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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 · Jul 13, 2022

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 · Jul 12, 2022

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 · Jul 12, 2022

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

Wales Online · Jun 29, 2022

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

Birmingham Post · Jun 29, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2022

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

Chronicle Live · Jun 27, 2022

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 · Jun 27, 2022

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.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

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

Bristol Post · Jun 26, 2022