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Westons Cider luxury holiday competition

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Westons Cider is giving drinkers of its Henry Westons range the chance to win an exotic holiday as part of its on-pack promotion. The prize is a luxury holiday for up to four people to either Iceland, Hanoi, Kenya or Marrakesh. In honour of the…

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