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

Five arrested amid Pegida protests

Yeovil Express: Liberty GB leader Paul Weston speaks during the first Pegida Rally

12:10am Saturday 28th February 2015

Police have arrested five people during a major operation to keep Britain's first anti-Islam Pegida rally and a larger group of counter demonstrators apart.

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Robinson treated for lung tumour

4:38pm Saturday 28th February 2015

BBC political editor Nick Robinson is being tre ated for a tumour but hopes to be back at work in time to cover the general election campaign, his agent said.

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Hundreds hit by airport power cut

2:15pm Saturday 28th February 2015

Hundreds of passengers had their flights delayed after a power cut at East Midlands airport.

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We still want immigration cut - May

2:15pm Saturday 28th February 2015

Home Secretary Theresa May has insisted the Government remains committed to reducing immigration, despite breaking its promise to keep it down.

Two arrested over missing Becky

10:29am Saturday 28th February 2015

Two people have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of 16-year-old Becky Watts.

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Call to restore defence spending

9:24am Saturday 28th February 2015

A former spy chief has joined calls for UK defence spending to be restored to counter the security threat posed by Russian aggression.

William turned into samurai warlord

6:01am Saturday 28th February 2015

With a sword in his hand, a glittering helmet on his head and a regal tunic on his shoulders the Duke of Cambridge looked every inch a samurai warlord after visiting a TV studios.

Cameron condemns Nemtsov murder

12:31am Saturday 28th February 2015

David Cameron has condemned the "callous murder" of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov and said the crime "must be fully, rapidly and transparently investigated, and those responsible brought to justice".

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Call to improve social mobility

12:10am Saturday 28th February 2015

The UK could become a "permanently divided nation" unless political leaders commit to measures to reduce poverty and improve social mobility, a major report has found.

Intelligence services 'true heroes'

12:10am Saturday 28th February 2015

Home Secretary Theresa May has rallied to the defence of the UK's security and intelligence services, calling them "true heroes", amid fresh questions over the handling of the Islamic State extremist known as "Jihadi John".

Police name killed teenage cyclist

10:29am Saturday 28th February 2015

A teenage boy stabbed to death as he cycled with friends has been named by police as Alan Cartwright.

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I'm fit as a flea, insists Farage

2:38am Saturday 28th February 2015

Nigel Farage has revealed that he decided to address rumours he was seriously ill after Ukip donors rang him to express alarm.

'Care declining' NHS workers think

11:32am Saturday 28th February 2015

Half of NHS workers believe patient care has declined over the past two years, with more than three quarters identifying the root cause as a lack of funding, a survey has found.

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Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy dies

12:10am Saturday 28th February 2015

Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr Spock in the long-running science fiction series, has died at the age of 83.

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Widow 'distraught' at medals theft

10:24am Saturday 28th February 2015

A 90-year-old widow is "very distraught" after her late husband's treasured war medals were stolen, detectives said.

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Starter homes 'with a 20% discount'

12:10am Saturday 28th February 2015

Young first-time buyers are being urged to sign up to a Government scheme aimed at providing starter homes at a 20% discount which David Cameron said could be a "game changer".

Boris regrets rock star failure

6:07am Saturday 28th February 2015

Boris Johnson has said he "bitterly" regrets his failure to become a rock star and has admitted to being an "embarrassing dad" in a question and answer session with young people.

Madonna thinking of comedy switch

12:10am Saturday 28th February 2015

Madonna has revealed she wants to try her hand as a comedian if her music career ever stalls.

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Net snoops 'won't snare terrorists'

5:49am Saturday 28th February 2015

The head of technology giant Apple has said privacy is a "basic human right" and no government or private company should be able to access personal information.

MPs warn on energy switching deals

12:10am Saturday 28th February 2015

Price comparison sites should pay compensation to energy customers who have been misled into switching to deals that were not the cheapest on the market, MPs have said.

I'm just a failed dope, says Marks

12:10am Saturday 28th February 2015

Howard Marks has joked that he "failed" as a drug dealer as he hosted a star-studded concert weeks after revealing he is suffering from inoperable cancer.

Protests over re-privatised trains

12:10am Saturday 28th February 2015

A leading rail union is to stage a series of protests to mark the final day of a train company being run in the public sector.

Hollywood pays tribute to Mr Spock

12:10am Saturday 28th February 2015

Tributes have been paid from Hollywood to Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played the instantly recognisable Mr Spock in Star Trek, who has died at the age of 83.

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Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy dies

5:43pm Friday 27th February 2015

Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr Spock in the long-running science fiction series, has died at the age of 83.

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I'm just a failed dope, says Marks

11:45pm Friday 27th February 2015

Howard Marks has joked that he "failed" as a drug dealer as he hosted a star-studded concert weeks after revealing he is suffering from inoperable cancer.

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Clegg makes NHS funding pledge

7:24pm Friday 27th February 2015

The NHS would receive billions of extra funding if the Liberal Democrats have a hand in the next UK government, Nick Clegg has told his party faithful.

Sir Cliff lawyers attack committee

5:48pm Friday 27th February 2015

Sir Cliff Richard's lawyers have criticised a House of Commons committee for publishing a letter about the police investigation into sex abuse allegations against the veteran singer.

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Assad 'can't help fight against IS'

4:04pm Friday 27th February 2015

Syrian dictator Bashar Assad cannot be a partner in the fight against the extremism of Islamic State (IS), Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius have said in a joint article.

Prince Harry set to leave army

2:02pm Friday 27th February 2015

Prince Harry is expected to leave the army this year, it emerged today.

Abuser Glitter jailed for 16 years

2:53am Friday 27th February 2015

Depraved paedophile Gary Glitter faces dying behind bars after being jailed for 16 years for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.

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MI5 'quizzes Jihadi John teachers'

1:14am Friday 27th February 2015

MI5 officers have reportedly questioned former teachers of Briton Mohammed Emwazi after he was this week unmasked as the Islamic State terrorist known as Jihadi John.

Farage hits back at health smears

12:12am Friday 27th February 2015

Nigel Farage has lashed out at "vicious" smears about his health as he rallied Ukip activists for the election battle.

Miliband pledges tuition fees cut

12:12am Friday 27th February 2015

Ed Miliband today pledged to cut tuition fees to £6,000 a year if Labour wins the general election, as other parties lined up to rubbish the proposals.

Fraudster conned way out of prison

5:27pm Friday 27th February 2015

A fraudster escaped from jail after fooling prison staff into believing he had been released on bail, a court heard.

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Pregnant Cotton to quit Radio 1

5:16pm Friday 27th February 2015

Fearne Cotton is quitting Radio 1 after telling her fans she is pregnant with her second child.

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Winter 'the sunniest since 1929'

2:02pm Friday 27th February 2015

This winter is likely to have been the sunniest in records dating back nearly 90 years, the Met Office has said.

Missing Becky search 'intensified'

2:02pm Friday 27th February 2015

The search for a missing 16-year-old girl who vanished from her home more than eight days ago has intensified, police said.

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Divorce man 'not on same planet'

2:02pm Friday 27th February 2015

A highly successful businessman from the United States "not willing to pay a penny" in a multimillion-pound divorce battle has been told by a judge: "I am not sure you and I are on the same planet."

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Emmerdale assault draws complaints

4:31pm Friday 27th February 2015

A "dark" storyline in Emmerdale has sparked a flurry of complaints from viewers.

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Marbles back at British Museum

3:24pm Friday 27th February 2015

A section of the Elgin Marbles loaned to Russia last year has returned to the British Museum to take centre stage in a new exhibition.

Twitter furore over two-tone dress

2:02pm Friday 27th February 2015

A two-tone dress marketed as being "bang on trend" has lived up to its billing - by sparking a global debate on Twitter over what colour it is.

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Auction 'fever' for Action Man lots

2:02pm Friday 27th February 2015

An Action Man judo outfit which is so rare even experts were unsure it still existed has been found in a retired toy rep's garage and could fetch £20,000 at auction.

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Priest faces jail over sex abuse

3:24pm Friday 27th February 2015

A Catholic priest dubbed the "fat vicar" is facing jail after he was found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage boy at a children's home.

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Hospital's Savile claim questioned

11:09am Friday 27th February 2015

The chief executive responsible for Stoke Mandeville Hospital told a local MP two years ago that disgraced entertainer Jimmy Savile had not been given free access to clinical areas, it has been revealed.

A&E target missed for 21st week

11:09am Friday 27th February 2015

Accident and emergency departments in England failed to meet the target of 95% of patients seen within four hours again but were up slightly on the previous week.

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'No serious offer' for Oasis gig

11:09am Friday 27th February 2015

Former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher says he has never had "one serious offer" to get his old band back together.

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Dividend for shareholders at Lloyds

8:03am Friday 27th February 2015

Lloyds Banking Group is to pay a dividend to its three million shareholders for the first time since it was rescued by the taxpayer in 2008.

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Clarkson Twitter row with Labour MP

11:09am Friday 27th February 2015

Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has traded on-line insults with shadow transport minister Michael Dugher, saying the motoring show is not made "for people who wear pink ties".

Madonna suffered whiplash in fall

6:01am Friday 27th February 2015

Madonna has revealed she suffered whiplash injuries in her fall on stage at the Brit Awards.

Makeover for Queen's coin portrait

8:03am Friday 27th February 2015

A new portrait of the Queen to appear on coins will be unveiled next week, before the new effigy starts to show up on the money in people's wallets and pockets up and down the country later this year.

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