More schools fail Ofsted checks
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.
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More schools likely to be failed
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, figures are expected to show.
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Teenager 'stabbed man 17 times'
A Somerset teenager stabbed her friend's lover to death with a carving knife, a court hears.
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Hospital trust seeks to save £37m
Staff at Musgrove Park Hospital are asked for suggestions on where efficiencies could be made to help save £37m over the next three years.
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Elephant grass blaze sweeps field
Firefighters spend the night tackling a blazing field of elephant grass in Somerset which may have been started deliberately.
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Tunnels path work gets under way
A scheme to create a cycle and walkway through disused rail tunnels between Bath and a nearby village begins.
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Distiller in cider brandy battle
A Somerset farmer takes his fight to protect cider brandy to the European Commission in Brussels.
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Funeral held for river death girl
A funeral is being held for a five-year-old girl who died after being trapped in a car which went into the River Avon.
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Church arsonist woman spared jail
A 36-year-old woman is spared jail after admitting setting fire to a church in a Somerset village last August.
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Man jailed for raping 18-year-old
A man who abducted a teenager in Yeovil, Somerset, held her captive in his home and raped her repeatedly has been jailed for a indeterminate period.
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Workers 'exploited by developer'
A Somerset property developer faces allegations he exploited his Polish workforce, following a BBC investigation.
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Somerset workers join PCS strike
Up to 1,500 civil and public servants across Somerset begin a 48-hour strike over redundancy pay.
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Thatched roof destroyed by fire
More than 100 firefighters from Devon and Somerset tackle a fire which destroyed the thatched roof of an Ottery St Mary house.
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Big vehicle challenge for charity
Fire engines, a cement mixer and an army truck are among the vehicles driven by 125 women in Devon to raise money for a cancer charity.
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Home comforts for Afghan troops
Volunteers for the Afghan Heroes charity in Shepton Mallet are packing 10,000 parcels to be sent to troops in Afghanistan.
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Potholes filled after bad weather
A total of 4,610 potholes are filled in Somerset after severe weather hit the county at the beginning of January.
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Charge over cow stampede death
A firefighter is charged with manslaughter after a farmer was killed when a herd of cows stampeded in Somerset.
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Burglars steal from 60 golf clubs
Police investigating 60 burglaries at golf clubs across England release new CCTV footage of two men they believe are responsible.
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College staff balloted for strike
Staff at King's College London are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over possible job losses.
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Open verdict at 'fight' inquest
A coroner records an open verdict after the death of a Somerset man following a fist fight with a housemate and two other men.
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