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<TEXT>The commanding officer of five British soldiers, killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday, has paid tribute to them saying their loss is "very great".

They were all aged between 19 and 21 and from 3rd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment.

A sixth soldier who died was 33 and from a different Batallion.
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<TEXT>AFC Bournemouth Chairman Eddie Mitchell has been fined 15 hundred pounds by the FA - for comments he made during a phone in on 5 Live..

Mitchell attended a private hearing this morning where he was charged with misconduct..and warned about his future behaviour.
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<TEXT>A domestic violence campaigner from Poole has joined forces with Alesha Dixon - to raise money for victims.

Alison Fudge who works for Avon helped the singer launch the 'Empowerment necklace' today and all the proceeds will go to Refuge and Women's Aid.

They also visited the National Domestic Violence Charity in London:

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<TEXT>The government's looking at ways of saving a billion pounds to help our railways run more efficiently.

The closures of some ticket offices has been suggested as well as introducing 'smart ticketing' which would be similar to London's Oyster card scheme.
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<TEXT>Manchester City are in sunny Lisbon for a Europa League last 16 first leg tie with Sporting.

Much of the pre-match talk has centred on comments from manager Roberto Mancini, who's expressed an interest in Robin van Persie.
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