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<TEXT>The number of parents in North Somerset being prosecuted because their kids are skipping school - has gone up...

Last year 52 had to appear before magistrates over their childrens behaviour...up from 46 the year before...

Altogether they were fined more than 11 thousand pounds and six mums and dads were given orders forcing them to attend parenting classes for up to a year.
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<TEXT>Nick Clegg's come up with a plan to prevent riots in the future - send troubled children to summer schools.

He'll announce the plans at the Lib Dem conference in Birmingham later.
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<TEXT>An investigation's being launched into complex and confusing charges when
holidaymakers buy things abroad.

Consumer Focus has issued a so-called super-complaint about the costs of using
debit or credit cards overseas.

The average traveller can be charged as much as 40 pounds on currency fees
alone.

These passengers at Edinburgh Airport admit they probably don't get the best
deal available.

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<TEXT>There's been a nearly forty percent drop in complaints to the water company that serves North Somerset.

An independent report shows the number to Wessex Water reduced more than any other in England and Wales last year.

Only around thirty-eight people complained for every ten-thousand customers.
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<TEXT>Mixing alcohol and energy drinks could be dangerous on a night out.

That's according to a report from Alcohol Concern, which says drinkers may take extra risks because the caffeine masks the effects of the booze.
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<TEXT>Never mind caramel ice cream, you can now have camel ice cream.

It's already prooving popular in the Middle east because camel's milk is low in fat...and now it's heading to health food shops in the UK...It won't come cheap at
4 pounds a scoop though.
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<TEXT>Nova news - now you're up to date
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