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30/10/2013
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Actor Nigel Davenport Dies Aged 85
Actor Nigel Davenport has died aged 85.
The BBC have reported that the veteran British actor died on October 25. He had been suffering from pneumonia.
During a career spanning more than 50 years, Davenport appeared in such films as A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire and the TV series Howards' Way.
Council Consider Roadside Memorial Time Limit
A 13-month time limit has been proposed for roadside memorials by Plymouth City Council.
Councillors are due to debate the proposal at a meeting next week.
The time limit is being considered for how to manage the large shrines families put up after a death.
The council is concerned tributes could be a distraction for drivers and become an eyesore if they are left
15,000 Properties Still Without Power
Some 15,000 properties are still without power in the east of England following storms at the beginning of the week.
Winds of up to 80mph (129kmh) on Monday brought down trees and power lines, causing what UK Power Networks said was "extensive" damage.
At its height, 300,000 households in the region had no power.
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Actor Nigel Davenport has died aged 85.
The BBC have reported that the veteran British actor died on October 25. He had been suffering from pneumonia.
During a career spanning more than 50 years, Davenport appeared in such films as A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire and the TV series Howards' Way.
Council Consider Roadside Memorial Time Limit
A 13-month time limit has been proposed for roadside memorials by Plymouth City Council.
Councillors are due to debate the proposal at a meeting next week.
The time limit is being considered for how to manage the large shrines families put up after a death.
The council is concerned tributes could be a distraction for drivers and become an eyesore if they are left
15,000 Properties Still Without Power
Some 15,000 properties are still without power in the east of England following storms at the beginning of the week.
Winds of up to 80mph (129kmh) on Monday brought down trees and power lines, causing what UK Power Networks said was "extensive" damage.
At its height, 300,000 households in the region had no power.
(MH/CD)
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