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<Slug>043 AFGHAN RICHARDS 2</Slug>
<TEXT>Six British soldiers are missing, presumed dead in Afghanistan, after their
convoy was caught in an explosion near the Afghan city of Lashkar Gar.

Their families have been informed.

It is the single worst enemy attack on British troops in Afghanistan since
operations began in 2001.

The chief of the Defence staff, General Sir David Richards, says the full
details of what happened are not yet clear.

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<Slug>NS RAID 1</Slug>
<TEXT>9 people - including suspected burglars and drug dealers have been arrested in North Somerset so far today...

The police have been carrying out raids at properties across Avon and Somerset - as part of a Operation Relentless...altogether 88 arrests have been made.

Superintendent Julian Moss is from North Somerset Police:

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<Slug>cov 3</Slug>
<TEXT>Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 4 year old boy in Coventry.

The little boy was found unconscious and not breathing at his home in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A post mortem found he died from a head injury.
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<Slug>FIREALLOW2</Slug>
<TEXT>Devon and Somerset Fire Authority's Chairman has defended approving a 25 percent rise in staff allowances.

Mark Healey and his deputy Andy Boyd have been asked to resign by the leaders of the two county councils for giving the go-ahead to the increase despite making cuts to the service.

Mister Healy says his staff are some of the lowest paid in the country and he has a dut of care towards them.
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<Slug>lupo 3</Slug>
<TEXT>It's normally the outfits worn by the Duchess of Cambridge that people try to imitate - but now her choice of pet seems to be taking over.

The Kennel Club says searches on their website for cocker spaniels have gone up by nearly 50 percent since William and Kate chose 'Lupo' earlier this year.
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