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BBCAn investigation by Avon and Somerset Police into chants made during a Bob Vylan performance at Glastonbury has concluded no further action will be taken."We have concluded, after reviewing all the evidence, that it does not meet the criminal threshold outlined by the CPS for any person to be prosecuted," the force said in a statement."No further action will be taken on the basis there is insufficient evidential for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction."The investigation…

Chris LockyerSomerset, Ham Hill Country ParkBBCThe new visitor centre has been openedA new £2.5m visitor centre at what is thought to be the biggest Iron Age hillfort in the country has opened its doors.Based at Ham Hill Country Park near Yeovil in Somerset, the new site features a gallery, museum, cafe and shop.The centre, which was paid for using money from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Wolfson Foundation, will also host community education sessions with park…

Anna DavisKnown as the Fonz of Frome, the popular cat has inspired a children's picture bookThe owner of a "very sociable" cat whose trips to shops and pubs have made him an online star, says he "cries like a baby" if he is kept inside.Anna Davis, from Frome in Somerset, said Frodo, 13, is so popular the ginger cat features in a kids' book, has his own charity Christmas card, and has been voted Frome's "purr-son of the…

Georgia EadieWest of EnglandBBCBen spent a week at the Royal United Hospitals in Bath after his type 1 diabetes diagnosisThe parents of a seven-year-old boy who found his stay on a children's hospital ward "overwhelming" are fundraising for a new quiet room. Ben, from Wells in Somerset, spent a week at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) in Bath after he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in April.Ben's family is aiming to raise £5,000 towards the development of…

Police have said they want to speak to a "key witness" after a pedestrian died when they were struck by a car.Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called to the incident on the A303 eastbound between South Petherton and Cartgate Services in Somerset at about 21:40 GMT on Sunday.Officers said the incident involved the pedestrian, who died at the scene, and a Seat Leon just before the A356 junction for Crewkerne.The force is keen to speak to…

Beth CruseandRoss Pollard,West of EnglandAdela MeiAdela Mei enjoys riding up the Cheddar Gorge on her motorbike on Christmas dayFor many, Christmas means family gatherings, gifts under the tree and plates piled high with festive food. But for some, the day looks very different – and that is exactly how they want it. Across the West Country, people are stepping away from tradition and creating their own ways to spend 25 December.Each year on Christmas Day, Adela Mei, 51,…

Sophia AllsoppWest of England Getty ImagesBin collections across the region will change over Christmas and the New Year because of bank holidaysResidents have been warned that bin collections days will change over the festive period.Across the west of England, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day collections will not take place.Residents have been urged to check their postcode-based collection calendar and to use recycling and food waste collections as much as possible during the festive period.Below is…

A council is set to spend more than £600,000 on a cycle link ahead of the planned construction of a new train station.Wellington's new railway station is anticipated to cost up to £20m and will be delivered north of the Lidl Supermarket, with access being provided through a new 161-home development.Somerset Council has said it will spend as much as £607,000 over the coming months to ensure a new cycle link improves access between the future station and…