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Sunday, May 12

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Campaigners gear up to fight appeal over hugely unpopular Leicestershire warehouse scheme

The plan was rejected in October, but an appeal against that decision has now been launched

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Star campaigners from Rajasthan make Lok Sabha poll pitches for BJP

www.hindustantimes.com

Rajasthan minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, MoS General (retired) VK Singh were among top leaders who took part in rallies

Saturday, May 11

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Damilola Taylor's dad Richard honoured at moving memorial for inspirational knife crime campaigner

www.mirror.co.uk

More than 400 people, including Home Secretary James Cleverley, Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and Baroness Doreen Lawrence attended Southwark Cathedral, three miles from where his son was killed

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Anti-Hamas Campaigner Arrested After Eating Banana, Holding England Flag at London Protest

www.breitbart.com

An Iranian exile was arrested in London after he waved the St George's Cross flag and ate a banana at a pro-Hamas protest in London.

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Campaigners demand penguins be freed to sanctuary from 'basement' enclosure

www.express.co.uk

Visitors to Sea Life London Aquarium have shared their concern for the penguins' welfare on social media for years. The firm insists they are "committed to delivering the highest levels of care"

Friday, May 10

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Campaigners say 'strong case' as fresh legal challenge mounted over Ringway Centre demolition

The Birmingham city centre landmark is set to be demolished to make way for three huge apartment blocks

John Swinney to meet LGBT campaigners for independence following Kate Forbes appointment

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

The decision to bring Kate Forbes back into the Scottish Government Cabinet has prompted criticism from the Greens and some SNP members.

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Campaigners brand Wimbledon's revised expansion plans 'an insult'

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Extra four acres of public parkland deemed “tiny” ahead of Greater London Authority decision on the controversial development

Campaigners brand Wimbledon's revised expansion plans 'an insult'

www.standard.co.uk

Extra four acres of public parkland deemed “tiny” ahead of Greater London Authority decision on the controversial development

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'It's a building for the community and the community needs it!' Campaigners rally for civic centre

www.shropshirestar.com

Campaigners gathered outside Shirehall to lobby for council support to save "the beating heart of Whitchurch town centre".

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Novelist and campaigner Dame Shirley Conran dies aged 91

www.bbc.co.uk

The British author and journalist has died days after receiving a damehood.

Thursday, May 9

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Shirley Conran, campaigner and ‘queen of the bonkbuster’, dies aged 91

www.theguardian.com

Bestselling author of Lace and Superwoman turned her attention to helping people overcome anxiety about maths

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Wildlife campaigners urge beachgoers to let seals rest after 'ridiculous' crowds surrounded a mammal at Durdle Door - just weeks after police set up a cordon and told visitors to stay away

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Wildlife campaigners have urged beachgoers to allow seals to rest peacefully after crowds surrounded one of the mammals.at Durdle Door in Dorset.

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Campaigners urge Ayrshire sports clubs to do more to tackle sexual misconduct

The End Sexual Misconduct in Sport campaign has issued an open letter to sporting bodies and clubs asking them to do more to tackle the issue.

Climate change leading to food price volatility, campaigners warn

Food Foundation executive director Anna Taylor said the ‘failures’ of the current food system were being felt by both farmers and consumers.

Climate change leading to food price volatility, campaigners warn

Food Foundation executive director Anna Taylor said the ‘failures’ of the current food system were being felt by both farmers and consumers.

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Climate change leading to food price volatility, campaigners warn

www.standard.co.uk

Food Foundation executive director Anna Taylor said the ‘failures’ of the current food system were being felt by both farmers and consumers.