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<Slug>brits 8</Slug>
<TEXT>The producers of the Brits have said sorry to Adele for cutting short her acceptance speech - after she won 2 awards..

She responded by making a rude gesture on stage - so she had to apologise too.

Among the other awards - One Direction got best single and Ed Sheeran took the Best male and British breakthrough award.
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<TEXT>Ed Sheeran was nominated in three categories.

In the end he took home two awards, best British Breakthrough - and was
humbled by winning best British male.

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<TEXT>You're not gonna have to pay any more council tax this year - than you did last year.

North Somerset Councillors have decided to freeze it - at a meeting last night.

It means the average band d property will pay just over 1 thousand 1 hundred and 46 pounds this year.
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<Slug>olympic 8</Slug>
<TEXT>Part of an exercise to test security for the Olympic Games will see a mocked-up terror attacked staged on the London Underground today.

Around 2-thousand-500 people will be involved in the 2 day test - including those that sit on emergency government committee Cobra.
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<TEXT>Following complaints to Royal mail - Portishead may be getting not just a new postbox - but also possibly a new post office...

A petition was sent to the company by people in the Village Quarter and Port Marine areas saying they had to travel too far to post their letters..

Now a spot at the Village Square in Phoenix Way's been earmarked for a potential new Post Office.
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<Slug>kelly 8</Slug>
<TEXT>Lorraine Kelly's been tweeting about the riding accident which led to her spending the night in hospital.

The presenter says she had to have an operation after falling from her horse...and will miss todays show.

She also thanked followers for their get well tweets.
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