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Powerlifting champion defends title after illness

Ram Patten retains his bench press title less than a year after being diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Two people dressed in black and grey clothing standing in front of two vans. A variety of devices cover the ground behind them.

Tech amnesty gathers a tonne of devices for reuse

The initiative is highlighting the importance of reusing technology rather than discarding it.

Team Bath Netball squad. A group of women all dressed in royal blue kit with yellow detailing and white socks with white trainers are standing on the indoor netball court. They are all smiling and clapping, with some looking at the camera while others look at each other or out to the crowd.

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Ram Patten. He is bald and has black facial hair. He is wearing black and red gym clothing and is sat by some gym equipment. He has his arms out, showing his tattoos. Ram is looking directly at the camera and smiling

Return to powerlifting after illness a 'milestone'

Ram Patten is taking part in a bench press competition after undergoing life-saving cancer surgery.

Reg Ling stood next to Frome's Valentine's lamp. He is wearing a long black formal jacket and a black top hat and white gloves

Founder of Valentine's Day tradition passes on torch

Reg Ling, 93, has led the annual lamp lighting ceremony in a Somerset town for more than 30 years.

A country A road goes around a bend with a stone house on the right and the hedge bordering a field on the left. It is a sunny day with a few clouds in the sky.

Teenager dies after crash on rural road

The crash is not believed to have involved any vehicles other than a Mazda.

A large group of residents consisting of both adults and children. They are standing in front of the gate that leads into the field where the proposed facility would have been built. The children are holding hand drawn paper signs which say 'save nature'. The sky is grey and cloudy. In the distance you can see a large electricity power line from the neighbouring substation.

Plans for 'fire-risk' battery station rejected

Planning permission for the 30MW battery energy storage system has been refused.

A google street view shot from the A361 looking over hedgerows and fields near Frome in Somerset

Decision on 1,700 homes to go to public inquiry

The development faces strong opposition locally and will now be scrutinised by the government.

Actor David Cardy shines a torch inside a small office room during the play Ghost Stories. He is wearing a high-vis jacket and looks nervous

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