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DAILY NEWS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12th
1.
Holiday towns and fishing villages in the South-West are preparing to fight the oil pollution which is threatening local beaches.
Yesterday there was a collision in the English Channel between the "S.P.Titan", which is one of the biggest oil tankers in the world, and a Dutch cargo ship .The collision happened in thick fog late last night, and damaged the tanker's engines. It drifted onto rocks, and broke in half. The tanker was carrying 100,000 tons of crude oil, and an oil leak is moving slowly towards Cornwall. Helicopters rescued both crews, and nobody died in the collision. Hundreds of small boats, which are carrying detergents, are spraying the oil.
2.
There may be snow in parts of Scotland. In Northern England there probably won't be snow, but there may be heavy showers .
Showery weather will reach the Midlands later. It will be cloudy in the South, with some thunder and lightning in the south-east.
Temperatures: average for the time of year.
Winds: light to moderate. Strong in Scotland.
3.
Mr Jeff Shepherd, who lives in Watermouth, returned home from work last night and couldn't find his house. It was on the edge of a cliff, and during the afternoon it fell into the sea. There may be more cliff falls, and local residents are spending the night in a school. The police have warned people not to return to their homes.
4.
Somewhere in London, a thief is going to get a nasty surprise today. Last night someone stole a van in Baker Street. The van belonged to London Zoo, and in the back were two large boxes. They contained poisonous snakes. The van was on its way from London Airport to the Zoo. The thief took the van from outside a shop while the driver was buying cigarettes!
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You can only use each letter once. It's possible to make one 9-letter word.
30 words or more Excellent. 20 words or more Very good. 15 words
or more Good.
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