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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Singer wants to 'empower' aspiring new musicians
Victoria Mason is sharing her industry experience as a university lecturer in commercial music.
Pharmacy 'owes thousands' to community centre
The charity that runs the centre says it is spending thousands on legal fees to chase unpaid rent.
Council tax could rise to cover increasing costs
Council leader Mike Bell says the authority's spending could go £25m over budget next year.
School taking action as teens 'terminally online'
One head teacher is considering using locking magnetic pouches so pupils cannot use their phones.
Cyclist beats current world champion in uphill race
Andrew Feather was the only rider out of 1,189 cyclists in the charity race to beat Tadej Poga?ar.
Television and film productions help boost economy
Companies who chose Somerset have contributed millions to the economy according to the council.
Carnival to try and make event more accessible
Two parents of children with additional needs are calling for the event to be more accessible.
Bed from 'crooks' and 'unsustainable' heat pump
A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 15 October.
Man in court after woman raped in park
Manoj Chinthathira faces two counts of rape and one of strangulation after the weekend attack.
New NHS practice in 'dental desert' is praised
The opening makes the new practice the first in a decade in the town.
More obese people being rescued by West fire crews
Specialist fire service equipment is often being used to help ambulance staff move patients safely.
'Crooks charged £5k for a bed I could not sleep in'
The rogue mobility furniture company "pried on vulnerable" customers across the UK.
Maternity unit closed over safety gets reopening date
The maternity and paediatric units shut after an 'inadequate' Care Quality Commission inspection.
Mulberry founder turned walnut farmer calls for help
Roger Saul, who founded Mulberry, now harvests walnuts on his sprawling Somerset estate.
Marine lake's £1m upgrade will safeguard its future
The popular swimming spot is closed for six months while urgent repairs take place.
Passengers warned over half-term rail disruption
Services using the line between Bristol, Bath and London will be affected.
Send families 'systematically failed' by council
Parents of children with special educational needs say statutory deadlines are being missed.
On the Front Line
Meet the team catching dangerous offenders, helping protect kids from sexual exploitation.
The Big Cases
The shocking story of two innocent teenagers murdered in a case of mistaken identity.
The Big Cases
Steven Craig re-enacted a torture scene from the film Reservoir Dogs burning his partner.
The Big Cases
Linda Razzell was murdered by her husband in 2002 - will he now reveal where her body is?
The Big Cases
How a house party turned into a murder scene - the fatal stabbing of Mikey Roynon.
The Big Cases
Kidnapped and murdered while on a gap year in France. Is it finally time for justice?
Pam Ayres is coming to Yeovil
She?ll be appearing at Westlands on the 9th of November.
GWR says ?sorry? to visually-impaired passenger
Kath Vickery had booked station staff to help her, but they didn't turn up.
Pine Martens return to Exmoor after over a century
19 were introduced at secret locations on Exmoor by the Two Moors Pine Marten Project.
Bridgwater to receive £20M government investment
The money will be spent on deprived neighbourhoods in the south of the town.
Bath lock Richards praised for progress
Bath lock Ewan Richards has "taken his opportunities" to impress over the past two seasons, says head of rugby Johann van Graan.
Part-time Seagulls 'can't wait' for 'winnable' tie
Winger Will Dawes says Weston-super-Mare "can't wait" to host National League club Aldershot Town in the FA Cup first round.
Weston-super-Mare to host Aldershot in FA Cup
Robbie Savage's Forest Green Rovers will visit Jack Wilshere's Luton Town in the FA Cup first round.
Five-try Bath dominate Gloucester to top Prem
Bath claim a bonus-point win to top the Prem table after fending off Gloucester's second-half comeback.
FA Cup round-up: Hemel Hempstead stun Yeovil
A round-up of all Saturday's results in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round as two National League sides lose to lower-division opponents.
Bath lock Richards praised for progress
Bath lock Ewan Richards has "taken his opportunities" to impress over the past two seasons, says head of rugby Johann van Graan.
Arundell's revival, Smith's boot & wounded Bears - Prem talking points
Henry Arundell's fast start at Bath continues, Marcus Smith shows another side to his game, while patched-up Bristol win in the latest round of Prem matches.
Five-try Bath dominate Gloucester to top Prem
Bath claim a bonus-point win to top the Prem table after fending off Gloucester's second-half comeback.
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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National News Headlines
Use of Jesus Army's fortune is appalling, says victims' lawyer
It is understood that some people accused of abuse could still be beneficiaries of the group's assets.
Ex-funeral director admits 36 fraud charges but denies other offences
Robert Bush denied 30 counts of preventing lawful burials but admitted fraud charges.
'Disability hate crime is at the worst level I've experienced it'
Home Office statistics suggest disability related hate crime is falling, but Steven Lacey's lived experience paints a different picture.
Music stars arrive in Newcastle for Mercury Prize
The prestigious ceremony is being held outside London for the first time in its history.
'I was in tears after neighbour dug up my land'
Andrea Marland says she was left "shaking and angry" after a neighbour dug away part of the riverbank.
Met PC's misconduct proven over bus stop arrest
PC Perry Lathwood will be given a written warning after calling Jocelyn Agyemang a "daft cow".
Artificial reef created at offshore wind farm
The reef protects the wind turbine and serves as a home for a wide range of marine life.
Jhoots Pharmacies could lose NHS rights, MPs told
Some pharmacies are closing without notice or failing to pay staff, the House of Commons hears.
Friend 'heard silence then screams', court told
Emma Cowley was on the phone to Ms Whyte when she heard a "terrified, in-pain scream", jurors hear.
Oil workers accuse ministers of 'sitting on hands'
MPs are calling for clarity over takeover bids as a jobs fair is held for workers facing redundancy.
Luxury goods resale website owes sellers thousands
The owner of Hardly Ever Worn It has been ordered to pay seven claimants in county court judgements.
'I've run along all of Birmingham's 8,000 streets'
Nigel Beecroft, from Harborne, spent nearly two years running along every street in the city, covering 2,500 miles in the process.
Source: BBC News
