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TALENTED: Cardross author Dawn NelsonHelensburgh Advertiser, UK –3 hours agoDawn Nelson’s debut novel, DarkIsle, has been short-listed for the 2008 Royal Mail Scottish Children’s Book Awards in the eight- to-10 years category. …MONSTER TALE EARNS AWARD NOMINATIONThe Dumbarton and Vale of Leven ReporterJames Jauncey thrilling novel shortlisted for awardPerthshire Advertiserall 4 news …

Oldington on topKidderminster Shuttle, UK –4 minutes agoDivision Two: Stourport D 107, St Johns Tiger Turf 128; Kinver A 129, Stourport Wkmns Victoria 109; Bewdley B 109, Royal Mail A 135; St Ambrose B 127, … More: continued here

SPEEDY Royal Mail staff ensured that Sylvia Lloyd enjoyed a 100th birthday to remember. Mrs Lloyd, of Collingwood Court, Royston, celebrated her birthday on Saturday, and received a birthday card from the Queen to mark the occasion. More: continued here

NW Evening Mail LETTERS, May 1: EU behind Post Office closuresTown Crier Today, UK –3 hours agoThe official reason for the closures given by the Government was that the Royal Mail was losing millions of pounds each week – the truth is that the cause …Assembly lobbied over planned Parkhall Post Office …

Mark Samuels, Computing , Thursday 1 May 2008 at 09:55:00 IT departments are at the heart of business development plans, so it is time to make sure you stay one step ahead, says Mark Samuels Computing tends to concentrate on the British industry blue chips, such as last week’s interview …

A group of native Hawaiians occupied the grounds of the old Hawaiian monarchy’s royal residence Wednesday, vowing to stay and do the business of the kingdom’s government. More: continued here

Clinics at work cut sicknotes, says studyguardian.co.uk, UK –3 hours agoThe Royal Mail ran health promotion campaigns targeting smoking and back pain, and hired instructors to run fitness centres at its larger sites. … More: continued here

April 30 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks advanced the most in two weeks, led by financial companies such as Royal Bank of Canada , on optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut will bolster the economy of Canada’s biggest trading partner. More: continued here

Prince William helped bring home the body of a fellow soldier while on his secret flying visit to Afghanistan. He took the controls of the C-17 Globemaster which was repatriating the body of Trooper Robert Pearson of the Queen’s Royal Lancers. Clarence House aides said William, 25 was ‘honoured’ to …

The emergency message that a gunman was on Florida Atlantic University’s campus early Wednesday was blared from sirens, sent in e-mail alerts, posted on the school’s Web site, tacked in handwritten notes to elevator doors, and telephoned through a reverse 911 system. More: continued here