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<TEXT>Home Secretary Theresa May is defending plans to axe ASBOs - despite criticism from campaigners.

She says too many people's lives are still being blighted by bad behaviour - and the orders need to be replaced.

Instead Ministers want to give police new powers to investigate any incident of antisocial behaviour reported by at least five people.
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<TEXT>The Olympic torch is getting closer to North Somerset...

It's being carried through the middle of the county today after spending the night in Taunton where music producer Will.i.am made a surprise appearance and carried it through the town centre..

It'll be here first thing tomorrow morning.
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<TEXT>Two men have gone on trial in Mauritius accused of murdering a Northern Irish woman on her honeymoon.

Michaela McAreavey was found dead in a bathtub last January just two weeks after her wedding.
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<TEXT>Children are spending too much time watching TV and playing computer games.

A new report says British youngsters are becoming "screen addicts".

The study's found kids spend an average of over 6 hours a day in front of a
screen.

It also found that 10 to 11-year-olds now have access to an average of five
screens per household.

Psychologist Aric Sigman wrote the report.

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<TEXT>Sand scultures have started appearing on Weston beach ahead of the annual festival which starts on June the 1st..

Sixteen international artists have begun making them - so far a teddy bear, a clown and an Olympic medal podium have taken shape.
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