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‘Somerset gimp’ guilty of terrifying female drivers in black latex suit and mask

Joshua Hunt seen writhing around on the ground during bizarre incident in Somerset, court told

The Independent UK

Man accused of being ‘Somerset gimp’ wrote disturbing journal about masks, court hears

Joshua Hunt told a police officer “I’m not a gimp” when he was arrested on May 9

The Independent UK

Pensioner charged with the murder of his partner at a holiday park in Somerset

Police were called to Diamond Meadow Lodge Park in Brean, Somerset, on Wednesday

The Independent UK

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Murder probe at holiday camp after woman found with ‘significant’ injury

Pensioner arrested on suspicion of murder after incident near Brean beach in Somerset

The Independent UK

Police seek sex offender, 70, after woman found dead in Somerset flat

Richard Scatchard of Minehead has vanished and detectives say he could pose a risk to women

The Guardian - UK

‘Revenge on my mind’: Somerset gunman was fascinated with mass killers

Reed Wischhusen seemed law-abiding citizen until police found ‘revenge plan’ inspired by Columbine and Dunblane attacks

The Guardian - UK

Somerset man tells court alleged revenge attack plans were ‘fantasy’

Reed Wischhusen said entries in document on laptop about shooting people in the head were ‘nothing serious’

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Unique cold bath found in… Bath

The cold bath was found during excavations below the 18th century Bath Assembly Rooms in Bath, Somerset

The Independent UK

Metal detectorist finds giant brooch that could have royal origins

Giant silver brooch found in the Somerset Levels is one of the largest such objects ever found

The Independent UK

Man planning ‘revenge’ attacks built armoury at Somerset home, court told

Reed Wischhusen, 32, allegedly plotted to use weapons at a primary school, police HQ and his workplace

The Guardian - UK

Rare medieval Cheddar brooch found in Somerset field to go on display

Silver and copper alloy disc from days of King Alfred hailed as one of the most important finds of its kind

The Guardian - UK

CPS declined to charge undercover police officer who deceived woman into 19-year relationship

Prosecutors did not hear evidence from victim before deciding not to charge officer for misconduct

The Guardian - UK

Richards, Hick and Lara: how David Foot saw three of the greatest innings

A new book draws together writing from David Foot’s 50 years on the county circuit, with a 1985 day in Taunton the highlight

The Guardian - UK

‘This is just a Tory line – they don’t care about us’: Taunton’s voters refuse to buy into Sunak’s net zero U-turn

Many in the Somerset town refused to buy into the PM’s claims he dumped his net zero pledges to help struggling families

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Kate surprised by inflating lifejacket during Royal Navy air base visit

The Princess of Wales, who is Commodore-in-Chief of the Fleet Air Arm, erupted in laughter as she was being shown around RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset.

The Guardian - UK

Met Office warns of thunderstorms and possible threat to life in southern UK

More than a month’s rain could fall in less than 24 hours in some parts and trigger dangerous floods, forecaster says

The Guardian - UK

Project to liberate part of Somerset river hailed as ‘squelchy’ success

Scheme to restore Aller’s natural flow has created wetland teeming with life and could provide model for managing other rivers

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Birdwatch: my close encounter with a little tern

Through my binoculars I spotted one – it was only the third such individual I had seen in Somerset

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Kate to take on Royal Navy helicopter simulator during air base visit

The Princess of Wales is set to be shown around Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in Somerset, one of the busiest military airfields in the UK.

The Guardian - UK

A Life on the Farm review – delightful documentary about an English eccentric

A Somerset farmer’s home videos are a gift for director Oscar Harding, serving as a moving and surreal portrait of one man’s quiet rural existence

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Medieval city of Wells named as UK’s top tourist destination

Somerset city scores five stars for attractiveness and tourist attractions as it tops Which? survey of inland towns and villages

The Guardian - UK

Labour peer condemns ‘cover-up’ of undercover police officer’s ‘vile’ deception

Shami Chakrabarti urges home secretary to address lack of safeguards around undercover operations after latest revelations

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AppHarvest facilities throughout central and eastern Kentucky have new owners

The sites are located in Morehead, Richmond, Berea, and Somerset.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: undercover UK police officer deceived woman into 19-year relationship

Victim’s family accuse Avon and Somerset police of bullying and attempting to cover up deception

The Guardian - UK

Avon and Somerset police apology over undercover officer’s ‘inappropriate relationship’

Full text of apology over undercover officer who deceived a woman into a 19-year relationship

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