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Come on Jack!
Teenage funnyman Jack Carroll was always a "character" according to his school form tutor Ed Geall. The 14 year old comedian is in tonight's final of Britain's Got Talent.
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Teenage comedian Jack Carroll through to Britain's Got Talent final
Teenager Jack Carroll from Brighouse has made it through to the finals of Britain's Got Talent. He impressed the judges and the public with his comedy routine in the live semi-final.
Brighouse man goes missing
A 64-year-old man from Brighouse, West Yorkshire has gone missing.
Gordon Smithies was last seen at 9.30pm on Wednesday 8 May at his home. He is wearing blue cotton trousers and a black zip up cardigan and possibly a grey shirt. He is white, 6ft tall and of medium build, with brown hair.
The photo released shows Mr Smithies with a moustache. He no longer has a moustache.
Ginger hair curiosity leads to award winning DNA machine
A teenager from Brighouse has been named the UK's Young Engineer of the Year. Fred Turner has been presented with the award after building his own genetic testing machine.
The 17 year old was inspired to make it so he could analyse his own DNA to work out why his younger brother has ginger hair but he doesn't. James Webster's been to meet him.
Young engineer: My parents inspired my interest in science
The teenager from Brighouse who has been named the UK Young Engineer of the Year says it was inspiration from his parents that first fuelled his interest in science. Fred Turner has grown up carrying out experiments at home and has now built his own genetic testing machine to examine his own DNA.
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Judges praise Fred's DNA testing machine
Judges at the UK's Young Engineer of the Year award were clearly impressed with Fred's work in developing his own DNA testing machine:
– Celebrity judge Ben MillerI passionately believe that engineering is vital to our future. This outstanding project by Fred shows how bright that future is in the UK and I can't wait to see what he does with his highly promising career. I hope young people everywhere feel inspired to follow in his footsteps.
11-18 year olds from right across the UK were given the chance to enter the competition by completing a project in either science, technology, engineering or maths. A young scientist and young engineer were both then named winners at the Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair in London.
– Sir Roland Jackson, British Science AssociationThis year's winners are an inspiration to others looking to embark on a career in science and engineering. They have all truly impressed the judges and played their own part within the competition to encourage others to explore their own interest in science and engineering.
Young engineer overwhelmed at award
Fred Turner was chosen to show off his home-made genetics testing machine for judges at the Young Engineer of the Year awards in London. The equipment, known as a Polymerase Chain Reaction machine, carries out basic DNA tests. Fred was filmed talking about his project before judging took place:
The Crossley Heath School student's work was described as outstanding by one of the celebrity judges. After winning, Fred himself said "This is amazing. It's brilliant to be recognised by such an impressive panel of judges. I plan to go into industrial research when I graduate."
Teenager builds DNA testing kit and wins award
A teenager from Brighouse has been named UK Young Engineer of the Year after building his own DNA testing kit at home. Fred Turner's machine can carry out experiments at a fraction of the cost of existing technology.
Fred showcased his work at an awards ceremony in London alongside 450 other young people. The 17 year old came up with the idea of building the equipment to find out why his younger brother has ginger hair but his own hair is brown.
Brighouse teen is Young Engineer of the Year
A teenager from Brighouse has been named UK Young Engineer of the Year. Fred Turner's built a DNA testing machine in his cellar to prove why his brother has ginger hair but he doesn't.