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We had a big burst water main in the town centre this mornig, affecting Boughton Road, Regents Street, Hunters Road and Russelheim Way. Boughton Road was almost completely blocked at one point. Haven't we had enough water this month! We had people calling up saying they were driving to the other side of town in their Jim-Jams just to get a shower and a cuppa. Are you affected? How are you coping?

My car is in the garage, according to the experts it has a 'colapsed plain wheel bearing' ... Now I'm no mechanic but anything 'colapsed' sounds dangerous to me! So I'm braced for a big juicey bill later, I'm driving my dad's giant tank this morning, it's a brand new car designed to be driven on the Moon, I was getting very confused at 5am this morning - it has 6 gears to negotiate!


CURRY'S COUNTDOWN...

It's the final day of our 'Currys Countdown Competition’ to win... an Ipod nano, George Foreman grill, Mario Cart Game for the Wi, 2 Blu Ray films of your choice and tomorrow (Friday) a Netbook laptop computer worth over £200. You'll have twenty seconds to guess the exact price of the daily prize...
To enter, get in touch now... Text your name to 87474 (RUG) Or you can Email... rugbyfm.co.uk. Come along on Saturday 28th August to collect your prize, as we broadcast live from the shop. To celebrate the opening of the new 2 in 1 Currys and PC World Superstore play the 'Curry's Countdown' for a chance to win.


NEWSPAPERS...

Mail... Is asking whether the murderer of the MI6 worker Gareth Williams, who was found stuffed into a bag in a Pimlico apartment, stole state secrets.

Express... Reports hope for blind people after scientists have successfully grown new corneas in a laboratory.

Sun... Has an exclusive interview with X Factor hopeful Zany Shirlena asking for a second chance on the show after she was axed over mental health fears.

Guardian... BP has been forced to abandon hopes of drilling in the Arctic, currently the centre of a new oil rush, owing to its tarnished reputation after the Gulf of Mexico spill.

Rugby Advertiser... A charity drive for Pakistan's flood victims has been launched. The town is rallying around its Pakistani community to help get aid to the survivors. And now a special appeal has been launched this week.


SHOWBIZ NEWS...

We'll be able to hear Robbie Williams' new single this morning. His duet with reunited Take That bandmate Gary Barlow is being aired for the first time. 'Shame' is released in October and will be on the singer's greatest hits album, which is also out that month.

Simon Cowell has banned the controversial auto-tuning technology from the X Factor. The media mogul has also ordered staff on the show to re-edit all of the auditions for the rest of the series to restore them to their original state.

Actor Nigel Planer Hippy Neil in the Young Ones) is to take centre stage in the live-action Doctor Who tour. The hit show is being adapted for the stage and can be seen in nine cities from October. The boss and myself are going... The tour begins at London's Wembley Arena on October 8th.