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Good evening, and ___welcome___ to the 10 o’clock news. Tonight’s __main___ news:

An elephant has escaped from the local zoo. __Eyewitness___ say that the animal ___wonder_____ out of its cage during __feeding___ time this evening. It remained unnoticed for twenty minutes, by which time it had left the zoo grounds and caused havoc in the local streets. Animal ___wellfare______ officers are now trying to coax the elephant back. Until then residents are being ___warned___ not to approach it.

The vegetarian farmer’s group is holding an ____awareness___ day this Saturday at Hill Farm. All produce is fresh and organically produced. Families are welcome and there will be__ face__ painting and outdoor games for the children. Tickets can be ___purchased____ in advance from the organisers.

A local pub has defied all public expectations by becoming the first successful _____alcoholfree______pub in the country. Sales have ___rocketed__ since the quiet country pub stopped serving alcohol, and ___owners____ say families love the atmosphere there now.

Local charity shops are appealing for people to bring __unused___ pairs of glasses to their shops this week. The ___request_____ is part of a nationwide appeal to offer people in other countries the chance to use the ___glasses_____. A previous appeal, made five years ago, was extremely successful, and it is hoped that this year’s will be even more so, particularly due to the increase in ____contact____   __lents____ use.

As from tomorrow, mountain bikes will be __banned__ in the city centre. Police say there have been too many accidents on the _main_ring___ road this year. It is hoped that they will make cycle paths in the near future.

And now for the weather: Today will be bright for the most part, with top temperatures reaching 25 degrees Celsius. Tonight will be warm too, so perfect weather for ___bbqs

__! Overnight the pressure of these temperatures may result in a few ___storms___ in the South.

That’s all from the 10 o’clock news team. Thank you for watching.

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