An ABM centre of excellence will also be set up in the orthopaedic service for shoulder, feet and ankle joint surgery and will involve more than 2, 000 operations a year.

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World and European heptathlon Ennis is set to compete in the pentathlon, having recovered from the ankle injury that led to her pulling out of last weekend's Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham.

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But some girls are taking advantage of a loophole in the regulations, which do not set out what kind of ankle socks should be worn.

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