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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Weston Air Festival brings crowds back to Somerset
An estimated 200,000 people attended the Weston Air Festival, which welcomed the Red Arrows.
Glastonbury festival clean-up begins
Volunteers start to clear about 2,000 tonnes of waste to return the farm to its previous condition.
Somerset woman 'terrified' by masked man in latex suit
Police are keeping an "open mind" about whether the incident can be linked to previous reports.
Glastonbury 2022: Why Wet Leg had a donkey on stage
A new band member was spotted next to the drum kit during Wet Leg's Glastonbury performance.
Kendrick Lamar closes Glastonbury with powerful plea for women's rights
The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper closes his headline set at the festival with a powerful statement.
Neil Parish: Porn scandal MP frightened by death threats
Neil Parish says he was verbally abused and sent death threats after being seen watching porn at work.
How Ukraine left its mark on Glastonbury
Eurovision winners and folk heroes played across the festival, spreading a message of resistance.
Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen join Paul McCartney at Glastonbury
It is the star's first public appearance since the death of Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins.
In pictures: Glastonbury 2022
Thousands of people are attending the event which has returned for the first time in three years.
Lauren Laverne pulls out of Glastonbury after her mother dies
The presenter says she is "utterly heartbroken", adding "Mam, I love you forever".
Glastonbury: The job centre DJ who keeps the festival dancing
Chris Bull has been playing songs between the main acts on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage since 1983.
Glastonbury: Zelensky addresses crowd as Libertines kick off festival
The Ukrainian President delivered a message to festivalgoers, as the Libertines kicked off the music.
Greta Thunberg delivers a climate warning at Glastonbury
The activist gives a stark message, while AJ Tracey criticises the lack of action over Grenfell.
Glastonbury Festival: Dedicated water supply aids plastic ban
An extra three million litres of water is expected to be used each day at the festival.
New Burnham health hub will offer treatment close to home
Patients living in a Somerset town will no longer have to travel for routine medical tests.
Chard floods: more road maintenance needed
An official report has been released outlining the extent of the damages during the 2021 flooding.
T20 Blast: Surrey suffer first defeat as Essex, Hampshire, Notts & Yorkshire all win
Surrey are beaten by Sussex as the T20 Blast South Group leaders suffer their first defeat, while Lancashire stay top in the North Group.
T20 Blast: Surrey beat Somerset in final-ball thriller as Gloucestershire, Glamorgan, Leics & Derbyshire also win
Undefeated Surrey beat Somerset in a final-ball Oval thriller to ensure qualification for the last eight of this year's T20 Blast.
Marcus Trescothick: England batting coach tests positive for Covid-19
England batting coach Marcus Trescothick is isolating at home, two days before the third Test against New Zealand, after testing positive for Covid-19.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore: Somerset sign Yorkshire batter from 2023
Yorkshire batter Tom Kohler-Cadmore agrees to move to Somerset in 2023 on a three-year deal.
Somerset beat Essex in T20 Blast
Lancashire Lightning defeat Notts Outlaws to go top of the North Group, while unbeaten Surrey remain at the South Group's summit.
Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)
Gold vexed by Joseph's Bath link
Bath coach Gary Gold berates "irresponsible" reports linking London Irish's Jonathan Joseph with a move to the Rec.
Somerset support Rehman's return
Coach Andy Hurry says Somerset had no qualms in bringing Pakistan's Abdur Rehman back to Taunton despite his drugs ban.
Trego signs new Somerset contract
All-rounder Peter Trego signs a new three-year deal with Somerset after an impressive year with ball and bat.
Rehman to make Somerset return
Somerset announce Pakistan Test bowler Abdur Rehman is to return to Taunton for the latter part of the 2013 campaign.
Big Buck's likely to miss season
Racehorses Big Buck's and Al Ferof likely to miss rest of season after "problem" discovered by trainer Paul Nicholls.
England bring in Buttler & Woakes
Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler replace James Anderson and Jonathan Trott in England's one-day squad to face India.
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National News Headlines
Zara Aleena: Man arrested over 'stranger attack' in Ilford
Zara Aleena died following what police say was an "opportunist stranger attack" in east London.
Birmingham explosion: Woman found dead and man seriously hurt
The gas explosion completely destroyed one house and damaged others in north Birmingham.
Evesham man, 91, waited more than 24 hours for hospital admission
John Jennings called an ambulance on Thursday afternoon but was not admitted until Friday evening.
Assaulted Hampshire police officer finds angry parking note
Officers were arresting two men in Lymington, but the hastily-parked police car upset a resident.
Mya Lawrence inquest: Teen killed by car while heading home with friends
Mya Lawrence, 13, died when she was hit by a car on the A256 near Dover as she made her way home.
Guildford pub bomb inquest: Witness describes flash, then darkness
Helen Wood describes her terror when IRA bombs exploded in Guildford in 1974, killing five people.
Weston Air Festival brings crowds back to Somerset
An estimated 200,000 people attended the Weston Air Festival, which welcomed the Red Arrows.
London trams set to be hit by two-day strike in pay row
Trams services in Wimbledon and other parts of south London are set for disruption from Tuesday.
Dickie Bird: 'Harry Gration was a great friend, colleague and man'
Famous names remember former BBC broadcaster Harry Gration, who died on Friday aged 71.
Royal Derby Hospital: Woman endures painful 17-hour A&E wait
Rebecca Smith arrived at 19:45 in "a lot of pain" but was not seen until the following afternoon.
Megan Lee: Parents warn of allergen danger after takeaway death
Megan Lee, 15, died from a peanut allergy after eating a takeaway from Royal Spice in Oswaldtwistle.
Glastonbury 2022: Why Wet Leg had a donkey on stage
A new band member was spotted next to the drum kit during Wet Leg's Glastonbury performance.
Source: BBC News
