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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>Children at risk of becoming the next generation of rioters could be offered summer school places.

Nick Clegg will announce that 50 million pounds will be used to get pupils from deprived backgrounds on two-week courses.
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<Slug>017 CURRENCY BIRTLES</Slug>
<TEXT>(she's from Money magpie dot com)

A consumer watchdog says holidaymakers are paying too much for their foreign
currency.

Consumer Focus reckons that charges to customers for exchanging money are
around 1 billion pounds per year.

It also says charges for using debit or credit cards abroad are unnecessarily
complex and confusing.

Personal finance expert Jasmine Birtles says we should shop around:

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<Slug>WATER 2</Slug>
<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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<Slug>energy 8</Slug>
<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>Simon Cowell apparently wants Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue on Britain's Got Talent.

There's a rumour Cole's been offered 5-million pounds, but another report suggests she's already turned down Cowell's offer.
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<TEXT>Nova news - now you're up to date
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