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<Slug>FLOODS 2</Slug>
<TEXT>The clean-up in Bournemouth and Poole continues after yesterday's flash-floods.

The Central Gardens have been disinfected after drains overflowed.

Water was waist deep in places, causing shops to close and damage to homes, while road surfaces cracked as drain covers were forced up.


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The Environment Agency's issued a flood alert for the tributaries of the River Avon between Christchurch and Ringwood.

It say water levels remain high but are gradually falling.

The Bournemouth Air Festival is expected to start today, after all of yesterday's flights were cancelled.
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Emergency crews in Dorset have had to deal with more than 100 flood-related
call-outs in just two-and-a-half hours.

Flash flooding left people stranded and properties deluged.

More than 55mm (2 inches) of rain fell.

Stuart Legg from Dorset Fire and Rescue says crews have had to deal with
difficult problems across the county:.

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<Slug>afghan</Slug>
<TEXT>At least ten people have been killed in a terror attack on the British Council in Afghanistan, but the Foreign Office says all UK personnel are safe.

The assault lasted more than five hours - taking place on the 92nd anniversary of Afghan independence.

All the insurgents are now said to be dead.
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<Slug>STAB - TURKEY</Slug>
<TEXT>Two women from Northern Ireland have been stabbed to death in Turkey.

The middle-aged women, believed to be from County Down, were murdered late
last night in the city of Izmir.

A 17-year-old Turkish youth has been arrested.

He's understood to be the boyfriend of a daughter of
one of the women.

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<Slug>borrow</Slug>
<TEXT>The government borrowed much less money than expected last month, at 20 million pounds.

The City had predicted a figure of two and a half BILLION.

Last July it was THREE and a half billion.
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