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<Slug>017 ESCAPE KUMAR</Slug>
<TEXT>A man's been arrested in connection with the search for murder suspect John
Anslow who escaped from a prison van yesterday morning.

Mike Kumar reports.

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<Slug>COKERHRST3</Slug>
<TEXT>A public inquiry's being held today - into the decision not to allow up to 450 new homes to be built near Bridgwater..

Sedgemoor Council refused to grant planning permission for the houses, playing fields and a car park for St Georges Primary School, at Cokerhurst Farm - but the developers have now lodged an appeal.

You can go along and have your say at the inquiry... at Victoria Park Community Centre from 10 A-M.
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<Slug>foster 730</Slug>
<TEXT>Britain is failing around ten thousand children because of a shortage of foster parents.

A study by Policy Exchange says the fostering system is under huge strain because of a 16 per cent rise in the number of youngsters needing placements in the last five years.

In some cases, children are waiting for more than a year for a foster family.
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<Slug>drugs 7</Slug>
<TEXT>Dealers caught with drugs like heroin, cocaine or cannabis, could AVOID jail.

But new sentencing guidelines would also mean people who import or export drugs regularly for profit might face life in prison.
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<Slug>HORSE 2</Slug>
<TEXT>Firefighters have rescued a horse from a water filled ditch in Highbridge...

The animal was pulled out yesterday evening at Poples Bow.
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<Slug>artist 8</Slug>
<TEXT>The Oscar nominations will be announced later - and there's high hopes for The Artist.

The mostly silent film - about the decline of the silent film industry - has already won three Golden Globes and has been nominated for twelve Baftas.
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<TEXT>Nova news - now you're up to date
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