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<TEXT>Former BBC Radio Somerset presenter Peter Rowell has been jailed for 6 years for a string of sexual assaults on teenage girls.

The 53-year-old, from Wickwar in South Gloucestershire, pleaded guilty in January to 12 counts of indecent assault on girls under the age of 16 - as well as making and possessing indecent images.

The offences took place between 1989 and the early 90s.
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<Slug>WALL 1</Slug>
<TEXT>Engineers have managed to stabilise Bridgwater's main sewer pipe after it was damaged in the river wall collapse at West Quay.

Heavy rain and flooding last November - which forced the evacuation of nearby homes and businesses - caused a large hole which left the pipe unsupported.

One-point-five million pound repair works are ongoing.

Here's Somerset Councillor Harvey Siggs:

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<Slug>fuel 3</Slug>
<TEXT>There's bad news for motorists - with petrol prices reaching a record high today.

Latest figures show it's now around 1-pound-37 pence for a litre for unleaded, beating last May's record.
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<Slug>robbing3</Slug>
<TEXT>Two men who pretened to help a student during the London riots have been convicted of robbing him.

A video ended up of youtube of the Malaysian student being mugged and punched in the face in Barking last August.
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<TEXT>James Blunt and Katherine Jenkins have been forced to pull out of concerts for British troops in Afghanistan.

Their flight to Helmand had to turn back because of a technical fault.
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<TEXT>Nova news - now you're up to date
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