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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Queen's Gallantry Medal for dramatic rescue sailor
Leading Seaman David Groves saved 27 men from a burning ship in March 2019.
Domestic abuser Joshua Dalgrano jailed after sentence appeal
The Solicitor General referred Joshua Dalgrano's non-custodial sentence to the Appeal Court.
Winsford shooting: PM's father Stanley Johnson's tribute to neighbour
The shooting happened at a Somerset property which is next to Stanley Johnson's rural estate.
Jersey Occupation: 'My mother slept with the enemy'
The true identity of Pauline Botting's father was hidden from her for years.
Winsford shooting: Woman dead and man in custody
She was found outside a home in Exmoor and an injured man was found in an outbuilding.
South Western Railway strike dates confirmed for March
Staff will walk out for two days in March in a long-running dispute over the role of train guards.
Thieves target Somerset churches 'under cover of storms'
Four Somerset churches have been targeted in the past week, according to the diocese.
Your pictures on the theme of 'uphill'
Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "uphill"
Students hit by 14-day university staff strike
Students facing disruption as union members in 74 universities begin 14 days of strike action.
No-fault evictions: 'Our lives are falling apart'
Becky Palmer and her family were given two months to leave a home they had rented for 12 years.
Somerset householders face extra £50 on council tax bill
Somerset County Council and North Somerset Council meet to set their budgets for 2020-21.
Rhys Webb: Bath sign Wales scrum-half on short-term deal prior to Ospreys move
Premiership side Bath sign Wales and British & Irish Lions scrum-half Rhys Webb on a deal until the end of the season.
Cameron Redpath: Sale Sharks centre to join Bath on three-year deal
Sale Sharks centre Cameron Redpath signs a three-year contract with Premiership rivals Bath.
Premiership: Ruaridh McConnochie tries help Bath to win over Harlequins
Ruaridh McConnochie scores two tries as Bath beat Harlequins 19-12 to record a third successive Premiership win.
Boreham Wood 1-0 Yeovil Town
Kabongo Tshimanga hits a second-half winner as Boreham Wood beat promotion rivals Yeovil 1-0 at Meadow Park.
Six Nations 2020: No rivalry with Willi Heinz - Ben Youngs
Ben Youngs says there is no "rivalry" between him and Willi Heinz despite the Gloucester scrum-half replacing him in England's team against Scotland.
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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Homelessness: Councils record 28,000 on the streets over a year
Five times as many rough sleepers were seen in a year than reported in the official one-night snapshot.
Shropshire flooding: Train lines shut amid rising river levels
There are two "danger to life" warnings on the Severn and flood defences are likely to be breached.
Sutton Hoo: Exhibition unites 'greatest' Anglo-Saxon digs
Sutton Hoo and Staffordshire Hoard finds are to jointly go on display in new exhibition.
County lines: Police arrest 46 in raids across the UK
There were raids in Merseyside, Lancashire, Cumbria and Tayside on Tuesday morning.
Peterborough murder trial: Man who hid in shed after killing wife guilty
Andriejus Kostiajevas broke the skull of his wife of 20 years and stabbed her multiple times.
Coronavirus: Two schools shuts as pupils return from Italy trips
Schools in Cheshire and Middlesbrough close after pupils show "flu-like symptoms" after skiing trips.
Solo 45 trial: Police "labelled grime artist a rapist"
Andy Anokye denies 31 charges, including 22 of rape and five of false imprisonment.
Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi captured on CCTV seconds before blast
Salman Abedi's brother Hashem denies murder, attempted murder and conspiring to cause explosions.
Canary Islands sandstorm: Stranded tourists 'devastated'
A Sunderland family among the thousands of people affected say they have been given no information.
School trust's sex education policy 'from the Dark Ages'
East Midlands Academy Trust says the policy on its website was "old" and has been removed.
Cambridgeshire siblings honour grandfather's 1986 wheelchair feat
Four grandchildren will wheel from Cambridgeshire to Amsterdam 34 years after their grandfather.
Domestic abuser Joshua Dalgrano jailed after sentence appeal
The Solicitor General referred Joshua Dalgrano's non-custodial sentence to the Appeal Court.
Source: BBC News
