953 coronation. with cloth in short supply, she and her younger sister wore outfits made of crepe paper. what would i have seen all around me on coronation day? bunting everywhere, loads of flags and mums chasing the kids about, it was just lovely, really.