Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was killed in a collision with a van. The driver of the van was arrested and remains in custody with Avon and Somerset Police, officers said.

The ex-Inspector for Avon and Somerset Police used pseudonyms to communicate with children online. Philip Nicholls bombarded a woman with letters and phone calls over between January and March.

A WOMAN riding a bicycle died following a collision with a van in Taunton this morning ... to be closed for two days Avon and Somerset Police said the woman's next of kin have been informed ...