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21:59 GMT, Saturday, 9 August 2008 22:59 UK

England's week in pictures

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About 400 environmental campaigners took part in a week-long protest at the Camp for Climate Action near Kingsnorth power station, in Kent, opposing plans for a replacement coal-fired unit.

Surfer in Newquay

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A surfer competes in the annual Rip Curl Boardmasters 2008 festival in Newquay, Cornwall, which has attracted about 100,000 people from around the world.

Plane at Manchester Airport

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Two planes clipped wings on the taxiway at Manchester Airport on Tuesday. The aircraft, carrying 287 passengers, were bound for Tenerife and Frankfurt.

Queue for Alice in Wonderland audtions

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Hundreds of would-be actors joined auditions for a new film production of Alice in Wonderland, by director Tim Burton, at Plymouth's New Continental Hotel on Wednesday.

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Ryan Bravo, 18, died after he was shot in the back at a supermarket in Walworth, south east London, on Wednesday. Police said he was an innocent bystander caught in the line of fire.

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The River Trent in Stone, Staffordshire, turned a bright shade of green this week. It is thought dumped dye may be to blame. Photo by David Peel.

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Hot air balloons were grounded on Friday at Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2008 as weather delayed the 0600 BST mass ascent.

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