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Minibuses used by disabled people and school children destroyed in fire

Police and fire crews were called to the incident at Silk Mills Park and Ride in Taunton, Somerset, shortly after 7.50pm on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025

Fire destroys seven minibuses used by disabled people and school children

Police and fire crews were called to the incident at Silk Mills Park and Ride in Taunton, Somerset, shortly after 7.50pm on Saturday.

Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2025

County cricket day one: Cameron Green makes debut ton before cramp strikes – as it happened

Rain was a factor but Gloucestershire made hay against Kent and a Yorkshire trio made half-centuries at Durham

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2025

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Pontins owner charged with corporate manslaughter over death of grandmother

Wendy Jones among 18 people injured at resort in Somerset when live damaged electrics exposed as ceiling fell

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

DIY SOS star shares 'vulnerable' struggle and huge scar after open heart surgery

The TV builder, 55, had a heart attack while cold water swimming off of Clevedon’s coast in north Somerset late last year

Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2025

Detective accused of weighing down laptop keys to pretend to work at home

DC Philippa Baskwill of Avon and Somerset police faces hearing over alleged gross misconduct

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025

Labour ‘right’ to suspend MP arrested on suspicion of rape, says minister

The party confirmed on Saturday night that it had suspended the 65-year-old MP for North East Somerset and Hanham.

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2025

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County cricket day three: Worcestershire clinging on after battering from Banton – as it happened

Somerset’s Tom Banton registered the fifth highest score in history when dismissed for 371 against Worcestershire

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

‘They’re everywhere’: workers warn of rat infestation at Somerset nuclear plant

Unions urge energy giant EDF to take action as concerns mount over health of construction staff

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

Labour suspends MP after arrest on suspicion of rape

Dan Norris, the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, has also lost the party whip in the House of Commons.

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2025

Prince George’s hilarious warning for TV star passed on by Prince William ahead of series cameo

The Prince of Wales has passed on a cheeky message from Prince George to the star of one of his new favourite shows

Woman & Home · Mar 28, 2025

Prince William makes playful dig at Clarkson’s Farm star’s clothes

Prince William made a playful dig at Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper’s clothing as he joined him for a visit to young farmers in Somerset on Wednesday, 26 March.

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

William meets young farmers as he becomes patron of mental health charity

The prince spent time at Folly Farm in Pensford in the Chew Valley area of Somerset on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025

Ill-fated Monmouth rebellion remembered 340 years on in Somerset

Exhibition opens this week in Taunton Castle, where mass death sentences were infamously issued during Bloody Assizes

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2025

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The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2025

Inside the fragile harmony between one Somerset town’s locals and the ‘down from Londons’

IN FOCUS: Two years ago, as property prices in Frome soared amid an influx of people moving from London, Frome Town Council declared a housing crisis. Today, Alex Ross speaks to a community determined to overcome the problem while becoming increasingly aware of a widening gap in wealth

The Conversation · Mar 20, 2025

Glastonbury is as popular as ever, but complaints about the lineup reveal its generational challenge

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock since 1970 you will be aware of the five-day Glastonbury festival held every June (apart from “fallow” years to rest the land and the organisers), near Pilton in Somerset. Glastonbury is as much a pillar of the English summer as tennis at Wimbledon…

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Private island and fairytale Highlands castle rank among UK’s best holiday homes

The UK’s seven most remarkable rentals, from Scotland to Somerset

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025

‘FA Cup of darts’ keeps grassroots flame alive as big-money era shapes to snuff it out

The intimate setting of the UK Open in Somerset pits amateurs against pros in a way that’s becoming increasingly rare

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The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

Man who died on M4 had been arrested after ‘online paedophile sting’

Avon and Somerset Police arrested the man, who was aged in his 40s, on Friday evening

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

Police shut parts of M4 motorway near Bristol after human remains discovered

Drivers had told Avon and Somerset officers that there was something on the road between junctions 20 and 21

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025

Country diary: Looking for names before time takes them away

Beckington, Somerset: We’re digging up the past in a rural churchyard, connecting people to their long-lost family members

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

Teenager arrested after suspected ‘chilli spray’ attack at Costco

Avon and Somerset Police were called to the superstore in Avonmouth, Bristol

The Fashion Central · Feb 11, 2025

Katie Price Stuns Fans with Surprise Butlin's Performance After Dramatic Weight Loss

Reality TV sensation Katie Price lit up Butlin’s Minehead Resort in Somerset this Sunday with a dazzling throwback gig.

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025

Five plead not guilty to murdering Yeovil man

Michael Wheeler, from Yeovil, Somerset had not been seen or heard from since August 24, with concerns for his welfare raised on September 16.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025

UK weather: homes evacuated as rain and wind continue to batter England and Wales

Severe weather warnings remain in place as Somerset declares major incident after homes and businesses flooded

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