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<TEXT>Across the country, bells have rung out to mark the start of the Olympic Games.

Big Ben, which led the chimes, was joined by hundreds of churches and town criers - including here in Somerset
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The Opening Ceremony for the London Olympics takes place tonight.

However, like most people, many of Team GB's athletes will have to watch it on
TV.

Less than half will be present in the Stadium because of tight training
schedules.

Sprinter John Regis won silver at the 1988 Games in Seoul.

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<TEXT>The next phase of rebuilding a collapsed river wall in Bridgwater has begun.

Residents and businesses had to be evacuated last November after heavy rain and flooding caused the a portion of the wall at West Quay to crumble.

Peter Radford from Somerset County Council's updated us:

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B/A: Work is now expected to run into October.

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<TEXT>In other news...

The search for a missing man, who jumped into the sea to rescue two children, has resumed this morning in Portsmouth Harbour.

It had to be postponed overnight.
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<Slug>COUNTERF 1</Slug>
<TEXT>A huge haul of counterfeit goods has been seized in raids in Weston.

Police and the regional Scambuster team executed warrants at three lock-up units on the Oldmixon Trading Estate and two men, aged 19 and 61, have been arrested.

Several Transit vans were needed to transport the items, including fake Tiffany jewellery, Chanel perfume, RayBan sunglasses and loads of clothes and shoes.
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<TEXT>Nova news - now you're up to date
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