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2 days ago
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'D-Day veterans plaque is a wonderful honour'
A plaque unveiled at Gold Beach in Normandy to remember Surrey's D-Day veterans is a "wonderful honour", the family of one of the late soldiers say. The blue plaque reading "Surrey Square – the spiritual home of all Normandy Veterans", was installed in Arromanches on the French coast to remember those who took part in the Normandy landings on 6 June, 1944. Family members of Surrey's D-Day veterans joined in 81st anniversary commemorations on Friday morning as a bagpiper played to remember the fallen soldiers from the military operation. Ian Allen, whose father-in-law Fred Lee took part in the D-Day landings, said the plaque was a "wonderful honour" for those who fought on the Normandy beaches. He added: "I was fortunate enough to come over with the Surrey Normandy Veterans who used to come here every 6 June. "The plaque all happened very quickly. I do get emotional." Mr Allen, who travelled to Arromanches with his wife Katrina to remember her father and the other Surrey veterans, said he had helped to bring over the former World War Two soldiers to Normandy for previous celebrations. Arromanches' D-Day museum has recently been replaced with a new multi-million euro building, leading to the current memorials being moved. The new plaque was installed alongside the relocated memorials. Mr Allen said that some of the army uniforms of those who had previously travelled over to Normandy were now kept in the new museum, adding he "can't help but be emotional when you walk past that". The D-Day landings, one of the biggest ever military operations, was one of the turning points for Allied victory on the Western Front. Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern ahead of D-Day 'Vital' young remember the past - Holocaust survivor Arromanches Museum
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2 days ago
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Normandy beach plaque remembers Surrey D-Day veterans
A plaque unveiled at Gold Beach in Normandy to remember Surrey's D-Day veterans is a "wonderful honour", the family of one of the late soldiers blue plaque reading "Surrey Square – the spiritual home of all Normandy Veterans", was installed in Arromanches on the French coast to remember those who took part in the Normandy landings on 6 June, members of Surrey's D-Day veterans joined in 81st anniversary commemorations on Friday morning as a bagpiper played to remember the fallen soldiers from the military Allen, whose father-in-law Fred Lee took part in the D-Day landings, said the plaque was a "wonderful honour" for those who fought on the Normandy beaches. He added: "I was fortunate enough to come over with the Surrey Normandy Veterans who used to come here every 6 June."The plaque all happened very quickly. I do get emotional." Mr Allen, who travelled to Arromanches with his wife Katrina to remember her father and the other Surrey veterans, said he had helped to bring over the former World War Two soldiers to Normandy for previous D-Day museum has recently been replaced with a new multi-million euro building, leading to the current memorials being new plaque was installed alongside the relocated Allen said that some of the army uniforms of those who had previously travelled over to Normandy were now kept in the new museum, adding he "can't help but be emotional when you walk past that".The D-Day landings, one of the biggest ever military operations, was one of the turning points for Allied victory on the Western Front.
RNZ News
08-05-2025
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Around the motu: Ian Allen in Marlborough
Construction work is under way at Marlborough Boys' College, a property owner has lobbied the council to remove three 'very healthy' CBD trees, a rare handwritten signature by the late Queen Elizabeth II is going to auction, and the Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon will be taking place this weekend. Ian Allen is an editor for Stuff based in Marlborough.
BBC News
02-05-2025
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Conspiracy to commit murder arrests after Bournemouth crash
A 17-year-old boy and a 36-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder after two men were injured in a crash involving an e-bike and a Police said the crash, in Bournemouth, happened near the Cherford Road junction of Kinson Road, on Thursday at about 13:10 car, a blue Mercedes, failed to stop at the men, aged in their 20s and both believed to have been on the e-bike, were taken to hospital, one with life-changing injuries, the other with less serious injuries. The arrested teenager and woman remain in custody, along with a 37-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. All three are from Bournemouth, police Insp Ian Allen said: "The incident is believed to involve people who are known to each other and is the subject of a detailed investigation by detectives."Anyone who saw the manner of driving or riding, of either the car or the bike in the moments before or after the collision, I would ask you to please contact us."The force also wants to hear from drivers with dashcam footage and residents with doorbell or CCTV footage to come forward. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
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16-04-2025
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Dario Amodei
Credit - Ian Allen for TIME As the CEO of Anthropic, Dario Amodei navigates the precipice between technological revolution and ethical obligation. His physics background provides the analytical foundation, while his neuroscience training informs his understanding of intelligence itself—skills perfectly calibrated for our moment of artificial awakening. His heart also plays a profound role in how he architects the future: he is kind, and that matters given the role he's playing in our world. Amodei doesn't just build advanced AI; he designs guardrails for it. While others race to deploy ever more powerful systems, Amodei deliberately applies the brakes, insisting that safety precede capability—a radical position in Silicon Valley's 'move fast and break things' culture. His recent essay 'Machines of Loving Grace' reveals a leader grappling with AI's dual potential for liberation and disruption. This physics Ph.D. can explain quantum uncertainty and apply similar principles to navigating AI's probabilistic future, while maintaining that AI will be in service to a human quest rather than humans being in service to the quest of artificial general intelligence. Amodei's approach resembles a master bridge builder who tests each support beam meticulously before allowing a single traveler to cross—knowing that what's being constructed will be humanity's most consequential crossing yet. Kutcher, an actor and producer, is a co-founder of Sound Ventures, which invests in Anthropic Contact us at letters@
