Bath and Somerset News
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Air ambulance charity given £15k legacy in will
Jeremy Connell's widow said there was "no way we would do anything else".
Son held under mental health act after killing mum
Gavin Nash was in the grip of acute psychosis when he killed his mother Lynette at home in Somerset.
Mourners gather for funeral of D-Day veteran, 97
William Tolley served with both the Royal Navy and Army during World War Two.
Council apologises to arms manufacturer
Elbit Systems UK says it does not supply weapons to the IDF - despite protesters demanding the firm's eviction.
Businesses fear parking charges could 'ruin' town
Business owners in a small town are rallying together to fight incoming parking charges.
Theatre vies for share of £5m levelling-up cash
Campaigners wants to save the Amulet Theatre and re-open it as a working theatre.
Groups in Jill Dando's hometown in charity push
Weston-super-Mare groups are remembering Jill Dando who was shot 25 years ago
Appeal after shop worker robbed at knifepoint
The worker was threatened by a man armed with a large kitchen knife, say police.
Former abattoir to become pop-up restaurant and bar
It will feature a pizza oven and bar and will offer locals a place to go outdoors, the agents say.
Car-ban trial starts outside four schools
Parents and headteachers at the schools say they had concerns about "near misses" before the trial.
'Celebration of life' held for aid workers killed in Gaza
The memorial service was held in Washington DC to honour the seven people killed on 1 April.
MP 'concerned' about stroke centre changes
Services for urgent stroke patients will move to Taunton and Dorchester
Pontins: Rundown & Ruined?
The serious state of disrepair at three Pontins Holiday Parks exposed.
Former lifeboat becomes glamping 'yellow submarine'
Found adrift in the Atlantic after a pirate attack, it cost £10k to convert into accommodation.
Victim's mum condemns 'abhorrent' police message
Emma Webber pens a letter criticising an officer who wrote a graphic post about the Nottingham attacks.
'Nudey knits' in café window censored after complaints
The figures, made to raise money for charity, triggered complaints and online debate in Shepton Mallet.
Knives sold to children as young as 13
One child was sold a machete-style knife during the police sting in Bristol and Somerset.
Gross failures in nurse's care before death - inquest
An inquest jury finds there were "missed opportunities" to prevent the death of Lily Lucas.
Everything you need to know about the Avon and Somerset PCC election
Members of the public will be able to elect a candidate when polling open on 2 May.
Farrell clinches win over Bath as Saracens go second
Saracens move into second in the Premiership with a 15-12 victory over Bath.
Cobden clinches first jockeys' title
Harry Cobden wins his first jump jockeys' title after a year-long battle with rival Sean Bowen.
Banton's 92 helps Somerset past 300 against Pears
Tom Banton continues his upturn in form to hold the Somerset innings together on day one of their County Championship game with Worcestershire.
Bath sign ex-St Helens wing Grace for 2024-25
Bath sign former St Helens rugby league winger Regan Grace for next season after a spell rehabilitating with the club.
Somerset draw with Notts after rain stops play
Rain denies Nottinghamshire pair Joe Clarke and Will Young the chance of 400-run stand at Somerset.
Farrell clinches win over Bath as Saracens go second
Saracens move into second in the Premiership with a 15-12 victory over Bath.
Bath sign ex-St Helens wing Grace for 2024-25
Bath sign former St Helens rugby league winger Regan Grace for next season after a spell rehabilitating with the club.
Bath win at Exeter to stay second in Premiership
Bath gain revenge for their Champions Cup loss at Exeter and deal the Chiefs' play-off hopes a blow as they win at Sandy Park.
Bath sign Newcastle back-row Pepper until 2027
Bath sign back-row Guy Pepper from Newcastle Falcons for the 2024-25 season on a three-year deal.
Bath sign Leicester prop Van Wyk on two-year deal
Bath sign prop Francois van Wyk on a two-year deal from Leicester Tigers from the 2024-25 campaign.
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.
'I had no idea my son's body was buried in the garden'
Yvonne Valentine sat having a Christmas drink with her son's partner, unaware she had killed him.
Four held over small boat crossing Facebook ads
A joint UK-French investigation arrests a suspected people smuggling group targeting Vietnamese people.
'I felt like a freak because I didn't want children'
Caroline Mitchell said the "cultural expectation" to have children has often made her feel excluded.
MP hits out at 'spoilt middle-class climate clowns'
A Cumbrian MP's office is plastered in posters by Just Stop Oil protesters, leading to arrests.
'Being bullied was horrific, but it won't stop me'
Anna Salisbury says that because of what she experienced she is passionate about building up others.
Hundreds of duplicate postal ballots sent to voters
Nearly 400 people in Southend have been sent two sets of ballot papers for the upcoming elections.
Order to plant 242 trees after lakeside felling
The Forestry Commission serves a restocking notice after trees were felled at Windermere last year.
Deadly attacks in Reading avoidable, inquest finds
David Wails, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and James Furlong were stabbed to death in Reading in 2020.
?Industrial scale? rogue trader jailed for two years
Builder Daniel Dyer is jailed after more than 20 complaints to Wiltshire Trading Standards.
Man hid secret camera in loo to film colleagues
Adam Devaney, 35, is jailed for two years after admitting 20 counts of voyeurism.
Britain's Pompeii: Bronze Age artefacts go on display
Items from the UK's largest collection of everyday Bronze Age finds go on display at its new home.
Memorial held 80 years after US airmen killed
"We needed to remember them because they died protecting our country," the memorial organiser says.