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Why Estuaries Are More Than a Scenic Weekend Spot

Estuaries are places where river water and seawater meet, creating working waterways as well as rich natural habitats. Around the South West, they are part of local life, with people walking beside them, sailing through them, watching birds on them and relying on them for access to the sea.

Their appeal is easy to understand, but the view is only one part of the story. An estuary is shaped by tides, mud, freshwater, saltwater, weather, boat traffic and the way people use the shore, so it needs care rather than casual use.

Wildlife depends on the edges

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No mechanical fault in helicopter crash

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Tue, 12/10/2013 - 6:16am

Investigators have found no evidence of mechanical fault in the police helicopter which crashed into a busy pub in Glasgow on Friday 29 November.

A preliminary report from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has found no evidence of engine or gearbox failure and had over 90 litres of fuel in its tank at the time of the crash.

Despite this investigators have also established that the police helicopter’s rotors were not turning at the point of impact.

The helicopter crashed into The Clutha in Glasgow at around 22:20 killing nine people including the three crew...

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Katie Hopkins in sick child controvesy

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Mon, 12/09/2013 - 1:12pm

Katie Hopkins has courted even more controversy this week after commenting on the name of a sick child who was featured on the X Factor.

The programme featured an appeal for Kaychanel, a 10-year-old child from Norwich who suffers from a condition called Vacterl Sequence.

Severely ill Kaychanel has to take dialysis each week and has had an operation to help her to breathe.

Hopkins, who was live-tweeting throughout the programme, wrote: “Kaychanel has enough on her plate without me adding to it. Could have been worse. KayEsteeLauder. #xfactor”

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Cap on student recruitment lifted for all universities

Authored by lamorna
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2013 - 10:59am

The Chancellor has announced that all limits on university recruitment will be lifted in 2015. This unexpected decision means that universities will be allowed to recruit as many students as they want to.

Describing it as an “arbitrary cap on aspiration”, George Osborne announced that an extra 30,000 places at English universities will be created in 2014-15. The following year, the current cap on student numbers will be abolished entirely. He told the Commons that: “it makes no sense that we have a lower proportion of people going to university than the United States, let alone...

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Lower business rates and cap on welfare in Autumn statement

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 12/05/2013 - 1:06pm

In the Autumn Statement today, George Osborne has revealed that the UK economy is growing but the job of recovery was “not yet done”.

The chancellor said growth is "significantly more than forecast" with expected growth more than doubling from 0.6% to 1.4%. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicts that with growth at current levels the country will no longer be in debt by 2018-2019. Osborne also warned of further cuts to service and acknowledged the affect to families : "The hard work of the British people is paying off and we will not squander their efforts...

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Marine A named as Sgt. Alexander Blackman

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 12/05/2013 - 10:38am

Judges have ruled that the Devon-based marine who shot and killed an injured prisoner will be publicly named as Sgt. Alexander Blackman.

Three of the UK's most senior judges made the ruling this morning and say that the two acquitted marines should also be named.

Lawyers defending the 5 servicemen involved in the case have argued that naming the defendants will put their families at risk of retaliation from terrorists.

There have been concerns however that the Marines remaining named goes against the British legal principles of open justice.

Marine A was...

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5-year-old's apology note to John Lewis

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 12/05/2013 - 10:24am

John Lewis are trying to contact Faith, a 5-year-old girl who wrote to the store to apologise for accidently breaking a Christmas bauble.

In a hand-written note to the John Lewis store in Cambridge Faith wrote: “To John Lewis, Cambridge. I’m sorry I broke a Christmas bauble on Saturday. It cost two pounds. Here is the money for it. Sorry again” and signed the letter “Faith, aged five”.

She also attached two £1 coins and drew a self-portrait.

The store manger published the letter on Twitter and has started a #findfaith hash tag to thank the girl.

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Anglo-French partnership develops guidance on future management of English Channel

An Anglo-French partnership of academic, government, industry and environmental organisations are working together to influence future policy decisions affecting the world’s busiest waterway. The English Channel is used daily by more than 500 shipping vessels, while millions of people live on its shores in Southern England and Northern France, and it is used widely for industry, environmental and leisure purposes. Now 12 organisations, led by Plymouth University, have agreed to work in partnership to produce an English Channel Governance Guide, which will feed into live marine policy...

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UK teenagers falling behind

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Tue, 12/03/2013 - 4:49pm

UK teenagers are falling behind much of the rest of the world in reading, maths and science.

The latest report from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) found there has been ‘no change’ in the quality of the ‘core’ subjects despite above average investment in these subjects.

Singapore, Estonia and Poland are among countries which have made rapid improvements to their performances in the same period.

The UK was in 26th place for maths, 23rd for reading and 21st for science, sustaining broadly average scores in each.

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RBS to compensate customers

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Tue, 12/03/2013 - 9:09am

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has promised to compensate customers who were unable to make card payments yesterday evening.

Customers from RBS , Natwest and Ulster Bank were all affected by the systems issue which left many customers being unable to make credit and debit card payments between 18:30 and 21:30.

In a statement released this morning, RBS wrote: “We would like to apologise to our customers. If anyone has been left out of pocket as a result of these systems problems, we will put this right. “If you experience any issues this morning, please get in touch with our...

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Helicopter wreckage removed from Glasgow pub

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Mon, 12/02/2013 - 1:37pm

The wreckage of a helicopter which crashed into a busy pub in Glasgow has been removed by rescue services.

At least nine people are thought to have been killed when the helicopter crashed onto The Clutha around 10:30 on Friday night.

Police have said that they cannot rule out the possibility of more bodies being found as they continue to clear the scene. A ninth body was recovered from the wreckage this morning.

Three people on board the helicopter have died and at least six pub patrons have been confirmed as dead.

The helicopter’s crew has been named pilot...

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