had

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The family had been on the final day of holiday when a huge explosion shook the sky above their hotel pool on Saturday.

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The call lasted about five minutes, and at the end, Cole-Wilkin, of Long Stratton, Norfolk, was told she had passed the screening.

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It was suspected that he had picked up an infection which his young lungs could not cope with.

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The correspondence from Defra also highlighted a pilot scheme which followed up on plant consignments that had not attended the border control post within three hours of arrival at the port.

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She said the grills had worked as a deterrent, not only stopping drinkers from damaging her windows, but also preventing them from sitting on her window sills and putting their glasses on them.

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