Paul Davison, who retired earlier this year after working for Humberside Police for 30 years, said he was "privileged and proud" to stand.

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"If we get this right, I cannot think of a bigger thing to be working on right now, " said Paul Davison, CEO of Highlight, one of the most buzzed-about of such apps to emerge this year.

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Paul and Amy Davison from Plymstock said they were ecstatic after the safe arrival of daughter Evie, who weighed 7lb 1oz (3.2kg).

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