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<Slug>043 AFGHAN RICHARDS 2</Slug>
<TEXT>Six British soldiers are missing, presumed dead in Afghanistan, after their
convoy was caught in an explosion near the Afghan city of Lashkar Gar.

Their families have been informed.

It is the single worst enemy attack on British troops in Afghanistan since
operations began in 2001.

The chief of the Defence staff, General Sir David Richards, says the full
details of what happened are not yet clear.

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<Slug>cov 3</Slug>
<TEXT>Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 4 year old boy in Coventry.

The little boy was found unconscious and not breathing at his home in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A post mortem found he died from a head injury.
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<Slug>REMPLOY 1</Slug>
<TEXT>Around 17-hundred disabled workers - including 15 in Poole - could be made redundant by Remploy.

The government-owned company provides employment to disabled people, and also owns its own factories.

The firm says it's site at Poole is one of 36 that it plans to close because they're continuing to make significant losses.
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<Slug>SCAMS 2</Slug>
<TEXT>If you're thinking about buying a pet or a car online - think again...

That's the warning from Dorset police who say two similar scams are doing the rounds - where people buy an animal or a vehicle - but it's never delivered.

On a couple of occasions people have also been charged more money by the scammers to sort out alleged problems.
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<Slug>lupo 3</Slug>
<TEXT>It's normally the outfits worn by the Duchess of Cambridge that people try to imitate - but now her choice of pet seems to be taking over.

The Kennel Club says searches on their website for cocker spaniels have gone up by nearly 50 percent since William and Kate chose 'Lupo' earlier this year.
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