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More dead birds rescued from Devon & Cornwall beaches

The RSPCA have expressed concerns after more dead birds have been washed up on beaches in Devon and Cornwall.

There have been reports of birds being washed up at Wembury and Heybrook Bay in Devon as well as Port Wrinkle and Whitsand in Cornwall. On Saturday, the RSPCA said that for all the affected birds found washed up on land, it was likely "more are dying out in the Channel"....

Chancellor delivers budget 'for our aspiration nation'

The Chancellor, George Osborne delivered his 2013 budget today in the House of Commons, calling it "a budget for our aspiration nation".

To a packed and noisily partisan Commons chamber, Osborne was forced to announce that the forecast for growth had been downgraded to 0.6% for 2014, a cut of 50% from the Autumn Statement figure, predicted back in December.

Among the key...

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