Leicester City Council said investment was needed because of the condition of primary school buildings and a rise in demand for places.

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Under one scheme, road stewards were surveying the condition of roads and had identified nearly 90 potholes which needed to be fixed quickly.

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We discovered he had sudden onset of a condition called strabismus in the eyes, and his right eye needed surgery.

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The Environment Agency said surveys had shown the steel structure of Molesey Weir B in Surrey was in poor condition and needed to be replaced.

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"I did not want to do it, but because I really needed my job and he implied that this was a condition of recertification, I reluctantly gave him the password, " he told Maryland lawmakers, who are considering outlawing the practice.

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