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Max Polyakov and the Momentum Behind Britain’s Next Space-Industrial Chapter

Britain’s space story often gets pictured as big rockets, dramatic countdowns, and distant launch sites. The real momentum, though, usually starts in calmer places: an engineering workshop that learns a new manufacturing trick, a university lab that turns into a supplier, a logistics firm that...

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Man killed after car plunges over cliff in Newquay

A man has been killed after his car fell off a cliff near to the Atlantic Hotel and Tea Caverns in Newquay.

Police were called at around 7.15am on Friday 7 June with reports of a car going over a cliff.

The coastguard’s search and rescue helicopter was deployed and fire and ambulance were also at the scene.

Police put a local cordon in place to allow the emergency...

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Satirical novelist Tom Sharpe dies aged 85

The acclaimed author Tom Sharpe, who wrote the novels Porterhouse Blue, Blott On The Landscape and the Wilt series of comedies, has died at his home in Llafranc in Spain at the age of 85.

Born in London in 1928 and educated at Lancing and Cambridge, Sharpe spent time in the Royal Marines before moving to South Africa in 1951 where worked as a social worker, teacher and photographer. He...

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Police call for witnesses to sexual assault in Barnstaple

Police in Barnstaple are appealing for witnesses after a 37-year-old local woman was sexually assaulted in the town.

Local police report that the incident took place between 1930 and 2030 hours on Wednesday, 5 June 2013 on Castle Mound, Barnstaple.

Police believe that the offender was known to the victim.

A 30-year-old man from Ilfracombe has been arrested and is in...

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On-the-spot fines for motorway middle-lane hoggers and tailgaters

The government has announced that the police will be given new powers to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving from July.

The changes will also aim to address drivers' 'pet hates' by enabling police the flexibility to hand out on-the-spot fines for "careless" driving offences such as tailgating or middle-lane hogging.

The government says the powers wil help free up...

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Councillor Bernard Hughes OBE announced as new Council Chairman

Devon County Council has announced its new Chairman for the next year.

Outgoing Chairman Councillor Jerry Brook handed over to the Council's new Chairman, Councillor Bernard Hughes OBE at the Full Council meeting.

Councillor Hughes OBE, local member for Exmouth Halsdon and Woodbury for the past 16 years, has served on many of the Council's Committees, and has a long term...

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60th anniversary of Queen's coronation marked at Westminster Abbey

The 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation is being marked by a service at Westminster Abbey today.

The Queen's 1953 coronation was one of the first major television events with many people gathering around sets owned by friends, family or neighbours, many of whom had bought their first TV for the occasion.

More than 20 members of the extended Royal Family are present at...

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Ed Balls: A Labour government would show an 'iron discipline' on the economy

The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Balls MP has outlined some plans and priorities for an incoming Labour government and stressed he would bring an "iron discipline" if Labour are elected to power at the next general election.

In a speech to an audience at the media giant, Thomson Reuters in London, Mr Balls said that Labour would cut winter fuel payments for the richer members...

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Police seek witnesses to serious A30 collision

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a serious collision between a Honda motorcyle and a Vauxhall Astra on the westbound carriageway of the A30 near Honiton on Friday (31 May) afternoon.

Officers are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a blue car seen in the area at around the time of the collision who may be able to assist the investigation.

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England's ancient trees are under threat

The Woodland Trust is concerned almost 84,000 ancient, veteran or notable trees are in danger from a multitude of pests and diseases, including 7,000 treasured ash trees which could be at risk from ash dieback. More than 115,000 trees, some of which have survived for more than 1,000 years, are registered on the charity’s Ancient Tree Hunt website and the majority of these could face direct...

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Tory MP Patrick Mercer resigns party whip

The Conservative MP for Newark in Nottinghamshire, Patrick Mercer, has resigned the party whip and announced he will stand down at the next general election, due in 2015.

In a statement, Mr Mercer cited a BBC Panorama investigation into the alleged breaking of parliamentary lobbying regulations as the reason for his decision.

"Panorama are planning to broadcast a programme...

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