Read the 2013 Costa short story award winner
The Keeper of the Jackanapes by Angela Readman, who was also shortlisted last year, was chosen from 1,400 entries read blind. Judge for yourself below The best bit is the bit that used to scare her....
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Amazing Grace a one off performance
This is Dorset -- THE haunting and much-loved hymn Amazing Grace has a remarkable story behind it, which a theatre company will tell in words and song at the Regent Centre in Christchurch. Central to...
View ArticleEurovision 2014: Geri Halliwell is not the answer to the UK's poor run
A faded pop star and a cheesy power ballad is no way to end our run of 16 years without a Eurovision win When Bonnie Tyler croaked her way to 19th place at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö,...
View ArticlePolice dog seeks clues after man exposes himself in Newton Abbot
This is South Devon -- Police are appealing for information after a man reportedly exposed himself to a teenage girl this morning in Newton Abbot. . The girl was walking along West Golds Way when a...
View ArticlePhoto ban for care girl grandmother
BBC Local News: Stoke and Staffordshire -- A woman whose granddaughter was taken into care is told by a judge to stop posting the girl's name and photograph on the internet. Reported by BBC Local News...
View ArticleSense and sensorbility: the book that lets you feel your protagonist's pain
MIT scientists have created a 'wearable' book using temperature and lighting to mimic the experiences of a book's protagonist It's straight out of the pages of science fiction: a "wearable" book, which...
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Man sexually assaulted teen after making explicit comments
This is South Wales -- A SEX offender who ran off realising he was about to be caught was found later by police. Kevin Curtis, aged 56 from Swansea Road in Baglan, had admitted two offences of...
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Girl, 14, suffers serious injuries after being hit by car on Southgate Avenue
This is Sussex -- A TEENAGE girl has suffered "serious injuries" after being hit by a car this afternoon at the junction of Southgate Avenue and Tilgate Way. A call came through to police at 5.27pm...
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Aspiring Barnstaple actor denies underage sex with schoolgirls at sleepover
This is North Devon -- An aspiring actor has denied having underage sex with a schoolgirl during a sleepover at his home and groping two other 14-year-olds. Arran Mullen told a jury at Exeter Crown...
View ArticleBadly burnt child flown to hospital
This is Cornwall -- A YOUNG girl was airlifted from Penzance to Bristol on Saturday evening after suffering serious burns. The girl, from the Penzance area, was picked up from the cricket field at St...
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Tributes paid to Beaufort Co-operative Academy teacher Hayley Soule
This is Gloucestershire -- TRIBUTES have been paid to a "bubbly and outgoing" English teacher who has died at the age of just 25. Hayley Soule, who had been diabetic since she was 17, worked at...
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Police appeal for information after girl is approached by suspicious man in...
This is Grimsby -- Police are appealing for information after a schoolgirl was approached by a suspicious man in Immingham. The 14-year-old girl was walking home alone at around 7.30pm last night when...
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Viva La Drag comes to the Pavilon Bournemouth
This is Dorset -- Directed by Kylie Minogue's creative director, featuring songs especially composed by Boy George, the latest hit show from London's West End – Viva la Drag! – is coming to town....
View ArticleMan jailed for trying to arrange child rape on webcam
Mark Luscombe sentenced to five years after being caught in undercover operation by US and UK police A man who tried to persuade parents to sexually abuse and rape their children online has been jailed...
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Love and loathing for Tom
This is Plymouth -- TOM Odell is one of those angst-ridden troubadours who divides the nation. Okay so he hasn't quite reached the same level of love and loathing as James Blunt. But his angelic...
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Devon teacher jailed for sex with schoolgirl in his office
This is Exeter -- A music teacher has been jailed for having oral sex with a 16-year-old pupil in his locked office at a Devon school. Paul Smith, 40, was head of the music department at the school in...
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Americana with a twist with Drew
This is Plymouth -- WELCOME Drew Holcomb, a Tennessee-born, bourbon-drinking, golf-playing Eagle Scout who has a master's degree in divinity from St Andrews in Scotland. His research project,...
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Internet paedophile caught in police sting but walks free from court
This is Bristol -- A 54-year-old man who attempted to groom a 13-year-old girl over the internet has walked free from court. Ralph Peebles-Brown spent four months engaging the girl in sexually...
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Sugababes chart-topper Jade Ewan's joy at musical role
This is South Devon -- AS ONE third of the girl band the Sugababes, Jade Ewan enjoyed massive chart success. Now the trio have gone their separate ways, Jade has gone back to her roots and is treading...
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Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson reveals new tattoo as band rehearse for Sport...
Little Mix's Jesy Nelson has showed off her new skull and rose tattoo as the girl band revealed a sneak peek of their outfits for their Sport Relief video. Reported by MailOnline 9 hours ago.
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