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Teenager Serena Breakhurst has been found and is well after a three week disappearance police reported today.

Last week well known public figures such as Stephen Fry, Rio Ferdinand and Sarah Brown joined a social media campaign to help find a missing teenager last week.

Serena Beakhurst, (14) from Tulse Hill, south London disappeared after attending a college course in south London on December 15.

The government is to introduce legislative reforms that would allow the public to decide on bills before Parliament.

The move, likened to the television show X Factor, would bring to fruition a Conservative promise to give the public greater influence on parliamentary business.

The governance of our local authority and city has become increasingly complex: Where does power lie? Who, at a local level has responsibility for our education, litter or indeed for representing our views and concerns on the Council? How can ordinary residents effectively interact with and influence the kaleidoscope of public bodies and institutions that make decisions over our daily lives?

From OBV

For me and millions of parents around the world there is nothing better than  seeing the joy of Christmas expressed through the excitement of our children.  

Today in the Guardian's G2, Hugh Muir is in conversation with OBV's Simon Woolley. Here is the full extract

Hello nut. Meet sledgehammer. The catalyst for this one was a public meeting. Why are you calling us racist, demanded an outraged group of residents. I didn't, protested the object of their fury. Up popped Simon Woolley, an equalities commissioner. Perhaps the issue is the "r" word, he said.

The following is an agreed joint statement from Pizza Hut UK and Operation Black Vote.

Pizza Hut statement:

“Following a recent incident, we want to reiterate that we strongly oppose any form of stereotyping and we have reminded staff at all of our restaurants to use our standard policy of asking for payment after the meal.

Dear friends and family,

Please forgive me for invading your festive season but I just want to tell you about the most amazing experience I'm having out here in Senegal.

The governance of our local authority and city has become increasingly complex: Where does power lie? Who, at a local level has responsibility for our education, litter or indeed for representing our views and concerns on the Council? How can ordinary residents effectively interact with and influence the kaleidoscope of public bodies and institutions that make decisions over our daily lives?