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The Latest Breaking News from Somerset

Lib Dems eye return to West Country strongholds with Somerton and Frome win

Sir Ed Davey said the victory showed the Lib Dems were ‘firmly back’ in one of their former heartlands.

The Independent UK

Lib Dems overturn 19,000 majority to win Somerton and Frome by-election

Sarah Dyke secured victory in the Somerset seat, but there was a victory for the Tories in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

The Independent UK

In graphs: What you need to know ahead of the triple by-election results

Voting is taking place in three very different seats in Greater London, North Yorkshire and Somerset

The Independent UK

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Rishi Sunak hails Jaguar Land Rover pledge for £4bn UK gigafactory

Tata project likely to be in Somerset and will be one of Europe’s biggest battery cell manufacturing sites

The Guardian - UK

Man to face trial over ‘gimp’ suit offences in Somerset villages

Joshua Hunt appears before magistrates to deny two charges under Public Order

The Guardian - UK

Jaguar Land Rover owner expected to announce Somerset battery gigafactory

Announcement on Tata Group plant, which could create thousands of jobs and receive significant state funding, may come on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems hopeful of knocking another brick out of the Tory Blue Wall

The Liberal Democrats are hoping to overturn a more than 19,000 majority to win the Somerton and Frome by-election from the Conservatives on Thursday.

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‘A lot still to be done’: Lib Dems favourites but not complacent in Frome byelection

Tactical voting and Tory apathy could be recipe for Liberal Democrat victory in Somerset seat this week

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds gather for funeral of Nottingham attack victim

The funeral of 19-year-old Barnaby Webber took place in Taunton, Somerset.

The Independent UK

Funeral takes place of Nottingham victim Barnaby Webber

Family and friends will gather in Taunton, Somerset to pay their respects to Barnaby Webber, 19, who died after being attacked on June 1.

The Independent UK

Kingswood Sainsbury's entrance smashed up during overnight crime rampage

The store had to close for several hours with Avon and Somerset Police saying a number of linked incidents were reported across Kingswood and Bedminster during the early hours

Bristol Post

Work begins on business plan to boost Somerset and Devon visitor economies

The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has partnered with Tomorrow's Tourism

Birmingham Post

County cricket: Dan Lawrence lights up Blackpool with century – as it happened

The Essex batter hit a timely 135 to send a message to England selectors, while Durham continued their march towards promotion

The Guardian - UK

Men with 'knife' chased victims through Clifton during attempted robbery

Avon and Somerset Police is appealing for witnesses following the incident

Bristol Post

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The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Rew and Yates hit double centuries as English young guns fire

There were runs all over the country as some of England’s potential Test players of the future made hay and smashed glass

Bristol Post

Aldi worker attacked in Fishponds store while trying to stop shoplifter

Avon and Somerset Police has issued a CCTV image of a man officers would like to speak to about the incident

The Guardian - UK

Notts toil at Surrey in Haseeb Hameed’s first game as captain – as it happened

The champions are in a strong position at the Oval, while Kent struggled against Warks as Sussex piled on the runs

The Independent UK

Protester condemned for trying to disrupt George Osborne’s wedding

The woman ambushed Mr Osborne, 52, and his new bride Thea Rogers, 40, outside the 14th Century St Mary’s Church in the Somerset village of Bruton

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Daily Record

George Osborne weds former aide Thea Rogers amid 'poison pen' email mystery

The former Chancellor, 52, tied the knot with Thea Rogers in Somerset in front of a number of political heavyweight guests.

Daily Mirror

George Osborne gets married after email mystery with David Cameron among 200 guests

Hundreds of well-wishers, including politicians David Cameron, Matt Hancock and Michael Gove attended George Osborne's wedding in Bruton, Somerset, earlier today

The Independent UK

George Osborne celebrates wedding to his former adviser

The former chanceller married Thea Rogers at St Mary’s Church in Bruton, Somerset in a service attended by many well-known politicians and journalists

Daily Mirror

George Osborne 'knows who sent nasty wedding email' and calls in cops to investigate

Police are investigating the poison pen letter circulating among George Osborne's guests as he prepares to marry his one-time adviser Thea Rogers in Somerset on Saturday

Birmingham Post

Around 80 Somerset jobs saved as robotics firm bought in pre-pack administration deal

Colin Mear Engineering (CME), which is based near Chard, makes process and packaging machinery for a global customer base

MusicRadar

This UK man vowed to play ukulele again for the NHS hospital staff who helped save his fingers after a horrific accident – now he's fulfilled his promise

Mike Aherne from Taunton in Somerset visited a Bristol hospital with his ukelele orchestra

Birmingham Post

New Frome homes set for former Cuprinol Somerset factory site

Housebuilder Persimmon has secured approval to build 25 houses, subject to community contributions being agreed

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