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Work begins on town's road layout Work begins on a road layout plan which the council hopes will help regenerate a Somerset town.

Abuse victims 'need more support' Women in North Somerset who have suffered domestic abuse need more support, a report says.

Man, 37, jailed over town murder A Weston-super-Mare man is jailed for life for murdering another man in the North Somerset town.

Bath gasometer 'should be saved' The mayor of Bath, famed for its Roman and Georgian architecture, says the last of the city's gasometers should be saved from demolition.

Gossip website 'decides' to close A website accused of letting teenagers take part in vicious cyber-bullying is closed by its owners because of "malicious comments".

Seafront stalls to bid for pitch Twenty of Weston-super-Mare's seafront traders are to bid for their pitches all at the same time in April.

Preaching vicar invites 'tweets' A North Somerset vicar invites members of his congregation to "tweet" him while he preaches

In pictures: The Quantocks life A Somerset photographer has spent 10 years documenting people living within The Quantocks

Ecologist's shrimp species search An ecologist hopes to find previously undiscovered fresh water creatures in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

McGeechan wants Bath 'momentum' Bath director of rugby Sir Ian McGeechan wants his side to replicate their impressive form in the LV= Cup when they return to Premiership action at the weekend.

Saints set up Scarlets semi-final Northampton Saints will host Scarlets in the semi-finals of the LV= Cup, while Leicester Tigers are away to Bath.

Sheffield Wed 2-1 Yeovil Reda Johnson scores the winner for Sheffield Wednesday as they beat struggling Yeovil to jump up into the automatic promotion places.

The nightmare begins for modern pentathletes Six women are fighting demons and their team-mates in a tense battle to be picked for the Great Britain team at London 2012

VIDEO: Late Kick Off - The Knowledge Graeme Murty and Steve Fletcher return in The Knowledge

Pride of Somerset Youth Awards BBC Somerset needs your help to recognise the county’s fantastic young people.

All aboard the BBC Somerset Bus The BBC Somerset Bus tours the county finding the stories which matter to you - find out how you can get involved.

London 2012 torch relay map Explore our map to find out where the London 2012 Olympic torch is going on each stage of its 70-day route.

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McGeechan wants Bath 'momentum' Bath director of rugby Sir Ian McGeechan wants his side to replicate their impressive form in the LV= Cup when they return to Premiership action at the weekend.

Bath set up Leicester semi-final Northampton Saints will host Scarlets in the semi-finals of the LV= Cup, while Leicester Tigers are away to Bath.

Sheffield Wed 2-1 Yeovil Reda Johnson scores the winner for Sheffield Wednesday as they beat struggling Yeovil to jump up into the automatic promotion places.

The nightmare begins for modern pentathletes Six women are fighting demons and their team-mates in a tense battle to be picked for the Great Britain team at London 2012

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Online safety fears due to cuts Work to stop children falling victim to abuse and bullying could be hampered by police cuts, the Police Federation chairman says.

Bid for timber-fall deaths payout Relatives seek compensation for a boy orphaned when his parents were killed by timber falling off a lorry.

Acid attack model gets sight back A model who was left blind in one eye after acid was thrown in her face tells of her joy after having her sight restored using stem cell treatment.

Court hears social care challenge The Supreme Court is to hear a case challenging the way councils in England can consider their finances when assessing people for social care.

Payout over rail crossing deaths Network Rail agrees to pay damages over the deaths of a woman and her grandson who were hit by a train on a level crossing in Nottinghamshire.

Prince leads Dickens celebrations The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will lead global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth later.

MPs demand law against stalking A new law making stalking a specific offence is needed in England and Wales to stop harassment ending in violence, MPs and peers have said.

Girl shot 'while playing in shop' A five-year-old girl was "happily playing" in a shop when she was hit by gang gunfire and left permanently paralysed, a jury hears.

Priest guilty of child sex abuse A former Roman Catholic priest is found guilty of sexually abusing seven boys aged between seven 16.

Redknapp 'one half of Odd Couple' Harry Redknapp and former Portsmouth FC chairman Milan Mandaric were like "The Odd Couple", a court hears.