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St Margaret's School in Exeter looks set to close

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sat, 01/26/2013 - 12:33am

St Margaret's School in Exeter is set to close. Rumours began circulating this week and, we are told, the devastating news was delivered to staff yesterday afternoon.

A source has told The Exeter Daily that low admissions have forced the decision.

In UK, Twitter, Facebook rants land some in jail

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Thu, 11/15/2012 - 9:00am

One teenager made offensive comments about a murdered child on Twitter. Another young man wrote on Facebook that British soldiers should "go to hell." A third posted a picture of a burning paper poppy, symbol of remembrance of war dead.

All were arrested, two convicted, and one jailed — and they're not the only ones. In Britain, hundreds of people are prosecuted each year for posts, tweets, texts and emails deemed menacing, indecent, offensive or obscene, and the number is growing as our online lives expand.

Lawyers say the mounting tally shows the problems of a legal...

Occupy Wall Street under fire after posting anti-Semitic cartoon on Facebook

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Wed, 10/24/2012 - 8:51am

(NewsPoint) –Protest movement Occupy Wall Street have come under fire after posting a blatantly anti-Semitic cartoon on their Facebook page.

The cartoon shows a caricature of a Jewish man sitting on their shoulders of Obama and Romney, about to 'dig in' to a mosque on a plate.

Occupy Wall Street, which began just over one year ago when protesters set up camp in Manhattan, developed into a worldwide movement on an unprecedented scale. Although the motives behind each individual camp, and even each individual protester differed, they largely stood against capitalism and the...

Competition time at Jukes barbershop. Cash prize

We are collecting hats at Jukes Barbershop, and we need yours!

Come on down to Jukes with a hat to be put up on our wall along with the rest of our collection when you have a haircut.

Have your photo taken and be put on our Facebook and Twitter page to be in with the chance to win a cash prize.

Get your friends to vote, get your friends to join in

Students can enjoy discounts galore on UNiDAYS

As a student, money is tight. Bargains are treated like gold. Your pocket money or loan is spent on Tesco value toilet paper or recycled lined paper from Wilkinsons. But what happens when you have the urge to buy something new and out of the price range? Miscellaneous items such as clothes and pencil cases that students want will be heartbreaking for them if they are fully priced.

This is why the online website www.myunidays.com is available to students thanks to major brands providing student discounts. Students live in tough times since money matters nowadays, and they need their...

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