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 The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2024
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 · Nov 14, 2024
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 · Nov 12, 2024
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 · Nov 12, 2024
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 Wallpaper · Nov 12, 2024
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 · Nov 12, 2024
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 · Nov 6, 2024
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 · Nov 4, 2024
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 · Nov 1, 2024
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 · Nov 1, 2024
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 · Oct 22, 2024
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 The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2024
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 · Oct 19, 2024
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 · Oct 18, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024 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 · Oct 1, 2024 ‘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
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2024 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 · Sep 23, 2024 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 · Sep 20, 2024 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 · Sep 19, 2024 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 · Sep 18, 2024 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 · Sep 18, 2024 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
Livingetc · Sep 18, 2024 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
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024 Country diary: This local stone is imbued with memories Frome, Somerset: Rocks were hewn from the land, and shaped to form the very fabric of my new home town
Zenger · Sep 17, 2024 Controversy Erupts Over Art Installation At National Trust House In Somerset Artist's exhibition 'The Uninvited Guest from the Unremembered Past' sparks debate with some likening pieces to 'a big pile of poo'.