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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Bath rape victim in appeal to trace suspect Ben Uamburu
Rape suspect Ben Uamburu may have worked as a builder and has contacts in several UK cities.
Bath NHS jobs for trio after learning disability placements
The group was part of a project to people with autism and other disabilities find paid work.
'I try to keep my herd pure' says Exmoor cattle farmer
Shiamala Comer has bred Red Ruby cattle on Exmoor for 18 years.
Heatwave reveals England's lost prehistoric sites
Neolithic monuments, Iron Age settlements and a Roman farm have all been made visible in crop marks.
Dog owners take their pets paddleboarding at Bradford-on-Avon
Taking on one of the UK's fastest growing water sports with man's best friend.
Hinkley Point nuclear site dumping off Cardiff Bay delayed
The move has proved controversial, with thousands signing a petition opposing the move.
Carabao Cup: Aston Villa beat Yeovil 1-0 with late Conor Hourihane strike
Aston Villa survive a scare to overcome League Two side Yeovil Town and reach the Carabao Cup second round.
Boardmasters: Boy, 17, arrested over festival rape
A 16-year-old girl is attacked at the Boardmasters festival in Cornwall.
Man 'lay dead in tent for a year' near Weston-super-Mare
The man's body was found last August but he is thought to have been dead for up to a year before.
Beatboxing vicar Gavin Teyte to judge world championships
Reverend Gavin Tyte has been chosen as a judge for the World Beatboxing Championships in Berlin.
Somerset unicyclist completes round-the-world trip
Ed Pratt's 21,000-mile epic journey has raised £300,000 for charity.
T20 Blast: Kent beat Somerset to qualify for quarter-finals
Kent Spitfires qualify for the T20 Blast quarter-finals with a thrilling victory over Somerset, while Yorkshire and Sussex also win.
Guy Mercer: Ex-Bath captain becomes a free agent after being released from contract
Former Bath captain Guy Mercer is released from the remainder of his contract by the Premiership club.
Smriti Mandhana: Western Storm's top run scorer to miss KSL Finals Day
Western Storm opener Smriti Mandhana will miss Super League Finals Day because of international commitments with India.
Kia Super League: Loughborough Lightning beat Western Storm by nine wickets
Loughborough Lightning put themselves in pole position to finish top of the Kia Super League group table by beating Western Storm.
Yeovil Town Ladies: Megan Alexander joins Women's Super League club
Women's Super League club Yeovil Town Ladies sign left-back Megan Alexander, who played for Millwall last season.
Anthony Watson: England and Bath back faces longer Achilles injury lay-off
England and Bath back Anthony Watson faces an extended, unspecified lay-off after re-tearing his Achilles tendon.
Hannah Short: Yeovil Town Ladies re-sign Oxford United defender
Yeovil Town Ladies re-sign defender Hannah Short from Oxford United for their 2018-19 Women's Super League campaign.
Serena Guthrie: Netball star announces England return
England centre Serena Guthrie announces she is quitting Australia and will return to the United Kingdom for the 2019 netball season.
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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'Trojan Horse' hearings against teachers and governor cost £1.27m
Misconduct cases were brought against 14 teachers in Birmingham but only one was found at fault.
Wasp nests calls to pest control rise fivefold
Search interest in the word "wasp" in the UK was the highest in five years between 5 and 11 August.
Wareham crash father's devastation over killed son
Jaiden Mangan was killed crossing the road on the way to nursery the day before his fourth birthday.
Body scanners and sniffer dogs to target prison drugs
Funding aims to boost security and conditions at prisons in England with the most "acute problems".
Colchester shopkeeper 'told off' over thief poster
James Callaghan says he was trying to help by printing off photos of a suspected thief.
Battersea stabbing: Man charged with murder of Britain's Got Talent nurse
Simonne Kerr, who was found dead on Wednesday, performed on the talent show with an NHS choir.
Six arrests after four men stabbed in Camberwell
Supt Annmarie Cowley describes the attack in Camberwell as "beyond comprehension".
Felixstowe rats to be gassed after vermin increase
Felixstowe's "booming tourist economy" results in an increase in litter and rats, says council.
Jasmine Forrester: Great-uncle guilty of girl's manslaughter
Delroy Forrester inflicted more than 100 wounds on his great-niece by beating her with a table leg.
Lucy McHugh: New CCTV shows stabbed teen's last hours
The body of 13-year-old Lucy McHugh was found in woods near Southampton Sports Centre on 26 July.
Man sentenced for filming up women's skirts in London
Richard Sivier was caught a day before a new law with tougher upskirting sentences was introduced.
Clacton car wash workers treated 'like slaves'
A witness said accommodation provided by the Leshi brothers was "not fit for humans".
Source: BBC News
