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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Feb 2013

    UK supermarket chain #Morrisons to buy 49 #Blockbuster DVD rental stores from administrator Deloitte - @biz_ben

    3:54 AM - 17 Feb 2013
    • 340 Retweets
    • 23 Likes
    • Speedy Gaijin kat. Carol Baldwin Simon Ward Zamarod Azad Pete Osborne Adam Dempsey The Rebel ilyas
    31 replies 340 retweets 23 likes
      1. Anthony Holt‏ @AnthonyHoltAuth 20 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking How is it that horse meat holds the headlines when hundreds are dying by neglect in NHS hospitals?

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      1. Drew Mitchell‏ @realtimedrew 17 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: UK supermarket chain #Morrisons to buy 49 #Blockbuster DVD rental stores - monster acquisition.. for mini Morrison stores?

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      1. Marsha Armstrong‏ @mgfromne 17 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: UK supermarket chain #Morrisons to buy 49 #Blockbuster DVD rental stores from administrator Deloitte - @rossco1981 YIPPEE!!

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      1. D-man‏ @DamianSimpson1 17 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @biz_ben @ianjukes7

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      1. Kalyan Das‏ @d_kalyan 17 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @biz_ben I think first good news in this new year, until now I heard about closure and administration, thank god !

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      1. Gary‏ @GKM77X 17 Feb 2013
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        The fuck? QT @BBCBreaking: UK supermarket chain #Morrisons to buy 49 #Blockbuster DVD rental stores from administrator Deloitte

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      1. Todd Brecount‏ @thebeardedfool 17 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Hope they got it for a steal. Video stores are going the way of the Dodo.

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      1. Matthew Kuhn‏ @TheMattKuhn 17 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @biz_ben mistake.

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      1. Mark Occomore‏ @M_Occomore 17 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @biz_ben New name "Morribuster"?

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      1. Dennis Lane‏ @DennisLane3 17 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @when is BBC going to ask PCC Coppinger and Chief Constable Cheer regarding the Clandestine Meeting 18.11.012 at Golf Club,

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      1. xxPixieDixiexx‏ @katelou1989 17 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking that's a joke they can't afford to staff the stores they have already.

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      1. Du'aine A Samuels‏ @DuaineASamuels 17 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: UK supermarket chain #Morrisons to buy 49 #Blockbuster DVD rental stores from administrator Deloitte - Morrisons local?

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      1. Paul Sullivan‏ @PaulOsullivan29 17 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking and Turn em into Mini Markets renting horses lol

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      1. Paul H‏ @Paul_Hawkins 17 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking: UK supermarket chain #Morrisons to buy 49 #Blockbuster DVD rental stores from administrator Deloitte - @biz_ben #miniMorrisons

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      2. James Wylie‏ @Jameswylie88 17 Feb 2013
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        @pondandinio @KingSpayne “@BBCBreaking: UK supermarket chain Morrisons to buy 49 #Blockbuster DVD rental stores from administrator Deloitte"

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      3. KingSpayne‏ @KingSpayne 17 Feb 2013
        Replying to @Jameswylie88

        @Jameswylie88 @pondandinio oooh croxley?

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      4. James Wylie‏ @Jameswylie88 17 Feb 2013
        Replying to @KingSpayne

        @KingSpayne @pondandinio hope so!!

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      2. Neaty‏ @nick_neate 17 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: UK supermarket chain #Morrisons to buy 49 #Blockbuster DVD rental stores from administrator Deloitte - @biz_ben” why?!

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      3. Matt Dunkers‏ @MattDunkers1989 17 Feb 2013
        Replying to @nick_neate

        @nick_neate @BBCBreaking @biz_ben Because they know they are miles off the pace of the competition for convenience stores.

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