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Entry Form Over Leaf 3rd prize (£40) Lorna Evans (Liverpool & Merseyside Branch). September 2023: 1st prize (£100) Spike Elliott (Cheshire Branch); 2nd prize (£60) Mark Kernohan (Northern Ireland-Greater Belfast Branch); 3rd prize (£40) Sam Olphert (Northern Ireland- North West Branch). Puzzles Danube Delivery by Ian Allan and Off the Wall: How to Develop World Class Mental Resilience by John Dabrowski. Solve the puzzle/s and send them in. The lucky winners will be drawn out of the hat. Send the complete puzzles to: ‘Puzzles’, International Police Association, IPA HQ, Section UK, 1 Fox Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6AJ or as a scan by email to mail@ipa-uk.org marked ‘Puzzles’. Deadline for entries is: 17 March 2024. International Police Association Section UK Competition page Lottery Results

The winners for November 2023: 1st prize (£100) Fred Boyd (Northern Ireland-North West Branch); 2nd prize (£60) John Ridley (Wiltshire Branch); 3rd prize (£40) Iain Sirrell (York Branch). October 2023: 1st prize (£100) Fred Boyd (Northern Ireland-North West Branch); 2nd prize (£60) Sean Hannigan (Leicestershire Branch);

Vol 68, Edition 4 Winners: Samuel Dickson (Region 2/ Northern Ireland/Greater Belfast Branch) wins the crossword and The Summer of 66 by Dan Wheatcroft. Terence Walsh (Region 3/ North East England Branch) wins the sudoku and The Brighton Police Scandal – A Story of Corruption, Intimidation & Violence by Dick Kirby.

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About the books Danube Delivery by Ian Allan A gripping story of endurance and the will to survive while facing the menace of a vile regime. The Soviet Union is approaching its endgame, when a couple make the bold decision to seek a better and safer life in the west. Doubts arise and are argued away until the groundwork is complete and seemingly foolproof. A minor and unforeseen flaw along the way throws panic and uncertainty into the planned journey, but there is no going back. Unexpected and truly surprising encounters make the attempted flight to freedom a fascinating and nail-biting drama. Off the Wall: How to Develop World Class Mental Resilience by John Dabrowski A self-help, easy to read handbook of tips and techniques for personal development; including mental resilience, self-confidence, public speaking, inner voice, positive mindset, stress management, inner chimp, reframing, belief system, law of attraction, visualisation, dream board, gratitude, mindfulness, energy levels and sleep. Using this book will help you positively change the way you think, speak and act. You will learn how to become more mentally resilient in all situations. You will be able to achieve more in your life by changing your belief system. Learn to relax and enjoy living in the present moment. Stay energised through healthy eating and sleeping habits. 5 9 6 3 9 1 7 9 2 3 9 4 2 3 7 8 7 7

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Across 1 - Method; fashion (4) 3 - Disease-producing agent (8) 9 - Acquiring (7) 10 - Clear and apparent; obvious (5) 11 - Country in southern Asia (5) 12 - Designer of trendy clothes (7) 13 - Innate (6) 15 - Series of subject lessons (6) 17 - Eg Mo Farah (7) 18 - Strongly advised (5) 20 - Visual representation (5) 21 - Unfamiliar (7) 22 - Final teenage year (8) 23 - Computer memory unit (4)

Down 1 - Enlargement (13) 2 - Old-fashioned (5) 4 - Month (6) 5 - Carefree (5-2-5) 6 - S lowly moving mass of ice (7) 7 - Absence (13) 8 - Conflict of opinion (12) 14 - Sheikdom in the Persian Gulf (7) 16 - Deactivate (6) 19 - Foolish (5)

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