Four friends rescued from a ski lift in France
Four friends from the Forest of Dean have been speaking about their dramatic rescue after being stuck on a ski lift for 6 hours.
Bristol-trained Daniel Day-Lewis make Oscars history
Daniel Day-Lewis made history last night at the Oscars. And there's a little bit of the South West that can bask in his reflected glory.
Family's tribute to girl, 10, killed in skiing accident
Jemima Prees from Wiltshire was killed after hitting a tree at high-speed while on a family skiing holiday in Austria.
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Full report: 40 Commando welcomed home to Taunton
Thousands of people lined the streets of Taunton today, as 700 Royal Marines marched through the town to officially mark the end of their time in Afghanistan.
The Marines from 40 Commando were the very first to be deployed to the country twelve years ago.
This year, after four tours of duty, they're among the last to return.
Bob Cruwys reports:
Full report: Analysis of 40 Commando's time at Afghanistan
As 40 Commando's final homecoming from Afghanistan brings to an end 12 years of involvement in the troubled country - there'll be mixed feelings about what happened during those years.
Defence Correspondent John Andrews reports on what they achieved in that time and the price they paid:
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Shrien Dewani suffers a relapse
A court has heard that a Bristol businessman accused of being involved in the murder of his wife while on their honeymoon in South Africa has had a relapse. Shrien Dewani, who is 33, is being treated at a hospital in Bristol for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
Westminster Magistrates' Court was told he was taken off medication after a bad reaction. He has been sectioned for another 12 months under the Mental Health Act.
A full extradition hearing will still go ahead on 1 July.
Anni Dewani was shot when the taxi the couple were using was hijacked in a Cape Town township in 2010. Mr Dewani denies any involvement in her death.
Three South African men have been jailed for life over Mrs Dewani's murder.
Flags at half mast in memory of sailor Andrew Simpson
The National Sailing Academy is commemorating the life of the Dorset sailor Andrew Simpson. 'Bart' as his friends called him, was killed in an accident during a training exercise for the Americas' Cup on Thursday.
The tribute on the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy website reads:
"A profound loss to the sailing world. Bart Simpson was a true British Olympic sailor showing huge grit and determination throughout his life.
"A success on and off the water Bart was a family man and always a celebrated team player.
"Greatly admired around the world, the global sailing fraternity has lost a true gentleman. Our thoughts are with his friends and family.".
Lindsay Sandiford to launch fresh appeal
A grandmother from Cheltenham who is on death row in Bali is expected to launch a fresh appeal against her sentence today.
Lindsay Sandiford faces a firing squad after being convicted of drug smuggling.
She's said to have tried to smuggle one-point-six million pounds wotrth of cocaine into the country in May last year. She says the British government has let her down after a failed bid to get her legal case funded.
Medical emergency on Lord Nelson
The Lord Nelson was making good progress around the world until a medical emergency developed. Richard Jones has the latest chapter in the story He talked to Alex Lochrane of the Jubilee Sailing Trust, Caroline and Les Jones, Gareth Cooper and Dominic Dobson
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Trip of a lifetime
The tall ship Lord Nelson was the first of her kind to be designed for able-bodied and disabled people to sail together. Now she's undertaking her biggest challenge - sailing round the world.
Included in the crew is 21-year-old Kyle Baker from Gloucestershire. The ex-soldier was shot in Afghanistan.
Unsettled week ahead
Govt ‘disappointed’ at failed Bali death sentence appeal
The government has expressed disappointment that British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford has lost her appeal against her death sentence in Bali for drug trafficking.
We are disappointed to hear that Lindsay Sandiford's appeal has been refused by the High Court in Bail.
The UK strongly opposes the death penalty and has repeatedly made representations to the Indonesian government on this matter.
– Foreign Office spokesmanWe will continue to provide consular assistance at this difficult time.
British grandmother loses Bali death penalty appeal
British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford has lost her appeal against her death sentence in Bali for drug trafficking.
The 56-year-old was convicted in January by a district court and sentenced to face a firing squad. The Bali High Court has rejected an appeal.
Sandiford, who was arrested after a flight from Bangkok in May 2012, was convicted of smuggling 4.8kg (10.6lb) of cocaine.
She was accused of being at the centre of a drugs ring involving three other men.
She says she was coerced into smuggling the cocaine.
