Western Daily Press (Saturday)
WHAT THEY SAY
Putin’s despicable methods might be to kill his enemies, but he will never kill the light of freedom and democracy which Navalny has stood for so courageously – Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey following the death of Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin
I grew up Kingswood and went to school at Hanham High, my family are here, it means a huge amount to be able to represent, and speak for, the community that you’re from. But there’s lots to fix, there is a long list of issues that people have raised with me – Damien Egan who overturned a big Conservative majority to win the Kingswood
by-election for Labour.
Throughout all these [Invictus competitors’] families I see it on a day-to-day basis, the strength of the family unit coming together. I think any illness, any sickness brings families together – The Duke of Sussex has suggested the King’s illness could lead to a reconciliation with his father as he spoke about the monarch’s cancer diagnosis.
It’s so important nowadays to look after these veterans because sometimes they don’t get as much attention as they need. So if it wasn’t for you and the other wonderful charities that are supporting them, I don’t know what they’d do - The Queen has praised the Poppy Factory for its work producing the red commemorative paper flowers that are a symbol of the nation’s military veterans.
To break a record is special but to break your own record is serious stuff and it’s brilliant – Frank Rothwell, 73, broke his own record to become the oldest person to row solo across the Atlantic.