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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Man jailed for killing partner who was leaving him - Kieron Goodwin is described as "truly evil" and "manipulative" over the death of Olivia Wood.
  • 'It was fabulous' says veteran who sat beside King - Codebreaker Joy Trew says she was stunned to find herself next to King Charles at the VE Day parade.
  • Man seeks to trace fellow WW2 Somerset evacuees - Albert Butterfield, who was evacuated from London, says he wants to know more about fellow evacuees.
  • Woman, 90, completes eight-day Hadrian's Wall hike - Mary Nicholson, from Somerset, completed the 85-mile challenge to raise money for a cancer unit.
  • Motorcyclist suffers life-changing injuries in crash - The crash on Winterstoke Road on Tuesday involved a motorbike and a car.
  • Headlines: West Country falls silent for VE Day - A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on Thursday 8 May.
  • Wellington station 'still firmly under consideration' - The government says it has not ruled out the Somerset town getting its rail station back.
  • Pupils injured by power cables at private school - The boys, aged between 13 and 14, remain in a stable condition after sustaining serious burns.
  • Ambulance trust jobs at risk in bid to save £5m - The trust says it has entered a period of consultation, which may result in up to 40 redundancies.
  • New Weca mayor takes office after election win - She has called for renewed cross-party collaboration to tackle issues such as transport and housing
  • Village remember evacuee teacher 80 years on - Alice Moody, now 103, went to Somerset to teach children sent there to be safe from bombings.
  • Volunteer hit by train wagon seriously injured - The volunteer was trying to get off the wagon when they were struck by it, an investigation found.
  • Special constable accused of harassing woman - The officer is accused of using text, phone and social media messages to harass the woman.
  • 'Perfect pothole weather' blamed for road issues - The leader of Somerset Council says the state of the county's roads is "far from ideal."
  • D-Day veteran's 'unforgettable' 100th birthday - D-Day veteran Stan Ford, from Bath, marked his 100th birthday with a community event in Keynsham.
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