A huge wildfire has broken out near a Scots village this evening.
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The father of a murdered police officer has backed calls for a new posthumous award for emergency service workers who die in the line of duty. Bryn Hughes has endorsed a new campaign to persuade the government to launch a new award for police officers, firefighters, paramedics and prison officers killed in service. Neither his daughter Nicola Hughes, 23, from Saddleworth, nor her colleague Fiona Bone, 32, from Sale, were ever given such an award, although there are memorials to their sacrifice.
The two PCs were murdered in a gun-and-grenade attack by fugitive Dale Cregan after he lured them to an address in Mottram-in-Longdendale near Hattersley in September 2012. Now Bryn, a former prison officer, has joined a campaign by the Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file cops, and the Police Superintendents' Association, for a new award to recognise fallen emergency service workers. He said any awards should be backdated.
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The campaigners are seeking Home Office approval and cross-party support to enhance the current honours and awards system, which they say fails to adequately reflect the dedication, commitment and sacrifice of those who lost their lives. The award envisaged is similar to the Elizabeth Cross, which is awarded to the bereaved relatives of members of the British armed forces killed in action.
Bryn, who has Nicola’s police number 14846 tattooed on his wrist, said: "Police officers and emergency service workers like Nicola are human beings who go to work expecting to finish their shift then head home to see family. They willingly sign up to serve the public, knowing the dangers they might face.
A huge wildfire has broken out near a Scots village this evening.
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