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'My brave Oz'

Friday, March 19, 2010

THE widow of fearless bomb disposal hero Olaf Schmid yesterday proudly accepted his George Cross citation – posthumously awarded for his "selfless gallantry, devotion to duty and indefatigable courage".

Christina Schmid attended the ceremony in her husband's...

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Rick expands fish and chips empire

Rick's fish and chips with oysters and wine

Friday, March 19, 2010

CELEBRITY chef Rick Stein's latest culinary venture has opened up for business. Last night, Mr Stein cut the ribbon on his 130-seat fish and chip...

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Move for talks on double BST

Friday, March 19, 2010

CROSS-PARTY talks could be held on Britain adopting European time to extend summer evenings and give tourism a multi-million-pound boost. Tory shadow...

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End of the black bin bag?

Councils left to foot bill for tougher waste rules

Friday, March 19, 2010

COUNCILS could be left to foot the bill for Government plans to ban food, paper and glass from landfill, it has been warned. Environment Secretary...

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Cornwall minister 'just window dressing'

'Minister plan means nothing for Cornwall'

Friday, March 19, 2010

CONSERVATIVE plans to appoint a Minister for Cornwall have been dismissed as "window dressing" by the Lib-Dems. The Western Morning News revealed this...

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Workers injured in factory explosion

Hot metal injures workers in factory explosion

Friday, March 19, 2010

A BLAST in a furnace at a marine supplies works left four people injured as molten metal sprayed across the factory floor. Yesterday's explosion sent...

Yob, 43, jailed for bus terror

David Bain, pictured to the right of his brother Darren, was jailed for 15 months after attacking a bus driver when he refused to stop outside a pub

Friday, March 19, 2010

A GRANDMOTHER who stopped a drunken lout from causing a bus crash after he grabbed the wheel of a moving double-decker has been awarded £100 by a...

RPA 'makes the mafia look honest'

Rural agency 'makes the mafia look honest' – MP

Friday, March 19, 2010

THE impact of the disastrous government farm subsidy scheme could drive some farmers "dangerously close to ending their lives", ministers have been...

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Injured Marine fights back to full fitness

Former marine Tom Birch (main picture and above left) who has learnt to walk and talk again after suffering horrific injuries in Helmand Province and is now a qualified personal trainer. Left, Tom (centre front) with members of his troop and the wreckage of his vehicle after it plunged down a cliff

Friday, March 19, 2010

A WESTCOUNTRY-BASED Royal Marine who was warned he might never walk or talk again after suffering horrific injuries has made a miraculous recovery to...

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