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Mornings: With Rona Dougall - 11/04/2019

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There's going to be a Brexit extension until 31st October - is it a trick or a treat?

There's going to be a Brexit extension until 31st October - is it a trick or a treat for you? 

European Union leaders have granted the UK a six-month extension to Brexit, after five hours of talks in Brussels.
The new deadline - 31 October - averts the prospect of the UK having to leave the EU without a deal on Friday, as MPs are still deadlocked over a deal.  The UK must now hold European elections in May, or leave on 1 June without a deal.
The EU and UK agree a Brexit extension until the 31st of October - is this a trick or a treat for you? 

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A new trial has indicated that Irritable Bowel Syndrome is partly psychological - can you treat IBS with therapy?

For 25 years, Bridget Jones's favourite tipple has been unloved and unfashionable. But is it now ok to like Chardonnay?

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