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Veterans in military homes are to be evicted in bid to reduce size of the MoD's married quarters estate

Veterans are among hundreds of families facing eviction after the Ministry of Defence ordered them to move out of former military houses. Private firm Annington Homes owns the freehold for the affected 350 properties across 14 former barracks in England and Wales. It leases them to the MoD at a 58 per cent discount. Residents received an eviction notice on September 9 which said their lease would be terminated by the end of March 2021. The move has been taken to reduce the size of the MoD’s married quarters estate. Private firm Annington Homes owns the freehold for the affected 350 properties across 14 former barracks in England and Wales. Pictured: A general view of Annington's Union Buildings in Aldershot Keith Lawrence, 51, served as an Army corporal for 24 years before he moved into a rented military property in Lyneham, Wiltshire, with his wife Kathy three years ago. The couple, who live on the same street as six other veterans, were one of more than 59 households in the area

Sand storm hits Norfolk! Cars, streets and homes in seaside village are covered in a thick layer as strong winds blow in off the beach

Homes, cars and roads were blanketed in a thick layer of sand after a village was struck by a sand storm. The phenomenon usually associated with arid, sun-blasted regions hit the wet and windy seaside community of Walcott in Norfolk. Winds gusting at up to 70mph carried particles from the beach which was covered in 1.8 million cubic metres of sand last year to stop coastal erosion. Residents woke on Saturday to find themselves looking out at sand dunes. Jay Durrant said he 'couldn't believe it' when he looked out of his window, adding that it will take up to a week to clear up the mess. Homes, cars and roads were blanketed in a thick layer of sand after a village was struck by a sand storm The phenomenon usually associated with arid, sun-blasted regions hit the wet and windy seaside community of Walcott in Norfolk Caroline Stubbs said she had 'never seen anything like it' in 16 years as landlady of the Poacher's Pocket pub. She added: 'We have spent the mo

Students ‘could be told to self-isolate for the last two weeks of term so they can go home for Christmas’

University students could be told to self-isolate for a fortnight so they can return home for Christmas, according to reports. Education chiefs are considering asking students in high infection areas to isolate for two weeks at the end of this term, even if they are not showing Covid-19 symptoms, the reports say. Ministers hope this will help prevent the spread of the virus from university areas, some of which are currently under lockdown, to other parts of the country, The Times reports today. It comes as Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is today expected to call on universities  to adopt a proportionate response to the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of students across Britain are now self-isolating for a fortnight after more than 500 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed across at least 32 universities.  University students (pictured left and right: University students who are self-isolating in Manchester) could be told to self-isolate for a fortnight so they can return home for Chri

Louisville cop charged with wanton endangerment in Breonna Taylor case pleads not guilty - as judge bans him from having firearms despite attorney arguing he may need to protect himself

Officer Brett Hankison, who was fired in the aftermath of the shooting, was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment  The lone Kentucky detective facing charges related to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor pleaded not guilty Monday.  Brett Hankison was indicted on Wednesday and charged with endangering Taylor's neighbors with bullets he fired into an adjacent Louisville apartment during a March 13 drug raid. The other two officers involved in Taylor's shooting were not charged at all. Taylor, 26, a black emergency medical technician and aspiring nurse, was struck by six bullets moments after she and her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, were roused from bed in the commotion of the raid.  Hankison was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in June for his actions during the raid on Taylor's apartment. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison on each count. He made his plea during an audio conference call before Jefferson County Circuit Court Judg