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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Family of stabbed girl say she was 'full of life' - Aria Thorpe's family say the nine-year-old was "bubbly" and loved country music.
  • Social club opened in 1899 'could close' over VAT - The volunteers running the "incredible" club say large bills mean it faces an uncertain future.
  • Decision day for city's three-weekly bin plan - Councillors will decide whether black bin collections should move from fortnightly to three-weekly.
  • Plea to save 'important' Georgian house and garden - Councillors are being urged to save the Georgian Garden over fears that it could be lost.
  • Cycle path upgrade axed as cash spent elsewhere - Somerset Council says the £1.5m will be spent on other projects across the county.
  • Hundreds arrested for drink and drug driving in run up to Christmas - More than 200 people have been arrested across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bristol.
  • How many homes could be heated by cow poo? - Some dairy farmers say Dairy cow manure is "nature's crude oil".
  • A&E becomes minor injury unit amid doctors' strikes - This week's five-day doctor strike in England will go ahead despite a new offer from the government.
  • Government-backed regeneration projects axed - It comes after an audit of one of the schemes highlighted concerns with governance and finances.
  • Police probe as footage appears to show illegal hunt - The footage shows hounds and huntsman chasing a fox during an incident in Somerset.
  • 'He should still be with us,' bereaved mum says - The mum of autistic Jamie Cole who died on holiday wants care companies to remember their responsibilities.
  • The 24/7 operation to keep ambulances on the road - The BBC takes a behind-the-scenes look at a depot making sure ambulances are ready for deployment.
  • How to avoid delays on the big Christmas getaway - The RAC predicts this year will be the busiest Christmas getaway on record.
  • 'Organ pipes removed' and 'More SEND school places' - A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 16 December
  • Carer's actions before man fell to death criticised - An autistic man fell from a fifth-floor hotel balcony after an argument with his carer, an inquest hears.

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  • Boys to be sent on courses to tackle misogyny in schools - The measure is part of the government's strategy to tackle violence against women and girls which will be unveiled on Thursday.
  • In this secret missile factory, Ukraine is ramping up its domestic arms industry - The BBC goes to a secret Ukrainian factory, where they are manufacturing new long-range missiles.
  • Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta - Murray Dowey from Dunblane was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in 2023.
  • The surprising truth about the generations that suffer loneliness the most - Conversations around it often focus on the elderly. But by some measures, people in their 20s are the loneliest group in Britain
  • France's 'Doctor Death' jailed for life for fatally poisoning 12 patients - A court finds Frédéric Péchier guilty of contaminating infusion bags with substances that caused cardiac arrest or hemorrhaging.
  • 'Maybe she's an angel now' says aunt of Bondi victim, 10, at funeral - Lina Chernykh tells the BBC her niece Matilda was a joyous child who spread love everywhere she went.
  • Rob Reiner's family speak of 'unimaginable pain' as son Nick faces court for murder charges - Jake and Romy Reiner say they are in "unimaginable pain", as their brother faces first-degree murder charges over their parents' death.
  • EU leaders face crunch decision on loaning Russia's frozen cash to Ukraine - The leaders are to decide whether to loan tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's military and economic needs.
  • England's Ashes hopes vanishing after batters fold again - England's Ashes hopes are vanishing after they are overwhelmed by Australia amid more Snicko controversy on the second day of the third Test.
  • Fifa video game to return after four years in Netflix exclusive - The game will be made by Delphi Interactive and released in time for the 2026 World Cup.
  • Bank of England expected to cut interest rates - Analysts believe the Bank rate will fall from 4% to 3.75%, lowering the cost of borrowing.
  • Watch: Mother polar bear seen interacting with adopted cub - Researchers have tracked how the mother, who also has a biological cub, has taken in a second young bear in a rarely documented case.
  • All you need to know about Sports Personality of the Year 2025 - BBC Sport has everything you need to know about BBC Sport's Personality of The Year 2025 and how to vote.
  • Noise and flashing lights - How to avoid Christmas rows with neighbours - Neighbourly tensions often rise during the festive season. Here's how to deal with fallouts without a row.
  • The Papers: 'Abramovich clings on to $2.5bn' and 'Ban doctors strike' - Sir Keir Starmer's warning to former Chelsea FC owner and the doctors' strike are prominent on Thursday's papers.

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