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entry</title><description>All new nurses in England will have to be educated to degree level from 2013, the government has announced.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8355388.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8355388.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:40 GMT</pubDate><category>Health</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46559000/jpg/_46559789_m540380-nurse_and_elderly_patient-spl.jpg"/></item><item><title>Trio face 'firework death' charge</title><description>Three teenagers are charged over the death of a woman in a fire after a firework was pushed through her letterbox.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/cornwall/8356076.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/8356076.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:21:44 GMT</pubDate><category>Cornwall</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" 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2009 09:50:01 GMT</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46715000/jpg/_46715137_008129218-1.jpg"/></item><item><title>Polls open in Glasgow by-election</title><description>Voters go to the polls in Glasgow North East to elect a new MP for the seat vacated by Speaker Michael Martin.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8355282.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8355282.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:32:27 GMT</pubDate><category>Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46714000/jpg/_46714180_ballot66.jpg"/></item><item><title>MoD bonuses attacked by families</title><description>Bonuses worth over &#163;47m paid this year to Ministry of Defence civil servants are criticised by the families of some soldiers killed in 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</title><description>The Prince of Wales has asked for money to be donated to an armed forces charity rather than be given gifts at the close of his tour of Canada.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8356169.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8356169.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:19:27 GMT</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46714000/jpg/_46714642_charles_ap.jpg"/></item><item><title>Ban on upfront model fees planned</title><description>Modelling agencies would be banned from charging upfront fees, under government plans to be announced later. </description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8355928.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8355928.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:18:37 GMT</pubDate><category>Politics</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" 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retires from England scene</title><description>England and Aston Villa defender Luke Young retires from international football.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8354629.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8354629.stm</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:50:26 GMT</pubDate><category>Internationals</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46710000/jpg/_46710863_young66getty.jpg"/></item><item><title>England change four for Argentina</title><description>James Haskell, Duncan Bell, Dylan Hartley and Paul Hodgson will start for England against the Pumas at Twickenham.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8353110.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8353110.stm</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:03:42 GMT</pubDate><category>English</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46707000/jpg/_46707777_haskell_split226.jpg"/></item><item><title>Old Firm switch up for discussion</title><description>Proposals to double the number of clubs in the Premier League and accept Celtic and Rangers into the fold will be discussed on Thursday. </description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8353937.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8353937.stm</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:48:18 GMT</pubDate><category>Premier League</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46706000/jpg/_46706919_celtic_rangers.jpg"/></item><item><title>'Proud' decision</title><description>Faith not an issue for Muslim and Sikh Army recruits</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8354977.stm</link><guid 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GMT</pubDate><category>Politics</category></item><item><title>Grandad's battle</title><description>A correspondent's personal journey to a WWII battlefield </description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/8354533.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/8354533.stm</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:19:57 GMT</pubDate><category>World</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46708000/jpg/_46708357_66x49-as-a-young-recruit.jpg"/></item><item><title>Making a change?</title><description>How the Marine Bill could affect one area in Dorset</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8355116.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8355116.stm</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:07:40 GMT</pubDate><category>Science &amp; Environment</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46705000/jpg/_46705809_sevensisters226bbc.jpg"/></item><item><title>Work it out </title><description>Why measuring unemployment is a tough job </description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8355232.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8355232.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:17:07 GMT</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46711000/jpg/_46711343_006966184-1.jpg"/></item><item><title>Jobs hope at former Burberry site</title><description>A &#163;3.6m plan is announced to redevelop a former Burberry clothes factory site which closed despite a campaign.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/8355735.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8355735.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:50:09 GMT</pubDate><category>South East 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keeping short prison sentences, instead of giving offenders community service.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8355643.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8355643.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:29:35 GMT</pubDate><category>Scotland</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45304000/jpg/_45304699_jail66.jpg"/></item><item><title>Crash pilot 'had taken cannabis'</title><description>A pilot who was killed when his light aircraft crashed may have been flying under the influence of cannabis, an accident report says.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/8355423.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8355423.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:12:36 GMT</pubDate><category>Manchester</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" 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investigation.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8356273.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8356273.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:59:29 GMT</pubDate><category>South Yorkshire</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46714000/jpg/_46714826_timothy_darby.jpg"/></item><item><title>Cyprus pair in UK jail request </title><description>The solicitor for two cousins from Essex facing jail in Cyprus for manslaughter requests they serve their time in a UK prison. </description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/essex/8356251.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8356251.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:48:43 GMT</pubDate><category>Essex</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" 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50-year-old man has died following an early morning house fire in Stranraer in the south west of Scotland, police confirm.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8356330.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8356330.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:46:29 GMT</pubDate><category>South of Scotland</category><media:thumbnail width="66" height="49" url="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46714000/jpg/_46714964_fireengineclose226.jpg"/></item><item><title>Campaign on sudden deaths 'rise'</title><description>Families which have suffered the unexpected death of a child or young adult launch a campaign to highlight the numbers involved.</description><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8356211.stm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8356211.stm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:06:49 GMT</pubDate><category>Wales</category><media:thumbnail width="66" 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