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Liberal, KS | Crime Rates

Liberal is a region located in KS, and has a population of 20,655. This region is policed by LIBERAL POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Liberal has an overall crime rate of 4,101 per 100,000 residents. This is moderately safer than the rest of the United States, but still about average. This means that your chances of becoming a victim of any type of crime in Liberal is 1 in 24 if you reside there for a year.

The average overall crime rate for Liberal for the previous 2 years was 4,461 per 100,000 residents. This means that the crime rate for Liberal has been decreasing over time.

Below are its crime rates and policing statistics according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR). For more specific crime statistics (NIBRS) for many US cities & counties, see Offense Statistics.

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(per 100,000) Liberal USA
Crime Rate (Overall) 4,101 4,506
Murder Rate 5.1 6
Robbery Rate 24 148
Rape Rate 34 30
Assault Rate 1,535 644
Burglary Rate 658 726
Forced Entry Rate 455 417
Larceny Rate 1,786 2,185
Auto Theft Rate 58 362

Policing Statistics

Liberal USA
Overall Clearance 8% 28%
Homicide Clearance 20% 56%
Assault Clearance 14% 52%
Rape Clearance 9% 38%
Robbery Clearance 8% 23%
Burglary Clearance 1% 12%
Larceny Clearance 5% 18%
Auto Theft Clearance 2% 12%

Sex Offenders

Of the 730,000 sex offenders in the United States, there are a total of 47 sex offender(s) in Liberal. On a per capita basis, there are approximately 228 sex offender(s) per 100,000 people in Liberal. This is compared to the nation-wide average of 240 sex offenders per 100,000 people.

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Vestavia Hills, AL | Crime Rates

Vestavia Hills is a region located in AL, and has a population of 34,197. This region is policed by VESTAVIA HILLS POLICE DEPT.

Vestavia Hills has an overall crime rate of 1,994 per 100,000 residents. This is one of the safest regions in the United States. This means that your chances of becoming a victim of any type of crime in Vestavia Hills is 1 in 50 if you reside there for a year.

The average overall crime rate for Vestavia Hills for the previous 2 years was 1,665 per 100,000 residents. This means that the crime rate for Vestavia Hills has been increasing over time.

Below are its crime rates and policing statistics according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR). For more specific crime statistics (NIBRS) for many US cities & counties, see Offense Statistics.

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(per 100,000) Vestavia Hills USA
Crime Rate (Overall) 1,994 4,506
Murder Rate N/A 6
Robbery Rate 20 148
Rape Rate 12 30
Assault Rate 430 644
Burglary Rate 342 726
Forced Entry Rate 187 417
Larceny Rate 1,100 2,185
Auto Theft Rate 91 362

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Vestavia Hills USA
Overall Clearance 17% 28%
Homicide Clearance N/A 56%
Assault Clearance 10% 52%
Rape Clearance 17% 38%
Robbery Clearance 20% 23%
Burglary Clearance 25% 12%
Larceny Clearance 17% 18%
Auto Theft Clearance 13% 12%

Sex Offenders

Of the 730,000 sex offenders in the United States, there are a total of 1 sex offender(s) in Vestavia Hills. On a per capita basis, there are approximately 3 sex offender(s) per 100,000 people in Vestavia Hills. This is compared to the nation-wide average of 240 sex offenders per 100,000 people.

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The presentation of a theft claim to your insurers can be time consuming and complex. Not only is the emotional impact difficult to deal with, but a theft claim can reveal inadequacies of your contents cover after you have presented the claim to your insurer.

There may also be endorsements or clauses which invalidate your insurance if not complied with. Consulting with a loss assessor will help you avoid these pitfalls and make a successful claim.

Why should you consult with a loss assessor?

It is not always easy to claim back the full value of what is owed to you after a theft. Many insurers want full proof of ownership of the stolen items and will often compare your initial Police list to the one given to them, querying any additions.

It is now common practice for insurance companies to replace items via their suppliers even if it is not where you bought the item. They will also apply discounts they might obtain through volume purchasing with their suppliers should you want to go to a local shop or outlet.

It is important to make sure your claim is correct from the outset. Consulting with a loss assessor will help you understand where your claim may fall through, and how to best submit a claim that will enable you to receive your full entitlement.

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I Think I May Have Cancer! What Should I Do?

Postby Giovanni » Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:04 pm

I am a 27 year old male and my body doesn't feel as healthy as it used to.
I had a supermodelle removed last August at leasthat'sts what the Dr. said it was.
There was no scan or anything done both Doctors did the same test basically felt around and classified it as a benign tumor.
I had insurance at the time but ended up loosing my job after a outpatient surgery that was supposed to keep me from work for 3 days turned into over three weeks so I lost my job and insurance.
I went to a free health care clinic but nobody will test me for cancer because they all say that they are sure I dont have cancer or ulsers. I know that I am no physician but I know my body doesnt feel right.
My core section is weak and I am having sharp abdominal pains.
The free clinc said it was muscle spasams in my diaphragm which I dont believe. Where can I go to get some test ran without insurance and about how much would it cost? I would just like some kind of confirmation besides them telling me the chances of me having some kind of internal cancer is slim to none because of my age. All three say that I am healthy but seems to me as if they were rushing through the process. Someone please help me with a little advice it would be greatly appreciated.
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Postby Nefin » Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:37 pm

Totally agree with Ronnie nothing more needs to be said good luck
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Postby Erromon » Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:21 am

Get an MRI with and without contrast. That will confirm this 100%
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I Think I May Have Cancer! What Should I Do?

Postby Graent » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:03 am

Tommy, Not sure where you live, but if your in the US, anytime they remove anything from your body, weather it looks cancerous or not, it is usually always sent to a pathologist to make sure it is not cancerous or there or no other pathological issues. I would listen to your Doctors and dont panic...

The second issue I noted in your question, if you Live in the US and you had a medical procedure that put you off work for 3 weeks, your company cannot fire you!!!!! If you were considered a Full-Time Non-Exempt employee (30+ hours per week) it is illegal to fire you. The Federal Law is the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) and then, depending on the state you live in, there are State Laws that cover this and protect you. They company has to give you 90 days. They dont have to pay you during those 90 days, but they cannot fire you!!!!,,,So, if you are being accurate in your description, you may also need to seek the advice of an Attorney that specializes in Labor Law......

Good luck and Dont panic,,,,,,pretty sure you dont have cancer
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Denture prices will vary quite a bit depending on what part of the country you live in and also if you have any type of decent dental savings plan. The average cost nationally for an upper denture alone is over $1250, so you can plan on paying at least that out of your own pocket, that is, unless you have a good dental plan.

Not all dental plans are the same when it comes to reducing dentures prices. Dental insurance is a good source of savings, if you already have an established policy in place. What I mean when I say "established" is that you've maintained your policy in good standing for over a couple years at least. If you haven't already established yourself with dental insurance, your best bet is to buy what is called a Dental Discount Plan.

Dental Discount plans offer substantial savings off of the regular cost of both routine and major dental care. You'll receive savings of anywhere from 10%-60%, depending on the discount plan that you choose and the area of the country in which you live. I've seen many plans that offer denture prices of well over 50% discounts. That's a savings of over $600 and I know of a few that offer even higher savings. The cost is lower than traditional insurance to join too. If you're interested in saving big money on denture prices, and you don't already own an established dental insurance plan, then you should take a good look into a dental discount plan as an affordable dental savings option.

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Library Bindings

Libraries sometimes work with delicate materials, such as pamphlets with paper wrappers, paperback books or poorly constructed hardcover books. In addition, library patrons sometimes damage books by their handling.

For these reasons, libraries will seek to bind (or rebind) these items so they are better able to be used. These bindings are described below.

Buckram book cloth. Buckram bindings. Buckram book cloth is a heavy, hard-wearing cloth that can be treated to make it scuff resistant and washable. When so treated it is called library or coated buckram and is frequently used for library bindings due to its durability. Both of the books in this photo have been bound in coated buckram. Note the white lettering on the spine, which is frequently used for books in library binding. The brown book had its call number on a label, which has been removed. The gray book has the call number permanently printed on the spine in the same white lettering as the title.
Library bindings, examples. Other library bindings. In this second set, the book on the left is also buckram cloth with portions of the original dust jacket pasted down. The book on the right was originally a paperback. The paperback covers have been retained and glued to the cloth hardcover binding. Title and call number are permanently stenciled on the spine in the classic white library lettering.
Binders' marks. Binders’ marks. Sometimes specially bound library books will still carry a label with the binder’s mark.

In addition to library practices, publishers sometimes created more durable library bindings alongside their trade editions.

Publishers Trade and Library Bindings In 1940, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, offered two editions of this title. One is the trade binding, a lighter blue cloth with dark blue lettering to front cover and spine; the other is their variant library binding, a more durable dark blue pebbled cloth with yellow lettering to front cover and spine. Both offer identical contents: photographs and text printed using blue ink (cyanotype).

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Report Claims Sharp to Begin ‘iPhone 5S’ LCD Production in June

According to a report from Nikkan in Japan (via Kodawarisan), Sharp is reportedly set to start LCD production for the next generation ‘iPhone 5S’ at its Kameyama Plant No. 1 in June (Google Translation):

Sharp also begin in June the mass production of the next model for the liquid crystal panel of the (multi-function mobile phone) smartphone that Apple is planning on. Appears to have embarked on production readiness of consecutive holidays from May Kameyama Plant No. 1

The report goes on to say the next iPhone will have similar specs to the iPhone 5 and also notes Japan Display and LG has also received orders from Apple for ‘iPhone 5S’ displays.

Last May it was reported Sharp (and Japan Display, LG) was to supply panels for the iPhone 5 but the company’s manufacturing troubles of inconsistent yield rates caused a shortfall of initial supplies for Apple’s latest iPhone. Sharp was only able to start shipping LCD panels two weeks after the iPhone 5 launched in mid-September.

The next iPhone is rumoured to launch in August, although according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a summer launch could be delayed due to production issues.

Apple CEO Tim Cook stated at the company’s recent 2013 Q2 earnings call “amazing” new products are slated this fall, hinting new product launches should not be expected at upcoming WWDC 2013, set to take place from June 10-14.

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If you are a Tollywood film buff then you are privileged to have a gift, of watching different parts of the world by just paying the price of a cinema ticket. This is because Tollywood fraternity has always been enthusiastic about scouting unexplored locations for their films and brings variety to its audience.

The season now is heading towards another new destination and it happens to be our neighbour Sri Lanka. This idea got triggered in Filmnagar after discovering that the big Bollywood movie Bombay Velvet starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma has been going through long schedules in that country.

Usually, Bangkok is the sought after destination for Tollywood but now it has become a beaten track so they are shifting to Sri Lanka. Most importantly, the sops being offered by the Sri Lankan government makes filmmaking very cheap, as per sources. Well then, time to have a virtual tour of Sri Lanka through the silver screen soon.


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Anuskha is one of the most sought after actresses who has the best balance between glamor and performance. She is one unique actress who doesn't hesitate to do challenging roles such as Arundhati and Vedam previously in her career. Now, Anushka is ever busy with two magnum opus Tollywood projects Baahubali and Rudramadevi. Apart from that, she is also acting in Rajnikanth starrer Lingaa and Gautham Menon's film opposite handsome actor Ajith.

While the hard working Anushka has been already doing so much relating to acting career, she is also keen on entering Bollywood! Apparently, director E.Nivas of Shool fame has narrated a script named Juvenile which was liked by her and if everything goes well, she would be taking the next big step of entering Bollywood and earn more fans nationwide.


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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 26 (H-IIA F26) with the Asteroid Explorer "Hayabusa2" onboard at 1:22:04 p.m. on December 3, 2014 (Japan Standard Time, JST) from the Tanegashima Space Center. The launch vehicle flew as planned, and at approximately one hour, 47 minutes and 21 seconds after liftoff, the separation of the Hayabusa2 to earth-escape trajectory was confirmed.

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More than a year since the historic Philippine court decision that convicted an American soldier for raping a Filipina, women's groups fear another betrayal of justice and sovereignty.

“We learned from reliable sources that the Court of Appeals would [favour] the appeals of Smith, which may mean an acquittal, that the reclusion perpetua [life imprisonment] may not be served,” Task Force Subic Rape (TFSR) member Esperanza Santos shared. She added that fears of seeing the Makati decision overturned is not unfounded, saying that it is on the level of appeals where many cases are thwarted, even as these deserved to be heard by the Supreme Court. “We have reports that the case was given to someone 'who can be paid,'” Santos said.

On 4 December 2006, Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, a crew of USS Essex was convicted by Makati City judge Benjamin Pozon for raping a Filipina, (known to media only as “Nicole” to protect her identity and privacy). Both met in a bar at the former US naval base where the ship was docked. Smith carried an intoxicated Nicole into a van where he raped her while three other American soldiers cheered him on. Witnesses verified that Nicole was visibly drunk when the soldiers whisked her from Neptune Club. The seminal stain from her underwear and the condom also matched Smith's DNA.

But in a matter of weeks, the Philippine government surrendered Smith to the US Embassy in Manila. Citing the provisions of the Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the Untied States, the US embassy protested Smith's detention in the US and asserted that the soldier must be in American custody until the court proceedings are completed. Immediately after the trial, Smith's lawyers lodged a petition to the Court of Appeals.

The TFSR decried this decision, “Smith should serve time in a Philippine jail. Anything less would transform the landmark conviction to a hollow victory for Nicole.” Santos also noted the “insensitivity” of the Philippine government in handling the case, citing as examples the government's settlement offer to Nicole's family of a new life in the US; the refusal of the government to allow Nicole's feminist lawyer, Evalyn Ursua to cross-examine Smith; and the appointment of the “least experienced prosecutor” for the cross-examination of the accused.

Recently, TFSR requested the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to allow representatives of the group to verify Smith's presence in the US embassy. However DILG denied this request and instead pointed the group to the US Embassy. “This was supposed to be a function of the agency. Now it is shrinking from its monitoring responsibility,” Santos asserted.

As the decision from the Court of Appeals is expected to be released within May or early June, women's and civil society groups are more vigilant. Santos explained that once the Court of Appeals acquits Smith, Nicole would no longer have any recourse but to bring the case to the United Nations.

The Subic rape case is the first case which convicted an American soldier for rape since the US left its Philippine naval and air force bases in 1991. Much more cases of violence were reported when the American military was still leasing Subic naval base and Clark air base. Similar cases of violence, particularly rape, were documented in countries where the US military maintains its presence such as in Japan and Korea.

Just two months ago, a 14 year-old Japanese girl was allegedly raped by a 38-year old soldier. Although Staff Sgt. Tyrone L. Hadnott was convicted through US Court Martial proceedings of assaulting the survivor, he was cleared of rape charges. Japanese court did not indict Hadnott as the survivor decided to drop the case. Another rape complaint filed by a Filipina against US soldier based in Okinawa, was dropped by a Japanese court due to “insufficient evidence.”

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Sakoya is a perfect event venue complex in Ma’ale Ha’Hamisha, on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The complex has an indoor, designed, decorated and air conditioned venue, with an impressive panoramic window overlooking the historic Judah Desert scenery. May host up to 800 guests in round table sitting arrangement. In addition, the complex has a roomy outdoor garden on a green, beautiful lawn, by the pool side, hosting up to 1,000 guests in round table sitting arrangement.  Sakoya offers state-of-the-art lighting, sound and video systems for a perfect experience.

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    Hi guys,

    I am looking to possibly apply to the JET programme for next year’s intake. I have a little experience teaching English and have just become a licensed secondary school Spanish and French teacher.

    Although I’m mainly looking to teach EFL abroad, I would like to be able to offer schools extra languages and would be interested in teaching either French or Spanish (or both!) on the JET programme as a side thing.

    I mention this as I imagine some Canadians on the programme might teach a bit of French too. Of course I’m not a native Spanish/French speaker but would be able to teach them no problems.

    I guess if none of this is possible at the very least I could set up an extra-curricular class, like at lunchtime or after school for beginner’s Spanish/French on an informal basis, though if I'm spread across 7 schools that might be a bit problematic.

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    Sounds a bit ambitious tbh. Maybe if you were placed in a high academic school it could work, but from my experience on JET most students weren't even interested in learning English. I can't imagine how interested they would be in learning Spanish and French. Also, most of the English education in Japan is not only a mess, but a bit strict. The teachers like to follow things by the book. You may get a teaching situation where you have to teach directly from a textbook or a situation where you're allowed to teach what you want as long as it's English material.

    Finally, the extra-curricular plan will likely fall flat considering that many Japanese students are already swamped with extra-curricular activities. My students were frequently at school late and on the weekends for sports or music or other club activities. The rest went home because they were not interested in doing anything extra outside scheduled class time. And if you did do something after school, the school will likely require it to be an English club or something English related. From my experience on JET, I personally don't see average Japanese students wanting to squeeze in an extra after school class in their already over scheduled lives to learn languages that won't help them in their everyday lives.

    This is all ESID of course, but I'm willing to bet money that you will A) not be allowed to hold an extra class that is not English related, since the purpose of the JET program is to teach English and/or B) not find m(any) kids interested in learning any other languages from their ALT other than English since English is considered "cool" by students and that is what they will be interested in learning from you and practicing with you.
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    Thanks for your feedback Fantasylife.

    I was just an idea, but way too ambitious I guess! Someone on another thread from Canada mentioned teaching some French as well as English and I heard some CIRs have taught their native language, maybe a Brazilian if I recall correctly, so that's why I thought of it (but maybe they are just rare taster lessons). So, I guess if they're even half way interested in English that will be an achievement!

    Regarding extra-curricular activities my thinking initially had been, say kids doing French/Spanish club instead of another activity, but like you say that would probably be met with resistance.

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    Basically what FanofseaLife said, but for an example of how it might work with luck: One school I taught at had a once a week elective german class for 3rd year students that the other ALT who spoke german would help out with from time to time. So teaching another language could happen. It's just not something you should expect.

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    Thanks Mothy. I guess the thinking should be: don't expect it, but that through some luck/circumstances it could be a possibility.

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Has Theresa May finally won the battle to deport Abu Qatada?

There has been a 10-year legal battle to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada. Photo: Press Association

He's so nearly gone Home Office sources don't want to say it.

It's being widely reported that Abu Qatada will be taken from Belmarsh prison tonight, brought to RAF Northolt in West London, and flown to Jordan onboard a chartered jet at around 2am.

When I asked the Prime Minister about this a few weeks back he said that if Qatada left he'd be the happiest man in Britain.

After 6 Home Secretaries, 8 years and nearly two million pounds in legal fees, Theresa May looks like she has finally won the battle to deport Abu Qatada.

Once described as Osama Bin Laden's preacher in Europe, Qatada has been wanted on terror charges in Jordan since 1999.

Home Secretary Theresa May unveiled an agreement with Jordan earlier this year. Credit: Press Association

It is only now that Mrs May has signed a treaty with Jordan agreeing that the Jordanians will not use evidence obtained by torture against him that Qatada's departure looks likely.

Qatada's lawyers said that when that treaty was ratified, as it now has been, that he would drop his long legal fight to stay in Britain.

But there are still a few hours left for him to change his mind. Qatada has mounted last ditch legal challenges against deportation before.

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New Year Honours

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"Award is something i'll cherish for the rest of my life"

Billy Duncan from Moffat is being honoured with a British Empire Medal for voluntary service to the Royal British Legion Scotland.

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Nicola Adams: "I feel fulfilled" by second Olympic title.

Nicola Adams has thanked the people of Yorkshire for their support after winning her second Olympic title.

The boxer, from Leeds, took gold last night watched by family back home. Michael Billington reports.

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Olympic boxer Nicola Adams has recevied a Doctor of Laws from the University of Leeds

"It really means a lot to me being awarded an honorary degree from the University of Leeds, my hometown. It's a huge honour to be recognised for my achievement and contribution to sport and doing what I'm passionate about. I'd also like to congratulate everyone who has graduated from the University. I wish everyone continued success.”

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In 2001, Leeds born boxer, Nicola Adams became the first woman boxer ever to represent England. Since then Nicola has won medals at the European Championships, the World Championships, and memorably claimed the first ever women's Olympic boxing gold medal at the London Olympic games in 2012.

Nicola followed this with another gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2014. She completed the hat-trick as first woman boxer to win gold at the European Games in Baku 2015.

Nicola is seen as an ambassador for Leeds and Yorkshire and is a patron of the charity ‘StreetGames’ which gives sports and volunteering opportunities to young people in disadvantaged communities in the UK.

Nicola Adams reaches quarter-finals in Baku

Nicola Adams reached the last-eight at the European Games in Baku with a 3-0 win against Hungary's Katalin Ancsin.

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The Leeds boxer now faces Stoyka Petrova in the quarter-finals. She beat Petrova on the way to becoming boxing's first female Olympic champion in 2012 and has eight other wins over the Bulgarian, including one last month.

However, Petrova prevailed in last year's European Championship and Adams is looking forward to facing an old rival again.

I'm through to the next round and I'm really excited for the quarter finals and can't wait to get back in there on Monday.

We boxed in Spain a couple of weeks ago and I had the upper hand against her [Petrova] there and I'm hoping to improve on that performance and hopefully get another win.

I'm feeling excellent, ten times better than I was last year. It was really hard boxing in a competition with an injured shoulder but now I feel like myself and the jab is pumping out.

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Cole apologises for Twitter outburst

Ashley Cole has apologised for posting an offensive Tweet about the Football Association. In a statement released by his solicitors, he said that he apologised unreservedly for his outburst, saying that the message had been posted "in the heat of the moment".

The Chelsea and England full-back had directed foul language against the FA in response to criticism of his role in the John Terry racism case. The FA commission that handed Terry a four match ban had accused Cole of discrepancies in his evidence.

Chelsea said Cole did not accept the criticism made of him by the commission. A club statement said: "Ashley co-operated at all times with the FA and stands by the evidence that he gave and does not accept the criticism that has been made."

Cole has deleted his offensive tweet, but it has already been re-tweeted more than 19,000 times.

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"No credible basis" for Terry's racism defence

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The Football Association panel that banned Chelsea Captain John Terry for four games and fined him £220,000 for using racist language towards QPR defender Anton Ferdinand has said that it is quite satisfied that his words were intended as an insult.

The independent commission has released in writing the full reasons behind the decision to censure Terry, despite the fact that he'd been cleared of any wrongdoing in court.

It said that there was "no credible basis" for Terry's defence that he had only been repeating words he thought Ferdinand had accused him of saying.

The Commission said: "We are quite satisfied, and find on the balance of probabilities, that the offending words were said by way of insult.

"We are able to arrive at that decision without needing to make any adverse findings against Mr Terry arising out of his decision not to give evidence.

"Accordingly, the Commission finds that there is 'clear and convincing' evidence'."

Terry has two weeks to appeal against the decision.

Statement on behalf of Terry said he was 'disappointed' by verdict

Terry's representatives, Elite Management, said in a statement released on his behalf:

Mr Terry is disappointed that the FA Regulatory Commission has reached a different conclusion to the clear not guilty verdict of a court of law.

He has asked for the detailed written reasons of the decision and will consider them carefully before deciding whether to lodge an appeal.

Terry fined £220,000 and banned for four matches

A statement from the Football Association said:

An Independent Regulatory Commission has today [Thursday 27 September 2012] found a charge of misconduct against John Terry proven and has issued a suspension for a period of four matches and a fine of £220,000, pending appeal.

The Football Association charged Mr Terry on Friday 27 July 2012 with using abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards Queens Park Rangers’ Anton Ferdinand and which included a reference to colour and/or race contrary to FA Rule E3[2] in relation to the Queens Park Rangers FC versus Chelsea FC fixture at Loftus Road on 23 October 2011.

The charge was the result of The FA’s long-standing investigation into this matter, which was placed on hold at the request of the Crown Prosecution Service and Mr Terry’s representatives pending the outcome of the criminal trial.

A hearing took place from 24-27 September 2012 before an Independent Regulatory Commission of The FA to consider the charge.

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David Cameron has announced a £30m boost to the start-up loans scheme, bringing the fund to £110m. London entrepreneurs have benefited the most, with 34% of them going to people in the capital.

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Government boosts funding to new businesses

London's young entrepreneurs could get Dragons Den-style loans from the government to help them start a business.

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a number of army medals were stolen from a home in Weymouth.

As well as the medals being stolen, a purple mountain bike, laptop, satellite navigation system and cash were also stolen from the property.

Constable Andy Dickinson, of Weymouth Police said, "This callous act has occurred while the owner was away on holiday, and he has returned to find a quantity of personal items stolen as well as war medals of great sentimental value.

"These medals were given to the victim for good service in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals and long service awards."

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ITV Meridian had a special interview with Sir Bruce Forsyth in 2012

Tributes have been pouring in to the veteran television presenter and all-round entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth, who has died at the age of 89.

ITV Meridian presenter Fred Dinenage met Sir Bruce for an exclusive one-to-one interview in 2012. The broadcast interview is below:

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Sir Bruce Forsyth has died at the age of 89. The announcement was made by his family. Sir Bruce lived on the exclusive Wentworth Estate in Surrey.

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Sir Bruce Forsyth has spoken to ITV Meridian about the recent fall that left him in hospital.

The TV star was attending an event at Gatwick Airport with his wife to celebrate a new route to Puerto Rico - a country close to their hearts.

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Emergency Services from across the region have been reporting receiving calls from the public today about a strange gassy smell in the air. The source was tracked down to an accidental discharge from a gasworks factory at Rouen in France.

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14k 'troubled families' helped

The government’s Troubled Families programme has successfully turned around the lives of 14,000 of England’s toughest to tackle households, Eric Pickles has reported.

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The troubled families scheme is about "trying to break a cycle of depravation that has crossed generations", according to the Communities and Local Government Secretary.

Speaking to Daybreak, Eric Pickles said Bradford Council were still dealing with the same families as he had been dealing with 25-years-ago, when he lead the West Yorkshire local authority.

Troubled families were "a great drain on the nation" and cost the taxpayer "£9 billion a year - £8 billion of which is just reacting to them", he added.

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The Government's "troubled families" scheme has succeeded in preventing youth crime and getting benefit claimants back to work because of a "no-nonsense" approach, says the man behind it.

Communities and Local Government secretary Eric Pickles praised the work of all 152 local authorities in England who were taking part in the scheme.

His comments came as all the 152 upper tier local authorities announced figures and revealed an extra 14,000 troubled families were taking part.

Mr Pickles said: "These figures show that our no-nonsense and common sense approach is changing these families for the better and benefiting the whole community.

"Considering the often long-standing and deep-seated nature of these families' problems, it is a huge achievement to have turned so many around in such a short space of time.

"And instead of several costly services working with the same family but failing to solve the underlying problems, this approach is both more effective for the family and cheaper too."

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  • Several measures must be met to receive the cash, including if children attend classes, adults are taken off benefits and the cost to public services is reduced.

Lives of 14,000 'troubled families' turned around

Town halls have succeeded in turning around the lives of 14,000 of England's most troubled families, Eric Pickles has said.

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The Communities and Local Government Secretary said latest figures showed local authorities were working with 50,000 families to reduce youth crime and truancy or help get adults back on the path to work - up from 35,000 in March.

Another 30,000 had been identified as being in need of the intense assistance.

It follows the Prime Minister's pledge to allocate £448 million to turn around the lives of the UK's 120,000 most troubled families, following the 2011 riots which swept London and other English cities.

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'Missed opportunities' to stop mother murdering her baby

A serious case review report has found that it is very likely the murder of a 11-month-old baby by his mother could have been prevented. Emma Wilson, from Windsor, was jailed for life in January after causing "catastrophic injuries" to her son Callum

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Recommendations 'in place after baby Callum's death'

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead explained in a statement the recommendations set out in the review into the death of baby Callum Wilson have now been implemented.

The report sets out very clearly the involvement of each of the professional agencies and also a list of recommendations to ensure that improvements are made.

All of these recommendations have been implemented for some time by each of the agencies as a result of our individual and collective reviews of how we responded to the demands of this deeply distressing case.

Changes have been made to strengthen our policies and procedures, for example formal reporting of bruising in very young children and a new policy on concealed pregnancies.

In the years since Callum's death we have continued to strengthen our procedures beyond the recommendations of the report as we work in partnership to protect children.

We can never guarantee the total safely of every child who comes into our care or seeks our help. However, we can work to ensure that, as far as possible, the mistakes made in Callum's case will not be repeated and that staff are given all the necessary support, training and guidance to enable them to deliver the service that every child deserves.

– The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Mum was jailed for life for 11-month-old son's murder

Emma Wilson, 25, from Windsor, was jailed for life in January after causing "catastrophic injuries" to her 11-month-old son Callum.

Wilson was responsible for inflicting an unsurvivable brain injury on the boy which resulted in blindness, multiple fractures and eventually death on March 18, 2011 when the child was taken from his mother's flat to hospital in a ''collapsed state'', her trial heard.

Emma Wilson was jailed for a minimum of 14 years for the death of her 11-month-old baby son Callum. Credit: PA

Wilson claimed ''constant pushing and rolling'' by her 23-month-old son may have been to blame for his injuries, the Old Bailey trial was told

A jury unanimously found her guilty of murder in December last year, following a five-week trial. Wilson, who was said by Judge Stephen Kramer QC to have "displayed a total lack of emotion throughout trial," was sentenced to life in jail with a minimum of 14 years.

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UMi smartphones to take on Android market in the UK

Chinese technology firm UMi is bringing its budget smartphones to the UK to take on the current Android market.

UMi phones are currently available for sale on its Europe website, and from October 20, will be available at select retailers in the UK and Ireland along with other European countries.

UMi phones are widely sold in Asia and the firm hopes they will be appeal to the European market. Credit: Facebook/UMi Europe

There will be two models for sale initially. The S1, is an entry level 5in HD quad core smartphone is priced at £189.

The X2, has a 5in HD touchscreen, 1.5Ghz quad core processor and 13 megapixel camera, retailing at £209, it will rival the Sony Xperia Z, the company said.

"The market in Europe is dominated by a handful of large brands offering phones that are honestly not a very good value for money deal, a spokesman said.

"UMi now wants to bridge that gap by offering low cost smartphones that don't compensate on specifications and quality."


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IDS denies benefit blame claims

The Work and Pensions Secretary has denied reports he tried to blame officials for the failures in the Government's flagship benefit reform scheme. A critical report by MPs claimed at least £140m had been wasted by the Universal Credit programme.

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No 10: 'Everyone has to take responsibility' on policies

David Cameron's official spokesman sidestepped repeated questions from reporters whether the Prime Minister was "confident" that Universal Credit would be delivered on time and on budget.

He said: "The department is working to the 2017 timetable. That is the timetable that the department continues to work to."

Pressed on whether it was right for ministers, rather than senior officials, to take responsibility for failings in implementing major policies, the No 10 spokesman said the Prime Minister had previously insisted that "everyone has to take their responsibility."

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Gay WW2 codebreaker Turing gets posthumous pardon

WWII code-breaker Alan Turing has been given a posthumous royal pardon for a 61-year-old conviction for being gay. Dr Turing, who was pivotal in breaking the Enigma code, was chemically castrated following his conviction in 1952.

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Turing Royal Pardon 'just reward' for code-breaker

News of the royal pardon granted posthumously to Alan Turing has been applauded as a "just reward" for the code-breaker.

Iain Stewart, Conservative MP for Milton Keynes South, who was involved in the campaign to secure a royal pardon, said: "Alan Turing was an incredibly important figure in our history. He was the father of computer science and the originator of the dominant technology of the late 20th century."

Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said that the granting of the royal pardon was "long overdue" and called for the same treatment to be given to others convicted in similar circumstances.

He said: "Singling out Turing just because he is famous is wrong. Unlike Alan, many thousands of ordinary gay and bisexual men who were convicted under the same law have never been offered a pardon and will never get one.

"An apology and pardon is due to another 50,000-plus men who were also convicted of consenting, victimless homosexual relationships during the 20th century."

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Residents along Thames prepare for more flooding

The Environment Agency has warned communities along the River Thames throughout Surrey, Berkshire and Oxfordshire of the risk of further flooding, after it burst its banks. There are currently more than 70 flood warnings in place.

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Forecasters warn there's more bad weather to come

Forecasters have warned there is more bad weather to come, with the Met Office issuing a severe weather warning for rain in southern England and western Scotland today.

The Met Office said that as much as 40mm (1.6in) of rain could fall on higher ground or coastal areas, and there are likely to be gales of 50-60mph.

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings, urging people to be aware in these areas. Credit: Met Office

The latest bad weather is set to push in from the Atlantic, crossing the UK from west to east. With the ground already saturated, some minor flooding is likely, it added.

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Police: Abuse victims 'include teenage girls'

Lead of operation into a series of sexual abuses Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Gary Calvert from Northumbria Police said the victims 'include teenage girls'.

He said it was a “sensitive investigation" which was still at a very early stage and moving rapidly.

I understand that these types of allegations can cause the public concern and I want to reassure the community that police take crimes of this nature extremely seriously and will thoroughly investigate them.

Our overarching priority is to protect any victims or potential victims and to bring any offenders to justice.

I must emphasise that the suspects do not come from one community but a range of communities and it would be very wrong to speculate until we have the full facts which may take some time.

The victims include teenage girls as well as young adults.

– Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Gary Calvert


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Independence pleas from both sides on St George's Day

David Cameron and Alex Salmond have given speeches for and against Scottish independence, as England marks St George's Day.

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Cameron: Let's prove we can be committed to our union

The Prime Minister has urged the people of Scotland to stay in the UK with a message on St George's Day:

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Calls for Govt to set sugar reduction targets on fizzy drinks

Some soft drinks contain so much sugar the Government should set reduction targets in order to tackle obesity, health campaigners said. The call comes after 79% of supermarket fizzy drinks were found to exceed the recommended daily amount of sugar.

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Calls to set sugar reduction targets on soft drinks

The Government should set targets to reduce the amount of sugar in soft drinks, after research highlighted "shockingly high and unnecessary" levels in some fizzy drinks.

Most soft drinks contained more than the World Health Organisation's recommended daily sugar limit. Credit: PA

Action on Sugar wants Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt take tougher action on sugar levels in all food and drink products in order to fight the UK's burgeoning obesity epidemic, and warned of the high risk posed by fizzy drinks.

Three-quarters of the 232 drinks from high street supermarkets were found to contain over the daily recommended limit for sugar consumption, in a study carried out by Action on Sugar.

Some 79% of the fizzy drinks examined contain six or more teaspoons of sugar per can - more than the World Health Organisation's recommended maximum daily limit for all sugar consumption, the group said.

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Investigators to examine second black box from MH17

Air investigators are to examine a second black box which was recovered from flight MH17 today.

The data could reveal if the pilots were aware of a missile coming towards the plane and what happened in the last few seconds of the flight if they were able to speak.

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MH17 monitors found inspections 'very difficult'

An OSCE inspector has admitted that both he and his team have found it "very difficult" after they were tasked with observing bodies stored in a refrigerated train after the Flight MH17 was downed over eastern Ukraine.

Many of the team had been in many different missions and are "hardened" individuals, he said, adding: "This is very, very difficult, and many of us have never been put through anything like this."

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Osborne hails 'milestone' as GDP hits pre-2008 levels

The UK economy grew by 0.8% during the second quarter of 2014, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said today.

The figures put the economy 0.2% ahead of its pre-crisis peak in early 2008, the ONS said.

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GDP expected at pre-recession levels

Official figures on the state of the UK economy released today are expected to show gross domestic product (GDP) has recovered to pre-recession levels.

  • GDP is forecast to have grown 0.8% in the second quarter of the year, maintaining the pace of the first quarter
  • Growth in the first three months of the year was just 0.6% of its previous peak in early 2008

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London 2012 Day 11 - Boxers hope for semi-final spot

Fred Evans and Andrew Selby are hoping to make it a double delight for Welsh boxing today when they both look to progress to the semi-finals of the London 2012 Olympics and secure at least a bronze medal.

Both boxers, who fight in the Welterweight and Flyweight divisions respectively have impressed in the opening bouts of the Olympic competition, with many tipping Evans in particular to bring home a medal.

They will head a strong Welsh contingent or the British team of day 11 of the games.

In the 470 class sailing regatta Cardiff skipper Hannah Mills and partner Saskia Clarke gave the opportunity to put further distance between themselves and the chasing fleet when they take to the water for races seven and eight of the 11 race series.

They currently sit top of the rankings after six races.

On the track this morning, Christian Malcolm went through in his 200m qualifier, coming in second place in 20.59.

I expected a little bit more this morning, but I'm not an early morning person and the main thing is to qualify.

– Christian Malcolm

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'A long overdue debate' - Wales Office minister

Wales Office Minister David Jones MP has been defending the Prime Minister's decision to open up debate on the future of the benefits system. Mr Jones said,

He's highlighted concerns that all politicians will recognise. People are becoming increasingly resentful of benefits that seem to penalise hard work and thrift. He's not prescribing but is opening up a long overdue debate. We expect other parties to contribute constructively.

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Welsh Government says no to regional rates of benefits

A Welsh Government spokesperson has given us this response to the debate on whether there should be regional rates of benefits:

There appears to be a great deal of confusion surrounding the Prime Minister's proposal. However, should any attempt be made to introduce regional rates of benefits, we will resist such a move.

Wales will be hit disproportionately compared to many other parts of the UK by the welfare reforms already proposed by the UK Government. Any attempt to introduce regional benefits will just make matters worse.

With prices in many areas of Wales being much higher than in other parts of the UK, the imposition of a regional benefit regime would simply compound the problem.

The Welsh Government spokesman went on to say

We have already published evidence showing the case for regional pay is flawed. The case presented by the Treasury for regional pay is full of assertions made without any solid basis in evidence and this does not give us any confidence that the case for regional rates of benefit is built on solid foundations.

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PM's regional benefits idea 'a discussion point' - Welsh Conservatives

Having floated the idea that benefits claimants in different parts of the UK might receive different rates of payment, David Cameron has put his Conservative colleagues in the Assembly in a difficult position. They've already said they're opposed to a similar proposal for public sector pay rates.

The statement below from a Welsh Conservative spokesman doesn't say explicitly that Andrew RT Davies' group would come against regional benefits, but you don't have to read too much between the lines to guess that they probably will. Here's the statement:

This is a discussion point that Welsh Conservatives would engage with fully in order to make sure Wales’ position is understood.

We are opposed to the idea of regional pay on the basis that it could disadvantage thousands of public sector workers.

Welsh Liberal Demcorats 'will not support' PM's regional benefits idea

Being in one of the coalition parties hasn't put off Welsh Liberal Democrats from making their opposition to David Cameron's idea of introducing different rates of benefit payments depending on the areas in which you live from A Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson said:

David Cameron was airing his views as Leader of the Conservatives and not as Prime Minister of a coalition government. His speech was to urge a debate on ideas which may feature in the next Tory manifesto. This is not coalition policy. Liberal Democrats will not support this.

Ministers to discuss 'disproportionate' impact of welfare reform

Welsh ministers are meeting charities and campaigners to discuss the possible effects the UK Government's Welfare Reform Bill could have in Wales.

Representatives from organisations such as Disability Wales, Shelter Cymru and the Carers Alliance are among those who will be raising their concerns.

It comes after a Welsh Government report claimed that the "negative impact" of the changes would have "a disproportionately higher impact" on Wales than the rest of the UK.

Minister for Skills Leighton Andrews said he was "not opposed to the principle" of welfare reform, but called for "genuine support to individuals to help them find and keep work"

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Police investigate after patient suffers 'unexplained injury'

Police have confirmed two people have been arrested after an elderly woman suffered a 'serious and unexplained' injury in hospital and later died.

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Six suspensions lifted in hospital investigation

Six of the ten staff suspended as part of the investigation into the death of a elderly woman in hospital have had their suspensions lifted, the health board says.

Cwm Taf University Health Board's chief executive Allison Williams said arrangements are being made for those six to return to work.

In investigations such as this, staff may be suspended as a precautionary measure. As is normal practice in any investigation such suspensions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

We can confirm that six suspensions have already been lifted today and arrangements are being made for those staff to return to work. We will continue to review the remaining suspensions as the investigation proceeds.

– Allison Williams, Cwm Taf University Health Board

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Facebook army rant man spared jail

Azhar Ahmed from West Yorkshire Photo: PA

A man who posted a Facebook message that said "all soldiers should die and go to hell" after six British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan was today spared jail.

Azhar Ahmed, 20, admitted posting the message two days after the deaths of the servicemen in March.

He was charged after the mother of one of the soldiers read the comments and was so upset she called the police.

Five of the dead soldiers were from the Warminster-based 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.

Ahmed told a trial at Huddersfield Magistrates' Court he did not think what he had written was offensive.

But the remarks were described as "derogatory, disrespectful and inflammatory" by a district judge who found him guilty of sending a grossly offensive communication.

Sergeant Nigel Coupe, 33, of 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, was killed alongside Corporal Jake Hartley, 20, Private Anthony Frampton, 20, Private Christopher Kershaw, 19, Private Daniel Wade, 20, and Private Daniel Wilford, 21, all of 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.

Ahmed's message said: "People gassin about the deaths of Soldiers! What about the innocent familys who have been brutally killed."

Ahmed, from West Yorkshire, told the court at his trial last month that he deleted the post as soon as he realised what reaction it was having.

He said he replied with apologies to many people who commented on his page and when some told him they had lost relatives in Afghanistan he realised how serious it was.

But he denied the message was grossly offensive and said he thought it would just have been upsetting and caused distress.

The trial heard that the parents of one of the six soldiers who died in the incident saw the posting, which was copied around the internet.

During today's sentencing at Huddersfield Magistrates' Court, Nicholas Barker, defending Ahmed, said it was a "serious matter" but not one that warranted custody.

He said Ahmed was initially voicing "legitimate concerns" about the victims of war but went on to overstep the mark.

When he realised his latter comments were causing distress, he removed them, Mr Barker added.

District Judge Jane Goodwin said the law should not stop legitimate political opinions being strongly voiced.

But she said the test was whether what was written was "beyond the pale of what's tolerable in our society".

She ruled Ahmed's posting was not tolerable and said "I'm satisfied that the message was grossly offensive".

He was given a two-year community order with 240 hours of community service and ordered to pay £300 in costs at today's hearing.


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Early morning raids in Wiltshire

Offenders have been rounded up in Wiltshire on the first day of action of Operation Harness.

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Raids: 'importance of community-based intelligence'

I hope that these warrants and subsequent arrests act as a stark warning to those in our communities who break the law by supplying or possessing drugs or firearms and those believed to be involved in money laundering.

I would also urge anyone who thinks they have information of value to the police to contact us immediately – as these warrants have shown, we will act on the information you provide."

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Suspicious Package in Truro

A large section of Truro City Centre has been cordoned off following the discovery of a suspicious package.

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Truro bomb scare: full report

A camera, sealed inside a lunchbox caused a major scare in Truro city centre today. The box was sent by mistake to a branch of the NatWest Bank.

The city's main street was evacuated and sealed off for several hours whilst a bomb disposal squad was called in. Here's Kathy Wardle's report

Camera in lunch-box causes bomb scare

The suspicious package in Truro. Credit: ITV Westcountry

A suspicious package which closed parts of Truro turned out to be a camera in a lunch-box.

The package was left inside the Nat West branch on Boscawen Street in the city centre.

Bomb disposal experts were called and surrounding roads cordoned off. But upon investigation, the package was a lunch-box containing a camera meant for the bank's head office!

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The little gully in front is called Cluse Hey. It’s at the quiet part of Lyme Park above which there’s the hillside you see and then the Peak District. For years I thought this was the boundary and the hillside was the Peak District. Then I saw grazing deer which come from the park. The boundary is at the skyline.

I never tire of coming here enjoying the ever changing light, colours, and textures. I’ve walked down into Cluse Hey a few times. It’s always in shade however, and I always want the sun.

Snow Tree at Cluse Hey

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

My Grandfather was a Racist and I Love Him

I love my grandfather (Jack Wood). He passed away over 20 years ago, but I still remember him fondly. He took me to see the redwoods of California for the first time in my life, he took me on an ATV for the first time in my life, and it was at his house that I first got to watch satellite TV (all 4 channels of it).

But he was also a racist. I'm not talking about the overt, violent, hostile racism that is in the news so much today. To the best of my knowledge he was never involved in anything like that. But I do know that he grew up (born in Missouri) thinking that people who weren't white were somehow less.

So what am I supposed to do with that?

There's a good chance that your grandparents were racist too. Even 50 or 75 years ago most people thought that different skin color meant something about the quality of the person. And I'm not relegating this to only white people (though people of European descent have benefitted most from racial stereotypes in the United States). It was a far different time. People hated each other for the color of their skin.

So, what are we supposed to do with that?

What are we supposed to do with the fact that some of our ancestors owned slaves, others were slaves, and others sold people into slavery? What are we supposed to do with the fact that some of our ancestors were reprehensible people? What are we supposed to do with the fact that we owe no small part of our place in this world to the lives, beliefs, and experiences of our ancestors?

Embrace and critique.

We don't need to ignore our past to recognize that it wasn't always good. I can look at my grandfather and see the good he did in providing for his family, taking me on adventures, and raising his kids. But I don't have to accept his mistakes to love him. I don't have to reject his whole life to critique what he did wrong.

You don't either -- not that you need to love my grandpa, but for your family and your history. And we don't either, for our shared history as Americans. We can call out the great things that have happened in our past -- bringing freedom and democracy, fighting to protect the innocent, working to make the world a better place -- without ignoring the truly bad things our country has done.

I love my country, and I want it to be better. I love my country, and I'm willing to admit that it has struggles. We've been racist, sexist, homophobic, classist, and committed genocide. Our nation isn't innocent. But we've also fought for freedom, rights, hope, justice, and equality.

I can both love my country and critique it just like I can love my grandpa despite his flaws and mistakes.

So don't give up on loving your history. Don't give up your past. Don't give up your heritage because it might contain some great or small sins that you're ashamed of. And, don't give up the constant striving to be better. Don't settle for the way things are. Don't stop pushing for equality, freedom, and hope for every person.

You can do both. You can hold both together.

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Welcome to River of Light

Painting the Landscape with Living Light

Photography as Art

Many people don't realize that early photography had a great impact on the impressionist painting movement that blossomed in the mid-19th century. The history of impressionist and pictorial photography is at least as old as the impressionist painting movement is.

The subject of any photograph is always about the light, and what it reflects off of in the sliver of time being recorded at the second the image is created.

In this way all photographic images are valid, however elusive or intangible the image is, but only some become art in the sense that we understand it to mean.

Pleasing compositions have certain elements in common, and this applies to art in general.

With impressionistic photographic images, time plays a larger role in the images obtained than in a painting, having immediacy and relevance in relation to the moment it's created in.

A painterly effect is desired and sought, so a crisp image is not required. In this way photographs take on a dream-like, evocative, even visionary quality, entirely changing the experience of the viewer.

Patterns, form, color, texture, light and shadow become as important as object and subject.

Impressionist photography is allowed to respond to movement and unusual perspectives, lending gestural brush-strokes of pure light and color to an image. In this sense it's very different from representational photography.

Mystical images with gossamer-mists of colour and texture barely conceal scenes and shapes from view, giving tantalizing hints of hidden worlds.

Images that are both mysterious and emotionally moving can be very impactful, and I'm presenting impressionistic photographs that are more 'painterly' in contrast to the normal sharp-focus picture.

This leaves the viewer free to perceive the image that they are viewing as art.

In some ways it no longer matters if the piece is created through the medium of painting, printing, photography or any other technique for creating imagery. It is the end result itself that carries an inherent importance to the viewer through it's psychic, emotional and intellectual impact.

On the other hand, impressionist photography takes the magic of capturing a brief moment in time with a camera and combines it with the ability to create out of it a painterly and beautiful image in that same moment.

The landscapes in my photos are important, but the aesthetic and artistic quality that are apparent in some of them are usually of far greater value to me.

These are the impressionist (and on occasion even abstract) pieces that are presented here as paintings created with brush-strokes of colored light.

Finishing the work by hand afterwards is very much part of the creative process, but although I personally might adjust such things as exposure and color, and rarely maybe even use a negative image or a curves program. I never add objects or forms to the image that weren't originally there.

About the Ghosts

The ghostly entities and other assorted anomalies that you will see appearing in many of my photographs are very real.

They form the basis of my unique photographic spirit art, created in cooperation with extra-dimensional beings. They can be viewed in the 'Mirari Dreams' gallery.

They can also be viewed specifically and in great detail in the paranormal sections of August 12 Star Gate.

'Consorting with Spirits' and 'Underworld Reflections' explore the world of ghosts, elementals and 'fairies', as well as trans-dimensional and trans-time photography, showcasing and detailing the phenomena very clearly in many of my photos.

As a gift to my readers I am offering 3 free books that are packed with hundreds of the most mysterious photographs ever taken, as well as vital information that will show you how to discover and then reveal amazing secrets for yourself. They are available here

Mysteries within Mysteries

These mysterious photographic images offer briefly opened doorways created by light and time, along with the realization that behind this color, form and light lie hidden many secrets.

For me, this is an actuality. As a psychic photo-medium, at the same time that I'm using the camera and the light to paint with, spirits are often using time and that same light to impress their own images upon the photographs I'm taking.

Like pictures in children's books in which you have to find the hidden images, many of my landscapes include genuine supernatural elements.

My experience of the landscape informs me that it's sacred at many levels. To experience it as a living entity, but with many more dimensions than are visible, and to then also be able to experience it over again at an emotional and spiritual level as art through photographic images, is something I value highly.

To be able to see the denizens of hidden realms also made visible in some of these same photographs is something priceless which I cherish and wish to share freely with other people.

I hope you enjoy your experience on this site!

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