Penrith

British

/ pɛnˈrɪθ /

noun

a market town in NW England, in Cumbria. Pop: 14 471 (2001)

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Markus Campbell-Savours, who represents the rural Cumbrian seat of Penrith and Solway, was suspended from the parliamentary party after voting against the plan.

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After moving into the head coach role for 2023, Wellens immediately guided Saints to a stunning win over Penrith Panthers in Australia to claim the World Club Challenge, but did not manage to continue the domestic dominance established under Justin Holbrook and Kristian Woolf before him.

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Kotoni Staggs and Deine Mariner of the Broncos celebrate victory during the NRL preliminary final match against the Penrith Panthers at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

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Markus Campbell-Savours, the Labour MP for Penrith and Solway, said Burnham would need to find a safe seat to come back to the House of Commons.

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Markus Campbell-Savours, the Labour MP for Penrith and Solway, is one of those who has said he's now likely to vote against the bill after previously supporting it.

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