Life imitated art as Emma Watson, the English actress who plays Hermione in the "Harry Potter" movies, got top marks on her A levels. In the books and movies, Hermione Granger managed to be a top student while helping Harry and Ron save the wizarding world.

By Reeds, Jon Thames Water has deferred seeking permission for a reservoir in Oxfordshire while it consults on its water resource management plan, but said the project is a priority. The plan considers water resources and demand for 2010-35.

A NURSE raped a 16-year-old girl in his care in the toilet of a hospital where she had been admitted after taking an overdose, a court heard yesterday.

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By ELIZABETH HOPKIRK A MISSIONARY who developed septicaemia after treatment in a British "centre of excellence" while on leave from Africa has launched a High Court damages action.