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<TITLE>nova 7 22/12</TITLE>
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<Slug>WALL 1</Slug>
<TEXT>A collapsed river wall in Bridgwater - that led to homes being evacuated in November - is gonna be repaired at a cost of one and a half million pounds.

Work will start in January at West Quay - but is expected to last for several months...as they'll do one bit first to see whether the technique works.
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<Slug>POLICE 3</Slug>
<TEXT>You can now find out more about the impact of the Government’s proposed council tax freeze on local policing, on YouTube.

Avon and Somerset Police Authority's uploaded a 3 minute video - and they then want to hear what we think about rising the policing part of our council tax bills.

Their Treasurer is Mark Simmonds:

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<Slug>adoption 7</Slug>
<TEXT>Ministers are going to simplify the adoption process.

It takes around 2 and a half years to place a child with a new family...and they say that's too slow and risks losing potential parents.
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<Slug>nursery 7</Slug>
<TEXT>Parents at a nursery in Leicester are demanding a two year-old girl is expelled after she was accused of attacking TEN children.

Police can't do anything because she's under the age of criminal responsibility.
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<Slug>getaway 7</Slug>
<TEXT>Seventeen million people will hit the road between now and Boxing Day according to one survey.

Over the next 24 hours alone, nearly one and a half million of us will start the Christmas getaway.
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<Slug>bgt 7</Slug>
<TEXT>Reports suggest David Walliams IS going to be a judge on Britain's Got Talent.

The Sun says the Little Britain star is very close to agreeing a deal.

The comedian will be sitting alongside Simon Cowell - after he confirmed he's returning for the next series.
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<TEXT>Nova news - now you're up to date
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