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HISTORICAL FACTS: Somerset | History Defined

Holiday park company ‘on its last legs’ named worst in the UK

The Somerset site scored just two stars in all categories of a recent Which? survey

The Independent UK

Hero vigilante describes moment she stops shoplifter – then gets mowed down by getaway car

Hayley’s Bush’s heroic actions to try to stop the shoplifter at a Co-op store in Paulton, Somerset, comes as retailers lose billions of pounds a year to the criminals

The Independent UK

Champagne moment as champions Durham promoted: county cricket, day four – as it happened

Join Tanya Aldred for updates from the latest round of County Championship matches

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Glastonbury 2027 ticket hike explained as fans complain of 'unfair' pricing

The next edition of the Somerset music festival will take place from Wednesday, June 23, to Sunday, June 27, 2027

Evening Standard

In 2012, Kevin McCloud built a tiny woodland home from salvaged materials; a year later, he moved and upgraded it on a Somerset cliff using waste-powered electricity

British designer Kevin McCloud has crafted an off-grid cabin utilizing salvaged materials, long before the tiny home trend gained traction. His groundbreaking design ingeniously harnesses animal waste for electricity production. With a focus on affordability and simpler lifestyles, tiny homes have captured the interest of many young individuals. McCloud’s £5,000…

The Economic Times

Warwickshire thrash Glamorgan and lay down gauntlet to rivals: county cricket, day two – as it happened

Warwickshire threw a bear-shaped gauntlet on the Championship turf by demolishing Glamorgan in less than two days

The Guardian - UK

How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan

Most of the countryside around the Holnicote estate in Somerset has been dry and dusty for most of the summer. But one corner remains conspicuously green.

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Surrey beat Yorkshire; Somerset thrash Glamorgan: county cricket, day three – as it happened

Somerset beat Glamorgan by an innings while Surrey triumphed by one wicket at the Oval

The Guardian - UK

Baby swans rescued in IKEA bags from roadside in Somerset

The wildlife charity described the swan rescue as an ‘exceptional situation’

The Independent UK

In 1996, a young TV reporter bought an abandoned 1830s lighthouse after it failed to sell at auction; he turned its 110-foot tower into an eight-storey home

Standing on Berrow Road in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, Burnham High Lighthouse looks more like a giant white chimney than a house. Built for Trinity House in the 1830s, the circular brick tower was designed by Joseph Nelson to work alongside Burnham’s Low Lighthouse and guide ships through the shifting waters of…

The Times of India

Hampshire make Kuggeleijn U-turn; Somerset dominate Glamorgan: county cricket, day one – as it happened

At the Oval, Yorkshire limped along from the ignominy of one for three, and David Bedingham passed 1,000 runs for the season

The Guardian - UK

South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset

The Guardian - UK

Humans stepped back from this UK dairy farm in 2023; three years later, wildlife returns as 27 more bird species appear and butterfly numbers more than double

A former dairy farm in the UK has undergone a striking transformation after humans stepped back and allowed natural processes to reshape the land. At Heal Somerset, a 460-acre site in Somerset acquired by the rewilding charity Heal in December 2022, the first three years of nature recovery have brought…

The Times of India

Unexplained death of baby in Somerset – man and woman arrested

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Two arrested after baby’s unexplained death at Somerset home

The death is being treated as unexplained following an initial forensic postmortem examination

The Independent UK

Tinder conman claimed he had cancer in devious trap to swindle victims out of £70k

Joseph Gibson, 35, told his victims he had cancer and needed money to fund his treatment, as well as impressing them with his so-called wealth

International Business Times UK

Wessex Water Hosepipe Ban in Effect Amid Record Heat: These Everyday Uses Are Now Restricted

Wessex Water enforces a hosepipe ban across Bath, Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire amid record heat and dry weather. Learn how it affects outdoor use, exemptions, and conservation tips.

International Business Times UK

Wessex Water Hits 1.4 Million Customers With First Historic Hosepipe Ban Since 1976 as Drought Worsens

Wessex Water's first hosepipe ban since 1976 will affect 1.4 million customers across Bath, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire as drought worsens.

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Body found in Romania believed to be missing British hiker George Smyth

Family paid tribute to Bristol University geology student, 18, after being notified by Avon and Somerset police

The Independent UK

Somerset family almost lost £1m winnings after ignoring National Lottery’s calls

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Kentucky Landlord to Pay $150,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Claims Against Female Tenants

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Danny Bell, the owner and manager of residential rental properties in Somerset, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $150,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging he sexually harassed female tenants in violation of the Fair Housing Act, according to an official announcement from the department.

Ideal Home

I was embarrassed by my unfinished home until someone else photographed it

I thought the wonky walls, scratched floors and unfinished projects would be all they saw – I couldn't have been more wrong

The Independent UK

Hosepipe ban for millions more Brits – which new areas are affected?

South West Water is implementing temporary hosepipe restrictions for customers across Devon , Cornwall , parts of Dorset and Somerset , and the Isles of Scilly . The ban, effective from midnight tomorrow (Saturday 8 August), is a response to prolonged dry weather, significantly below-average rainfall and high demand. These…

The Times of India

In 1956, an 11-year-old took an abbot’s kneecap and medieval tile from Glastonbury Abbey; 70 years later, his widow returned it from Australia

A medieval abbot's kneecap and a floor tile have been returned to Glastonbury Abbey more than 70 years after they were taken by an 11-year-old schoolboy during an archaeological dig. The artefacts were kept in Australia for decades before the boy's widow brought them back following his death in 2025.

The Independent UK

Jewish leaders refuse to meet with former neo-Nazi Tory candidate

Jewish leaders, including the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council , have declined an offer to meet Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former antisemitic internet troll selected as a Conservative council candidate for Crewkerne South ward in Somerset . Bonehill-Paine was previously jailed in 2016 for racially…

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