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Bella May Culley Has Been Found: Is the British Youth in Crisis?

A British teenager, Bella May Culley, 18, from Billingham, County Durham, who was reported missing while traveling in Thailand, has been arrested over 4,000 miles away in Tbilisi, Georgia, on serious drug smuggling charges.

She is accused of illegally purchasing, possessing, and importing a large quantity of narcotics, including approximately 14 kilograms of cannabis and hashish, found in her luggage at Tbilisi International Airport.

Bella had been traveling in Southeast Asia, spending three weeks in the Philippines after Easter before arriving in Thailand around May 3. She...

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Prisoners polled on their views on sentencing

Three out of four prisoners believe burglars who target homes where children live should receive tougher sentences, according to a new report.

In a revealing survey of Britain's prison population, 73% of convicts said they thought judges are too lenient on burglars, especially when their victims include the young and vulnerable.

In the survey, part of ADT’s Take No More campaign and conducted in partnership with national prison newspaper Inside Time, six in 10 (61%) prisoners serving time for burglary admitted they had not considered the impact of their crimes on youngsters...

Last chance: Have your say in the EU referendum!

On Thursday June 23, the UK electorate will vote in a referendum to decide whether it will remain in or leave the European Union.

If you are planning on voting in the EU Referendum but have not yet registered, make sure you do so before midnight tonight (7 June 2016).

It will take about five minutes and you will need your National Insurance number, as well as your passport if you are living abroad.

Those eligible to cast a vote on 23 June - which include British or Irish citizens living in the UK who are 18 or over and Citizens of Commonwealth countries who are 18...

New agreement ensures national parks are safe and beautiful

England’s National Parks stand to benefit from improved emergency service communications in ways that respect their very sensitive environment, following a landmark agreement between National Parks England and the Home Office.

The Joint Accord was brokered between National Parks England and the Home Office and aims to:

Support the roll-out of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme in National Parks so that users, visitors and residents can benefit from enhanced responsiveness by the blue-light services;
Protect the special qualities of the

Europe prefers Britain to stay in EU

Opinion polls in Europe show that a vast majority would prefer Britain to stay in the EU.

They see Britain as a strong partner in international affairs and an important voice when it comes to taking level headed decisions in Brussels.

Many feel that Europe would be weaker on the world stage and Britain´s influence on European trade regulations would diminish creating new trade barriers for Britain.

Europeans are therefore hoping that voters in the UK wanting to stay in Europe will make use of their right to have a say in this matter and go to the polls on 23 June...

Eight men jailed for £1m courier fraud

Eight men were jailed on Wednesday 4 May for a total of 34 years for defrauding elderly people out of approximately £1 million.

The gang from London and the South East were convicted at the Old Bailey following a Met Police investigation into the ‘Bank of Terror’ conmen responsible from defrauding victims in Devon and Cornwall and across the country.

A number of the organised crime gang’s 140 victims were from Devon and Cornwall and were identified by Operation Fardel which has been investigating these offences for over 18 months.

The Operation Fardel team were...

Influence of sea-ice loss on Arctic warming is shaped by varying temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, new study shows

The crucial role that sea-ice loss plays in rapid Arctic warming is regulated by variable climate patterns taking place in the Pacific Ocean, a pioneering new study has found.

The Arctic amplification phenomenon refers to the faster rate of warming in the Arctic compared to places farther south. Arctic amplification has been linked to a spike in the number of persistent cold spells experienced in recent years over Europe and North America.

New research led by University of Exeter expert Dr James Screen and published in leading scientific journal Nature Climate Change has...

New trial aims to prevent type 1 diabetes

A clinical study evaluating a new hypothesis that an inexpensive drug with a simple treatment regimen can prevent type 1 diabetes will be launched tomorrow.

The autoimmune diabetes Accelerator Prevention Trial (adAPT) is led by Professor Terence Wilkin, of the University of Exeter Medical School, with support from colleagues at the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside. It will be launched at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, on Tuesday, 19th April.

Initial funding of $1.7 million is being provided by JDRF, the leading global organisation backing type 1 diabetes research.

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Rugby stars support 19240 Shrouds of the Somme Gala

Exeter Chiefs and England Rugby superstar Jack Nowell was among 250 guests at a special gala dinner in aid of a project to remember 19,240 Allied servicemen who lost their lives on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

This year marks 100 years since the bloodiest day in British military history and the 19240 Shrouds of the Somme project aims to bring into sharp focus the true reality, loss and sacrifice of every individual who died on the 1st of July 1916.

Artist Rob Heard has been hand crafting thousands of shroud covered miniature figurines – each representing the...

Eyesore road signs can be 'torn down'

New powers to tear down pointless road signs that are an eyesore and distract drivers will be given to councils next week (22 April 2016).

The number of signs on our roads, more than doubled from 2.45 million in England in 1993 to an estimated 4.57 million in 2013.

Now simpler rules are being brought in to give town halls the power to take down unnecessary signs and for the first time, signs that say ‘new’ layout ahead will have ‘remove by dates’ on the back so they are not needlessly left in place for years.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "Road signs...

Bring your Dog to Work Day 2016

The third national Bring Your Dog To Work Day - which is organised by the dog grooming product company HOWND - has been confirmed for early summer.

On Friday 24 June, businesses from across the UK will welcome their dog loving employees into the workplace along with their loyal (and well-behaved!) four-legged companions, all in the name of charity.

Britain’s most memorable day at the office took the national press and social media by storm in 2015. The initiative was mentioned by The Times, Daily Mirror, The Independent, Metro and Mashable - it even trended on Twitter...

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Bella May Culley Has Been Found: Is the British Youth in Crisis?

Prisoners polled on their views on sentencing

Last chance: Have your say in the EU referendum!

New agreement ensures national parks are safe and beautiful

Europe prefers Britain to stay in EU

Eight men jailed for £1m courier fraud

Influence of sea-ice loss on Arctic warming is shaped by varying temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, new study shows

New trial aims to prevent type 1 diabetes

Rugby stars support 19240 Shrouds of the Somme Gala

Eyesore road signs can be 'torn down'

Bring your Dog to Work Day 2016

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