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Nursery worker who raped children sentenced to 30 years
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Nursery worker who raped children sentenced to 30 years
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England
Posted
2 hours ago
Soaring heating oil bills 'pressuring' finances
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England
Posted
3 hours ago
Legendary egg seller's delivery van put on display
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Somerset
Posted
9 hours ago
Businesses 'dismayed' at training funding cut
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9 hours ago
Thousands of saplings planted in friend's memory
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In pictures: Cheltenham cheers and rugby delight
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England
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Boston United 2-1 Yeovil Town
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National League
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Decision time on future of toilets in town centre
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1 day ago
Former dairy farm could become peat research centre
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2 days ago
Six gymnasts from the same club join Team GB
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England
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2 days ago
'Crouch serves racegoers' and 'girl's gift to dogs'
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England
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2 days ago
'Special moment' as brothers both prepare to captain England
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Bath
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Yeovil sign forward Matthews-Lewis on loan
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Cash, drugs and weapons seized in police raids
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Man, 91, makes 300 wooden toys for charity
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Wood from historic pier to be recycled into furniture
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