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The Latest Breaking News from Somerset

Man in critical condition after being shot by police

Man was inside a property which was part of a firearms investigation, police say

The Independent UK

Bus carrying children FLIPS during school run with a 'number' in hospital for injuries

The emergency services rushed to the scene in Frome, Somerset, on the B3090 Oldford Hill at about 3.35pm with an investigation launched into the case of the crash

Daily Mirror

Scottish hotels named in list of the UK's best boutique locations

A number of Scottish hotels have been named among the best in the UK in a new list celebrating the country's top boutique locations.

The National (Scotland)

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Four arrested after police seize 230kg of cocaine buried inside animal feed and oranges

A shipment of animal feed from Colombia to a farm in Somerset was found to contain the class A drug

The Independent UK

'Devoted' dad killed in accident at UK's nuclear power plant as family pay tribute

Jason Waring, 48, died from his injuries after an incident at Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset. His wife Sarah describes him as a 'loving father'

Daily Mirror

Tributes to 'loving and devoted' Notts man Jason Waring who died in construction site incident

He was also a 'much respected and well-liked' colleague

Nottingham Post

UK’s best 50 luxury and boutique hotels revealed - see the full list

Lime Wood in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, The Newt in Bruton, Somerset, and Heckfield Place in Hook, Hampshire, have been named in a list of the top 50 boutique hotels in the UK by Taylors of Harrogate

Daily Mirror

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Somerset mayor joining crowded GOP primary field for Kentucky Governor

WEKU

A school 'in turmoil' with 'exhausted staff' and kids left 'to wander'

Three new housing estates are set to be built near the primary

Wales Online

‘It’s not my shame, it’s his’: Somerset woman speaks out on childhood abuse by brother

Exclusive: Liz Roberts says familial sexual abuse is a ‘hidden scourge’ that has long-term impact on survivors

The Guardian - UK

Five Kill the Bill protesters paid damages from police

The police paid 'substantial' out of court settlements but do not admit liability and won't apologise for attacking them

Bristol Post

'Gimp Man of Essex' says Somerset Gimp 'gives whole gimp community a bad reputation'

A Gimp man has terrorised sleepy rural villages in Somerset since 2018, culminating in a frantic police hunt involving a helicopter and the arrest of a man in October

Daily Mirror

Police pay damages to Bristol protesters after assault claims

Exclusive: protesters say they were assaulted by officers at peaceful ‘kill the bill’ demonstration in March 2021

The Guardian - UK

Police helicopter circles Kingswood area reports of moped rider with 'suspected firearm'

Avon and Somerset Police are still trying to identify the rider

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Hinkley Point C nuclear power station worker killed in 'construction traffic incident'

The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the fatal incident after reports that a man had been injured by machinery at the nuclear power station in Somerset

Evening Standard

Hinkley Point C construction site worker killed in ‘traffic incident’

Avon and Somerset Police said emergency services were called at around 8.30am

The Independent UK

Holm, Somerset, restaurant review: A worthy competitor to buzzy Bruton

Can a London restaurant ever work in a small countryside community? Emma Henderson heads to Somerset to find out

Birmingham Post

Travelodge Wincanton's 'radical' hotel transformation nearly complete

The budget hotel chain's Somerset property is one of 60 in the group being completely refurbished

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World's best travel destinations for 2023 revealed including a UK city

The historical Somerset city was one of the 35 places that National Geographic advises people to visit in 2023, with Manchester and the Scottish Highlands also tipped

The Independent UK

Coach tickets for Glastonbury sell-out in half an hour, organisers say

Standard tickets for the festival in Somerset will go on sale on Sunday November 6 at 9am.

Birmingham Post

Clarks swings back into profit after year of 'repositioning'

The Somerset-headquartered retailer said reduced discounting and fewer overhead costs had helped its turnaround

The Guardian - UK

A walk on the wild side: explore the Avalon Marshes, Somerset

In the shadow of Glastonbury Tor, on the Somerset Levels, our writer discovers a wetland wonderland for wildlife

Daily Mirror

You can now get a new craft beer box delivered for just £8 with pale ales and IPAs

The latest Hopsmore craft beer box is selling for just £8 and includes a range of beer, from a West Coast Pale made in Somerset to a fruity Session IPA made in Scotland

Daily Mirror

Ghost dubbed the 'woman in white' haunts beauty spot and tells visitors to 'f*** off'

The potty-mouthed phantom has been abusing people in Somerset's Quantock Hills, locals claim, as the woman in white tells people to go away at historic Dead Woman's Ditch

Daily Mirror

Drivers left perplexed by multiple spelling mistakes on town's road signs

Across the town of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, at least four road names are spelt differently on separate signs which can make giving directions tricky for locals

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