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‘Don’t call this racist’: row grows over motives behind England flag campaign

Organisers say they are just being patriotic but some suspect far right is behind ‘dangerous’ lamp-post movement

The Guardian - UK

Tower Hamlets residents divided over St George's flags as some left ‘intimidated’ while others hit out at ‘disgraceful’ removal

Flags have been removed in Tower Hamlets after St George's flags were hung over the weekend

Evening Standard

OPINION - Hang on... why is it okay to take down English flags but not Palestinian ones?

Sir Keir Starmer may lack popular appeal but he’s not silly. That’s why he has declared his support for the St George’s flag in the row about two councils in Muslim-majority areas, the latest Tower Hamlets, taking down both the English flag and the Union Jack.

Evening Standard

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Why are St George’s flags being put up and roundabouts painted and why is it controversial?

Red crosses believed to be part of ‘Operation Raise the Colours’ online movement backed by far-right figures

The Independent UK

Roundabouts graffitied with St George’s Cross amid row over flags on lamp posts

At least six mini-roundabouts in the Birmingham area have been painted with red crosses

The Independent UK

Voices: Raising flags only divides communities – just ask Northern Ireland

COMMENT: Flags of every stripe – St George, Palestine, rainbow… – are routinely being tied to lamp posts across the country, only to be taken down by beleaguered council workers. Is this a warning sign of a society going mad, asks Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

Second council removes St George’s flags hung by locals for maintenance

Birmingham City Council and Tower Hamlets Council have removed flags to maintain council infrastructure

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Patriotism ‘always important’ to Starmer, says No 10 amid flag row

St George’s Cross flags have been removed from council properties by two local authorities.

Evening Standard

Council removes St George’s flags hung by locals to upgrade street lighting

Residents have been putting up flags in Birmingham, but the council says lamppost attachments pose a safety risk

The Independent UK

Sharks rueing missed opportunity as Dragons take points

St George Illawarra have defeated Cronulla 22-14 to keep their season on life support, defeating their rivals for the first time in five years

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Serie A club release ‘It’s Coming Home’ kit with St George’s Cross

The St George’s Cross was associated with Genoa before it was adopted by England

The Independent UK

Australia 'happy' even after mixed day with bat

Nearly all of Australia's batters got starts in the second Test against the West Indies, but only Alex Carey and Beau Webster converted them to fifties.

AAP

'We have size Medium!' Brandy Melville opens sister store in Notting Hill for older audience

St George is a departure from the brand’s ‘one size fits most’ policy

Evening Standard

Reform accused of seeking ban on flying Ukrainian flags over council buildings

Hard-right party says only St George’s and union jack flags to be permitted on or in its English council properties

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Row breaks out over Reform banning Ukraine flags from flying above town halls

Reform UK will only allow the union jack, St George’s flag and county flags on council buildings

Evening Standard

Reform says county standards will fly as well as Union and St George’s flags

The party took control of 10 local authorities in England at last week’s local elections, including Durham, Lancashire and Staffordshire.

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TalkTV Host Torches Keir Starmer in National Pride Row: ‘Embarrassed to Be English!’

Julia Hartley-Brewer didn’t hold back during her TalkTV show, taking a sharp swipe at Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his comments on reclaiming the St George’s flag.

The Independent UK

The ‘game changer’ heart failure treatment trialled in the UK that cuts deaths by two-thirds

St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London, and Morriston Hospital in Swansea, Wales, became the first two hospitals in the UK to treat patients with the innovative method

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Evening Standard

London heart attack patient, 71, is Britain’s first to get lifesaving ‘chemotherapy-style’ treatment

Paul Curtis said he ‘got his life back’ by trusting specialists at St George’s Hospital, Tooting

Evening Standard

Tommy Banks's Easter recipe for roast hogget meatballs with a St George mushroom sauce

Tommy Banks shares his recipe for an Easter feast with a twist

Evening Standard

Horrified surgeon tells of removing knives from youngsters’ chests at blade amnesty London hospital

NHS consultant Cleo Kenington revealed St George’s in Tooting treated 511 stab victims last year – nearly double the number in 2022

The Independent UK

First UK hospital knife amnesty has ‘terrifying’ results

St George’s hospital in Tooting, south London, introduced a knife amnesty bin last year.

Evening Standard

Hidden London: St George's, Bloomsbury, home to 'raunchy lions' and modern fashion shows

On Bloomsbury Way is a church of monumental history, writes John Darlington

Al Jazeera

The South African anti-apartheid cathedral that’s now a pro-Palestine hub

As Israel’s war on Gaza enters a second year, weekly vigils at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town call for peace.

AAP

Luai, Cleary gear up for last ride and shot at history

Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary are back together at Penrith NRL training, as they prepare for the last stretch in a combination that dates back to under-16s.

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