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A new life guard by the name of SAM — Surf Alert Modules — was on display at a Mindarie beach Wednesday morning utilising new technology to keep notoriously dangerous beaches safe. 

A 15-year-old surfer who had a terrifying encounter with a shark returned to the water to catch more waves - despite his mother telling him never to go surfing again after the close call.

A 15-year-old boy has survived a terrifying brush with a shark that almost knocked him off his surfboard at...

Louise O’Neill’s compulsively readable thriller Idol and Mawunyo Gbogbo’s Hip Hop & Hymns lead our round-up of new book reviews.

Melanie joins us now to tell all about more about her sensational new thriller, and who she would cast if the book was turned into a film.

Soap agent Melanie Blake on her new novel Guilty Women and the challenges facing shows like EastEnders and Coronation Street.

They say write about what you know... and novelist Melanie Blake certainly knows a thing or two about bitchy broads, says Jane Clinton

Ive represented some evil witches from hell - celebrity agent to the stars lifts the lid on life in soap Melanie Blake has worked with some of the most famous faces in British television Updated Melanie is lifting the lid on the world of soap Her first book Thunder Girls was inspired by her experiences working behind the scenes at Top of the Pops. And now author Melanie Blake is lifting the lid on life in the TV soap industry in her second novel. Melanie had an Amazon number one bestseller with...

EastEnders Jessie Wallace and Barbara Windsor went at it like cats in vicious row Mirror 5/03/2021 Verity Sulway EastEnders actresses Jessie Wallace and the late Dame Barbara Windsor reportedly got into a blazing row on set that saw them compared to cats. TV agent Melanie Blake revealed the two women fought on set in a row that Barbara since admitted she regretted. Barbara, who played the legendary Peggy Mitchell, died in December 2020 after a battle with Alzheimers. Melanie...

Fiction Ed Claire Reviews Ruthless Women By Imagine the heat of Set on an island off Jersey, Falcon Bay is one of the world’s most popular soap operas. As dramatic as the waves that crash on its surrounding shores, this private island is a volcanic eruption of personalities, raging hormones and a battle of the sexes. There’s a feisty feast of females – ironically, together but also against each other. There’s an eternal power struggle between top boss Madeline and an array of colourf...