The Samaj Parivartan Samuday group said the court had rightly cancelled the mining leases of the worst offenders and laid stringent guidelines for the reopening of others.

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The National Housing Federation, a lobby group, reckons 182, 000 planned houses have been cancelled, and that 75 local authorities have delayed or reduced housing plans, in anticipation of new guidance.

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First Group said nine bus services through the two counties had been cancelled or disrupted because of snow.

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Lobbying group the Parents Television Council said it was pleased NBC had cancelled The Playboy Club, a show it had called "degrading and sexualising".

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Deputy reception manager Helen James said a large group from Europe, due to arrive two days after the terror attacks, had cancelled.

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Part-time sales negotiator Andrea Rowsell, from Bristol, who had arranged to attend one of the party nights with a group of 19 friends, said she was informed by email that it has been cancelled.

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The group apologised to fans on Facebook and tweeted that Wednesday's show would also be cancelled and that both dates would be rearranged.

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Part-time sales negotiator Andrea Rowsell from Bristol, who had arranged to attend one of the party nights with a group of friends, received a refund "four or five days" after hearing the events were cancelled.

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