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"It's not an easy thing to go through a grieving process... and it's particularly not easy when there's been so much attention," cattle farmer and councillor for the shire Nathan Hersey told the BBC.
From BBC
Labour loyalists and spin doctors will emphasise what is true – the elections being fought at council level are "us fighting in the shires", as one of them said.
From BBC
The CCN represents England's 20 county councils and 17 unitary authorities in shire areas.
From BBC
Rep. Eric Gallager, a Democrat from Concord, also wants to include an official pronunciation of “New Hampshire” in state law to make it clear that “shire” rhymes with “fur” not “fire.”
From Seattle Times
A pair of orphaned racehorse foals have been adopted by a shire horse in Devon.
From BBC
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