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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Jo Goldie obituary

Other lives: District nurse who served the same Somerset village across her entire career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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.

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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

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