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RAF veteran 87 'too old to carry Royal British Legion standard'

An 87-year-old RAF veteran, Madge Covey, must stop carrying the Royal British Legion standard because she is too old to insure, the charity has said. Mrs Covey has been proudly holding aloft a legion flag pole at remembrance...

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‘Harvard was happy I was applying. Oxford’s process was negative’

Felix Cook, 18, is in his first year at Harvard University. He was formerly a boarding pupil at Wellington College in Berkshire, and turned down a place at Oxford to study in America. By taking a four-year liberal arts degree,...

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Alternative Energy Trends in the U.K., an Industrial Info News Alert

TAUNTON, UK--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The United Kingdom's use of alternative energy sources is increasing at a rapid pace. In the biofuels market,...

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Tender: Taunton: banking services

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Address: Organisation: Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Musgrove Park Hospital I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR...

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Bid to cut town centre traffic

A £4m park and ride bus scheme has begun operating between junction 25 of the M5 and Taunton in Somerset. The aim is to tempt drivers to stop parking in the town centre by offering a cheaper alternative on the bus. A return...

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Student writer wins African trip

A woman from Wellington, Somerset, has travelled to western Africa to see a Red Cross project tackling the issue of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Emily Blewett, 21, a student at Exeter University, was chosen after...

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How Victoria beat her stammer and shone at university

Living with a stammer made Victoria Griffiths’ teenage years a misery, but she was determined not to let it ruin her career prospects.The 23-year-old fledgling fashion designer, from Abergavenny, tells Katie Norman how she...

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Schools being 'turned into exam factories'

Memorising facts and figures in the classroom is becoming increasingly redundant because most information is available on the internet, according to a leading headmaster. By Graeme Paton, Education Editor Schools should place...

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Jailed footballer 'sets bad example to youth'

A TEENAGER who helps police cut youth crime has slammed the behaviour of footballers such as disgraced Wigan player Marlon King. Devon Compton, of Taunton Vale, Northfleet, has worked with Kent Police for three years, advising...

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Tech Firms Poised To "Go Global"

Media Release Tech Firms Poised To ‘Go Global’ At W2w Showcase During Global Entrepreneurship Week Wellington, November 5, 2009 – Wellington’s leading ICT network, Unlimited Potential (UP), has leapt at the chance to organise...

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