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Screaming mum fights off man who tried to drag her son, 8, into his car on way to school

Avon and Somerset Police are investigating after the man pulled up in a 'dirty white estate car' before jumping out and grabbing the child on a street in Yeovil on Monday

Daily Mirror

Man charged with murdering great-great-grandfather

James O’Connor, from Hilltown in Dundee, Scotland is due before magistrates in Somerset on Thursday accused of killing 89-year-old Frederick Burge.

The Independent UK

North Coast 500 in Scotland and Somerset's Cheddar Gorge named best UK roads to drive

UK motorists have shared some of their favourite roads around the country to drive - including Snake Pass in the Peak District National Park

Daily Mirror

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Stop giving daggers to retiring soldiers, says coroner after Somerset murders

Collin Reeves used ceremonial dagger he received upon leaving the army to kill couple in 2017

The Guardian - UK

Man stole two showers from Bristol B&Q before being confronted by staff and fleeing the store

Avon and Somerset Police has released a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify in connection with the theft

Bristol Post

'I trained my dog to save my life with YouTube videos - now we're going to Crufts'

Beth Ponsford, 27, from Somerset, trained her heroic assistance dog Falcon to sniff out her low blood sugar levels and perform therapy for her anxiety - all with YouTube videos at home

Daily Mirror

The northern lights appeared in southern England twice in one week - here's why this could happen again soon

People across the UK, from the Shetland Islands to Somerset and from Norfolk to Northern Ireland, have been treated to a stunning display of the aurora borealis or northern lights recently. But what causes this beautiful phenomena and why has it appeared so far south?

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Glastonbury 2023 line-up confirmed - Arctic Monkeys, Elton John, Guns N' Roses and more

The three household acts will headline the Somerset-based festival.

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Jaguar Land Rover owner ‘seeks £500m UK subsidy to build battery factory’

Report says Tata Motors approached Britain’s government as group weighs up site in Somerset or Spain

The Guardian - UK

Loch Ness Monster seen ‘600 miles from home’ by shocked mother and daughter

The mysterious sea creature - which looked to be several feet long - was spotted off the Somerset coat on Sunday by eagle-eyed members of the public.

Daily Record

Full list of stunning buildings named by RIBA as the best in the South West

A luxury treehouse, a former jail and a reconstruction of a Roman villa are among the 23 buildings shortlisted for the 2023 RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) South West Awards.

Birmingham Post

Driver walked away from crash scene in Knowle

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

Bristol Post

'I spent 24 hours as a farmer - one food we should all eat, robots and chainsaw injury'

Mirror writer Nia Dalton spent a day shadowing Somerset farmer Josh Gay to see what he gets up to in 24 hours - from herding sheep to weighing cattle and eating with the seasons

Daily Mirror

First Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor arrives on site in Somerset

The plant’s developer, French energy giant EDF, said the delivery marked a ‘significant milestone’ for one of Europe’s largest construction projects

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Make mine a Babycham! Return of the drink that added sparkle to the 70s

The Showering brothers of Somerset want a new generation to love the famous perry invented by their grandfather

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Angler’s record pike is the catch of ‘several lifetimes’

A U.K. angler has gained notoriety for his recent catch of a nearly 45-pound pike that set a record for Chew Valley Lake in Somerset, England.

Birmingham Post

Italian restaurant group takes full ownership of Dorset eatery

Family-run Tamburino has two other restaurants in Yeovil and Street in Somerset

Birmingham Post

Tech components firm Gooch and Housego expects inflation to hit profits

The Somerset-based manufacturer said it had made 'steady' progress in reducing lead times after increasing production capacity

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Avonmouth explosion: Police investigation continues more than two years on

"We are committed to doing everything we can to provide the answers the families deserve"

Birmingham Post

Energy giant EDF's profits up in the UK due to higher prices

Despite this, the French state-backed firm - which is behind the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset - said its British business recorded an overall operating loss

Evening Standard

Tom Abell ruled out of England white-ball tour to Bangladesh with side injury

The Somerset had earned his first senior call-ups

Bristol Post

Harvey Nichols assault claims in Bristol sparks police investigation

Avon and Somerset Police said it is looking into the allegation and counter-allegation from the incident which unfolded outside the city centre store between a teenage woman and a security guard

Bristol Post

'Large sum of fuel' stolen as men in white Ford Transit raid Bristol petrol station

Avon and Somerset Police has released images of two men they would like to identify in connection with the incident

Birmingham Post

Cheese producer Wyke Farms profits up despite increased costs

The Somerset-based business saw global sales of its cheese and butter increase

Bristol Post

‘Several’ Avon and Somerset Police officers still serving despite gross misconduct rulings

Police forces across the country are coming under scrutiny for their vetting and disciplinary practices

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