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<Slug>042 ALCOHOL MARTIN</Slug>
<TEXT>New proposals for a minimum price for alcohol have been announced, in an effort
to tackle binge drinking.

The government says the problem's costing the UK an estimated 21 billion
pounds a year.

A minimum price of 40p per unit for England and Wales looks set to be
introduced.

The Prime Minister insists the move will not hurt pubs.

But Tim Martin - the Wetherspoon's chairman - is not convinced:

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<TEXT>People in Dorset are waiting longer than a month before reporting suspected child abuse.

New figures out today show sixty seven people from the county contacted the NSPCC with their concerns last year in which action had to be taken...but almost a third hesitated..

A new campaign’s now underway to get people to act immediately if they’re worried about any child.
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<TEXT>The search’s underway to find any living relatives of a Bournemouth man...who was found dead at his home earlier this week.

Dorset police have told Fire news that they want to trace anyone who knew 71 year old Henry Alfred Special-Brew....

An investigation’s still being carried out into the cause of death.
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<TEXT>Fabrice Muamba's family are urging people to continue praying for him, but say he's made great progress over the last couple of days.

He's still in intensive care after suffering a cardiac arrest last Saturday during an FA Cup tie at Tottenham.
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<TEXT>One Direction have quashed rumours they're to star in a TV show on Nickelodeon.

Louis from the band has told a US radio station that he's not keen on combining a television career alongside music.

This week the group became the first from Britain to top the US charts with their debut album.
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