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to make a plea or a contract void.

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A spokeswoman added: "Bridge strikes are entirely avoidable, cost taxpayers millions of pounds and cause delays to tens of thousands of rail passengers every year.

Wedged van prompts railway bridge warning

carrying a both parent at avoidable potentially Jacqueline Dunkley-"No woman should have to experience the heartbreak of stillbirth, and quitting smoking is absolutely vital for a healthy mum and a healthy baby.

Midwife's chilling warning to mums who smoke during pregnancy

So far, the council has said it inspected all 59 high-rises in the city in a programme of work that cost the taxpayer PS5.3 million, but has failed to say how much of that was avoidable work at the 16 high-rises, despite repeated requests from the Evening Express.

'Come clean over bill for pipes gaffe'

The situation is mirrored in Wales, with 529 in every 100,000 of the poorest men suffering an avoidable death compared with 164 in every 100,000 of the richest.

DYING of INEQUALITY; Campaigners are calling for politicians to do more to tackle a huge gap in avoidable deaths among the richest and poorest people

Campaigners say that the deaths are largely linked Men are far more likely than women to die an avoidable death to poverty and that it is "wholly unacceptable" that the poorest in society suffer the greatest risk of an early, preventable death.

DYING of INEQUALITY; Campaigners are calling for politicians to do more to tackle a huge gap in avoidable deaths among the richest and poorest people

A death is counted as "avoidable" if it could have been prevented by effective and timely healthcare, better public health policies, or a combination of both.

KILLED BY THE WAY WE LIVE; SMOKING, DRINKING, A LACK OF EXERCISE AND POOR DIETS KILL THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR

As many as 9,542 of the total number of avoidable deaths in Merseyside were linked with behaviour and lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking, lack of exercise and poor diet.

Health choices causing early Mersey deaths

'In this time of crisis, we must try to avoid luxury goods and avoidable imported purchases.

President Alvi urges nation to buy 'Made in Pakistan' products

Firms signing up to the commitment pledge to set targets to improve productivity of resources, work to reduce avoidable waste, redesign the use of resources in products, services and operations, work collaboratively across organisations and report on progress.

Brands join Prince's waste drive

In September, Standard Chartered announced that it had reached the goal it set in 2011 to raise USD100 million for the fight against avoidable blindness and visual impairment.

Standard Chartered celebrates World Sight Day

ISLAMABAD -- Standard Chartered announced today that it has reached the goal it set in 2011 to raise USD100 million for the fight against avoidable blindness and visual impairment.

Standard Chartered Reaches USD100 Million Goal to Tackle Avoidable Blindness

KARACHI -- Standard Chartered announced today that it has reached the goal it set in 2011 to raise USD100 million for the fight against avoidable blindness and visual impairment.