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<TITLE>nova 8 19/12</TITLE>
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<Slug>009 RIOTS VAZ</Slug>
<TEXT>There's a call for rapid improvement in police training to combat public
disorder.

A report into the August riots says violence and looting flared because people
perceived officers had lost control of the streets.

The chairman of parliament's Home Affairs Committee - Keith Vaz - says
officers should have seen it coming:

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<Slug>homes 8</Slug>
<TEXT>Home buyers could face tougher tests to decide whether they can take out a mortgage.

Regulators have announced plans to force lenders to introduce income checks and stress tests.
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<Slug>BURGLE 2</Slug>
<TEXT>A jailed burglar's gonna be doing a web chat with people in Somerset this morning - about how to make our homes safer..

Bill will be giving advice on the avon and somerset police webiste - on what attracts or puts off a thief...and what kind of house he'd look to burgle..

You can log in from 10am...via the homepage.
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<Slug>rspca 8</Slug>
<TEXT>The RSPCA has revealed some of its more unusual requests for help in 2011.

One caller cancelled a visit after their 'dead' tortoise came back to life, while someone also wanted advice on microchipping a guitar.
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<Slug>SANTAS 1</Slug>
<TEXT>161 people have dressed as Father Christmas and braved freezing temperatures to go scuba diving in Somerset.

They were raising money for new lifejackets for RNLI boats in the south west of England...yesterday.
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<Slug>cbb 8</Slug>
<TEXT>It's reported Tinchy Stryder will be in the new Celebrity Big Brother.

The show starts on Channel Five early next month.

Producers were apparently keen to sign up a rapper.
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<TEXT>Nova news - now you're up to date
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