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Surrey County Council to discontinue school bus service
Surrey Comet
A bus route that takes 50 students to Tiffin Girls' School will be axed in September 2011, according to Surrey County Council. ...

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Energy skills scheme welcomed
Milford Mercury
A £2.2million scheme to help more than 1200 Pembrokeshire employees boost their skills and support the county's growing energy sector has been announced. ...

A VIOLENT criminal who went on the run from a Derbyshire prison for three ...
Derby Evening Telegraph
David Patmore, who was initially jailed for 16 years for a violent robbery, was transferred to Sudbury Open Prison after his security status was downgraded. ...
Inquiry after armed robber absconds from open prisonBBC News
Armed robber strolls out of prison after blunderManchester Evening News
MEN Comment: Prison is the only answer for someManchester Evening News (blog)

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Milk Cup: Late show suits Bolton Wanderers fine
Belfast Telegraph
It was a tight affair though as goals from Sam Boylan and Cathair Friel saw the Derry boys race into a two goal lead, only for Ryan McIlroy to set up a ...

Milk Cup: Late show suits Bolton Wanderers fine
Belfast Telegraph
Londonderry won their second County 'derby' on the bounce when they put Armagh out in the quarter-final stage in Castlerock. It was a tight affair though as ...

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Boxing film opens Cardiff festival
BBC News
Risen is directed and written by Neil Jones who, like Winstone, is from Merthyr Tydfil. He co-wrote it with Stuart Brennan, who stars as Winstone in the ...
Deputy council leader in cameo roleThe Guardian
Winstone film 'Risen' ready for tonight's premiereWalesOnline

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Boxing film opens Cardiff festival
BBC News
A new film about the life and career of Welsh boxer Howard Winstone has had its premiere in Cardiff as part of a three-day boxing festival. ...
Cardiff today – cider fest, chinese boxing, Big Weekend and was De Niro really ...The Guardian
Cardiff today – councillor on camera, mass observation, and gig decibelsThe Guardian
Deputy council leader in cameo roleThe Guardian
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Anglesey man jailed for killing brother with punch
BBC News
Glyn Pierce Owen, 47, of Pentraeth, Anglesey, was convicted at Caernarfon Crown Court on Thursday of the manslaughter of Arthur Pierce Owen, 59. ...

'Chelsea tractor' roots go back to Welsh beach
WalesOnline
Now the company is planning a special memorial to Maurice Wilks and Anglesey as the birthplace of the classic vehicle. Wilks, an engineer, developed the 4x4 ...

Wales on way to being 'white collar' nation
WalesOnline
Powys and Ceredigion had the highest shares of employment in the agriculture sector in 2008 (13% and 12%, respectively). Denbighshire had the top share of ...

Booklet reveals where warplanes crashed in Beacons
WalesOnline
“I was taken to hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, which was a life-changing experience that I would not change for the world. “I really enjoyed myself down there ...

National parks to absorb 3000 more households
WalesOnline
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park will be worst affected, with its population expected to fall by 12.2% from 2006 to 2031. In Snowdonia the population could ...

Poetry and culture move inwhere steel once held sway
WalesOnline
Ebbw Vale's industrialisation began in 1790 when an iron works was set up by Jeremiah Homfray, owner of the Penydarren Ironworks at Merthyr Tydfil. ...
New student film on Wales' heritage gets its Eisteddfod premiere next weekWalesOnline
Theatre Preview: NEW.iDWalesOnline

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Boys and teenager saved from sea
BBC News
The three were taken to safety at Rest Bay, before being taken to the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, where they were also treated for water ...

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A CRUCIAL win for the Derbyshire Tennis Centre ladies' team has put them one ...
Derby Evening Telegraph
They will be joined in Division Four by Woodlands Seconds, who lost their final match 6-3 at Derbyshire Tennis Centre. Belper Meadows Firsts moved up to ...

DERBYSHIRE youngster Grace King has triumphed at the West Bridgford Junior Open.
Derby Evening Telegraph
The nine-year-old was among eight girls and won all three of her matches to clinch the under-10 title at the West Bridgford Tennis Club. ...

TWO Derbyshire tennis players are among the first in the country to earn a ...
Derby Evening Telegraph
Simon Thornewill and Tom Rushby have been working for a year to achieve their level-four Senior Performance Coaching qualification. ...

Penarth Pier Pavilion could be like the Sydney Opera House
WalesOnline
The pavilion, owned by the Vale of Glamorgan Council, is now used as a private gym club and suffers from leaks. But Maggie and others have long believed in ...

Symphony to celebrate Yorkshire Day
BBC News
Hundreds of amateur musicians have set the sights and sounds of Yorkshire to music to celebrate the region. Composed by Benjamin Till to celebrate the 25th ...

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YouTube hit marks bridge rebirth
BBC News
Newport's transporter bridge is to reopen after a £1.2m restoration with a performance of a hit song about the city which has won acclaim on YouTube. ...
Restored transporter bridge is to re-open today with future securedWalesOnline
Hundreds expected for rap stars' show at Transporter Bridge openingSouth Wales Argus

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