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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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  • Olympics opening ceremony wows rain-soaked Paris crowds - The 2024 Olympics opens with teams parading along the River Seine in boats and performances from Celine Dion and Lady Gaga.
  • Best bits of Paris 2024 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.
  • Celine Dion lights up Olympics after four-year health absence - It's the superstar singer's first performance since revealing a serious health condition two years ago.
  • Are you feeling rubbish all the time? - Why some people are saying they've been ill all year.
  • Vulnerable, messy and bratty: 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.
  • 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.
  • France travel disruption expected to last all weekend - Thousands more passengers could face delays or cancellations after an arson attack on France's train network on Friday.
  • 'My body just keeps swelling and swelling' - Chloe Davies has "spontaneous swelling attacks", which can be life-threatening.
  • Relive a wild month in US politics in about two minutes - An assassination attempt against a former president and an incumbent drops out - the last few weeks have been unprecedented.
  • 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.
  • 'Atomic bomb hell must never be repeated' say Japan's last survivors - Victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki believe their horrific past must act as a warning for the future.
  • The Papers: 'Olympics sabotaged' and 'La Farce!' - Many of Saturday's papers lead with sabotage attacks on France's high-speed rail network.
  • Are the UK's finances really worse than expected? - Rachel Reeves is set to reveal a public finances shortfall of billions on pounds after a snap audit.
  • How cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada was lured to US in elaborate sting - The last of an original generation of drug lords, the Sinaloa boss evaded capture for decades. Until now.