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<TEXT>The boss of the Royal bank of Scotland has bowed to political pressure and waived his bonus of nearly 1 million pounds.

Stephen Hester says he won't accept the money - after a weekend of scrutiny that culminated in Labour announcing they would force a Commons vote on the payment.
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<TEXT>Communities will be given more protection from anti-social behaviour under
plans to be announced by the Home Secretary.

Theresa May will outline a pilot "community trigger" scheme, where authorities
must take action to tackle nuisance behaviour if 5 people in the same
neighbourhood complain about a problem.

Neighbourhood Watch chairman, Jim Madden, has praised the Government for
responding to genuine concerns.

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<TEXT>A 40 thousand pound upgrade to traffic lights at a busy Weston junction starts today...

The existing signals at the Boulevard junction with Albert Street and Albert Quadrant are being replaced over the next 3 weeks.

Temporary lights will be in place during the day - but some delays are likely.
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<TEXT>UCAS will publish a report today which is expected to show the number people applying to university compared to last year.

This year will be the first time English universities can charge students up to 9 thousand pounds a year for tuition fees.
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<TEXT>Bristol Airport's been named ‘Best UK Airport’ at the Business Travel Awards.

It was praised for its introduction of free Wi-Fi, improvements to boarding and a dedicated newsletter for passengers.
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<TEXT>Today marks 75 years since Smarties first arrived on UK shelves.

To mark the milestone, limited edition hexagon tubes will go on sale in shops around the country.
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