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Cyclist wins damages over pothole fall

A man has been awarded £6,000 damages by a council after a pothole in a road caused him to fall off his bike and partially sever his left ear. As he hit the ground, his bike frame snapped in half. His ear was partially severed and he suffered cuts, bruises and swelling to his face, head, hands, arms and legs.

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