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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Teen who died fleeing police on M5 had tried to escape before, court told - Tamzin Hall, 17, had tried to flee a moving car four times before, a pre-inquest hearing has heard.
  • MP refuses to resign after child sex offences arrest - Dan Norris, MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, has rejected calls for him to resign.
  • NHS runs on 'sheer resilience' during winter - An integrated care board reminds people to choose carefully which NHS service is right for them.
  • Four plead not guilty over abbey climate protest - Activists are accused of barricading themselves inside Bath Abbey's tower and refusing to leave.
  • Cancer counselling charity at risk of closure - We Hear You supports cancer patients and their loved ones across the West of England.
  • Dawn French reveals whether she can keep a secret - Dawn French stars in the BBC's new sitcom Can You Keep a Secret? which was filmed in Somerset.
  • 'Historic restoration' and 'light festival balloons' - A look at what stories are trending across the West of England.
  • Ambulance call handler walking 35 miles for charity - Nico Attwood says he wants staff to know help is available after he lost colleagues to suicide.
  • MPs slam 'profoundly disappointing' funding package - A group of Somerset MPs have called for an urgent meeting over the council's funding deal.
  • 'Opening new cinemas is expensive but I love it' - Pat Scott says his independent cinema chain has never lost money.
  • GP surgery to build more rooms with NHS funding - The Axbridge and Wedmore Medical Practice will build six clinical spaces across its two sites.
  • Prince William's estate to build 620 new homes - The new homes will be built on land on the southern edge of Shepton Mallet.
  • Public offered shares to help redevelop site - A social enterprise is calling on the public to help it buy and regenerate a key town-centre site
  • Airport drop-off charges: how does yours compare? - How charges at Manchester Airport, Heathrow, City, Gatwick, Stansted, Birmingham and more compare.
  • Community station seeks new home after 55 years - The radio station is asked to move out the hospital it is based in due to "increasing NHS demand".

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  • UK armed forces helped US seizure of tanker, says MoD - Venezuelan-linked Marinera was stopped by the US Coast Guard as it travelled through waters between Iceland and Scotland.
  • Tracking the oil tankers seized by the US - The US has announced the seizure of two oil tankers: the Marinera formerly known as the Bella 1 in the North Atlantic and the Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.
  • Young people say new driving rules are condescending and expensive - Young drivers have spoken to the BBC about how the proposed changes could affect them.
  • Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer - Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.
  • Family whose son died in crash but were told he survived say ordeal 'unimaginable' - Joshua Johnson's family were mistakenly told their son who died in a car crash had survived.
  • Trump actively discussing potentially buying Greenland, White House says - Both Greenland and its owner Denmark have repeatedly stressed the island was not for sale.
  • How could Donald Trump 'take' Greenland? - The White House says it is considering a range of options to acquire the island, including deploying the military.
  • Labour's workers' rights concessions to save businesses billions, assessment shows - The government will phase in the reforms over several years, with many measures subject to consultation.
  • Beach hut owners hit back at council over 'second home' tax plan - Beach hut owners in Mudeford say they will look at the legality of plans to double their council tax.
  • Prince Harry not planning to meet King on UK visit - The King is expected to keep his distance during Harry's court case against the publisher of the Daily Mail.
  • 'Secret traitor' revealed in dramatic uncloaking on The Traitors - The red-cloaked secret traitor had been controlling certain aspects of the game as part of a new twist.
  • 'Splash & grab' and 'UK ready to seize more of Putin's ships' - The US seizure of a Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic aided by the UK dominates Thursday's headlines.
  • 'We are not for sale': Greenlanders express fear and indignation as Trump eyes territory - Greenlanders tell the BBC they have no interest in becoming American as the White House restates its desire for annexation.
  • 'The player for the big occasion': Ex-Tottenham and England forward Chivers dies aged 80 - Former Tottenham and England forward Martin Chivers dies at the age of 80.
  • Berlin power outage highlights German vulnerability to sabotage - The power cut was caused by a suspected arson attack and came as temperatures dipped below freezing.

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