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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Weston-super-Mare beach donkeys 'happy to offer rides in heat'
Family firm Weston Donkeys say if their animals were unhappy they would refuse to carry people.
Bikini rule 'putting women off' handball' says Bath team
Bath University's co-captain said women 'cannot win' when it comes to sports clothing.
Weston-super-Mare marine lake shut over water safety fears
A bather became stuck in the mud and water quality has deteriorated at the lake, the council said.
Dundas Aqueduct repaired by abseiling stonemasons
Dundas Aqueduct is considered to be one of England's finest examples of Georgian canal engineering.
Weston's A&E overnight closure 'not a downgrade'
Councillors are told it is still too difficult to staff the emergency department 24 hours a day
Bath counter-terror measures approved by council
Bath and North East Somerset Council is accused of not considering the needs of disabled people.
Plan leaves GP centre marooned outside Somerset town
Councillors said the site was unsuitable for public transport leaving the centre marooned outside Weston.
Neo-Nazi Andrew Dymock jailed for terror and hate crimes
Andrew Dymock promoted a "distorted and wicked cause" and chose a path of "hatred and bigotry".
Heatwave: thousands of dead fish in Bridgwater pond
Prolonged hot weather can cause low oxygen levels, higher water temperatures and algae build-up.
Glastonbury decides against one-off concert in September
Organisers say they've decided not to press ahead with staging the one-day festival.
South Western Ambulance Service records busiest day
Staff respond to more than 3,500 enquiries as the trust urges people to use its service sensibly.
Paddleboarders rescue newborn calf from Somerset river
The bull has been named Splash and is back with his mother on dry land.
Covid: Which children are being vaccinated and why?
Hundreds of thousands of children at higher risk from coronavirus infection will be offered a Covid vaccine in the UK.
Why you shouldn't get a second Covid jab too early
A government scientific advisor tells Newsbeat why four weeks is too soon between Covid jabs.
Beta coronavirus variant: What is the risk?
There are fears that this version of coronavirus, first identified in South Africa, is
Covid rules: How can the clinically vulnerable stay safe?
As social-distancing and other Covid rules end in England, how can people who were shielding stay safe?
What are the rules and guidance for face masks and coverings from 19 July?
Masks are no longer compulsory in England, but remain necessary in Scotland and Wales.
County Championship: Somerset to face Nottinghamshire in Division One opener
Somerset's bid for a first County Championship title will resume against Nottinghamshire when the second phase of the competition gets under way.
Cornwall win over Somerset 'one of the best' in the side's history
Cornwall captain Scott Harvey say his side's win over Somerset is 'one of the best' in the side's history.
Tim Groenewald: Kent's ex-Warwickshire, Derbyshire & Somerset all-rounder retires
Kent's former Warwickshire, Derbyshire & Somerset all-rounder Tim Groenewald retires with a knee injury - at 37.
Somerset win to deny Glos T20 Blast quarter-final spot
Birmingham Bears, Hampshire Hawks and Sussex Sharks seal quarter-final spots with big wins in the T20 Blast
T20 Blast: Somerset thrash Glamorgan to reach last eight
Somerset spin Glamorgan to defeat as they reach the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast with a one-sided 74- run win in Cardiff.
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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Covid-19: Sadiq Khan urges PM to change isolation rules earlier
Fully vaccinated people should avoid quarantine now by testing daily, the Mayor of London says.
Concern mounts for missing 11-year-old schoolgirl from Bolton
The parents of Fatuma Kadir, who travelled from Manchester to London by train, say they are in "shock".
Covid: North East gets five-week government support to slow growth
From Monday extra help will be given to the region to ramp up testing and vaccine rollouts.
Coronavirus: Mum urges 'get jab' after son hospitalised
Aiden's mum says it "infuriates" her when parents presume their children will not get ill.
The young imam using Instagram to change opinions
Sabah Ahmedi wants to show imams can "have a laugh", have "a bit of banter" and "wear colourful socks".
Met Office storm warning for campsites and caravans
Thunderstorms and 55mph gusts of wind could disrupt the plans of holidaymakers, the Met Office says.
Escape to Victory: The Ipswich footballers who made a cult classic
How did a group of Ipswich Town players end up starring in a film with Pele, Stallone and Caine?
Tributes to Stoke-on-Trent man who died on trip to beach
The family of 21-year-old Hamza Mansoor have thanked "all the heroes" who tried to save him.
Makina: the UK subculture you've probably never heard of
A leading MC says the music genre's return after Covid is going to be "something special".
Newcastle library book returned 63 years late
The copy of How to Lie with Statistics is decades past its return date of 25 November 1958.
M62 police shooting: Inquest into death of Yassar Yaqub put back
Judge Guy Kearl QC tells a pre-inquest review it is necessary to ensure "all angles are considered".
Soldier found dead in barracks at Larkhill, Salisbury
The Ministry of Defence says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.
Source: BBC News
