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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • 'Parents smoked outside as medics tried to save baby's life' - Brendon Staddon suffered “catastrophic injuries” while in a hospital's special care baby unit.
  • Girl shares special Glastonbury moment with organiser - Ava Rapson-Woods, 12, and organiser Emily Eavis are both big fans of headliner Olivia Rodrigo.
  • Before and after: Ancient church clock is restored - The 15th-Century clock at St Catherine's Church, in Montacute, Somerset, was looking rather worn out.
  • Butlin's tourists 'overcrowd' rural bus service - Issues plaguing the 28 route are "beyond ridiculous" for locals, an MP says.
  • Building of EV battery factory reaches 'milestone' - Bosses say they have reached a "major milestone" in its construction near Bridgwater.
  • Plan to maintain youth services after club closure - Chard Town Council says it will spend £10,000 on a short-term summer holiday provision.
  • 'E-scooter crackdown' and 'New Forest Green gaffer' - A look at what stories are trending across the West of England.
  • Police launch criminal investigation into Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury sets - It follows performances from both bands on Saturday at the Glastonbury music festival in Somerset.
  • Glastonbury Festival's tactics for managing crowds - Glastonbury Festival is always busy but this year they made changes to allow people more space.
  • Glastonbury Festival getaway and clean-up - Public transport and the roads near Worthy Farm are expected to be busy as people head home.
  • Animator has dream job working on Hollywood movies - An animator from Cheddar has described how she was inspired as a teenager to choose her career.
  • In pictures: Sunday at Glastonbury Festival - The final day saw a headline set from Olivia Rodrigo and performances including The Prodigy and Sir Rod Stewart.
  • Coming up this week: Paintings, clocks and balloons - The fight over a rediscovered Turner painting and a new balloon festival is due to begin.
  • Starmer criticises 'appalling' Bob Vylan IDF chants - The prime minister describes the punk duo's Glastonbury chants calling for death to Israel's military as "hate speech".
  • Red Arrows fly over Glastonbury as Pulp perform - Red Arrows fly over Pulp's set at Glastonbury Festival 2025 as Pulp perform Common People.

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  • Government wins welfare bill vote after big concessions to rebels - MPs approved the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill but only after ministers made big changes.
  • Who are the welfare bill rebels? Find out how your MP voted - Check whether your MP voted for or against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill
  • Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire, Trump says - US president warns Hamas "it will only get worse" if they do not accept the deal.
  • Diddy jury to keep deliberating after deadlocking on most serious charge - The panel reached a verdict on four of the five counts, but could not agree on the most racketeering count.
  • Three former bosses of Lucy Letby arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter - All three worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital when the nurse killed babies at its neonatal unit.
  • UK sees hottest day of 2025 as heatwave peaks - Temperatures are set to fall after a scorching days in parts of England.
  • Will there be a drought where I live? - We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.
  • Family pay tribute to girl, 7, killed by falling tree - Leonna Ruka died after being injured in a Southend park and her family calls her "a light in our lives".
  • US Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill - Vice-President JD Vance casts the tie-breaking vote after more than 24 hours of intense debate, sending the bill back to the House.
  • TSB could disappear from high street after £2.65bn sale to Santander - The bank is set to be integrated into Santander UK which has said there could be job cuts.
  • Small boat crossings in first half of year up 48% - Official figures show nearly 20,000 people have crossed the English Channel from France since January.
  • Millions of websites to get 'game-changing' AI bot blocker - Publishers including Condé Nast and Sky News have welcomed the new tech from internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare.
  • Will Dalai Lama reveal succession plan as he turns 90? - The exiled spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism is due to release a video message in his birthday week.
  • The Papers: 'Starmer guts welfare reform' and 'Buggy useless' - Last-minute changes to the welfare cuts bill and migrant channel crossings make Wednesday's front pages.
  • BTS are back: K-pop band confirm new album and tour - The kings of K-pop are returning after all seven members completed their military service.

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