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Live: Boy, 16, missing for 12 days as police relaunch appeal

George has been missing since Halloween

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Man accused of murdering Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins enters not guilty plea

Ian Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence at HMP Wakefield - known as "Monster Mansion".

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Photos show aftermath of Bridgwater inferno that burnt 39 vehicles 'to a crisp'

The cause is being investigated

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'Serious' crash blocked A-road near Bath

It is unclear how many vehicles are involved

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Men charged with over 40 offences of child sexual exploitation in South West

The charges relate to 11 victims in total who were aged in the mid to late teens at the time

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A38 was blocked in both directions after crash at junction

Traffic was slow in both directions

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M5 crash caused queues as heavy rain hit the region

Expect delays

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Flood warning and alerts issued as heavy rain continues

A weather warning remains in place

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M5 reopens after crash blocks motorway

Slow traffic had been reported

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LIVE: 39 vehicles destroyed in raging Bridgwater inferno

The cause is being investigated

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30-hour rain warning issued to Somerset as Met Office issue weather verdict in South West

Rain is set to continue across Somerset as a yellow weather warning remains in place

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Daughter's heartbreaking plea to father who went missing in 1997 - 'I want you to know your grandchildren'

Stevie said she can't rest until she knows her dad is safe and well

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Chewing gum could be poisoning you with microplastics, say campaigners

They took their fight to Parliament

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Padel courts dropped from Bath sports ground plan after 'Chinese water torture' warning

There is still nowhere to play the sport in Bath

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Major junction on A38 to close lanes over next six months as improvements made

Work is expected to continue into May 2026

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John Cleese says he was 'glad' to have mental breakdown after third divorce

He made the admission in a new documentary 'John Cleese Packs It In'

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Cause of massive hole which revealed 18th-century family crypt confirmed

The wide gap appeared in a Somerset church graveyard

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Urgent searches continue to find missing girl last seen getting into car in Devon

Rosie has now been missing for eleven days

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A-road crashes in Somerset caused rush hour delays

Multiple crashes caused congestion

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Leonardo workers reject latest pay offer as strike continues

“Leonardo will now see the anger of its workers on the picket line"