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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Man dies after suspected hit and run - Police are trying to locate the family of a man in his 60s who was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Two arrested for kidnap after boy, 16, attacked - The pair, aged 20 and 26, are also being held on suspicion of false imprisonment.
  • Walker rescued after getting stuck knee-deep in mud - The coastguard helped the walker who got stuck in the mud on a West Somerset beach.
  • 'No logic' in closing stroke unit, say campaigners - Patients suffering strokes will instead be treated in Taunton or Dorchester, under new plans.
  • Arrests after Charles Darwin grave spray-painted - Two climate activists are in police custody for spraying chalk paint on the Westminster Abbey grave.
  • Fresh details about music venue's expansion shared - The likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters and Coldplay have played at the venue.
  • Old photos of seaside town to go on display - The collection of photos, postcards, slides and maps will give an insight into Burnham-on-Sea's past.
  • Guy Ritchie filming and paddle steamer returning to West - A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on Monday 13 January.
  • Two people killed and two others injured in crash - The deceased were in a vehicle that collided with another car on the A361 near Cranmore, police say.
  • Pension valuation delays leave teachers 'in limbo' - Pension valuation delays are causing stress and financial problems for teachers waiting "in limbo".
  • Businesses get creative during tourism off-season - With January the quietest month for tourism, businesses are thinking up new ideas.
  • Beavers spotted for first time in Avalon Marshes - Natural England encourages people not to look for the beavers, as they are a protected species.
  • Sculpture allows people to get close to the Sun - Helios, by artist Luke Jerram, will tour National Trust and partner locations throughout the year.
  • Headlines: Snow, floods, playhouses and a beaver - A round-up of some of the headlines in newspapers across the West of England this week.
  • Birthday surprise for 102-year-old navy veteran - Former Royal Marine Sgt Jeffrey Broadhurst celebrates his 102nd birthday with a musical treat.
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  • Chancellor will remain for all of Parliament, Downing Street says - Market jitters have raised questions over Rachel Reeves' management of the economy.
  • Armed gang who used Grindr to rob victims jailed - The group lured men into meeting before attacking them and stealing their belongings, police say.
  • PM plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth - Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.
  • Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell to end marriage - Sturgeon says she and the former SNP chief executive have been separated for "some time".
  • Arrests after Charles Darwin grave spray-painted by climate protesters - Two climate activists are in police custody for spraying chalk paint on the Westminster Abbey grave.
  • Abusive boyfriend cleared of manslaughter after partner's suicide note blamed him - Ryan Wellings has been found guilty of assault and coercive and controlling behaviour after a trial.
  • Rotherham MP Sarah Champion backs national grooming inquiry - The Labour MP says "nothing less than a full inquiry... will restore faith in our safeguarding systems".
  • Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing again - Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury announces his retirement from boxing.
  • Record label takes legal action against K-pop band NewJeans - Ador accuses the girl group of trying to sign new deals, while still under contract at the label.
  • King Charles to attend Auschwitz commemoration - The King will be at an event for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp.
  • Video shows dead bodies in South African mine where illegal miners refuse to leave - The men have been underground since the police began a crackdown on illegal mining last year.
  • What caused the fires, and how big are they? - Everything you need to know about the blazes that have forced thousands to leave their homes.
  • Watch: A tale of one street, two very different outcomes - John Sudworth returns to the road where firefighters had to let one side burn and save the other.
  • What we know about the fire victims - An amputee and his bedbound son, and a man trying to defend his home of 55 years, are among the 24 victims of the Los Angeles fires.
  • LA fires a warning for major sports events, experts say - The devastating fires in Los Angeles come before the city hosts the Olympics and World Cup over the next few years.