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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Richard Scatchard: £10k reward for information on sex offender - Crimestoppers is offering the money as police search for Richard Scatchard in connection with death.
  • Warning as beach closed after landslide - Visitors to a coastal town are warned to stay away from the affected area.
  • Somerset children selling pre-loved Christmas jumpers for charity day - The school initiative is designed to make Christmas Jumper Day more inclusive.
  • The Range store fined over 'severe' rat infestation - A court is told droppings were found next to food on sale and packaging had been partially eaten.
  • Ben Moncrieff: Boy, 16, jailed for life for his murder - The 16-year-old stabbed Ben Moncrieff, 18, after he intervened in a row outside a McDonalds.
  • Landslip at Crewkerne railway tunnel closes track - Train travellers are warned services may not resume until Monday after rain caused the landslip.
  • Critchill Manor Christmas grotto allowed to stay open - The attraction, which did not have planning permission, is given a reprieve by councillors.
  • Flood warning as heavy rain forecast - Emergency services urge public to beware of floodwater danger as weather warning issued.
  • Campaign to buy town's theatre gets support - Campaigners want to revive a theatre that has been largely out of use since 2011.
  • Call 999 'for emergencies only' ambulance boss urges - The call comes amid “very challenging” winter predictions with increased pressures.
  • Bristol mortuary to charge for delayed body collection - A city council plans to make funeral directors pay for every day they delay picking up the deceased.
  • Student houses reach 'deplorable' state - Student housing has been branded "simply unacceptable" by representatives and council.
  • Family pay tribute to Isaac James after fatal motorbike crash - Isaac James "touched the hearts of many people" say his relatives after the fatal accident.
  • Turnip Prize 2023: Party Gate by Mr Keep Calm announced as winner - Entries to the competition that display "too much effort" are immediately disqualified.
  • Search for Richard Scatchard not misconduct, police say - Police did not initially reveal that missing man Richard Scatchard is a convicted sex offender.
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  • UK paid Rwanda an extra £100m for asylum deal - It means the UK has spent £240m on the scheme, despite no asylum seekers being sent to the African nation.
  • Hunter Biden faces second federal indictment, this time on tax evasion - The president's son allegedly evaded at least $1.4m in taxes while funding an "extravagant lifestyle".
  • Merthyr Tydfil: The industrial town that paved the way for Viagra - Steelworkers in need of cash were among the men of Merthyr Tydfil who became medical guinea pigs.
  • Chanel Metiers d'Art: Models turn Manchester street into a catwalk - Kristen Stewart and Hugh Grant were among the stars to cram into a Manchester street to watch the show.
  • Bribie Island: Australian man dies after being buried in sand - Josh Taylor, 23, suffered severe injuries after he fell into a hole on Queensland's Bribie Island.
  • Two arrested in France over alleged bedbug scam - Police in Strasbourg say the men charged victims thousands of euros for pest control they did not need.
  • UNLV shooting: Ex-professor had 'target list' when he killed three on campus - Officials said being denied "several" jobs at various colleges may have been a motive for the shooting.
  • Passengers stuck for hours on Elizabeth Line after cables damaged - Commuters spoke of being stuck in trains without power as services to and from Paddington were cancelled.
  • Oxfam shop and office workers strike for first time - The walkout is over pay with some staff at the anti-poverty charity reporting having to use foodbanks, a union says.
  • Grooming gangs: Police 'do not accurately understand issue' - The police watchdog also warns of concerns about victim-blaming and officers lacking training.
  • Mobile firms face £3bn claim for overcharging - Lawsuit alleges Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 overcharged existing customers for their mobiles.
  • Jon Rahm to LIV Golf: Spaniard confirms he is leaving PGA Tour to join Saudi-backed series - Masters champion and world number three Jon Rahm confirms he is making a shock move to join LIV Golf.
  • The Papers: Tories 'imploding' and 'Rwanda plan risks failing' - The papers again focus on the fallout over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Rwanda deal.
  • Chris Mason: Rwanda bill a reminder of Brexit Tory divisions - This weekend different groupings of MPs in the party are scrutinising the government's planned new law on Rwanda.
  • Covid inquiry: Five takeaways from Boris Johnson's evidence - The former PM is the most high-profile witness so far to testify at the inquiry into the pandemic.