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A South-West based creative agency has designed an international online commemoration to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday. Award-winning Toucan designed The Queen’s Birthday Book, which will form a huge digital collection of messages, photos and videos. Josh Beadon, Toucan’s creative director, said they were honoured to play a part in recognising the public’s great affection for Her Majesty The Queen and enabling everyone to add their birthday messages and personal stories. “The book features a deceptively simple ribbon crown emblem which recognises both her status and a birthday...

Anna Soubry, Minister of State (Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise) for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, has delivered the government's stance on the plight facing British Home Stores staff.

She delivered the following statement to the House of Commons:

"This is obviously a very difficult time for all the employees, somewhere between 8,500 thousand perhaps as many as 11,000 people work in their many stores across the UK. Of course we bear in mind the fact that it’s also very difficult time for the many creditors who will be concerned...

Are you a local landlord in East Devon with a family sized property that is currently vacant? If so East Devon District Council would like to hear from you as soon as possible.

This is because Central Government has asked local councils to help provide accommodation for Syrian refugees as part of the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Programme (VPR).

Housing that would be suitable for families is urgently needed, so properties with two bedrooms and upwards would be ideal. Obviously, any houses suggested to the council should be in good order and well maintained....

Tony Hogg, the current Tory Police & Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall has resigned from the Tory party in protest at his treatment as PCC.

He now strongly believes that the PCC role should be held by someone without political affiliations so that they can act and speak freely on behalf of the public they serve. He is standing down as PCC.

6 candidates are running in the May 5 elections, 4 of them for major political parties. His public letter is embarrassing to the Tories as he is openly critical of them.

The photo shows the 6 candidates at a husting in...