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<TEXT>Police hunting a murder suspect who was sprung from a prison van yesterday have made an arrest.

They raided several homes in the West Midlands after the van carrying John Anslow was ambushed in Worcestershire.
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<Slug>COKERHRST3</Slug>
<TEXT>A public inquiry's being held today - into the decision not to allow up to 450 new homes to be built near Bridgwater..

Sedgemoor Council refused to grant planning permission for the houses, playing fields and a car park for St Georges Primary School, at Cokerhurst Farm - but the developers have now lodged an appeal.

You can go along and have your say at the inquiry... at Victoria Park Community Centre from 10 A-M.
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<TEXT>Salvage teams are returning to the wreck of the cruise ship that's crashed off Italy's Tuscan coast.

They're planning to pump oil and fuel from the tanks of the capsized Costa Concordia...before it spills into the water

At least 15 people have died since the ship crashed.
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<TEXT>Low level drug dealers could AVOID going to jail - even if they are caught with
hundreds of pounds worth of heroin.

New guidelines being given to judges in England and Wales will mean tougher
sentences for those people at the top of drugs gangs.

Former Goverment drugs advisor, Professor David Nutt, welcomes the reforms.

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<Slug>TAXIS 1</Slug>
<TEXT>Recent spot checks on taxis in North Somerset have found that 4 in 10 had some form of defect.

On one day, 30 taxis were stopped and inspected by the council and police - three of them were taken off the road straight away because they had problems with tyres or brakes...

The council say they're doing it to raise the standard of licensed vehicles in the area...so lives aren't put at risk.
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<TEXT>Playboy twin Karissa Shannon has threatened to sue Celebrity Big Brother.

It's after fellow housemate actress Denise Welch pulled down her pyjama bottoms...while they were dancing on a sofa..
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<Slug>COKERHRST2</Slug>
<TEXT>A public inquiry into the decision not to allow up to 450 new homes to be built near Bridgwater - is being held today.

The Planning Inspectorate will look at Sedgemoor Council's refusal to let developers build the houses, allotments, playing fields and a car park for St Georges Primary School, at Cokerhurst Farm - after they lodged an appeal.

You can go along and have their say... at Victoria Park Community Centre from 10 A-M.
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<TEXT>Nova news - now you're up to date
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