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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Heritage railway fully re-opened after closure
West Somerset Railway is a branch line of the old Great Western Railway and runs from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard.
St George's Day: Who was England's patron saint?
The legend of the handsome soldier who met a gruesome end and became the patron saint of England.
Yeovil Town 1-1 Colchester United
Relegation-threatened Yeovil and play-off-chasing Colchester play out a draw following a lively second half at Huish Park.
One-Day Cup: Craig Overton stars with bat and ball as Somerset crush Kent
Craig Overton hits 66 and claims 5-18 as Somerset skittle Kent for 94 in a thumping 264-run win.
Therapy horse visits patients in hospital
Star the miniature therapy horse visited elderly patients in hospital in Taunton.
Luxon family campaigns for unborn child's rights
Jackie and Tom Luxon want changes to the Road Traffic Act to recognise an unborn infant as a person.
Extinction Rebellion: Climate protests 'diverting' London police
Police rest days are cancelled as more than 1,000 officers are deployed in London.
Marine A: ?I don?t think about the man I killed?
Sgt Alexander Blackman was given a life sentence for shooting dead a wounded Taliban fighter, his murder conviction was later reduced to manslaughter.
Rise in abuse of 999 call handlers in West of England
In one call to a control centre, a man threatened to stab and set fire to the call handler's house.
Epilepsy charity calls for social media seizure warnings
People with epilepsy are being exposed to flashing images, some deliberately, says a charity.
Bristol City fans anger at £7 'rip-off' Easter egg in club shop
The Bristol City club shop is selling sports-branded Cadbury's eggs which can be bought for just £1.
Parents find out about primary school places
Families in England are getting primary school offers, with one in 10 likely to miss out on their first choice.
Horse rescued from deep beach mud in Burnham, Somerset
Three rescue teams battled for hours to pull the horse to safety.
North Somerset widow's home burglars branded 'scum'
Jewellery was stolen from the Easton-in-Gordano home while the 75-year-old visited her dying husband.
Hinkley Point C: Life inside a nuclear power station construction campus
Thousands of workers are building a new power station at Hinkley Point and many stay in two campuses.
Three-unique-words 'map' used to rescue mother and child
How three words - "weekend", "foggy" and "earphones" - rescued a mother and child after a car crash.
One-Day Cup: Somerset snatch thrilling win over Glamorgan
Craig Overton again impresses with bat and ball as Somerset beat Glamorgan by two runs in a thrilling One-Day Cup finish in Cardiff.
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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MP Johnny Mercer's salary funded by failed bond scheme marketing agent
Johnny Mercer's salary was funded by Surge Financial, which marketed the collapsed LCF bond scheme.
Coventry neurosurgeon gave patient 'appalling' surgery
Doctors say his work on a woman now "virtually unable to walk" is deeply flawed.
'My hands and legs needed to go when I got meningitis'
Mike Davies spent 70 days in intensive care with meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia.
Harlesden stabbing: Man dies after high street attack
The victim is thought to have been attacked by a group of men in Harlesden, police said.
Child held near cliff edge at Seven Sisters prompts warning
The National Trust urges people to "act sensibly" as people perch on the edge of an unstable cliff.
William Coy: Boy died after window fall while reading book
William Coy was sitting on the sill of an open second floor window during last year's heatwave.
Driver 'had 10 pints' before fatal Mapperley attack
Stephen Walsh was hit after being confronted on his doorstep following a minor crash, a court hears.
Missing Oxford flautist Maja O'Brien: Body found in stream
Maja O'Brien has not been seen since she made her way to a concert on 28 March.
Swindon politicians confident about future despite Honda closure
The Japanese carmaker has confirmed it will close its Swindon plant in 2021.
Megan Newton Stoke flat death: Tributes to football coach
Megan Newton was "adored" by her family and was "in the prime of her life".
Council spending on single homelessness 'down by £5bn since 2009'
Analysis suggests councils have lost billions from their budgets for lone homeless people since 2009.
Woolwich fire: Woman was 'victim of drugs feud'
Memunatu Warne was hours away from leaving Britain when her hosts' house was set alight.
Source: BBC News
