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<TEXT>It's now even more expensive to travel by train...

Fares have gone up this week which means some commuters are now spending more than a fifth of their salary on travel.

The average UK worker is spending 8 per cent of their yearly wage on train tickets - but the situation is at its worst in London, where it's over 21 per cent.

David Sidebottom from Passenger Focus says commuters aren't happy:

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Commuters heading back to work today after the Christmas break are planning a
day of protests against the rising cost of their train tickets. 

For many, it's the first time they'll have to fork out on average around 6
percent MORE for their journey following the above-inflation New Year price
increases. 

David Sidebottom from Passenger Focus says many will have to dig deep to cover
the costs:

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<TEXT>Four people were taken to hospital after a huge fire at Brean Sands Holiday Village yesterday.

The fire - which is believed to have been accidental - destroyed three chalets and damaged three others, at the park near Weston.

Those taken to hospital had inhaled smoke - a fifth person was treated at the scene around 2am.
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<Slug>nyd 7</Slug>
<TEXT>Officers have named the victims of a New Year's Day gun rampage in which a man shot himself after killing three women.

Durham Police say 42-year-old Michael Atherton shot and killed his 47-year-old partner Susan McGoldrick, her sister Alison Turnbull - and her niece Tanya Turnbull..
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<TEXT>A state-of-the-art health centre for ten thousand patients has opened in North Somerset - to meet the demand for GPs.

You can start registering now for St Georges in Pastures Avenue...

The local NHS say it's 'cutting edge', with four consulting rooms, a number of treatment areas and a GP training facility.
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<TEXT>Alesha Dixon's quit Strictly Come Dancing - to join the judging panel of Britain's Got Talent instead.

The singer will be joining Simon Cowell when he returns to the talent show this year - alongside David Walliams and Amanda Holden.
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