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"The BBC’s best days lie ahead" - Tony Hall sets out "next chapter" for the BBC

Today, in his first day in the job, Tony Hall, the new Director-General of the BBC, set out the "next chapter" for the BBC, telling staff that he believed "with imagination and hard work, the BBC's best days lie ahead of us.”

In an email to all staff, he outlined a number of questions he believes the BBC needs to address over the coming months. He told staff that he wants to listen to...

Police concerned for missing Cornwall woman

Police in West Cornwall are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of Meryl Cameron who has been missing from her home address in Canonstown, Hayle since the evening of 29/3/13.

Meryl Cameron is described as white and 54 years old, of slight build with blonde hair cut into a bob.

She is the owner of a Renault Megane car WK62 YMC cream in colour, which was located at a...

Calls for world leaders to mark Mayflower 2020

The Leader of Plymouth City Council is writing to the Prime Minister to call for the support of world leaders for an international event to celebrate Mayflower 2020.

Councillor Tudor Evans is calling on David Cameron to acknowledge Mayflower 2020 in Plymouth as the official UK festival and to lend his support for a plan to invite the US President and Prime Minister to come to the city...

Actor Richard Griffiths dies aged 65

The actor Richard Griffiths has died following complications from heart surgery at the Univeristy Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire. He was 65.

An award winning character actor of stage, film and TV, Griffiths was perhaps best known for his roles in the Harry Potter films, 'The History Boys', 'Withnail and I' and 'Pie In The Sky'.

Born in Thornaby-on-Tees in the North...

Chancellor delivers budget 'for our aspiration nation'

The Chancellor, George Osborne delivered his 2013 budget today in the House of Commons, calling it "a budget for our aspiration nation".

To a packed and noisily partisan Commons chamber, Osborne was forced to announce that the forecast for growth had been downgraded to 0.6% for 2014, a cut of 50% from the Autumn Statement figure, predicted back in December.

Among the key...

Veteran comedy actor Frank Thornton dies at 92

It has been announced that Frank Thornton, the much-loved comedy star of Are You Being Served? and Last Of The Summer Wine died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday at the age of 92.

Thornton will be most fondly remembered for playing Captain Peacock in Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft's 1970s and 80s BBC sitcom, Are You Being Served?

In later years he starred as Truly alongside...

Disabled employees more likely to be attacked and bullied

Employees with disabilities are twice as likely to be attacked at work and experience much higher rates of insults, ridicule and intimidation, a new study has found.

Research from the universities of Plymouth and Cardiff found people with physical or psychological disabilities or long-term illness reported higher rates...

Queen leaves hospital after treatment

The Queen left hospital on Monday afternoon after an overnight stay at the King Edward VII hospital in London for treatment for the symptoms of gastroenteritis.

The 86 year old monarch had been expected to remain in hospital for 2 days but was discharged in 'good spirits' after a precautionary stay having been suffering from a stomach complaint since last week.

Her engagements...

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