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A woman who suffers from "severe vertigo" has won her case against a local authority after refusing to move into a 16th-floor council flat.

The Court of Appeal said a local authority official made a "perverse" decision when concluding that the London flat was "suitable".

The woman's husband is said to have challenged Westminster City Council after failing to persuade staff to offer a flat on the ground or first floor.

An official who dealt with the case had thought that the woman would settle "in time", the court heard.

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Halal food provided to nineteen other schools and nurseries in Westminster is being tested for traces of pork.

It comes after the council revealed that Halal chicken sausages at one school contained pig DNA but the supplier says they believe it was an isolated incident.

Ria Chatterjee reports.

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Two of the firms that were involved in supplying Halal chicken sausages that contained pork DNA to a Westminster primary school have said they believe it was an "isolated incident". Westminster Council discovered the traces after carrying out tests on school food. Ria Chatterjee reports.

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A blog on the Dr Who website said that the production team was recreating an iconic scene from a 1964 episode of the sci-fi drama. The Dalek Invasion of Earth saw the alien cyborgs arriving in London and passing the Palace of Westminster.

The BBC tweeted a picture of the original film.

A shot from the original story - Dalek Invasion of Earth. A famous shoot recreated 17 February 2013 #Dalek #DoctorWho http://t.co/bM1BjBAp

From @DrWho247 on Twitter: (10:57 am, Sun 17 Feb 2013)

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Jenny Reeves (@Jennyflyer1) was one of the first to post a picture on Twitter.

@jennyflyer1 @jennyflyer1: The Daleks are on Westminster Bridge! #DoctorWho http://t.co/WTnu2xns

From @Jennyflyer1 on Twitter: ( 9:11 am, Sun 17 Feb 2013)

And Transport for London sounded the all-clear after the "invasion" had been averted.

The filming of Doctor Who has finished at Westminster Bridge, the Daleks are in the process of being removed.

From @TfLTrafficNews on Twitter: ( 9:45 am, Sun 17 Feb 2013)

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Of all the strange reasons for transport delays - freak snowstorms, the wrong kind of leaves, stray pets - a moving fleet of genetically modified robotic mechanical shells is not usually one of them.

But Transport for London tweeted today: "The filming of Doctor Who has finished at Westminster Bridge, the Daleks are in the process of being removed."

If an invasion of London has begun, the authorities can't be accused of over-reacting.

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A think-tank's proposal that obese benefits claimants, who refuse to exercise, should have their payments cut, has sparked heated debate on Twitter:

@itvlondon excellent idea if they can't help themselves why should we as tax payers fund them.

From @Jul1B on Twitter: (10:16 am, Thu 03 Jan 2013)

@itvlondon obviously the council is desperate to cut benefits#clutchingatstraws

From @sosmooth70 on Twitter: (10:25 am, Thu 03 Jan 2013)

@itvlondon for some its not just about going to the gym, its not always that simple

From @fairplay4reece on Twitter: ( 1:05 pm, Thu 03 Jan 2013)

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