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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Trio jailed for £26m drug haul found on speedboat - Anestis Tsepa, Raymond Nuttall and Craig Nuttall were arrested in Watchet Marina in July.
  • Joe Wicks returns to celebrate reopening of school - The blaze in May 2023 at Yatton Infants School, in Somerset, destroyed half of the roof.
  • Carnival performer injured after falling from cart - Avon and Somerset Police confirmed the person's injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
  • 'Disappointment' as race cancelled due to dry ground - The dry summer has made the ground too dangerous to race on this month.
  • New urgent care centre opens to stem winter rush - Patients coming to A&E will now be triaged by a nurse at the front door to deal with cases efficiently.
  • Crash victim's warning over not wearing seatbelts - New AI cameras installed on an A-road catch thousands of people not wearing seatbelts.
  • 'Theatre's future secured' and 'delayed post' - A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 13 November.
  • Development approved despite right of way concerns - More than 320 homes will be built off the A39 after Somerset Council approved the plans.
  • 'Missed chances' before man killed by neighbour - Paul Wells' family say "several opportunities" were missed before he was fatally stabbed.
  • Leonardo staff begin first strikes over pay - Thousands of staff at one of Europe's largest defence firms start the first of several walk-outs.
  • 'Noisy' padel courts withdrawn from plans - One city councillor describes the sound of the racquet sport as "seriously annoying".
  • Council sees 'depressing' overspend on recycling - The authority says money is being lost due to market fluctuations making recycling worth less.
  • Officer barred from policing after breaching bail - PC Thomas West is sacked after a panel finds he committed gross misconduct by deceiving police.
  • Ancient settlement may be lost to climate change - The Iron Age settlement is perfectly preserved under the Somerset Level marshland.
  • Killer's mental health should have been 'flagged' - Paul Wells was killed by his neighbour Richard Matthews in June 2020.

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  • BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation - Lawyers for the US president have threatened to sue the corporation for $1bn (£759m).
  • Starmer's chief of staff McSweeney not leaving role over briefing war, BBC told - The PM's top aide was not involved "directly or indirectly" in briefings against cabinet ministers, sources tell the BBC.
  • How Sara Sharif was failed multiple times before she was murdered - Review finds "different actions could and should have been taken" leading up to the 10-year-old's death.
  • What we know about new Epstein emails that mention Trump - In emails released by Democrats, Epstein says Trump "knew about the girls". The White House says they are an attempt to "smear" the president.
  • No-fault evictions to be banned in England from May - The government confirms timeline for reforms to England’s rental market, including ending bidding wars.
  • Our dogs' diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age - A new study suggests their physical transformation began much earlier than we previously thought.
  • Two-thirds of military women experienced sexualised behaviour, survey says - The behaviours include comments about their appearance, harassment, leering and groping, according to a survey.
  • Amber warnings issued ahead of heavy rain from Storm Claudia - Storm Claudia is set to bring heavy and persistent rain to parts of the UK with amber warnings issued with risk of flooding and disruption.
  • Titanic passenger's watch expected to fetch £1m at auction - The watch belonged to Bavarian-born American businessman Isidor Straus, who died in the disaster.
  • Guests ejected mid-stay from bankrupt hotel chain Sonder - Sonder guests have complained that they had to leave their accommodation as the firm files for a sudden bankruptcy.
  • Met investigating 'tens of grooming gang cases' - Sir Mark warned against using "grooming gangs" as a catch-all term as it covers different offences.
  • Pat Butcher to return to EastEnders in episode about dementia - The beloved character, played by Pam St Clement, returns next month in Nigel's memories from the 90s.
  • I was traumatised after being filmed giving CPR to a crash victim - the law must change - Fiona Ferris was filmed giving CPR to Dominic McGrath, who died after being hit by a bus in Newry last December.
  • Faisal Islam: Slow growth raises stakes even higher for the Budget - The Budget somehow has to provide certainty, boost consumer and business confidence, and fill a large fiscal gap.
  • Russia's attacks have ramped up - Ukraine is fighting to hold on through another winter - Years of conflict have taken their toll and the war of attrition is continuing on the homefront - but Ukrainians are fighting back hard by trying to keep morale high

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