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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Four men not guilty over Frome coach crash - They were accused following the crash in 2022 of using of a vehicle in a condition likely to cause injury.
  • Gaza aid workers 'died from blast injuries' - inquest - James Kirby, James Henderson and John Chapman were killed in an air strike on 1 April.
  • Glastonbury founder to be knighted at Windsor - Glastonbury Festival attracts the biggest musical talent while raising millions of pounds for charity.
  • Deer return to historic park three years after cull - A new herd was introduced to Dyrham Park last week, with the estate closed for several days.
  • Hospital opens £1m refurbished cardiology lab - The new facility for cardiology patients has been kitted out with state-of-the-art equipment.
  • Pupils take 'pocket-money idea' to the high street - A farm shop run by schoolgirls becomes the first business launched under "Incubator" scheme to boost Shepton Mallet high street
  • Dyson cancer centre officially welcomes in patients - The long-awaited cancer services hub has opened in Bath serving 500,000 people in the South West.
  • Motorcyclist dies in early-morning crash - The man was pronounced dead at the scene near Porlock, Avon and Somerset Police said.
  • Diseased trees close hospital road - The road will be closed every day until Friday.
  • Iconic seaside building fetches £1.5m under the hammer - Retail units and apartments are set to replace the old TJ Hughes building in Weston-super-Mare.
  • Road closures to 'make school run safer' - A trial to improve safety around four schools in Frome by shutting surrounding roads has begun.
  • Rail strikes announced for May Bank Holiday week - Train drivers will stage walks-out between 7 and 9 May while overtime bans will disrupt services.
  • Pontins: Rundown & Ruined? - The serious state of disrepair at three Pontins Holiday Parks exposed.
  • Hundred-mile journey of post highlights sea litter - A signpost from Shropshire washes up on a beach in Somerset - a journey of 100 miles.
  • Bus lane programme 'paused' after complaints - North Somerset Council is reviewing its bus lane programme after complaints about roadworks disruption.
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  • Five including child die trying to cross Channel - The deaths come hours after the UK Parliament passes its Rwanda bill, which aims to deter small boat crossings.
  • BBC crew sees people struggling on board migrant boat - The BBC’s Andrew Harding witnessed the vessel leave the French coast in which five people later died.
  • Post Office changed language on Horizon 'bugs', inquiry hears - Emails show the description of problems with the Horizon IT system changed after chief executive Paula Vennells asked her husband for advice.
  • New Prince Louis birthday photo taken by Kate - A new photograph has been released to mark the sixth birthday of Prince Louis.
  • Haiti situation 'catastrophic' and growing worse, says UN - As gang violence continues to rage, two-thirds of children are now in need of aid, the UN warns.
  • Petrol prices on UK forecourts hit 150p a litre - Rising oil prices have lifted the cost of filling up but it may prove short-term, claim experts.
  • Off duty PCs catch suspected thief while on stag do - The Met officers say they gave chase after a man tried to steal items from a restaurant in Barcelona.
  • Gaza aid workers 'died from blast injuries', inquest hears - James Kirby, James Henderson and John Chapman were killed in an air strike on 1 April.
  • Stephen Lawrence murder investigation to be reviewed by independent police force - An independent police force will review the case, after Stephen's mother called for it to be reopened.
  • Iceland boss says marathon volunteers saved his life - Richard Walker, managing director of the supermarket chain, collapsed just over a mile from the finish.
  • Ten dead after Malaysia navy helicopters collide - One of the aircraft clipped the other's rotor before the two crashed to the ground, footage shows.
  • Richard Gadd asks viewers to stop Baby Reindeer speculation - The Netflix series depicts the true story of a stalker who harassed Gadd over a number of years.
  • 'Seagull Boy', nine, wins European competition with uncanny impression - Cooper, from Derbyshire, travelled to Belgium to take part in the competition.
  • What is the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda? - The UK government has passed new legislation to let it send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.
  • Why a plane to Rwanda won't be taking off any time soon - The Rwanda bill has finally been approved - but planes won't be taking off imminently.