10 of the best places to visit in South Somerset With rolling hills, golden villages, listed gardens and historic homes, the south of the county offers some of England’s most glorious sights The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
Look away vegetarians: The Newt's high-tech new butchers confirms meat is back (and it’s all grown up) From Mayfair steakhouses to high-design Somerset butcheries, our carnivorous side is growing more sophisticated. Richard MacKichan dons his apron and gets involved Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2024
Glastonbury weather watch: what to expect at this year's festival Headed to Somerset? Know what to pack with our handy weather guide in the lead-up Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2024
Glastonbury weather forecast: Met Office share official advice for festival-goers After a few years of beautiful sunny weekends in Somerset, will the weather hold out for Glastonbury 2024? The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024
For the record Avon and Somerset police | National Citizen Service | Vic Paterson | Tom Morris/ Marianne Elliott | Rick Buckler The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024
The Roth Bar at Hauser & Wirth Somerset serves up a cocktail of salvaged materials Art and entertaining meet in Oddur Roth’s bar sculpture at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, a site-specific installation and social hub Wallpaper · May 30, 2024
How to watch Glastonbury 2024 live streams online and from anywhere Here's how to watch Glastonbury 2024 live stream and see Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA headline the iconic Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm, Somerset. Tom’s Guide · May 28, 2024
County cricket: Hampshire rout Surrey by an innings – as it happened Surrey were humiliated by an innings at Southampton, rain affected other Championship games The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024
Their Roman Empire: The Newt brings recreated 1st century AD garden to Chelsea Flower Show 2024 Visitors will be able to step back in time to 97 AD and enjoy a reconstructed Roman garden filled with medicinal plants Evening Standard · May 17, 2024
‘It’s unbelievable the difference a path has made’: how volunteers are building a cycle network a yard at a time The Strawberry Line network of paths in Somerset has found a way to speed up planning permission and harness the goodwill of the community The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024
Somerset’s growing cycle network bears fruit: a ride on the Strawberry Line Mostly traffic-free and flat, this route between Yatton and Cheddar takes in old stations and views across the Levels to the Bristol Channel – and it’s being extended to form part of the 76-mile Somerset Circle The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024
Largest-ever marine reptile found with help from an 11-year-old girl A father and daughter discovered fossil remnants of a giant ichthyosaur that scientists say may have been the largest-known marine reptile to ever swim the seas. WEKU · May 6, 2024
County cricket: Somerset v Essex, Yorkshire v Glamorgan and more – as it happened Players wore black armbands in memory of Josh Baker, the Worcestershire all-rounder, on another rain-swept day The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
Restorative in every way: a rewilding retreat in Somerset A Wild Weekend on the 42 Acres estate near Frome offers fresh air, cosy rooms, sumptuous food and a chance to get hands dirty with some land regeneration work The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024 County cricket: Sussex win Hove thriller to go top as Surrey beat Kent Rolling report: Join Tanya Aldred for all the day four action from the latest round of County Championship matches
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2024 County cricket: Harris blasts double century as Dukes ball blunted on day two Craig Overton hit an unbeaten 95 while Marcus Harris amassed 214 on day two of this week’s action
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024 County cricket: Brook and Root come up short as Yorkshire labour at Lord’s It was a difficult day for the batters all told as the Dukes ball worked its magic in soggy conditions
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024 Country diary: A ghostly old canal enlivened by primroses and stitchwort Langford Budville, Somerset: The endless rain here has felt portentous, but it is bringing colour and sound to the banksides and hills
Top News · Apr 18, 2024 Massive Jawbone Found Of Largest Marine Reptile In History Discover the jawbone of a newfound marine reptile in Somerset, England, shedding light on one of the largest prehistoric giants that roamed ancient oceans.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024 Fossils found in Somerset by girl, 11, ‘may be of largest-ever marine reptile’ Experts believe remains belong to a type of ichthyosaur that roamed the seas about 202m years ago
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024 How a new model of governance could empower small councils Letters: Ronnie Hinds has a proposal for managing local authorities, John Clark says large city-based unitaries do not work for rural areas, and John Bullock believes that anyone standing for parliament should have a decade of local experience
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2024 ‘It’s torn the town apart’: seaside shops rebel over ‘waste of money’ improvements levy Some traders in Clevedon, Somerset, are refusing to pay the Business Improvement District charge, citing a lack of transparency and little in the way of benefits
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024 County cricket: Davies hits double century as Warwickshire pummel Durham It was a punishing return to Division One for Durham on a day of muscular batting and big scores
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024 Birdwatch: the subtle beauty of the male chaffinch I first encountered species as a boy, when it was the commonest bird in Britain – now they are very scarce in my Somerset garden
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024 County cricket: Harry Brook stars for Yorkshire with century Essex top Division One after beating Nottinghamshire by 254 runs in the only match that produced a result