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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • One of UK's oldest brass band hunts for new conductor - The band's current conductor is stepping down next year due to an arm injury.
  • Somerset in pictures: A retiring lollipop lady and bus strikes - Locals share their love for a retiring lollipop lady and bus drivers go on strike.
  • Veterans offered scholarship to build future careers - The scholarship is open to veterans and serving personnel who intend to leave the military.
  • 'Fiasco' youth regeneration project is paused - Some contractors are yet to be paid after building work is "paused" on the Red Brick building C.
  • Man who attacked wife with baseball bat jailed - Ashley Jeanes also submerged her head underwater, a court is told.
  • ‘Much-loved cultural gem’ could reopen in 2025 - The Old Town Quarry could reopen next summer after extensive renovations to improve public safety.
  • Bus station to become revamped £2.7m transport hub - The site in Tower Street was used as a vaccination centre during the pandemic.
  • Two days of free bus travel start - Passengers will be entitled to free travel on selected bus routes in North Somerset.
  • Marine lake charity awarded £95k to 'enhance legacy' - Marlens, which looks after Clevedon Marine Lake, say it is "delighted" at the "fantastic news".
  • Village to lose High Street Post Office - A spokesperson for WHSmith said it was no longer "sustainable" to run the store in Street.
  • Lollipop lady, 85, retires after 32 years - Cora Pinkawa first started helping children cross the road to Milborne Port primary in 1991.
  • Pupils unwittingly smoking spiked vapes, study finds - University of Bath research has found schoolchildren are smoking vapes spiked with the drug spice.
  • Charity seeks new end-of-life companion volunteers - The success of a companionship service in Taunton has seen it expanded across the county.
  • Village set for new 20mph speed limit - North Somerset Council hope the change will encourage road safety and sustainable travel in Hutton.
  • Dancers raise thousands in 24-hour challenge - More than 150 dancers take part in the event to raise money to help refurbish the closed theatre.
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  • Israeli strike on Gaza school 'kills 30' - Israel said Hamas was using the school, but Gaza's health ministry said most victims were children.
  • Summer Covid wave and whooping cough may explain why people feel grotty - Why some people are saying they've been ill all year.
  • Canadians mourn as Jasper, jewel of the Rockies, burns - The wildfire destruction to Jasper National Park has reverberated across all of Canada.
  • Vulnerable, messy and brat: The pop girlies having a moment - Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan are all about vulnerable lyrics and existential questions - and it's really working for them.
  • Questions surround German man sentenced to death in Belarus - A heavily choreographed video shows Rico Krieger apparently confessing to planting explosives, but there is no direct evidence shown.
  • Cineworld to shut six branches as part of restructure - The cinema giant has announced six sites in the UK that it plans to close as part of a restructure.
  • Trump running mate defends 'childless cat ladies' comment - Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate says his 2021 comments about Democrats were "sarcastic".
  • Three ways Trump is trying to end the Harris honeymoon - Kamala Harris is riding a wave of momentum, but Republicans sense vulnerabilities they can exploit.
  • 'My body just keeps swelling and swelling' - Chloe Davies has "spontaneous swelling attacks", which can be life-threatening.
  • Families pay tribute to four friends killed in crash - Andrei Tudorov, Lyuben Gogov, Narcis Titianu, and Ioan Toma died when their car hit a tree.
  • France trains cancelled as hunt for vandals continues - Thousands more passengers could face delays or cancellations after an arson attack on France's train network on Friday.
  • Celine Dion and headless opera singers - best of opening ceremony - Watch the best bits of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony featuring cameos from Zinedine Zidane, Lady Gaga, Minions, Rafael Nadal and Celine Dion.
  • What medals are up for grabs today? - Your day-by-day guide to what is happening when - and who to watch out for - at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
  • Watch how diving duo won Team GB's first medal - Watch as Great Britain's Scarlett Mew Jensen and Yasmin Harper secure GB's first bronze medal as they scored over 300 points in Women's synchronised 3m springboard at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
  • The 24 British stars to watch at Paris 2024 - From Olympic golden oldies to fresh-faced debutants, BBC Sport picks out 24 of the Team GB athletes to particularly focus on during Paris 2024.