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  1. Like waiting for a bus...published at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

    Tom Garry
    BBC Sport

    Yeovil waited 120 years for their first home game against Manchester United - now two have come along within just three seasons.

    2015's FA Cup third-round loss to the Premier League giants was a huge day for the club.

    But 2018's meeting - coming in the fourth round and surely set to be televised - will be even bigger.

    It will be a hugely beneficial match for the relatively cash-strapped club off the field, as well as an unforgettable day for the supporters at Huish Park.

    And Glovers fans may just believe; if Bristol City can beat Jose Mourinho's United, why can't they?

  2. Reaction to the FA Cup drawpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

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  3. FA Cup: And Yeovil Town...published at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
    Breaking

    ...have been drawn against MANCHESTER UNITED in the fourth round.

    What a night that will be at Huish Park.

  4. The FA Cup fourth-round drawpublished at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

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    Yeovil Town, 21st in League Two, are the lowest-ranked side left in the competition and the chairman will surely be hoping for a trip to Old Trafford for the money.

    Fourth round ties will take place across the weekend of 26-29 January, with winning clubs receiving £90,000 from the Emirates FA Cup prize fund.

  5. What impact will lowering toll charges have on business?published at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

    Alun Cairns MP and James Durie share the pros and cons of Severn Bridges toll charges being reduced for the first time:

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    Watch: Are the toll charges a good thing?

  6. Light aircraft crash a 'tragic accident'published at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

    Here's the latest statement from Gloucestershire Airport:

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    West Midlands Ambulance Service has sadly confirmed that two people were killed when the light aircraft they were flying in crashed at Overbury, near Tewkesbury this afternoon. Our ATC staff raised the alarm when contact was lost with the aircraft, which was inbound to the Airport at around 12.40pm. We are assisting the police and Air Accident Investigation Branch with their investigations. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of all those affected by this tragic accident.

    Gloucestershire Airport

  7. FA Cup draw: Yeovil Town the lowest-ranked team in the hatpublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

    The fourth-round draw for the FA Cup takes place tonight and you can watch it live from 7pm on BBC Two.

    Yeovil Town are the lowest-ranked team in the hat, with division rivals Newport County and Coventry City joining them after their respective shock victories.

    Tap here to read more ahead of the draw.

  8. Football: Forest Green striker departs the clubpublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

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  9. Murder probe after woman dies in housepublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

    Nailsea and Backwell station was closed and a man arrested after the woman was fatally injured.

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  10. Two men die as light aircraft crashespublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

    Eyewitnesses described seeing the aircraft in a tree after the crash in Worcestershire.

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  11. Otter spotted in Bristol Harbourpublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

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  12. Hunt on for missing animal park falconpublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

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    A search is under way for a falcon which has gone missing from an animal park in Somerset.

    The bird of prey - called Walter - became confused in high winds during a display at Puxton Park on Friday and flew off.

    Handler Damien Roudley said the six-month-old saker falcon - which is smaller than a buzzard - has no experience of catching prey but should be able to survive in the wild.

    He said: "He [Walter] will just find someone and scream at them and then I'll get a phone call."

    Anyone who spots the bird is asked to contact the park.

  13. University campus fire was accidentalpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

    The fire on Saturday saw students evacuated from revision sessions in the nearby library.

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  14. Two die in light aircraft crashpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    Two people have died after a light aircraft , externalcrashed in a field in Worcestershire this afternoon.

    The single-engine plane came down at about 12:45 near Overbury, the ambulance service said.

    Paramedics said they couldn't do anything to save either occupant - both male - and they were pronounced dead at the scene.

  15. On this day in 1985: Frozen Gloucestershirepublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

    On this day in 1985, BBC News reported on the "big freeze" which was affecting many parts of the country, including the West of England.

    This is how Andrew Harvey reported the story.

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    Watch: BBC News on 8th January, 1985

  16. Bristol city players board flight to Manchesterpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

    Lee Johnson’s side prepare to board their plane for Manchester ahead of their semi-final clash against Man City tomorrow.

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  17. Uni fire was accidental, investigation findspublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

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    A fire which broke out in the roof of a Bristol University building on Saturday started accidentally, investigators have found.

    About 50 firefighters tackled the blaze in the Fry building, which is currently undergoing a £33m refurbishment.

    Group Manager Steve Quinton from Avon Fire & Rescue Service said: “We know that refurbishment works were being carried out in the roof on Saturday afternoon which we believe has led to the accidental fire starting.

    “The extent of the damage means we will never be able to identify exactly where the fire started but we are satisfied it started accidentally as a result of the works taking place that day.

    “Although the damage was extensive I’d like to recognise our Fire Control staff and firefighters whose actions certainly prevented more damage."

  18. Police hold press conference over Nailsea murderpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

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    Avon and Somerset Police have been briefing the media about the details of a murder inquiry launched this morning.

    A 27-year-old woman was found fatally injured at a house in Nailsea.

  19. Crashed aircraft was travelling to Gloucestershirepublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

    A light aircraft has crashed in a field in Overbury, Worcestershire.

    Air Traffic Control at Gloucestershire Airport says it lost contact with a light aircraft travelling inbound at about 12:40.

    "Alerting action was taken with the appropriate agencies and emergency services attending the scene of the crash, at Overbury, near Tewkesbury," it said.

  20. Visibility 'bad' at scene of crashed aircraftpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018

    A woman who was walking on Bredon Hill in Worcestershire when a light aircraft crashed nearby said visibility was poor at the time.

    Lizzie Ransted said she heard "a loud engine, sort of cutting out" before a loud "bang".

    She said: "You couldn't see anything because the visibility's so bad.

    "And then as we came back down we could see ambulances and fire engines.

    "You could sort of make out it was an aircraft of some sort."

    West Midlands Ambulance Service said the single-engine plane came down in a field at about 12:45. Six fire crews attended the scene.