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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

The Guardian - UK

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'.‌ ‌

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Somerset stalled by Lancashire as wickets fly: county cricket – as it happened

The title-chasers bowled the hosts out for 140 at Old Trafford, only to fall for 146 all out on a tricky hybrid pitch

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Grandmother dies after being hit by rugby ball while watching grandson play, inquest hears

Jennifer Selwood, 69, died after being hit on the head with the ball in Somerset over four years ago

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County cricket: Surrey edge dramatic day at Somerset, Essex docked 12 points – as it happened

Tom Curran’s 86 and Shakib Al Hasan’s wickets kept Surrey in front despite an inspired cameo from the injured Tom Banton

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Birdwatch: Storm Lilian brings a Sabine’s gull to Somerset

This attractive gull had almost certainly never seen a human before, hence its tameness as birders gathered

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County cricket day one: Somerset v Surrey, Essex v Notts, and more – as it happened

Shakib Al Hasan’s cameo for Surrey worked a treat on day one of their top-two clash with Somerset at Taunton

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County cricket day four: Farhan Ahmed takes 10 as Surrey draw with Notts, Somerset win – as it happened

Spin dominated on the final day around the country as Somerset cut Surrey’s lead at the Division One summit

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County cricket: Notts stall Surrey charge, Hampshire win at Lancs – as it happened

Freddie McCann’s maiden century helps Nottinghamshire avoid follow-on as Hampshire beat Lancashire with a day to spare

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County cricket: Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Somerset v Durham, and more – as it happened

Will Rhodes and Colin Ingram made double centuries on a day dominated by the batters around the country

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The Independent UK

The best holidays to book for October 2024, from Morocco road trips to Somerset staycations

Autumn is on the horizon, which means further opportunities to get away – whether you fancy a break in southern Europe, a beach escape in India or a jaunt across the UK, we’ve something to inspire you

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Surrey beat Lancashire, Warks draw with Somerset: county cricket day four – as it happened

Surrey’s lead at the top of Division One is now 35 points, while Lancashire and Notts slipped towards trouble

Evening Standard

London leaver: 'I got fed up of Hackney so I moved to a Elizabethan cottage in Somerset'

By sticking a pin in a map Jane Egginton found calm and community in a return to her rural roots

The Guardian - UK

Country Diary: My secret garden, my lunchtime retreat

Tonedale, Wellington, Somerset: I pick my way over builder’s debris in the yard and sit by the river, water-crowfoot and demoiselles around me

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Man charged with murder after woman dies in Somerset

Olivia Wood, 29, had been found in a serious condition by paramedics at an address in Portway, Frome

International Business Times

UK Beekeepers And Scientists Tackle Sticky Problem Of Honey Fraud

Lynne Ingram cuts a peaceful figure as she tends to a row of humming beehives in a leafy corner of Somerset, southwest England.

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Developer pulls out of Frome regeneration project after public outcry

Move may clear the way for not-for-profit project Mayday Saxonvale to buy the 12-acre brownfield site

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