County cricket day three: Notts v Essex, Kent v Somerset and more – as it happened Kashif Ali’s dream debut in Division One continued when he knocked up a second century within three days The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024
County cricket day two: Sam Northeast sets Lord’s record with unbeaten 335 Glamorgan captain surpassed Graham Gooch’s record with an immense knock against Middlesex The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2024
Family criticise police over possible discovery of body of sex offender linked to mother’s death Relatives of Kelly Faiers say police failed to properly inform them that a body had been found The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024
Inquest into death of Somerset teenager hears of lack of staff training Healthcare assistant observing Cariss Stone at psychiatric unit said she had ‘loads’ of patients to watch The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024
County cricket opening day: Lancs v Surrey, Kent v Somerset, and more – as it happened New Glamorgan captain Sam Northeast raced to the first century of the new campaign on a damp day for many The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024
Country diary: A giant of the sea, reduced to a fragment Porlock Weir, Somerset: This fin whale died in the Bristol Channel back in October; its sutured skull is all that remains The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024
Jo Goldie obituary Other lives: District nurse who served the same Somerset village across her entire career The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024
World’s oldest fossilised trees discovered along Devon and Somerset coast The fossilised Calamophyton remains show how early trees helped shape landscapes and stabilise riverbanks millions of years ago The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024
Split glove ‘worn by Muhammad Ali in Henry Cooper fight’ to be sold at auction Somerset auctioneer who says he has genuine left boxing glove from 1963 match hopes to fetch up to £500,000 The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024
30 things we love in the world of food, 2024 Celebration doughnuts and an elite cheese snack, tiny drinks and hyper-regional Malaysian food, decision-free dining and dessert trolleys – these are the Observer Food Monthly’s favourite people, places and things for the year The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024
Country diary: Adding to Britain’s precious stock of hedgerows, one by one Wellington, Somerset: On the cusp of spring, we’re out and about planting 230 metres of hawthorn, blackthorn, field maple and hazel The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024
The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams review – a tender tale of race and roots A biracial family in rural Somerset struggle with relationships and identity in a debut novel of subtle originality The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2024
‘Odd’ Hinkley Point C salt marsh plan has Somerset locals up in arms Anger at EDF proposals to flood wildlife-rich farmland as ‘compensation’ for killing millions of fish at nuclear site The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2024
Shoaib Bashir hasn't forgotten how to bowl: Ben Stokes VISAKHAPATNAM: It's been a hectic week for England's Shoaib Bashir, who is set for his Test debut in the second match against India beginning Friday. The 20-year-old off-spinner from Somerset had to go back home from the UAE, where England had their training camp before the tour of India. The Times of India · Feb 2, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024 Country diary: Out with the salmon, in with the bullheads Horner, Somerset: These mottled brown fish can be tricky to spot, lurking as they often do under stones and bridges for safety
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024 West of England coalmines to be mapped for renewable energy potential Regional mayor Dan Norris launches project to explore potential for former mines to produce low-carbon heat
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2024 ‘Line of Duty’ documentary reveals if police are fit to bring corrupt officers to justice A new fly-on-the-wall series is an eye-opening study on whether the police are capable of investigating their own
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024 Sorry, France, you’re on the hook at Hinkley Point As its own finance director warned: EDF understood exactly what it was signing in 2016
Zenger · Jan 24, 2024 200-Million-Year-Old Flying Reptile Discovered In Somerset University student uncovers ancient gliding winged reptiles in Mendip Hills
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024 No plans to tighten care worker English language rules after Somerset death Home Office rejects call for change from coroner in case of woman who died after ambulance delay
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2024 Welcome to Bittescombe: All the fun of Saltburn, none of the snobbery Forget Frome — there’s a revolution on the other side of Somerset. Just look at Bittescombe Lodge and Inn, says David Ellis
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024 Somerset man jailed for life for ‘revenge attack’ plot on old school and colleagues Reed Wischhusen’s targets included former classmates as well as Avon and Somerset police
The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2024 Family of ‘murdered’ woman had to use Google to find sex offending history of fugitive ex-partner Exclusive: The family of Kelly Faiers say they have been let down by Avon and Somerset Police as search continues for on-the-run sex offender
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2023 No place like Holm: a first look at Somerset’s new restaurant with rooms Overnight stays at one of the South-West’s best dining rooms are now on the menu. We check in for an early preview
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023 Shoaib Bashir: ‘I couldn’t believe Flintoff was in front of me, calling me by my nickname’ England’s newest spin recruit tells Taha Hashim about living a crazy dream having been picked for the five-Test tour of India after only six first-class matches