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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Ex-detective died after locking himself in room - Malcolm Baker was killed in a fire at his home as police came to arrest him, an inquest hears.
  • Woman among 19 rescued from beach says she feels 'pure shame' - The RNLI and fire service rescued 19 people over the weekend as temperatures peaked at 31C.
  • Wurzels end gig abruptly as band members fall ill - Two members were supported by medical staff as they were rushed off the stage.
  • Calls for change as six people die amid self-neglect - At least nine recommendations have been made by Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board after six deaths.
  • Ear infection death sees review call at hospitals - A coroner says Andrew Tizard-Varcoe received "less than optimal" care before he died.
  • Pupils' vapes are tested for spice contamination - There have been several cases, with one incident in which a child was feared to be having a fit.
  • Coming up: Saying goodbye to Syd and RIAT starts - The world will say goodbye to cricketing legend Syd Lawrence and the air tattoo gets under way.
  • Headlines: Lion sculptures and people stuck in 'thigh-deep' mud - A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on Monday, 14 July.
  • 'My only mission is to find my missing son' - The mother of Michael Frison, 26, who went missing in Sardinia a year ago, is "living in limbo".
  • 'Huge shock' as fire breaks out in country house - A fire breaks out at a country house and spreads to the roof, firefighters say.
  • Couple met and got engaged at naturist festivals - Chris May and Martha Vickery got engaged at NKD Festival after meeting at Nudefest in Somerset.
  • Statue of first all-British motor car unveiled - The 1:1 metal replica of an 1898 car which was built in the town now sits at Six Ways roundabout.
  • Body of woman found in search for river swimmer - Police say a woman in her 30s dies after swimming in the River Avon in Bath.
  • Work to cut traffic on major road given go-ahead - The project will work on nine key points of the A38 to improve connectivity between community areas.
  • Champion boxer, 15, sets sights on Olympics - At just 15 years old, he has won 19 gold medals from international and national competitions.
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