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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Drag artists 'shocked' as faces cut out of posters - The vandalised posters were promoting an Absolutely Dragulous performance in Somerset.
  • Rare 'hair ice' formations discovered in woodlands - The candy floss-like ice only forms on rotting wood in below zero temperatures.
  • Appeal for more hosts to offer young people a home - Leon, 18, and Pat, 76, say being paired on a supported lodging scheme lets them support each other.
  • What does a tourist tax mean for the West? - The overnight visitors' fee would generate income for mayors to invest back into the local area.
  • College transformation on track for completion in 2027 - Yeovil College transformation set to "redefine engineering education" in the west country.
  • Seafront darkness after fault and Christmas 'dubs' return - A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on Thursday, 27 November 2025.
  • Bath Christmas market returns: All you need to know - More than 250 traders will have stalls at one of the UK's largest markets.
  • Para surfing 'a lifeline' after two heart attacks - Kay Millar hopes to compete for England after discovering the sport during lockdown.
  • Man donates kidney to woman he met after crash - Transplant donor says "anyone with a heart would give something to keep someone else alive".
  • 200th rail anniversary exhibition train arrives - The train is on a nationwide tour to mark the 200th anniversary of the modern railway in Britain.
  • Boy's injuries from attack 'could be life-changing' - Two people were arrested after the incident in Taunton, Somerset, on Monday evening.
  • 'Ageing' traffic lights to be replaced in 2026 - Somerset Council says the work at the junction will start in 2026 and will take about four months.
  • Delivering new railway station 'on the horizon' - The council has said it will be putting together further plans to make the case for a new station.
  • 'Stonehenge tunnel' and 'music festival error' - A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 26 November.
  • Dentist halts registrations after high demand - An MP says the opening will be "a very important step forward" for the community.

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  • Labour drops plan to give workers protection from unfair dismissal from first day in a job - Employees will instead get the right after six months - the promise was a key pledge in the party's manifesto ahead of last year's general election.
  • Households face 'dismal' rise in spending power, says IFS, as Starmer defends Budget - Average disposable income is set to grow by "only" 0.5% annually over the next five years, the think tank says.
  • Who are the winners and losers from Rachel Reeves' Budget? - BBC Verify has examined what we know about how the Budget is likely to financially affect different groups.
  • 'Hang in there': Agonising wait for the missing after Hong Kong blaze - Families are desperate for news of loved ones, after a huge fire engulfed seven tower blocks.
  • Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US in Moscow - The Russian president accuses Kyiv of wanting to fight "to the last Ukrainian" - which he says Russia is also "in principle" ready to do.
  • Three arrests after BBC investigation into criminal network on High Street - Two Iranian men and a British man are held after raids in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
  • Sharp fall in UK net migration with drop in arrivals for work and study - Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.
  • Track the latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats - Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK
  • Ban harmful social media content instead of us, say Australian teens challenging ban - From 10 December, social media firms must ensure Australians aged under 16 cannot have accounts.
  • National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA in Afghanistan - The suspect had been recruited to Unit 03 of the Kandahar Strike Force, a former military commander told the BBC, coming to the US after the withdrawal.
  • Man, 31, arrested over Manchester synagogue attack - Police detained the man earlier at Manchester Airport on suspicion of terror offences.
  • Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told - Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
  • Chris Mason: Starmer could have scrapped child benefit cap last year - why did he wait? - Keir Starmer has always said he wanted to end the benefit cap but the money was not available - until now.
  • Simon Jack: Businesses left asking - what happened to growth? - Significant pro-business measures were thin on the ground in this year's Budget.
  • I already feel judged for having a Motability car - the Budget didn't help - Rachel Reeves has removed tax breaks on insurance and advance payments for high-end Motability cars.

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