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Wells MP cleared of fraud claims Wells MP Tessa Munt is cleared of allegations of falsely claiming a council tax discount after the council concludes its investigations.

Nurse dated 'vulnerable' patient A psychiatric nurse who had an inappropriate relationship with a woman who had been a patient is struck off.

Police commissioner plan attacked The chairman of Avon and Somerset Police Authority criticises government plans to scrap the body.

Firm secures OS map contract Frome-based Butler Tanner and Dennis secures a four-year contract to print and finish Ordnance Survey maps.

Missing man found in search Rescue teams are called out to search for a man who went missing on Burnham-on-Sea beach.

Boys, 12, scrub school graffiti Two boys who sprayed graffiti at a school in Bath have been made to help scrub off the paint.

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De Bruyn cuts short Somerset stay Somerset allow Zander De Bruyn to leave them to play T20 Champions League cricket for his hometown club.

Bath sign French winger Boussuge Bath sign France sevens and former Under-21 winger Jacques Boussuge on a one-year deal from Montpellier.

Leeds 16-32 Bath Sam Vesty scores 17 points as Bath open their Premiership campaign with a bonus-point victory at Leeds.

Somerset win to secure semi Peter Trego hits 147 as Somerset thrash Glamorgan by 249 runs to ensure they will be at home in the CB 40 semi-finals.

Notts County 4-0 Yeovil Ben Davies scores a first-half brace as Notts County seal a comfortable win over Yeovil.

Essex at Somerset in CB 40 semis Somerset host Essex and Yorkshire entertain Warwickshire in the semi-finals of the CB 40.

Bath City 1-1 Barrow Bath and Barrow remain near the foot of the table after they share the spoils at Twerton Park.

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Meehan eyes Bath improvement Steve Meehan expects better from Bath

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New police appeal over MI6 death Police investigating the death of MI6 worker Gareth Williams appeal for help in tracing two people seen entering his central London flat.

Murder accused had 'gymnastic sex' A man who killed his wife after five months of marriage enjoyed "gymnastic" sex sessions with another woman, a court hears.

Tube workers begin 24-hour strike Severe disruption is expected on London Underground as the first workers begin a 24-hour strike.

Former head jailed for sex abuse A former boarding school head teacher from Staffordshire is jailed for 21 years for sexually abusing and beating pupils.

Vicar jailed for sham marriages A Sussex vicar found guilty of carrying out hundreds of sham marriages is jailed for four years.

ELO cellist killed by bale of hay Former member of British rock group ELO, Mike Edwards, is killed in a freak accident when a hay bale rolls on to a Devon road and crushes his van.

Expenses MP sells off duck island The ornamental duck island which sank the career of a Tory MP at the height of the expenses scandal is sold for charity.

Baby's body discovered in garden The body of a newborn baby wrapped in a cloth is discovered in the garden of a Bury house by its occupants.

Judge questions 'fake' barrister A man posing as a barrister flees a court in Devon after a senior judge becomes suspicious of him.

Expert says fall 'possibly fatal' A British pathologist is investigating whether a woman, who Greek police suspect was murdered on holiday, died as a result of an earlier fall.