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<TEXT>Labour's made some big gains in the local elections, at the expense of the Tories and Lib Dems.

The party's taken control of Southampton, Plymouth and Birmingham.

The Tories have LOST nearly 300 council seats, and 11 councils.

Deputy leader of the Labour party Harriet Harman says the coalition should not ignore the kicking that voters have given them.

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<TEXT>Deputy leader of the Labour party Harriet Harman says the coalition should not
ignore the kicking that voters have given them.

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<TEXT>Internet service providers could be forced to block porn sites, to prevent children accessing them.

The Government's considering plans to automatically ban people from accessing internet pornography - leaving it up to customers to "opt-in" to receive adult content.
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<TEXT>Firms are being told they should employ former prisoners.

Justice secretary Ken Clarke believes it won't do their reputations any harm, and WILL give ex-offenders a second chance.
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<TEXT>After dropping 14 stone in 18 months - a Weston dad says his life has been transformed.

41 year old Darren Abbotts is now a trim 13-stone-13, but in 2010 he could barely walk and needed help putting his shoes on.

He now intends to run next year's London Marathon.

Darren's told us his motivation:

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<TEXT>The editors of every Vogue magazine in the world have agreed not to use models under the age of 16 on their fashion pages. 

It says it wants to be an ambassador for healthy living.
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