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Page last updated at 10:55 GMT, Thursday, 16 July 2009 11:55 UK

Former Lib Dem Councillor Paul Buchanan
Councillor banned over misconduct
An-ex deputy leader of Somerset County Council is banned from being a councillor for two years for breaching codes of conduct.

Pete Simson Brief encounter leads to proposal
BBC Somerset's Pete Simson appears in a short film wearing just his underpants as part of an elaborate marriage proposal.

Generic graffiti Paper blames itself for graffiti
A newspaper editor says spray-paint in goody bags sold by his paper may have been used to vandalise a Somerset town.

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Kate and Grace (left) Jarman from London Fat kid slim
Demand is up for help getting obese children slimmer


MPs want house strategy scrapped
MPs from south west England call for local authorities to be given the freedom to solve housing problems.

Bells help shoppers deter thieves
Shoppers in parts of Somerset are given silver bells to attach to valuable property in an attempt to reduce pick-pocketing.
Beach rescue for tourists in 4x4
Three holidaymakers are rescued from their Land Rover after it got stuck almost half a mile from the shore in Somerset.



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