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Expanding Bioactive Habitat Possibilities With Isopods for Sale Options

Natural enclosure systems continue gaining attention among habitat keepers today. Many setups benefit from balanced biological activity supporting cleaner conditions naturally. Carefully selected isopods for sale contribute useful functions within enclosed environments. These...

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Over 300 fake Wikipedia accounts traced to single company

Wikipedia the community generated online encyclopaedia has named and shamed a Texas PR agency that created over 300 fake accounts used to edit entries on the site.

The Wikimedia foundation a not-for profit organisation responsible of the site has served the PR company with a ‘cease and desist’ letter to stop manipulating articles and discussions.

The PR Company ‘Wiki-PR’ was...

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Crown Prosecution Service considers charges on Thomas Orchard case

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is considering a charges including corporate manslaughter against Devon and Cornwall Police over the death of Thomas Orchard.

Mr Orchard died after being held in police custody on 3 October 2012 where an emergency restraint belt was stapped across his mouth as a ‘...

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Family tribute for Geraint Hughes from Feock

The family of Geraint Hughes, found stabbed at a property in the Feock area, near Truro, last week have released the following tribute.

“We are devastated by the tragic loss of our devoted and caring father. He was always there for us and we cannot believe he is gone. The last time we were all together was at the wedding just six weeks ago. We will always cherish the happiness we...

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Farmers plead guilty of causing suffering to animals

Two Somerset men have pleaded guilty on four charges of causing unnecessary suffering to two sheep and two cows.

Derek Oatley, 71, and his 68-year-old brother Terrance Oatley, of Moor Lane Farm, Draycott near Cheddar, appeared at Yeovil Magistrates Court following an investigation led by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards.

Their investigations were in response to complaints...

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Missing man from Newbury with Devon links

Thames Valley Police is continuing to appeal for information regarding the whereabouts of a missing person with links to Devon

Jonathan Hayward, aged 50, was reported missing on Saturday (16/11) from a property in Monks Lane, Newbury.

Mr Hayward is white, 5ft 7ins, of stocky build, with light brown hair and has a brown and grey beard. At the time of going missing, he was...

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John Lewis calls for applicants to graduate scheme

Retailer John Lewis is urging final year students and graduates not to miss the deadline for its 2014 graduate scheme. The scheme closes to applications on 1 December 2013.

The graduate scheme offers jobs in one of five specialities; Retail Management, Buying, Merchandising, Corporate Finance and a brand new Technology Scheme.

The graduate programmes will set graduates on a...

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Purchaser in their new C G Fry & Son home within just 8 days of viewing

C G Fry & Son has completed on the sale of a detached property at Balidon Place, their award-winning Yeovil development, within just eight days from the purchaser’s first viewing. The new owners visited the site on the Tuesday and reserved the detached house the very next day. Legal completion was achieved by the following Friday and the family moved in on the same day and are now looking...

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Marchers show EDL "has no place in Exeter"

Hundreds of people from Exeter Together marched in protest on Saturday against the English Defence League (EDL).

Exeter Together protesters marched from Belmont Park to Bedford Square.

The 700 strong marchers arrived in Bedford Square and joined together in a variety of music, poetry and speeches.

The EDL’s march ended with speeches in Northernhay Gardens which were...

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Spending watchdog says utility bills could continue to rise for years to come

Household utility bills may continue to rise above the rate of inflation for the next 17 years, according to the Government's spending watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO).

A report by the watchdog has concluded that government and regulators do not know by how much overall expected new investment by the private sector in infrastructure will increase household utility bills for...

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Firefighters walk out for a fourth time

Firefighters in Plymouth have walked out for a fourth time today (Wednesday 13 November) over pensions and the age of retirement. The four-hour strike action took place between 10am and 2pm.

The action by firefighters in England and Wales follows a deadlock in talks between the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and government over pensions and retirement age.

The Government plans to...

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