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<TEXT>More than 50 parents in North Somerset were prosecuted last year for their kids skipping school.

That's up on the number who had to appear before magistrates the year before - which was 46.

Six mums and dads were given orders forcing them to attend parenting classes for up to a year.
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<TEXT>Children at risk of becoming the next generation of rioters could be offered
summer school places.

Nick Clegg will announce that 50 million pounds will be used to get pupils
from deprived backgrounds on two-week courses.

He'll also admit there's a long, hard road ahead for the British economy, as
he closes the Liberal Democrat conference.

But the Deputy Prime Minister thinks the situation will improve:.

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<TEXT>There's going to be an investigation into fees we pay for foreign currency, and using our cards abroad.

The watchdog Consumer Focus says the charges holidaymakers face are unnecessarily complex and confusing.
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<TEXT>The water company that serves North Somerset received the least complaints last year of all the suppliers in England and Wales.

An independent report shows that Wessex Water saw the number drop by nearly forty percent, from nearly eight thousand to just over four and a half thousand.
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<TEXT>Drinkers may be putting themselves at risk by mixing alcohol with energy drinks.

A report by Alcohol Concern has found caffeine in energy drinks can make drinkers less aware of the effects of booze.
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<TEXT>Simon Cowell says he axed Cheryl Cole from the US X Factor because "she looked bewildered". 

In an interview with Piers Morgan, the music guru also says tonight is the biggest moment of his career, as the X Factor premieres on American TV.
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