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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Police officer lied over identifying dead man's body
DS Nicholas Eckland told a court he had identified a man but never actually attended the mortuary.
Bridgwater rail station works delayed
The scheme aims to improve car parking provision and add extra public transport and pedestrian links.
Tears for Fears memorabilia sold off in auction
Band equipment, clothing and VIP tour passes are among the items that went on sale in Wiltshire.
Terry Skiverton: Yeovil Town assistant manager leaves Huish Park
Assistant manager Terry Skiverton steps down from his first-team role at Yeovil Town to "spend more time with his family".
Josh Clayton's mother blames police for 'three years of torment'
Tracey Clayton says police missed chances to find out how her son Josh died on the Isles of Scilly.
South Western Railway strikes planned for Christmas week
The RMT union says South Western Railway workers will hold 24-hour strikes on 27 and 31 December.
Musgrove Park: Brain-injured boy gets £21m compensation
The boy was acutely brain damaged after medics at Musgrove Park Hospital mismanaged his delivery.
Bethan Roper death: Tributes to 'beautiful' woman
Charity worker Bethan Roper, of Penarth, "worked for a better world" her family said.
Josh Clayton: Tresco death was accident, inquest concludes
Josh Clayton's mother says the inquest conclusion of accidental death was "meaningless".
Somerset County Hall £10m repair bill branded 'obscene'
Cash-strapped Somerset County Council says it needs a further £2.5m to complete the upgrade.
Ex-choirmaster and church musician deny sex offences
Kenneth Francis and Malcolm Archer are accused of assaults on boys between 1972 and 1978.
Dead lurcher found with 'abhorrent' injuries in Somerset
The lurcher was discovered with shotgun pellets in its abdomen and a broken neck.
Royal Cornwall Hospital on Opel 4 highest alert for 134 days
A woman's hysterectomy was postponed four times at a hospital experiencing extreme pressures.
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European Rugby Champions Cup: Leinster v Bath
Team news as Leinster host Bath in Saturday's European Rugby Champions Cup fixture at Royal Dublin Society Arena (17:30 GMT).
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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Viktorija Sokolova murder: Boy guilty of Wolverhampton park killing
Viktorija Sokolova's head was "smashed in" by the 16-year-old, who was also convicted of raping her.
Five-week-old baby boy dies after Yaxley dog attack
Two Staffordshire bull terriers seized following the attack have been destroyed, police confirm.
Hastings cliff fall: Rock crashes into bedroom
Rocks weighing several tons fell onto a building on White Rock, in Hastings, destroying a bedroom.
Jamelia's stepbrother guilty of Birmingham gun murder
Tafarwa Beckford shot Derek Myers dead in retaliation for an attack on his friend.
Five officers injured during police pursuit in Meopham
Two police cars were involved in the smash, which happened just outside Gravesend on Thursday.
Lottery winner claims £76m after appeal in Boston and Skegness
An appeal was launched after the ticket's owner failed to claim the jackpot prize.
Why did Rachel Johnston die after having all her teeth removed?
The families of three people with learning difficulties tell the BBC all their teeth were taken out.
Maria Byrne murder: Wife 'was victim of gaslighting'
Darren Byrne hit his wife Maria over the head before dousing her body in white spirit.
'Racist' student law society disbanded
The Bracton Law Society at the University of Exeter has been disbanded following a major review.
Ally Law: YouTube prankster gets studio and theme park ban
Ally Law climbed Thorpe Park's Stealth rollercoaster ride and broke into the Celebrity Big Brother house.
Tony Colston-Hayter: Brighton fraud machine maker jailed
"Audacious" Tony Colston-Hayter used the device to con people out of more than £500,000, police said.
Merton police attack: Two men admit assault on officers
Two men admit attacking two police officers in south London after footage of the assault went viral.
Source: BBC News
