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11/20/2008 01:32 PM
Clearance sales for pottery firm
Administrators who have taken over a pottery firm hold clearance sale at 16 sites around the UK.


11/20/2008 01:03 PM
Clampdown on excessive speeders
A raft of measures is suggested to target anti-social drivers, including those who speed excessively or use drugs.


11/20/2008 12:52 PM
UK says 'no ransom for pirates'
The UK rules out paying ransoms to hostage-takers as two Britons remain on board an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates.


11/20/2008 12:37 PM
New data security checks for EDS
Computer giant EDS's data security standards are to be checked independently each year, MPs are told.


11/20/2008 12:29 PM
TV switchover proceeds 'smoothly'
The last remaining analogue TV signals in the Borders are switched off as it goes fully digital.