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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Carer's actions before man fell to death criticised - An autistic man fell from a fifth-floor hotel balcony after an argument with his carer, an inquest hears.
  • Companies plead not guilty over nuclear site death - Three companies are facing charges relating to health and safety over the death of Jason Waring.
  • Rabbi says Jewish community in pain after attack - Speaking at Bristol's annual Hannukah celebration, Rabbi Mendi said the community "stood strong".
  • Old council HQ could become flats for NHS staff - A planning application has been submitted for an office building to be turned into flats.
  • Work begins to upgrade carnival workshop site - The £4.9m project for Bridgwater Carnival will begin with building five modern workshops.
  • 'Christmas bikers' and 'helicopter ride' - A look at the stories trending across the West of England on Monday, 15 December.
  • Coming up in the West: Downs vans discussed and speedboat drugs sentencing - A round-up of the key stories in the West - including the latest discussion on vans on the Downs in Bristol.
  • Hospital maternity team delighted by survey results - The national survey showed the trust was performing "better or much better" than most hospitals.
  • Winter railway timetable gets under way in the West - Customers are advised to check train times as GWR introduces its new timetable from 14 December.
  • Festive divers hit the water to support charities - Vobster Quay welcomed nearly 90 divers who took part in their Christmas charity dive.
  • Teddy bear adoption drive at charity shops - "With their little faces looking out from the shelves, I can't bear to think of them left behind."
  • Bristol Rovers sack Clarke after 10 straight losses - Bristol Rovers sack manager Darrell Clarke after a club-record run of 10 consecutive league defeats.
  • Lanterns reveal scale of new living trees artwork - The installation lies at the heart of a new forest being created between Bristol and Bath.
  • Council to spend £2.2m on ash dieback and tree care - It includes funding to combat ash dieback as well as tree felling and general maintenance.
  • Good News Rooms a 'brilliant' Jill Dando legacy - Jill Dando's legacy continues as Good News Rooms are introduced in more schools and a blue plaque is unveiled in her name.

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  • Liverpool parade attacker lied about 'panicking' and drove at crowds in rage, court told - Doyle considered himself "the most important person" in the area before his rampage, a court hears.
  • Resident doctors vote to go ahead with strike in England as hospitals battle flu wave - It comes after ministers made fresh offer amid warning the walkout is risky as NHS battles wave of flu.
  • 'We don't blame dad for killing mum, he was ill' - Chris Stone-Houghton had been experiencing paranoia when he killed his wife Ruth, an inquest heard.
  • 'Throw the parcel at the door' - Evri couriers cutting corners to earn a better wage - BBC Panorama investigates the delivery firm - a market leader with the worst reputation for non-deliveries.
  • What to delete from your emails to be taken more seriously at work - What impact is our email etiquette having on how we are perceived and even promoted at work?
  • What it would take to stop Putin fighting in Ukraine - As peace talks continue in Berlin, what - if anything - could potentially change Putin's mind? And could Europe do anything differently?
  • Kylie leads three-way race for Christmas number one - Less than 10,000 sales separate the top five singles, as the race for the Christmas chart heats up.
  • Amazon apologises after showing 15-rated film to child who rented PG movie - The child's was trying to watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid - but a film with "strong sex and sex references" played instead.
  • Airbnb fined £56m by Spain for advertising unlicensed properties - The government has been cracking down on the rentals firm as neighbourhoods protest against holiday lets.
  • Watch: Chris Martin surprises couple with performance at their wedding - The Coldplay singer lands by helicopter to play at a wedding in Staffordshire.
  • A 10-year-old, two rabbis and a Holocaust survivor - who are the victims? - Authorities say two rabbis, a Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old girl were among the victims.
  • 'I've grown up in fear': Jewish Australians say rising antisemitism made attack predictable - Many are asking why more wasn't done to prevent the shootings after a spate of antisemitism-related offences.
  • 'My son saw the victims and did not hesitate to act' - Fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, has undergone surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand.
  • How Bondi's Hanukkah festival turned from joy to horror within minutes - Videos and eyewitness accounts reveal how Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades unfolded.
  • What we know about the Bondi gunmen - Two gunmen involved in the attack have been identified by the Australian authorities as a father and son.

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