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<TITLE>nova 4 8/03</TITLE>
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<Slug>afghan 3</Slug>
<TEXT>The Army has paid tribute to six fallen "brothers" who died in Afghanistan in the single deadliest attack on UK troops since 2006.

The soldiers, who'd only been in the country a matter of weeks, were killed while travelling in a Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle.
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<Slug>041 RAIL CROWE</Slug>
<TEXT>The government's looking at ways of stopping the price of train tickets from
rising above-inflation.

Plans have been announced to cut running costs on the railways by up to a
billion pounds, and includes possible closures of some ticket offices.

The idea of 'smart ticketing' is also being looked at, similar to London's
Oyster card scheme.

But leader of the RMT union Bob Crowe isn't happy.

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<Slug>PH RAIL 2</Slug>
<TEXT>The re-opening of the Portishead rail line to Bristol is a step closer to happeneing...

North Somerset Council's made a deal with neighbouring councils that it will be a priority in the bid for funding from the Department for Transport for improvements to services.

If they get it - the service would run every half an hour at peak times.
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<Slug>BACKWELL 1</Slug>
<TEXT>The North Somerset school where more than a hundred pupils weren't entered for the GCSE science exam they'd been studying for - have had the fees they paid refunded.

Backwell School wrote to AQA complaining that the module codes were unclear, and the exam board's given the money back as 'a gesture of good will'.

The students will sit the Biology and Chemistry tests in the summer instead..
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<Slug>olympic 4</Slug>
<TEXT>Members of the Army, Navy and Air Force will raise the flags at the 2012 Olympic medals ceremonies.

They've been chosen because of their involvement in
the local community or their military or sporting achievements.
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