http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/ Bridgwater Mercury /uk_national_news/ en-gb Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:02:05 +0000 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:02:05 +0000 http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/resources/images/1162896/?type=rsslogo http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/ http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/5073754.Abuse_and_celibacy__not_linked_/?ref=rss There is no statistical connection between the abuse of minors and a celibate way of life, the leader of Catholics in England and Wales has insisted. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:29:19 +0000 9237ac90b6a200508596442115551599 http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/5073746.Boy_charged_over_screwdriver_death/?ref=rss A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a father-of-two who was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:58:23 +0000 767791bbca1262df5b6c62606b6c97be http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/5073705.Parliamentarian_may_face_charges/?ref=rss Another parliamentarian is facing the possibility of prosecution after police handed a file relating to alleged expenses abuse to prosecutors. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:16:19 +0000 80054162983244f4427b468947e9dc4e http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/5073643.Air_passengers_face_BA_strike_chaos/?ref=rss Thousands of air passengers face travel misery after moves to prevent a three day strike by British Airways cabin crew collapsed. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:23:38 +0000 e76428fbf101d645303b052e32860cae http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/5073623.Corrie_star_charged_over_crash/?ref=rss Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has been charged with failing to stop after crashing his car. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:13:31 +0000 eda1c8c222fa732c83abdda50566fb60 http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/5073622.Rail_strike_talks_planned/?ref=rss Talks aimed at averting strikes by railway signal workers are to be held next week, raising hopes that action can be averted. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:13:30 +0000 3b1b2b757fbf7be945af8307189031bb http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/5073556.Paedophile_babysitter_raped_girl__5/?ref=rss A paedophile was able to rape a five-year-old girl he was babysitting because agencies failed to tell her mother he was a convicted sex offender. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:37:37 +0000 ba2c1bd1b67c3db763bc7dbb6b398fbd http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/5073348.Ex_soldier_s_parents_plea_for_help/?ref=rss The parents of a former soldier facing the death penalty in Iraq over the killing of two colleagues pleaded with the British Government to help save his life. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:30:12 +0000 0207a1ca289a5dffaec1433d12459f53 http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/5072995.Man_jailed_for__weapon_dog__murder/?ref=rss The first killer to be convicted using pioneering dog DNA technology has been given a life sentence for the "vicious" murder of a teenage boy. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:43:06 +0000 499ecd68cfa0c806293e8f9cf36ac1a7 http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/uk_national_news/5072926.Last_ditch_strike_talks_collapse/?ref=rss Talks aimed at averting strikes by British Airways cabin crew have collapsed and the action will go ahead from midnight. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:23:56 +0000 01577967bffb0a05c93598fa7aec9ee9