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Joe Biden appears to say he has 'cancer' in puzzling gaffe during climate change speech

US President Joe Biden was speaking at the site of a former coal-fired power plant in Somerset, Massachusetts when he made the comment despite previous White House reports that he did not have cancer

Daily Mirror

UK's smallest Co-op has opened in a Welsh village

The supermarket pop-up has overtaken the previous record-holding store in Pilton, Somerset

Wales Online

Plans for 260 Somerset homes approved for site in Bridgwater

Developer Countryside Properties said the decision was an "exciting step forward" as it looks to expand its South West footprint

Birmingham Post

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12 places you won’t believe are in England

Provence or Gloucestershire? Cornwall or the Med? Here are England’s most beautiful backdrops

The Independent UK

Mum says hubby's feet are so smelly they killed a frog as one found dead in shoe

When Gemma Tyson moved Ben Tyson's Nike Air Max shoes on Saturday morning in Cheddar, Somerset, she realised it was a deathbed for the three-inch long creature

Daily Mirror

Somerset bathroom firm secures record £40m of new contracts

Offsite Solutions said it would make 10,000 ready-assembled bathroom and shower pods units for residential projects

Birmingham Post

Former quarry in Somerset bought with plans to build 42 homes

Housebuilder Edenstone has acquired the site previously owned by concrete manufacturer Marshalls

Birmingham Post

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County cricket: Surrey’s Aaron Hardie earns laurels in last-gasp win over Yorkshire

Australian all-rounder hit the winning runs on his Championship debut as the leaders beat the rain to pull off a dramatic win

The Guardian - UK

Ayr United boss relishing battle of the keepers at Somerset Park

Bullen is relishing the tussle between Aidan McAdams and Charlie Albinson.

Daily Record

County cricket: Keaton Jennings hits triple century for Lancashire

Ed Pollock’s century guides Worcestershire to win over Middlesex as Essex wrap up win over Gloucestershire

The Guardian - UK

In the '90s, a new breed of rock stars organized for abortion rights. Could that happen today?

LOS ANGELES — This past June, across the Atlantic, over 200,000 fans descended upon the pastoral English village of Pilton, Somerset, for this year's Glastonbury Festival. Yet for many in attendance, particularly for U.S. citizens, the weekend's music was overshadowed by some breaking news: On June 24, the U.S. Supreme…

Los Angeles Times

Cook and Harmer make hay for Essex against Gloucs: county cricket – as it happened

Alastair Cook hit 145 before Simon Harmer picked up another five wickets to put Essex on the verge of victory at Chelmsford

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of new gun licences granted in Avon and Somerset over the last year

This comes as a new scheme gives GPs the right to alert police if an individual has a medical condition that may make having a gun unsafe

Bristol Post

Mary West obituary

Other lives: Long-lived matriarch who contributed greatly to local community life in Somerset

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Cheese, cider, cycling: a tasty tour of the West Country

Following the Somerset Food Trail by e-bike offers the chance to meet growers and makers, enjoy beautiful scenery, and sample delicious local produce

Daily Record

Electric vehicle surge embraced by Ayr United as charging points take off at Somerset Park

The club now has two EV charging points installed outside Somerset Park for public use.

Wales Online

40 travel experiences you should try before you're 40

Climbing the basalt steps of the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, a trip to the Cornish Isles of Scilly and watching the headliner at Glastonbury Festival in Somerset appear on the must-do list

Birmingham Post

Mulberry sees profits leap as shoppers return to stores post-Covid

The Somerset-based retailer opened five new stores in China and four in South Korea over the last financial year

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Daily Mirror

Sinister 'Gimp suit man' who terrorised women three years ago 'spotted again'

Locals say a terrifying encounter in the Somerset village of Yatton last weekend shows the rubber-clad figure, who has been spotted in the area since 2018, has returned to plague them

Chronicle Live

Massive Glastonbury clean-up operation begins after 200,000 people descended on festival

Revellers left the Somerset site on Monday morning having enjoyed music from stars including Sir Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Diana Ross

The Independent UK

Glastonbury clean-up begins following Kendrick Lamar’s powerful closing set

The special 50th year of the event in Somerset featured a number of history-making performances.

The Independent UK

Kendrick Lamar closes Glastonbury with powerful call for women’s rights

The US rapper concluded proceedings at Worthy Farm in Somerset with one of the most theatrical shows of the festival.

Bristol Post

The daredevil who walked blindfolded over Cheddar Gorge on a greasy tightrope

Huge crowds flocked to witness Rudi Omankowsky become the first man to cross the 400ft deep Somerset ravine

The Independent UK

Kendrick Lamar kicks off debut Glastonbury set as he brings festival to a close

The US rapper is the final performer to take to the Pyramid Stage, concluding the festivities at Worthy Farm in Somerset.

Daily Record

Calvin Harris and Vick Hope look loved up at Glastonbury after surprise engagement

The two were spotted walking hand in hand through the crowd at the Somerset festival before Calvin's set at the Arcadia venue.

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