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Cat wedged inside drainpipe found with head poking out of tube

John the female cat was rescued by fire crew at Clevedon Fire Station in Somerset.

Evening Standard

Country Diary: Flushing out barn owls with my explosive sneezes

Frome, Somerset: Not for the first time have I accidentally disturbed a slumbering owl – this one from its perch on a squat church tower

The Guardian - UK

Girl who died after leaving police vehicle on M5 named as Tamzin Hall

Police say family of 17-year-old have asked for privacy after she was fatally struck by car on motorway in Somerset

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Glastonbury first tickets to go on sale for 2025 festival

The festival is set for 25–29 June 2025 at Worthy Farm in Somerset, with a break planned for 2026

Evening Standard

Girl, 17, who died after being hit by car on M5 had fled police vehicle

Avon and Somerset police referred themselves to watchdog, who said girl was being transported to custody

The Guardian - UK

M5 crash: Girl, 17, dies in collision moments after getting out of police vehicle

Avon and Somerset Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct

The Independent UK

Back to the land: In Osip v.2, chef Merlin Labron-Johnson has defined the farm-to-table model for years to come

With a new location, Somerset's Osip is reimagined as a 'contemporary auberge' with the same focus on homegrown produce and minimal waste

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Girl, 17, dies after being hit by car on M5 in Somerset

Motorists are being diverted around the closure via the A38 – which is also now facing long delays

The Independent UK

Labour doesn’t understand the countryside, say farmers in warning ‘tractor tax’ will destroy village life

Farmers say they’re already seeing the ‘slow erosion of country life’ as they warn last week’s Budget could have dire consequences

The Independent UK

Octogenarian RAF veteran takes vulnerable youngsters under wing as foster carer

The former fighter pilot has been fostering with Somerset Council for four years.

Evening Standard

Historic items stolen from National Trust house in Somerset

The burglary of Montacute House in Somerset took place at around 11pm on Tuesday October 22, Avon and Somerset Police said.

Evening Standard

D-Day veteran dies months after 100th birthday

Lieutenant Richard Willis RN was the second in command on a landing craft tasked with taking US tanks and troops to Utah beach in June 1944

Evening Standard

Detectorist hails ‘lottery’ payout five years after finding ancient coins

Adam Staples found the Chew Valley Hoard, worth £4.3m, in Somerset in 2019 but has only just received his share of the treasure’s value.

The Independent UK

Giant moon replica installed on water in Somerset town deflates in ‘extreme weather’

Installation by artist Luke Jerram has ‘brought joy and astonishment’ in recent days, drawing 10,000 visitors to Bridgwater Docks

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The Guardian - UK

Country diary: The alchemical wonder of turning apples into juice

Wiveliscombe, Somerset: The process is messy, miraculous and deeply satisfying. We load up on Newton Wonder and Blenheim Orange, and set to work

The Guardian - UK

How Britain’s ‘brown babies’ were hidden away: the secret history of the first mixed race orphanage

At least 2,000 babies were born to Black GIs stationed in Britain during the second world war and a home was created for some of them: Holnicote House in Somerset. Those who grew up there are now telling their stories

The Guardian - UK

A foodie tour of Somerset and Wiltshire by train and on foot

By travelling car-free we became fully immersed in the area’s quieter attractions, with cosy stays and great food throughout

The Guardian - UK

‘My friends call me the tree hugger’: a day in the life of a woodland ranger

From tagging ancient trees in Devon and Somerset, to checking on a forest ecosystem, Woodland Trust site manager Joe Middleton explains how he spends a typical day on the job

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The Guardian - UK

I’ve spent 32 years writing about the great outdoors. We’ve both changed more than I could ever have imagined

Climate catastrophe, biodiversity crisis, divorce, remarriage, 1,000 columns for Weatherwatch and Birdwatch … there’s been a lot to take in. What next?

The Guardian - UK

Somerset woe doubled by Glamorgan in One-Day Cup after Championship agony

Glamorgan held their nerve to beat Somerset by 15 runs and win a truncated One-Day Cup final

Evening Standard

Going wild for regenerative wellness in Somerset

This Somerset sanctuary in 173 acres of regenerative farmland, where barn owls, hares, buzzards and beavers live, is the latest recommendation in our series spotlighting greener breaks within easy reach of London

The Guardian - UK

Surrey on verge of title as Kent relegated: county cricket – as it happened

Surrey are on the cusp of a third successive County Championship title after beating Durham within three days at The Oval

The Guardian - UK

Lancashire frustrate Somerset, Surrey forge ahead of Durham: county cricket – as it happened

Lancashire ground out a lead of 292 on a gripping day at Old Trafford, while Essex won inside two days at Edgbaston

The Independent UK

Forget Cornwall and the Cotswolds, Somerset is the UK foodie break you’ve been missing out on

Rivalling the quality restaurants of Cornwall and the must-be-seen-in areas of the Cotswolds, Somerset went from somewhere to pass through to the hottest countryside weekend destination. Emma Henderson discovers where to go

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This Somerset Designer is Making "Circular" Furniture That Will Live Forever — and Find a New Home When You Let It Go

William Floyd Maclean's new modular wooden furniture brand, Somer, creates pieces that can be disassembled and sold once you are ready to move on, making homeware more sustainable, interactive, and fun

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