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Hospital '95 per cent full' as figures show scale of bed crisis

New figures show the stark reality of how the South West's hospitals are running out of bed space.

'I couldn’t sleep': Victims of prolific rogue trader speak out

Drink-driver jailed after killing ‘beloved mum’ in hit-and-run

‘We’re at full capacity’: Patients queuing in corridors at hospital

Urgent appeal for blood donors as stocks fall over Christmas

Council reassures people that Yeovil's Octagon Theatre has a future

Medical illustrator awarded OBE for 30 years of helping doctors train

There's an urgent call for people to give blood with demand outstripping supply

Popular cider maker welcomes fifth generation into the 120 year old business

Real tennis: A game enjoyed by Henry VIII, and people in Bristol

From the archives: Inside Lundy Island lighthouse as the final keeper locked up for the last time

Cost of living: Impact on young people

Mum left skipping meals as she struggles to clothe toddler this winter

'I work endlessly and get nowhere - sometimes I can't afford to shower'

Petrol, showering, or food? Brutal choices forced on young people

The Bristol charity helping young people during cost of living crisis

Domestic Abuse: A West Country Series

Domestic abuse charity calls for more support saying system is 'broken'

'Violence doesn't discriminate': Domestic abuse survivor speaks out

'Frightened all the time' - Teen's experience growing up in violent home

'I used to abuse my wife - this is how I changed my ways'

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Hospital '95 per cent full' as figures show scale of bed crisis

Drink-driver jailed after killing ‘beloved mum’ in hit-and-run

'I couldn’t sleep': Victims of prolific rogue trader speak out

‘We’re at full capacity’: Patients queuing in corridors at hospital

Cash-strapped council plans to axe lollipop ladies and men

Trial to allow alcohol in stands at women's football games

Five cars crash on busy A-road

Critical incident declared at 'extremely busy' Gloucestershire hospitals

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Sixth-former, 17, stabbed to death near town centre bus station

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