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A Salford councillor is standing as a candidate in the local elections… in the Cotswolds. Chris Twells is not up for re-election in his Ordsall seat on May 4, but his name will appear on ballot papers in the leafy district of Tetbury with Upton.
Last year the Lib Dem councillor successfully campaigned against veteran Labour rival John Walsh to take the Salford seat and is not due for reelection until 2026. Salford Labour Mayor Paul Dennett has written an open letter saying he is ‘dismayed and disappointed’ to hear that ‘whilst sitting as a councillor Mr Twells has a permanent address registered in the Cotswold area’ and is standing as a candidate as well as acting as election agent and coordinator for the LibDems in that area.
A Lib Dem colleague of Coun Twells insisted he is a 'paper candidate' in the Cotswolds and says he is working hard for his Salford constituents. Mr Dennett said: “Coun Walsh, a lifelong Salford resident and councillor of more than 20 years lost the election by a narrow 90 votes in a shock result,” said Mr Dennett.
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Mr Dennett also criticised Coun Twells’ claiming he has ‘poor attendance at council meetings’ which is below 50 pc according to published council records. In his letter he challenged him to explain how he can stand for election in the south whilst fulfilling his committment to Salford residents.
Coun Twells was contacted by the LDRS last night but has so far not responded. However, Coun Alex Warren, leader of the LibDems on Salford city council, defended his colleague, saying: “Chris works privately as a professional contractor organising elections. That's
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Holly Willoughby's mum Linda and dad Brian celebrated 46 years of marriage on Sunday as they smiled for a social media picture.The rarely-seen couple were dubbed 'legends' by the This Morning presenter's older sister Kelly - who shared the picture to her Instagram feed. Bearing a striking resemblance to Holly, who was snapped attending pal Leigh Francis' birthday party this weekend, mum Linda, 74, had her bright blonde hair in a straight style while beaming in a pair of sunglasses, with a bright pink lipstick on. While the picture showed Brian, 70, wrapping an arm around his wife of over four decades, also sporting a pair of sunglasses for the moment.
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After the release of “Bumblebee” there had been suggestions that Paramount Pictures would be move past the established Michael Bay “Transformers” films to more traditional designs of the Autobots/Decepticons. Enter “Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts,” directed by Steven Caple Jr.
on Wednesday, giving fans an exciting new look at the highly anticipated film.Set in 1994 New York City, the Steven Caple Jr.-directed flick follows the Autobots as they team up with a whole new faction of Transformers -- the Maximals -- to take on the Predacons and Terrorcons. The roster of Autobots will be fronted by — who else? — Optimus Prime, in his Generation 1 form. will explore who Prime is «underneath the metal» and how he becomes the leader we know him as. He'll be joined by Bumblebee (in off-road Camaro form), the rebellious speedster Mirage (a Porsche 911) and the «super tough and fierce» female Transformer Arcee (a Ducati motorcycle).With Megatron sitting this one out, the villain of is Scourge, the ruthless leader of the Terrorcons and his ninja-like right-hand woman, Nightbird (now in Nissan GT-R form).As for the titular Beasts, their leader is the wise Optimus Primal, who appears as a giant, rustic gorilla.
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Coronation Street saw heart-wrenching drama centred on two of its characters in Wednesday night's episode (April 26). The harrowing scenes saw Amy Barlow and Paul Foreman at the hospital for different reasons, but both were left facing-up to trauma and confronting their fears.
Police are being asked to investigate possible breaches of election law over residential addresses on forms given by a Salford councillor who is standing for election in the Cotswolds, a stone’s throw from King Charles’ Highgrove home. Liberal Democrat councillor Chris Twells represents the ward of Ordsall in Salford and is only due to stand for re-election there in 2026, but is also now standing as a candidate for Tetbury with Upton in the local elections on May 4.
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