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  Rare dwarf sperm whale spotted of British shores for first time

  November 8, 2011 / Local News

  Marine experts flocked to the south coast to catch a glimpse of this rare sperm whale – the first of its kind to be spotted off British shores. The whale – which can grow up to 9ft (2.7) – momentarily beached itself and appeared to be injured. The mammal is rarely seen anywhere at sea but circled the shallow waters at Penzance, Cornwall for an hour and a half. Stunned experts descended on the Cornish beauty spot to capture the [...]

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  Olympic torch route revealed for first time

  November 8, 2011 / Local News

    The iconic Olympic flame will pass through 154 cities, towns and villages across the South West on its epic journey to light the London 2012 Olympic Games, it was revealed today. Organisers of the mammoth sporting spectacle have unveiled the route torchbearers taking part in the Olympic Torch Relay will follow beginning at Land’s End on May 19 next year. Thousands of people are expected to turn out to watch the historic event as the famous Olympic emblem passes [...]

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  Cornwall school gives every pupil and teacher an iPad

  November 8, 2011 / Local News

  Penzance’s first secondary academy will be among the first in the country to give every pupil and teacher an Apple iPad. Mounts Bay Academy is investing more then £300,000 over the next three years, equipping each of its 900 pupils with the handheld computer. It hopes the iPads will eventually replace textbooks, PCs and even pens and paper, and save money in the long term. The school, which became an academy last term and is classed as an Apple regional [...]

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