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  THE remarkable story of eight Sligo brothers who fought in the First World War Great-grandson traces history of Great War brothers-in-arms THE remarkable story of eight Sligo brothers who fought in the First World War has finally been recorded for posterity by one of the soldiers' great-grandsons. Brian Scanlon, a caretaker at Sligo Cemetery, grew up hearing the stories of how his great-grandfather Michael Conlon, along with his seven brothers, had followed the urging of the Catholic Church to take up arms on behalf of "Catholic Belgium which had been invaded by Protestant Germany". "I grew up with my grandfather Jack as my dad was away working in the Merchant Navy and my mum worked as an orderly in St John's Hospital, and all the time he would be telling me stories about what had happened to the Conlon brothers," Brian said. Yet with no official record of his family's contribution to the war, Brian decided to do some research into the sacrifices made ...

Tyson Fury interview: the boxer on fighting depression and his inner demons Boxing’s troubled Gypsy King opens up to Decca Aitkenhead about the “void” of success and the mental health issues that have plagued him his whole life yson Fury’s beard takes more than half an hour to trim and powder and perfect for the shoot. “I’d shave it off if I could,” he says dolefully. “But it’s part of my look now.” How much time does he spend on grooming normally? “None. I shave my head every other day, brush my teeth and shower. That’s it.” It doesn’t look like it. He’s come wearing a silk Versace shirt, white linen trousers and pristine trainers. “Yeah, but I’ve created a monster, haven’t I? I’ve created this flamboyant character, so now if I don’t turn up dressed the part, people are disappointed. It’s the brand. It’s just part of the job.” But then he adds: “When I’m at home I always like to wear  a three-piece suit.” What? He lives in Morecambe with his wife...

No-deal Brexit Explained: The A to Z of What It Means A sector-by-sector breakdown of what could happen if we leave the EU without a deal at the end of October. By Oliver Wright and Henry Zeffman AEROSPACE Worst case Although WTO rules mean there are no export tariffs, non-tariff barriers such as customs rules persuade manufacturers to relocate production to Europe, decimating UK aerospace , which employs 95,000 people and turns over £31 billion a year. Best case A fall in sterling outweighs border trade friction and Britain’s aerospace manufacturers and component makers — BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, GKN and others — continue to thrive. Unknown factor Expertise, research and production is so entrenched in Britain that it is almost unthinkable that big global manufacturers would stop working with UK suppliers but no-deal could accelerate the move of the supply chain to China and southeast Asia. AIRPORTS Worst case The average of 25 seconds it...