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Matthew Coward-Holley claims Great Britain's 17th medal of the Tokyo Olympics with bronze in the men's trap shooting final.
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Coward-Holley wins shooting bronze
Matthew Coward-Holley claims Great Britain's 17th medal of the Tokyo Olympics with bronze in the men's trap shooting final.

Child, 5, critical after department store incident
The boy suffered a serious head injury at the department store on Tuesday morning.

Tom Daley Olympic gold tribute appears on postbox
Yarn-bomber Kathleen Shannon says a gold medal was quickly made after his "amazing" win on Monday.

The seaside resort that began life as farmland
How one man's vision created a classic British resort from a scrap of land by the sea.

Rings stolen from woman's finger in hospital
The gold, ruby and diamond bands were replaced with low value "tin" rings, police say.

Campaigner to launch women's safety charter
Karen Whybro says women in Chelmsford still feel unsafe walking around.
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Coward-Holley wins shooting bronze
Matthew Coward-Holley claims Great Britain's 17th medal of the Tokyo Olympics with bronze in the men's trap shooting final.

Child, 5, critical after department store incident
The boy suffered a serious head injury at the department store on Tuesday morning.

Tom Daley Olympic gold tribute appears on postbox
Yarn-bomber Kathleen Shannon says a gold medal was quickly made after his "amazing" win on Monday.

The seaside resort that began life as farmland
How one man's vision created a classic British resort from a scrap of land by the sea.

Rings stolen from woman's finger in hospital
The gold, ruby and diamond bands were replaced with low value "tin" rings, police say.

Campaigner to launch women's safety charter
Karen Whybro says women in Chelmsford still feel unsafe walking around.

Child, 5, critical after department store incident
The boy suffered a serious head injury at the department store on Tuesday morning.

Tom Daley Olympic gold tribute appears on postbox
Yarn-bomber Kathleen Shannon says a gold medal was quickly made after his "amazing" win on Monday.

The seaside resort that began life as farmland
How one man's vision created a classic British resort from a scrap of land by the sea.
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