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In a trial lasting 23 days, Matthew Gordon, the owner and licensed operator of Grittenham Haulage Ltd has been sentenced to seven and a-half years in prison for each of the four manslaughter counts with the prison terms to run concurrently.

Self-employed mechanic, Peter Wood, has been sentenced to five years three months in prison for each of the four manslaughter charges with the prison sentences to run concurrently.

During sentencing, the court heard from the devastated families of the victims and also about the chaos and cavalier attitude inside the transport company which was responsible for the runaway tipper truck.

Today, the judge said to haulage firm boss Matthew Gordon that:

George the swan's eye might still be intact despite a crossbow bolt having entered it. 

It's not yet known whether he will have any sight in the eye, according to a Facebook post by Vale Wildlife Centre's founder.

George was found by a member of the public in Cheltenham's Pitville Park on Tuesday morning having been shot in the head with a crossbow.

He was taken to Vale Wildlife Hospital, where the bolt - which was lodged in its left eye - was removed.

The mother of four-year-old Mitzi Steady told the court today that losing her daughter meant it was a struggle for family life to go on.

The little girl was killed as she was crossing the road with her gran, Margaret Rogers, who needed to have both her legs amputated.

Mitzi's mum, Emmajade Steady said she was bereft at no longer having Mitzi's laughter and singing filling their home.

Two men have been jailed today after the court found them both guilty on four counts of manslaughter for the death of four year old Mitzi from Bath, Stephen Vaughan, 34, Robert Parker, 59, and Phillip Allen, 52, all from Wales. 

Haulage firm boss Matthew Gordon and mechanic Peter Wood were sentenced to seven and a-half years and five years three months, respectively.

One of the first questions a new mum will be asked is "how much did he weigh?"

Well, as part of Points West’s 60 years of broadcasting, it’s been delving into its archives and baby James Tuffley popped out! 

Back in January 1995 this bonny baby from Somerset was just five days old – but already making headlines.

Lorna Grey used to work as a nurse, loves playing the piano and says she's partial to a glass of wine. She's also just turned 107!

To celebrate, her care home in Bristol held a party for her this afternoon. 

Wishing you a very happy birthday Lorna.

The Pride of Somerset Youth Awards 2017 are coming up and we want to hear from you!

Bristol West MP Thangam Debbonaire is to rebel against party leader Jeremy Corbyn by refusing to back Brexit in a vote before MPs next week. 

She says she is reflecting the wishes of her constituents who voted strongly for remaining in the EU. 

Her decision is complicated by her position as party whip which means she should be encouraging Labour MPs to vote in line with their party. 

The 24 year old, from Weston-super-Mare, has not been seen since leaving Motion nightclub in Bristol in the early hours of 14 January.

Officers will be speaking to members of the public at the Avon Street site to see if they can gather any information about his disappearance.

A support group for young gay and transgender people is having its council contract replaced with an annual grant.

Somerset County Council said 2BU, which supports LGBT people, will have its grant reviewed annually "bringing it into line with other youth groups".

Fraser Amos, from 2BU, said he was "relieved" the group would be able to carry on for another year.

Councillor Frances Nicholson said: "We have always recognised the value of support of this kind. The grant funding will be reviewed each year and brings the group into line with other youth groups in the county."

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Thousands will be heading to Cheltenham Racecourse tomorrow for the National Hunt Festival's Trials Day.

One of the more interesting horses to watch will be Thistlecrack, running in the Cotswold Chase which will represent his final stepping stone before the Gold Cup.

Cornelius Lysaght, the BBC's horse racing correspondent, has written of the 'buzz' surrounding the horse which is sure to make jockey Tom Scudamore proud.

Click here to read what he has to say.

A night at the theatre took an unexpected turn for one woman, when she started having strong contractions in the middle of a performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Bristol Hippodrome on Thursday.

Rachel and her husband rushed to hospital, where baby Digby was born shortly after.

We're sure you'll agree - he's a real show stopper. 

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Five-time Olympic swimmer Mark Foster and former Director of Sport Ged Roddy have been inducted into the University of Bath's Hall of Fame for Sport.

Mark, who trained at the university, has won 51 major international medals during a career which spanned 23 years. 

While Ged's spell as Director of Sport from 1992 to 2009 saw a significant expansion of activities and facilities at the university.

He also famously managed Team Bath FC to the first round proper of the FA Cup in 2002, making them the first University side to reach that stage in 122 years.

Both were welcomed into the Hall of Fame for Sport on Thursday by current Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley.

A woman who has lived with Type-1 diabetes for 50 years has been awarded a medal to recognise her "courage and perseverance".

Julie Higgins, 54, from Dilton Marsh in Wiltshire, was presented with the Alan Nabarro medal by Diabetes UK at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.

After being diagnosed with the condition aged four, she has been injecting insulin every day since and has seen medical developments and awareness of the condition grow in that time.

She shares her experiences of living with diabetes:

The widow of one of the men killed in the crash described the day he died just six months after their wedding.

Stephen Vaughan, 34, of Swansea, was killed when the truck crashed into the car he was in.

Sian Vaughan, 33, said she never expected to be widowed and they had breakfast together on the day of the tragedy, which was rare on a weekday.

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She said: "I gave him a kiss goodbye and told him I loved him. Little did I know that this would be the last time." 

Later that day she found out he was dead.

She said: "I went upstairs and came down only to see our friend Lee at the bottom of the staircase and he looked at me and shook his head. My feet went from underneath me and I recall screaming no."

Mr Justice Langstaff told Gordon and Wood they had a "cavalier" attitude to properly maintaining the firm's vehicles.

"I accept that neither of you intended death or injury or even brake failure," the judge said.

"You did not wish it. But the fact is that a lorry as heavy as this is likely to cause serious injury and death to members of the public unless properly maintained."

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He added: "The brakes are critical. You know this. You knew that being casual about the safety risked the lives of others. Your failures are inexplicable.

"If they were one-off failures that would be bad enough but they are not. "They were part and parcel of the way you approached your responsibilities."