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<TEXT>More than a-thousand members of the Royal Navy are being told today they've
lost their jobs.

Of those, about 350, are compulsory redundancies.

Earlier this month around 18-hundred soldiers and RAF personnel were also made
redundant, as part of cutbacks across the forces by 2015.

Lord West used to be the First Sea Lord, the head of the Navy, and he says
it's like a big family:

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<TEXT>Campaigners in nailsea say they'll carry on their battle to get a high voltage power line put underground.

Yesterday the National Grid announced the new cables would be installed on the existing pylons to the west of the village, rather than new ones being built to the east.

It was decided it was too expsenisve to bury the four hundred thousand volt cables.
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<TEXT>There'll be more police on the streets of Somerset from the New year.

Avon and Somerset Police say twenty-four new officers will join the front-line ranks from a pool of people already in the recruitment process before budget cuts hit.

The Force's Chief Constable says he wants services 'not only maintained but even enhanced in these financially challenging times'.
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<TEXT>Michael Jackson's former bodyguard says the star's doctor asked him to gather up medicine BEFORE an ambulance was called for the singer.

The prosecution claims Dr Conrad Murray, who denies involuntary manslaughter, was trying to cover up evidence of the drugs he'd given Jackson.
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<TEXT>The speed limit on Britain's motorways could be set to rise to 80 miles per hour within the next two years.

Transport Secretary Phillip Hammond says the new limit will shorten journey times and help boost the economy.
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<TEXT>A catchy beat-driven track based on the sounds made by top athletes - looks set to be an anthem for London 2012.

It's the brainchild of award-winning producer Mark Ronson who's been working with Olympic hopefuls from 5 countries.

The song comes complete with lyrics from Katy B.
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