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<Slug>breast 7</Slug>
<TEXT>Hundreds of thousands of women around the world - including 50-thousand in the UK - have been warned about faulty breast implants.

French authorities are expected to recommend the removal of P-I-P implants this week over concerns they could cause cancer.

But British doctors insist there's no evidence yet to prove a link, and have urged women not to panic.
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<Slug>006 EMPTY IRELAND</Slug>
<TEXT>The number of empty homes in England has risen to 662-thousand - an increase of
nearly 12-thousand over the last year.

According to the Halifax the North West has the highest number in the UK.

David Ireland is the Chief Executive of Empty Homes, a group which aims to
transform vacant properties.

He says leaving houses unoccupied can be dangerous:

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<TEXT>Police in Bridgwater are appealing for witnesses and information following an assault in Salmon Parade.
A man's had his jaw broken when he was attacked in Bridgwater..

It happened as he walked past a group of men and a woman outside the fire station near Cranleigh gardens sometime between 5 and 6am on Sunday December 11..

The man was also left with a black eye.
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<Slug>FIRE 1</Slug>
<TEXT>Firefighters spent yesterday evening tackling a fire at a flat in Weston...

They were called out to Atlantic Road around 7.30..

It's not known yet what the cause was...
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<TEXT>Liverpool are considering appealing an eight-match ban handed to Luis Suarez for racially abusing another player.

The FA found the striker guilty of a misconduct charge against Manchester United's Patrice Evra.

He was also fined 40 thousand pounds..
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<Slug>george 7</Slug>
<TEXT>George Michael still doesn't know if he's going to be allowed home for Christmas although his doctors say he is "doing well."

The singer is receiving treatment for pneumonia after being admitted to hospital in Austria late last month.
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