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Plans to covert a golf course into a cemetery have faced backlash from a local MP, calling the plans “short-sighted”.
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August 19, 2025
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Good morning. Plans to covert a golf course into a cemetery have faced backlash from a local MP, calling the plans “short-sighted”. This comes at the forefront of a broader trend of declining burial availabilities.
Let’s hope that one day when you become a ghost, you might still be able to play golf with your friends.
All the headlines and more below...
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Which popular vape flavour was banned in many countries due to its appeal to young people?
a) Menthol
b) Bubblegum
c) Coffee
d) Tobacco
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