Local news from the Yeovil Express covering Yeovil, South Somerset and Somerset.

Museums compete for top award

Yeovil Express: Artifacts brought from the sea bed of The Solent and preserved on display at the new Mary Rose Museum

7:31pm Thursday 24th April 2014

The new venue displaying the preserved remains of Henry VIII's sunken flagship the Mary Rose will compete with arts institutions such as the Hayward Gallery and Tate Britain for the UK's top museum award.

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Father charged with killing baby

9:38pm Thursday 24th April 2014

A father has been charged with killing his nine-week-old daughter.

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Shareholders question bonus stance

5:24pm Thursday 24th April 2014

Barclays was given a bloody nose by shareholders today as one in three failed to back its controversial decision to increase its bonus pool despite falling profits.

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London's Gherkin in a pickle

3:43pm Thursday 24th April 2014

Famous London skyscraper the Gherkin has been placed into receivership in a move aimed at removing uncertainty over its ownership.

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Prison deaths reach record high

3:43pm Thursday 24th April 2014

There were 215 deaths in prison custody in England and Wales last year - the highest number on record.

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Paedophile teacher's image haul

2:17pm Thursday 24th April 2014

Images of between 50 and 60 students at a private school were found on the computer of a convicted paedophile, the school's executive principal has said.

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Mother faces triple murder charge

10:55am Thursday 24th April 2014

A mother been charged with murdering three of her children.

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Debate 'quite encouraging' - Welby

3:43pm Thursday 24th April 2014

The Archbishop of Canterbury has conceded that Britain is "certainly not" a Christian country in terms of the number of regular churchgoers, but its society and values had been "shaped and founded on" the religion.

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Bank fraud cyber gang leader jailed

1:12pm Thursday 24th April 2014

The leader of a cyber gang which plundered £1.25 million from British banks has been jailed for five and a half years.

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Python farewell show on big screen

6:34pm Thursday 24th April 2014

Cult comedy troupe Monty Python are heading back to cinemas after striking a deal to show their final ever gig on the big screen.

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Fall in historic sex crime reports

10:55am Thursday 24th April 2014

Fewer victims of historic sex crimes are coming forward in the wake of the so-called "Yewtree effect", figures have revealed.

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'Self-cleaning' car put to the test

3:43pm Thursday 24th April 2014

Relief for those reluctant to clean their cars could soon be on the way.

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PM in Labour 'invertebrates' jibe

4:55pm Thursday 24th April 2014

David Cameron compared his holiday jellyfish sting to dealing with Labour "invertebrates" at Prime Minister's Questions.

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Barclays face shareholders' fury

3:15am Thursday 24th April 2014

Barclays was accused of "paying for Manchester United but getting Colchester United" as it faced shareholder anger over rising bonuses and falling profits.

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Figures show steep rail trip rise

2:17pm Thursday 24th April 2014

The number of rail journeys taken in a year has more than doubled since the mid-1990s, according to official figures.

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Coulson 'mistake' on Blunkett story

2:17pm Thursday 24th April 2014

The decision to expose David Blunkett's affair with a married woman in the News of the World based on an intercepted voicemail was a "mistake" but showed "the system worked", Andy Coulson told the hacking trial.

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Dog attack data sparks summer alert

2:17pm Thursday 24th April 2014

The number of dog attacks which lead to hospital stays are on the rise, new figures suggest.

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William in tribute to 'magnetic' Oz

5:56am Thursday 24th April 2014

The Duke of Cambridge has paid tribute to Australia, describing the nation as a "magnet" for investors, visitors and those wanting a better quality of life.

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Gambaccini to host music awards

2:17pm Thursday 24th April 2014

DJ Paul Gambaccini will host a high-profile music awards this year more than six months after his arrest as part of Operation Yewtree.

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Treasurer jailed for £43,000 thefts

2:17pm Thursday 24th April 2014

A 32-year-old treasurer who stole nearly £43,000 from a church's collection and a school's minibus fund has been jailed for two and a half years.

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Royals 'saddened' at Shand death

7:53am Thursday 24th April 2014

William and Kate have sympathised with the Duchess of Cornwall after the sudden death of her brother, following a fall in New York.

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Proms premiere for Turing tribute

2:17pm Thursday 24th April 2014

An orchestral work by the Pet Shop Boys based on the life of codebreaker Alan Turing - whose endeavours are said to have shortened the Second World War by up to two years - is to be given its world premiere at the BBC Proms.

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Clifford jury still deliberating

11:02am Thursday 24th April 2014

Jurors in the trial of veteran celebrity agent Max Clifford have begun a sixth day of deliberations.

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Griff pulls out of university role

10:55am Thursday 24th April 2014

Comedian and television presenter Griff Rhys Jones has ruled himself out of becoming Cardiff University's new figurehead following the shambles over his appointment.

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Man held over 1992 Johanna murder

10:55am Thursday 24th April 2014

A man has been arrested over the murder of a teenage girl who disappeared more than 20 years ago.

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Bucket-list teen 'still fighting'

10:55am Thursday 24th April 2014

A terminally-ill teenager who has raised more than £1.6 million for charity has said he is "still fighting" as donations from the public continue to roll in thanks to his fundraising efforts.

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Archbishop's portrait on display

10:55am Thursday 24th April 2014

The first portrait of the Archbishop of Canterbury has gone on display alongside artwork covering 500 years of Church history.

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DLT denies indecent assault charge

3:15am Thursday 24th April 2014

Veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis has pleaded not guilty to indecently assaulting a woman.

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Asylum seeker contract bungled: MPs

7:53am Thursday 24th April 2014

Vulnerable asylum seekers were left in "unacceptably poor" accommodation following a bungled Home Office project, an influential committee of MPs has said.

Corrie's Knox in court appearance

3:15am Thursday 24th April 2014

Coronation Street actress Barbara Knox will make her first appearance in court today accused of drink driving.

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Appeal for Gallipoli memorial

3:15am Thursday 24th April 2014

The designer of a memorial to the Gallipoli campaign has appealed for help to fund a facelift of the work ahead of the 99th anniversary of one of the First World War's bloodiest battles.

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Warning on future student loan cost

12:04am Thursday 24th April 2014

The impact of the Government's major shake-up of university funding is "highly uncertain" and could end up costing the taxpayer more money per year than sending a child to secondary school, according to a new report.

More students consider going abroad

12:19am Thursday 24th April 2014

Rising numbers of UK students would consider studying overseas, attracted by the chance to travel and "unique" adventures, according to research.

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Pay rises set to outpace inflation

12:04am Thursday 24th April 2014

Fresh evidence has emerged that pay rises could soon be ahead of the rate of inflation for the first time in years.

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Minority rights for Cornish people

12:03am Thursday 24th April 2014

The Cornish are to be recognised as a national minority group for the first time, Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has announced today.

Russian planes shadowed by RAF

6:54pm Wednesday 23rd April 2014

British military aircraft were scrambled to investigate Russian planes which flew close to UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed.

Tributes for Camilla's brother

6:12pm Wednesday 23rd April 2014

The Duchess of Cornwall was left "utterly devastated" after her brother died from a s erious head injury sustained in a fall in New York.

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Men win landmark equal pay claim

3:32pm Wednesday 23rd April 2014

A group of men unhappy at being paid less than their female counterparts have won their equal pay claim in what is thought to be a landmark case.

UK debt £10bn higher than expected

11:01am Wednesday 23rd April 2014

Britain's debt mountain was £10.7 billion higher than expected in the last financial year as it rose to more than three-quarters of gross domestic product (GDP), despite a fall in annual borrowing.

Hundreds apply for Mrs Farage's job

11:01am Wednesday 23rd April 2014

Hundreds of British workers have come forward to challenge Nigel Farage's claim that only his German wife is capable of doing the job of being his assistant, an employment agency has said.

Madeleine police await Portugal OK

11:01am Wednesday 23rd April 2014

British detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are poised to stage operations on Portuguese soil.

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Woman held over children's 'murder'

6:28am Wednesday 23rd April 2014

A woman is being held by police on suspicion of murdering her four-year-old daughter and twin sons aged three.

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Trojan Horse probe schools named

1:56pm Wednesday 23rd April 2014

A list of the schools Ofsted has been sent in to inspect over an alleged plot by Muslim hard-liners to seize control of governing bodies has been published.

'Fatal arson targeted wrong house'

4:26am Wednesday 23rd April 2014

An innocent family perished in a petrol-fuelled blaze at their home when it was mistakenly targeted in a revenge attack following the fatal stabbing of a fitness coach, a court has heard.

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Murray moved by home town welcome

4:26am Wednesday 23rd April 2014

Tennis star Andy Murray struggled to hold back tears as he returned to the area where he grew up to receive the freedom of the city.

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Ukip 'two-faced' on Europe - Clegg

12:19am Thursday 24th April 2014

Nick Clegg accused Ukip of running a campaign based on "false claims and fear" as he warned that millions of jobs would be put at risk if the UK left the European Union.

Tory wind farm plans 'disastrous'

12:19am Thursday 24th April 2014

Energy Secretary Ed Davey has warned that Tory plans to put an effective moratorium on new onshore wind farms will be "disastrous for business and jobs".

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Syria fighters appeal 'not helpful'

12:06am Thursday 24th April 2014

An unprecedented police appeal calling on Muslim women to urge their relatives not to fight in Syria has been criticised as not helpful by a relative of a Briton killed in the war.

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Victim 'would be proud of Gerrard'

2:37pm Wednesday 23rd April 2014

Hillsborough's youngest victim would have been "very proud" of his cousin, the Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard, the inquest into the disaster heard today.

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DJ Kate crowned Queen of the Decks

4:26am Wednesday 23rd April 2014

The Duchess of Cambridge has been crowned the Queen of the Decks after discovering a hidden talent for DJ-ing.

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