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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
British kayaker Emma Kelty 'murdered' on Amazon trip
Two teenagers and a man are held by Brazilian police over the 43-year-old kayaker's death.
Avon and Somerset Police 'at tipping point over funding cuts'
The chief constable and PCC warn there will be "serious consequences" if government cuts continue.
Appeal to help storm-hit Manx shearwaters
The birds, now being cared for in Somerset, were rescued from Pembrokeshire by the RSPCA on Monday.
James Bond memorabilia auction gives fans licence to spend
A private collector is selling 007 props used by Sean Connery and Daniel Craig.
Royal Navy historic plane returns to Somerset three years after crash-landing at a show
The 1944 fighter was taking part in an aerobatic display in Cornwall in July 2014 when the plane lost power.
Badger culling begins in 21 areas of England
Eleven new areas joined the government's badger culling zones across England this year.
Trowbridge man jailed after vigilante sting
Sex offender was caught when he arrived to meet who he thought was an 11-year-old girl.
Flying Scotsman gets stuck on Somerset hill
The legendary locomotive had a problem getting up a hill on the West Somerset Railway.
How early jukebox put Clevedon Pier on the map
The rock and roll past of an elegant Victorian pier in Somerset has been revealed in a popular culture study.
Surrey v Somerset: Rikki Clarke takes career best 7-55 as visitors struggle
Rikki Clarke takes a career best 7-55 as Surrey have the better of day one against relegation rivals Somerset at The Oval.
Johann Myburgh agrees Somerset contract for limited-overs matches in 2018
Somerset's Johann Myburgh signs a new contract to keep him at the county for white-ball cricket next season.
WSL 1: Yeovil Town Ladies sign Bristol City Women's Georgia Evans
Yeovil Town Ladies sign Welsh midfielder Georgia Evans following her release from Bristol City Women.
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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Portland prisoners 'developing drug problem in jail'
Inmates are getting illegal drugs easily and violence is on the rise, prison inspectors reveal.
Quarter of 14-year-old girls 'have signs of depression'
The findings come from 10,000 young people's views and make worrying reading, say UK researchers.
Manchester police still relies on Windows XP
More than 20% of Greater Manchester Police's PCs run on the operating system, posing a hack risk.
Woman held at Heathrow Airport in anti-terrorism probe
She was being questioned about offences under the Terrorism Act.
Young people 'face debt epidemic'
A quarter of 18- to 30-year olds in England and Wales borrow to make ends meet, a survey suggests.
Life-extending lung cancer drug approved
A drug denied to restaurant critic AA Gill on the NHS will now be made available to patients in England.
M1 closure: No explosives found in 'suspicious object'
Drivers are trapped for hours after the discovery of the object leads to the road's closure.
'Remove racist' Native American tapestry from public display
A group representing American Indians says the British work depicts native peoples as "savages".
Bridport teenager 'died after treatment delays' in Cambodia
Gap year traveller Kit Mallinson, 18, became ill with pneumonia and died in hospital.
Briton 'murdered' on Amazon trip
Two teenagers and a man are held by Brazilian police over the 43-year-old kayaker's death.
Rochdale Council's child abuse failings 'unforgiveable'
Abuse at a school and a hostel "cast a long shadow over the town", says the council boss.
Southern, Merseyrail, Arriva Rail North and Greater Anglia rail staff strike
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are staging two 24-hour walkouts in October.
Source: BBC News
