21.   Point of Ayr A spokeswoman for British Coal has denied union claims that redundancies at the pit were actually compulsory rather than voluntary because of a lack of options.

22.   That claim was denied but TV Licensing conceded that there had been insufficient grounds for obtaining the warrant.

23.   SOUTH African rugby team officials denied claims yesterday that anti-apartheid protesters hit Springbok players with eggs and flour at the start of their tour of England.

24.   Amrollahi strongly denied the claim that he was not fully in charge.

25.   An immigration judge denied their claim for asylum.

26.   And some say emergency evacuation issues on such a large plane will be tricky, a claim Airbus denies vigorously.

27.   Angry consumers across the country who say their claims were unfairly denied have filed lawsuits against warranty companies.

28.   Arbitrators denied her claims.

29.   As death threats cascaded from Muslim clerics in Bangladesh, Miss Nasrin issued a statement saying that she had been misquoted, a claim denied by The Statesman.

30.   As a result, many investors have had their claims denied.