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<TEXT>A record half-a-million pounds has been raised via a website for a London
Marathon runner who died on Sunday during the race.

Claire Squires had only expected to collect a few hundred pounds for the
Samaritans - but thousands of people made donations since the news about her
death.

Claire's friend Nicola Short says she'd like to see the amount doubled if
possible.

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<TEXT>Plans to build 9 wind turbines in Sedgemoor have been rejected by councillors.

Applications for 4 turbines at Black Ditch in West Huntspill from Ecotricity and 5 in a Withy Farm in East Huntspill from EDF Energy were recommended for approval.

Hundreds of local residents who opposed the windfarms, saying they were too high and too close to harms, attended this morning's Planning meeting.
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<TEXT>Police say they will be making arrests in connection with comments on Twitter, which named a rape victim.

They were reacting to the jail term given to Sheffield United footballer Ched Evans, who was found guilty last week of attacking a woman.
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<TEXT>A Clevedon man's been arrested after two women were hit by a car in the town.

Police were called to Davis Lane at about 3-30 on Sunday morning to find the women had only minor injuries - but the driver had gone.

A 23 year old was later questioned on suspicion of drunk and dangerous driving and failing to stop - he's been bailed.
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<TEXT>Strictly Come Dancing's been cleared of breaching guidelines over Robbie Savage's raunchy routine on the show.

Hundreds of people complained after the former footballer thrust his pelvis on the judges table as he danced to Michael Jackson's Bad.

The BBC Trust's decided his actions were acceptable.
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