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Charity medic Kevin Cornwell, 53, has been held by the Taliban for more than 100 days after he was arrested at his hotel in Kabul on January 11, 2023

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Charity medic Kevin Cornwell, 53, has been held by the Taliban for more than 100 days after he was arrested at his hotel in Kabul on January 11, 2023

Family's plea to Taliban to release dad detained in Afghan prison

Andy Reid climbed Mt Kilimanjaro (photo: Guinness World Records)

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A Taliban Badri special force fighter runs while carrying a blanket at the airport in Kabul on August 31, 2021, after the US pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan

Charity medic among three British men being held in Taliban custody

Harry, Duke of Sussex, appeared on CBS late night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday evening (US time)

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Prince Harry reveals he killed 25 Taliban while serving in Afghanistan

In evidence presented to MPs, a whistleblower has said then Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab ‘failed to grasp the situation' in Afghanistan (image: Getty Images)

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Blackpool Council said it will help out 'in any way' for Afghan refugees

Blackpool Council says it has yet to take in Afghanistan refugees but it's searc...

Fylde Council wants to hear from people who can offer properties to accommodate the refugee families

Afghan families heading for Fylde safe haven

Military personnel hand out food, drink, toys, and blankets during Operation Pitting at RAF Brize Norton to arrivals who have been evacuated from Afghanistan, under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Programme

Fylde stands ready to give Afghan refugee families a safe haven

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Paul “Pen” Farthing’s flight arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport at around 7.30am on Sunday (Nowzad)

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Internally displaced Afghan families, who fled from Kunduz and Takhar province due to battles between Taliban and Afghan security forces, eat their lunch at the Shahr-e-Naw Park in Kabul on 10th August, 2021

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MP Ben Wallace

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Mr Raab was on holiday on the Greek island of Crete when the request to make the urgent phone call was made (Photo: Getty Images)

Foreign Office admits crucial call to help Afghan interpreters was not made

Former Burnley soldier, Andrew Powell, who served in Afghanistan, and is the founder of Healthier Heroes, has said that help and support for ex vets is needed 'now more than ever.'

Ex soldier from Burnley who served in Afghanistan says that support for veterans...

A young Afghan refugee in Kabul

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As the Taliban continues its takeover of Afghanistan, thousands of citizens have been forced to flee their homes, and Blackpool, Wyre, and Fylde are among the places called on to provide a safe haven to those in desperate need.

Internally displaced Afghan families, who fled from Kunduz and Takhar province due to battles between Taliban and Afghan security forces, eat their lunch at the Shahr-e-Naw Park in Kabul on August 10, 2021

20,000 Afghan refugees to be given sanctuary in the UK

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Defence Secretary Ben Wallace breaks down after admitting 'some people won't get...

Taliban takes control of Kabul just days after US-led coalition left Afghanistan

People have been attempting to flee the country. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

UK troops race against time to rescue 6,000 Brits as Taliban take Kabul

Afghan security personnel patrol after they took back control of parts of the city of Herat following fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces on Sunday, August 8. Pic: AP Photo/Hamed Sarfarazi

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War hero Rick Clement aims to help beat trauma

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