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Kids embark on magical journey

At the golden age of 81, former Exeter News and Photographic Service reporter Fay Knowles (nee Johanson) has announced the launch of her first children’s book - “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure”!

Action packed and heart-warming, Fay says children will love and learn from this fun adventure story of family togetherness, simplicity and resilience!

“Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure”, a fully illustrated chapter book, tells of two young Bahamian boys, who are thrilled when their parents decide to take them to remote Coco Plum Island, to surprise their grandparents...

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Eleanor Catton becomes youngest ever winner of the Man Booker Prize

The 28-year-old New Zealander, Eleanor Catton has been awarded the Man Booker prize for her novel The Luminaries . The announcement was made at a ceremony at the Guildhall in London on Tuesday evening (15 October).

Catton becomes the youngest ever winner of the Man Booker; she is 28 but completed the novel aged 27. She is only the second New Zealander to win the prize, the first being Keri Hulme for The Bone People in 1985.

Selected from an original 151 submissions whittled down to the shortlist of six, The Luminaries becomes the longest ever novel to win the prestigious...

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Police "extremely pleased" with the response to Crimewatch appeal

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Tue, 10/15/2013 - 3:18pm

Following last night's BBC1 Crimewatch programme on which DCI Andy Redwood appealed for information into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, officers are extremely pleased with the response from the public.

BBC’s Crimewatch editor Joe Mather said several callers gave the same man's name after e-fit pictures were shown.

DCI Andy Redwood, said: "We are extremely pleased with the response to the Crimewatch appeal. The incident room is following up a number of enquiries, having received over 300 calls and over 170 emails with specific lines of enquiry. We will now take the...

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Camborne School of Mines celebrates 125 year anniversary

A centre of mining excellence which has pioneered the very best in industry-led teaching, research and technological advances is celebrating a truly special landmark. This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Camborne School of Mines (CSM), one of the world’s foremost mining and minerals engineering institutions.

To celebrate, CSM is organising a series of events help share the passion, enthusiasm and excellence that has become the hallmark over the years. These include a distinctive Live Wall , an interactive forum designed to showcase the highlights, milestones and...

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Man arrested attempting to enter Buckingham Palace with knife

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Mon, 10/14/2013 - 3:49pm

A man has been arrested after attempting to enter Buckingham Palace with a knife today. The 44-year-old was caught immediately at the north centre gate by the Metropolitan Police and remains in custody. The man was searched and found to be in possession of a knife but no one has been injured. Buckingham Palace has said that the Queen was out of the building at the time of the incident. The man has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon.

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Care interior designer appointed as ‘dementia friendly’ champion

Access 21 Care Interiors who work exclusively for the care sector on all types of schemes across the UK , has been appointed to the growing network of champions of Dementia Friendly Surrey. Created in support of the Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge, the partnership project aims to develop dementia friendly communities where people with dementia, their families and carers are understood, valued and can enjoy life.

The project advocated by Surrey County Council and three of Surrey’s Clinical Commissioning Groups, focus on the main areas for action: driving improvements in health...

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Which? launch campaign against high cost credit

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Mon, 10/14/2013 - 12:35pm

A campaign from consumer advice group Which? is calling on the Government to bring in tighter regulations on the way money is lent by banks, credit card companies and pay day lenders. The consumer group has claimed that overdrafts and other high end credit products are just as expensive as controversial pay day loans. They found that on some current accounts borrowing £100 for 31 days on an authorised overdraft from some Halifax or Santander accounts will cost around the same amount as a high interest pay day lender. The research also revealed that those who go into an unauthorised...

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Law Society warns that Legal Aid changes pose 'significant risk'

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Mon, 10/14/2013 - 10:55am

The Law Society has warned the Justice Select committee that proposed changes to legal aid pose ‘significant risks’ to the stability of our criminal justice system.

The Law Society, which represents solicitors in England and Wales, has written formally to the government in response to Ministry of Justice proposals to make the pricing of legal aid at least partly competitive.

In the Government’s response to consultation they wrote: “a model of competition where price is set administratively would still enable us to achieve the overall policy objectives of a sustainable, more...

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Police release new efit images in Madeleine McCann case

Scotland Yard has released two efit images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The images have been made public ahead of an appeal on the BBC 1 Crimewatch programme to be televised on Monday (14 October) and are based on statements and descriptions from two witnesses.

Detectives working on the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are finalising their preparations ahead of the investigation's most complex and detailed public appeal yet.

The appeal will run on Crimewatch as the top item in the programme...

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South West green energy sector showcased at House of Commons

This week the House of Commons was the venue for a prestigious event to promote the South West green energy sector on a national stage. Renewable energy champions Regen SW hosted the South West Sustainable Energy Reception at the Members' Dining Room at Westminster on Tuesday 8 October with support from leading lawyers Osborne Clarke and Western Power Distribution. More than 150 opinion formers, investors and innovators assembled to hear from The Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. Merlin Hyman, chief executive of Regen SW, said in his introductory...

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Royal Mail releases its British Dinosaurs Special Stamps today

Royal Mail today launches its Dinosaur Special Stamps issue to mark over 200 years of dinosaur fossil discoveries in what was the UK.

Dinosaurs have often been associated with North America and the exploration of the Wild West that began in the 1870s, but the earliest discoveries of dinosaurs and their contemporary marine and flying reptiles happened in England during the early 1800s.

The dinosaurs in this 10-stamp set have strong connections with Dorset and pioneering fossil hunter Mary Anning, the Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Sussex. The set features...

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