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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Box of snakes dumped outside Frome vets
The RSPCA said it was "lucky" the nine corn snakes "were found when they were".
Avon and Somerset Police spent 400 hours on accidental calls
Avon and Somerset Police spent nearly 400 hours dealing with abandoned calls in one month.
South Western Railway workers to hold four-day strike
The stoppage in August and September is part of the long-running guards dispute.
Collector's haul of rare pedal cars up for sale
Vintage Jaguars, Rolls Royces and Bugattis are up for auction - but they are all miniature versions.
The son giving the gift of his voice to his father
Bob Alderman, 70, lost his voice to motor neurone disease - until his son stepped in to help.
Steve Booth: Leicester Tigers pay tribute to former player who has died aged 42
Leicester head coach Geordan Murphy says former team-mate Steve Booth, who has died aged 42, was a "real entertainer".
A-levels: Dip in top grades as thousands get results
Girls overtake boys with top grades as 300,000 pupils learn results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
T20 Blast: All eight games abandoned as rain wrecks Friday schedule
No play is possible in any of the eight T20 Blast games scheduled to take place on Friday because of rain.
What3words: The app that can save your life
Police want everyone to download a smartphone app they say has already saved several lives.
Lorry hits railway bridge and destroys wall
It happened in Castle Cary, Somerset, on the railway line between Westbury and Weymouth.
Rail fares set to rise again by up to 2.8%
From January, commuters could pay on average more than £100 extra a year for rail travel.
Ashes 2019: England spinner Jack Leach on playing for his local club after Ireland Test
England spinner Jack Leach explains why he returned to play for his local club in Taunton after making 92 against Ireland.
Glastonbury appeal teen meets idol Sigrid at Latitude Festival
A girl seen crying and singing during the set of Sigrid at Glastonbury Festival has met her idol.
Somerset man won't let disability stop rescue training
Mr French says the search and rescue training in Burnham has adapted to suit his needs.
Somerset special schools open their own pop-up shop
Children from special schools are running a pop-up shop selling things they have made.
Brean beach is dazzled by Simon Beck's 85m sand star
The star on the Somerset coast, is the 100th creation by sand and snow artist Simon Beck.
Henry vacuum fan from USA visits Somerset factory
Five-year-old Erik came all the way from America to visit the factory in Chard.
County Championship: Rob Yates century for Warwickshire becalms title-chasing Somerset
Warwickshire's teenage batsman Rob Yates makes his maiden first-class century for the Bears to stifle second-placed Somerset.
Kia Super League: Western Storm make it six wins from six while Danni Wyatt smashes 110
Danni Wyatt smashes 110 off 60 balls for Southern Vipers, while leaders Western Storm make it six wins from six.
Barrow 1-0 Yeovil Town
Scott Quigley scores the only goal of the game as Barrow make it back-to-back home wins with victory over Yeovil.
Azhar Ali: Somerset seek replacement for Championship run-in
Somerset seek a replacement for Azhar Ali for their final three Championship games after he is recalled to Pakistan.
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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Lucas Dobson: River fall boy 'unlikely to be found alive'
A police chief says she would like to find Lucas Dobson alive but is growing increasingly concerned.
Andrew Harper death: More than £100k raised for officer's family
Thousands of pounds are donated to a crowdfunding page set up to support Andrew Harper's family.
Didcot power station: Power cut as cooling towers demolished
An electricity pole catches fire moments after a controlled explosion at the Didcot A plant.
Papworth marks first 'successful' UK heart transplant
Keith Castle was the first UK heart recipient to live for more than five years afterwards.
Archie Bruce: Batley Bulldogs player was a 'young fella with the world at his feet'
Batley Bulldogs scrumhalf Archie Bruce is described as a "young fella with the world at his feet", after his death on Sunday morning.
Norwich Cathedral: Bishop delivers sermon from helter-skelter
He told Norwich Cathedral's congregation God would "revel" in the "joy" of the fairground attraction.
Jihadi Jack's parents brand Sajid Javid a 'coward' over revoked citizenship
The parents of Jack Letts, dubbed Jihadi Jack, say the UK government is "shirking responsibility".
Police hunt suspected illegal immigrants
Six men were seen jumping from a lorry which had travelled on the Roscoff to Plymouth ferry.
Boy's neck impaled by football training pole
He has been flown by air ambulance to hospital after being injured in Stoke-on-Trent.
Actor Vauxhall Jermaine finds foster mum after Twitter appeal
Vauxhall Jermaine used Twitter to track down a woman who took care of him in the 1980s.
Tate Modern fall boy's injuries 'not yet known'
In a statement posted online the boy's parents said he had faced "two long and difficult operations".
Aintree Hospital ramraiders left empty handed
The masked gang abandoned a stolen ATM because their car was too badly damaged.
Source: BBC News
