11.   But Cheltenham has been hit by the recession, the signs are there, fuelled in part by the so-called peace dividend.

12.   Two children in the car were rescued unhurt, and a woman inside the house narrowly avoided being hit by debris.

13.   The West Country, Shropshire and Midlands counties to the Humber were also hit by the severe weather.

14.   The original playground was axed after being hit by vandals and becoming run-down.

15.   Michael Appleby, joint administrative receiver of Sunderland accountant Latham Crossley and Davis said the company has been hit by the reduction of public spending on luxury goods.

16.   American supermarkets have hit back by cutting many of their prices and printing more money off coupons.

17.   Hit by a steam roller !

18.   Almond, orange, cabbage and cauliflower crops have also been hit by storm damage, and other tree fruit growers are holding their breath.

19.   Also Thursday, Credit Suisse was hit by a lawsuit filed in the United States asserting that Swiss banks had financed the apartheid regime of South Africa.

20.   An annotated color satellite view of Iraqi military sites hit by U.S. missile strike.