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Lansdown named rugby club owner Bristol City Football Club owner Steve Lansdown is named as the majority shareholder of Bristol Rugby Club.

Couple 'murdered man in beating' A couple battered a man to death in a "prolonged and vicious assault", Bristol Crown Court is told.

Signal failure hits rail services A 'substantial' number of train services from Bristol to London are cancelled or diverted because of a total signal failure.

Man, 37, jailed over town murder A Weston-super-Mare man is jailed for life for murdering another man in the North Somerset town.

River wall driver was 'fortunate' A cement lorry driver was "fortunate" after his vehicle was left dangling precariously over the River Avon in Bristol following a crash, police say.

Abuse victims 'need more support' Women in North Somerset who have suffered domestic abuse need more support, a report says.

Seafront stalls to bid for pitch Twenty of Weston-super-Mare's seafront traders are to bid for their pitches all at the same time in April.

Jurassic cricket's song recreated The "love song" of a 165-million-year-old insect is recreated from a tiny fossil by a Bristol scientist

Bath gasometer 'should be saved' The mayor of Bath says the last of the city's gasometers should be saved from demolition

Bristol launches its own currency A new currency is launched in Bristol, which will be used in independent businesses

Former skipper Taylor leaves Glos Former Gloucestershire skipper Chris Taylor leaves the county because of a clause in his contract relating to the redevelopment of the County Ground.

Bell dropped from one-day squad Somerset's Craig Kieswetter and Jos Buttler are named in England's one-day squad to face Pakistan in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, with batsman Ian Bell dropped.

McGeechan wants Bath 'momentum' Bath director of rugby Sir Ian McGeechan wants his side to replicate their impressive form in the LV= Cup when they return to Premiership action at the weekend.

Saints set up Scarlets semi-final Northampton Saints will host Scarlets in the semi-finals of the LV= Cup, while Leicester Tigers are away to Bath.

Preston swoop for defensive pair Preston North End sign ex-Bristol City defender Nicky Hunt until the end of the season.

The nightmare begins for modern pentathletes Six women are fighting demons and their team-mates in a tense battle to be picked for the Great Britain team at London 2012

VIDEO: Late Kick Off - The Knowledge Graeme Murty and Bournemouth's Steve Fletcher return to TV

Bristol sounds of 2012 Sam Bonham selects the best of the Bristol music scene as the top tips for 2012.

BBC Radio Bristol webcams Look behind-the-scenes at BBC Radio Bristol with our webcams which are situated in the on-air studios.

London 2012 torch relay map Explore our map to find out where the London 2012 Olympic torch is going on each stage of its 70-day route.

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(Source: BBC News)

Lansdown named rugby club owner Bristol City Football Club owner Steve Lansdown is named as the majority shareholder of Bristol Rugby Club.

Former skipper Taylor leaves Glos Former Gloucestershire skipper Chris Taylor leaves the county because of a clause in his contract relating to the redevelopment of the County Ground.

Bell dropped but Somerset duo in Somerset's Craig Kieswetter and Jos Buttler are named in England's one-day squad to face Pakistan in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, with batsman Ian Bell dropped.

McGeechan wants Bath 'momentum' Bath director of rugby Sir Ian McGeechan wants his side to replicate their impressive form in the LV= Cup when they return to Premiership action at the weekend.

Bath set up Leicester semi-final Northampton Saints will host Scarlets in the semi-finals of the LV= Cup, while Leicester Tigers are away to Bath.

Preston swoop for defensive pair Preston North End sign ex-Bristol City defender Nicky Hunt until the end of the season.

The nightmare begins for modern pentathletes Six women are fighting demons and their team-mates in a tense battle to be picked for the Great Britain team at London 2012

Live rugby on BBC Radio Bristol Listen to live online commentary of Bath and Bristol

BBC Radio Bristol on Twitter Get updates from BBC Bristol sport's team on the go

Redknapp tax trial jury sent out The jury in the Harry Redknapp and Milan Mandaric tax evasion trial is sent out to consider its verdicts.

Thirteen rescued from flood homes Thirteen people are rescued from their homes by police marine unit boats when a burst water main floods an Essex street.

'Last' WWI service veteran dies A woman thought to be the world's last known surviving service member of World War I dies aged 110.

Fast drivers caught 15,000 times Community Speed Watch volunteers in Wiltshire catch drivers speeding 15,000 times in the county in one year.

Ameobi tweet pair's final warning Two boys who racially abused Newcastle United's Sammy Ameobi on Twitter are issued with final warnings by police.

'Arson spree' of M1 accused teens Six teenagers carried out a "spree" of arson attacks in north London over five days, including a fire that closed the M1, a court hears.

Online safety fears due to cuts Work to stop children falling victim to abuse and bullying could be hampered by police cuts, the Police Federation chairman says.

Shot girl CCTV is shown to jury A jury is shown CCTV footage of an attack in which a five-year-old girl was hit by gunfire in an alleged gang-related shooting.

Explosives charges accused guilty A man pleads guilty at Taunton Crown Court to four charges relating to making explosives at a house in Burnham-on-Sea.

Paedophile priest in jail warning A former Roman Catholic priest from Staffordshire is warned he faces a long prison sentence after being convicted of 21 counts of child abuse.