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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Clevedon house crash death driver Tracy Bibby guilty
Joan Woodier was killed by falling rubble after the van ploughed into her home.
Gay rugby player from Kenya in asylum bid 'limbo'
Asylum seeker Kenneth Macharia is ineligible to work while his case is considered.
InterCity 125: Hundreds take last HST from London Paddington
Among those on board the sell-out trip was Sir Kenneth Grange, the train's designer.
Ex-teacher at Taunton School cleared of indecent assault charges
The offences were alleged to have happened at Taunton School in the late-1970s.
European eel: Schools in bid to save endangered fish
Schoolchildren are raising baby eels and releasing them into lakes to save them from extinction.
Converted camper and caravan raise money for RNLI
A man rescued by the RNLI has converted a camper and caravan to fundraise for the charity.
John 'Goldfinger' Palmer: Trial could 'change loyalties'
Notorious fraudster John "Goldfinger" Palmer was shot six times outside his Essex home in 2015.
UK knife crime: The first 100 fatal stabbings of 2019
The BBC has tracked the killings to uncover the stories of those who have lost their lives.
Extinction Rebellion: Three deny climate protest charge
Two men and a woman are accused of obstructing a railway by gluing themselves to trains during the action.
Bomb squad called after 'loud bangs' heard in Worle
Two men are arrested on suspicion of causing explosions after the noises were heard near a Somerset pub.
Charities to support Somerset's young carers in council plan
Somerset County Council, which has voted through the plans, says it hopes to reach more young carers.
Weston beheaded Theresa May sculpture branded 'sick'
Artist Johannes Hogebrink said the "tragic" sand sculpture depicts the "painful" nature of Brexit.
'We were bullied out of our home for being different'
A family with two autistic children say two years of harassment by neighbours drove them out of their home.
County Championship: Oliver Hannon-Dalby takes 5-18 at Taunton to lead Bears fight
Warwickshire seamer Oliver Hannon-Dalby takes career-best figures of 5-18 on a day of 17 wickets against Somerset.
Premiership: Bath snatch 32-31 win at Leicester to finish sixth
Bath snatch a late 32-31 victory at Leicester and the final European Champions Cup place in an epic game.
W Series: Jamie Chadwick second in Belgium but retains series lead
The Netherlands' Beitske Visser wins the second race of the new W Series in Belgium, with Britain's Jamie Chadwick second.
County Championship: Rain ruins final day as Somerset and Surrey share draw
Rain ruins the final day at Taunton as Somerset, runners-up in 2018, are held to a draw by reigning champions Surrey.
Yeovil Town Ladies: Championship licence denied and club to go down two tiers
Yeovil Town Ladies are to drop from the Women's Super League to the third tier after being denied a second-tier licence.
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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Alex Hepburn: Rape victim 'humiliated by sexual conquest game'
Ex-Worcestershire player Alex Hepburn helped set up a sexual conquest "game" on WhatsApp.
Head threatened over LGBT lessons
Police are investigating the messages while an MP calls for a protest exclusion zone "to protect children".
The hospital helping families with baby loss
As a hospital plans to build a safe haven for those experiencing baby loss, mums tell their stories.
Five held after moped gang raid Maida Vale jewellers
Social media footage appears to show members of the public trying to stop the group from making an escape.
County lines crackdown sees 586 arrests
Drugs, guns, knives and cash were seized by police across the UK in week-long operation.
Sir Rod Stewart donates to Market Deeping Model Railway Club
A model railway club lost years of work when vandals destroyed their exhibition on Saturday.
Nigel Farage hit by milkshake during Newcastle walkabout
The Brexit Party leader had just given a short speech in Newcastle as part of a tour of the country.
Teens on moped attack PC with hammer
The officer was hit on the head while attempting to stop two youths seen acting suspiciously.
Oxford Uni promises 25% of places to poor
University of Oxford wants a big increase in students from deprived areas in the next four years.
Man stabbed multiple times in attack in Salisbury
The wounded man was airlifted to Southampton Hospital in a serious condition, police say.
'Bored' workers 'cremated mouse' that led to shop fire
The judge said the subsequent fire caused £1.6m of damage and was an "act of sheer stupidity".
JLS star Oritse Williams denies being a sexual predator
Giving evidence, Oritse Williams claimed he got along "very well" with the alleged rape victim.
Source: BBC News
