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Radio Solent,3 mins

Tributes paid to WW2 spy school veteran

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Noreen Riols passed away on 2 January 2025 at the age of 98. She worked for Winston Churchill's Special Operations Executive, a secret espionage and sabotage team. One of her roles was to act as a so-called honey trap in Bournemouth hotels to see whether the trainee spies would spill their secrets. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ reporter Jason Beck went to find out more about her and to speak with her friend Paul Harris.

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