On the edge of a cobbled path that runs along a canal in the heart of Amsterdam, a pretty woman lit her cigarette, struck a pose and smiled at the tourists pouring past.

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The Dutch city of Amsterdam is to close one-third of the brothels in its famous red light district. The city has reached a 25m euro (£18m) deal to buy many of the premises and turn them into shops or housing.

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