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<Slug>HINKLEY 2</Slug>
<TEXT>An agreement's been reached over reducing the impact of a new nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point on the local area...

Sedgemoor Council says nearly 90 conditions have been placed on EDF Energy's proposals including allowing all local councils a say on how a four million contribution from the company will be set aside for local housing, skills and training, IF the main build goes ahead.

It all means prep work can start at the site.
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<Slug>GRIT 2</Slug>
<TEXT>Somerset County Council’s 23 gritters are out salting the roads this week - temperatures are set to drop to minus 8 in some places over the next few nights...

Main roads and those leading to schools and hospitals will be treated using some of the 7,000 tonnes of salt stockpiled before the winter.
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<Slug>020 QUALIFICATIONS PARMENTER</Slug>
<TEXT>Hundreds of vocational qualifications that count towards a school's GCSE
performance in league tables are to be cut.

The concern is that they skew results.

Tom Parmenter has more.

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<Slug>weather 8</Slug>
<TEXT>The Met Office is warning of "severe" weather conditions - including snow and ice - across much of the UK this week. 

Temperatures are expected to plummet to minus six in some places.
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<Slug>water 8</Slug>
<TEXT>The average household water bill is to go up by roughly 20 pounds over the next year.

That's around 0-point-5 per cent above inflation. 

The biggest increase will be for Southern water customers.
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<Slug>becks 8</Slug>
<TEXT>David Beckham's been voted the sexiest man on the planet.

The footballer has topped the "hottest hunks in the world" list compiled by Heat magazine. Actor Ryan Gosling came second.
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<TEXT>Nova news - now you're up to date
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