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The Latest Breaking News from Somerset

Detective accused of weighing down laptop keys to pretend to work at home

DC Philippa Baskwill of Avon and Somerset police faces hearing over alleged gross misconduct

The Guardian - UK

Labour ‘right’ to suspend MP arrested on suspicion of rape, says minister

The party confirmed on Saturday night that it had suspended the 65-year-old MP for North East Somerset and Hanham.

Evening Standard

County cricket day three: Worcestershire clinging on after battering from Banton – as it happened

Somerset’s Tom Banton registered the fifth highest score in history when dismissed for 371 against Worcestershire

The Guardian - UK

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‘They’re everywhere’: workers warn of rat infestation at Somerset nuclear plant

Unions urge energy giant EDF to take action as concerns mount over health of construction staff

The Guardian - UK

Labour suspends MP after arrest on suspicion of rape

Dan Norris, the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, has also lost the party whip in the House of Commons.

Evening Standard

Prince George’s hilarious warning for TV star passed on by Prince William ahead of series cameo

The Prince of Wales has passed on a cheeky message from Prince George to the star of one of his new favourite shows

Woman & Home

Prince William makes playful dig at Clarkson’s Farm star’s clothes

Prince William made a playful dig at Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper’s clothing as he joined him for a visit to young farmers in Somerset on Wednesday, 26 March.

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William meets young farmers as he becomes patron of mental health charity

The prince spent time at Folly Farm in Pensford in the Chew Valley area of Somerset on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Ill-fated Monmouth rebellion remembered 340 years on in Somerset

Exhibition opens this week in Taunton Castle, where mass death sentences were infamously issued during Bloody Assizes

The Guardian - UK

Inside the fragile harmony between one Somerset town’s locals and the ‘down from Londons’

IN FOCUS: Two years ago, as property prices in Frome soared amid an influx of people moving from London, Frome Town Council declared a housing crisis. Today, Alex Ross speaks to a community determined to overcome the problem while becoming increasingly aware of a widening gap in wealth

The Independent UK

Glastonbury is as popular as ever, but complaints about the lineup reveal its generational challenge

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock since 1970 you will be aware of the five-day Glastonbury festival held every June (apart from “fallow” years to rest the land and the organisers), near Pilton in Somerset. Glastonbury is as much a pillar of the English summer as tennis at Wimbledon…

The Conversation

Private island and fairytale Highlands castle rank among UK’s best holiday homes

The UK’s seven most remarkable rentals, from Scotland to Somerset

The Independent UK

‘FA Cup of darts’ keeps grassroots flame alive as big-money era shapes to snuff it out

The intimate setting of the UK Open in Somerset pits amateurs against pros in a way that’s becoming increasingly rare

The Guardian - UK

Man who died on M4 had been arrested after ‘online paedophile sting’

Avon and Somerset Police arrested the man, who was aged in his 40s, on Friday evening

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The Guardian - UK

Police shut parts of M4 motorway near Bristol after human remains discovered

Drivers had told Avon and Somerset officers that there was something on the road between junctions 20 and 21

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Looking for names before time takes them away

Beckington, Somerset: We’re digging up the past in a rural churchyard, connecting people to their long-lost family members

The Independent UK

Teenager arrested after suspected ‘chilli spray’ attack at Costco

Avon and Somerset Police were called to the superstore in Avonmouth, Bristol

The Fashion Central

Katie Price Stuns Fans with Surprise Butlin's Performance After Dramatic Weight Loss

Reality TV sensation Katie Price lit up Butlin’s Minehead Resort in Somerset this Sunday with a dazzling throwback gig.

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Evening Standard

Five plead not guilty to murdering Yeovil man

Michael Wheeler, from Yeovil, Somerset had not been seen or heard from since August 24, with concerns for his welfare raised on September 16.

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: homes evacuated as rain and wind continue to batter England and Wales

Severe weather warnings remain in place as Somerset declares major incident after homes and businesses flooded

The Independent UK

More flooding possible for UK as rain and wind warnings remain in force

Somerset Council and police jointly declared a major incident in the region.

Evening Standard

Explore the best British cheeses: Top expert recommendations and trends

Cheese the day with the finest British options - from Cornish Brie to Somerset Cheddar

The Guardian - UK

An arty stay in cider land: a brush with the Somerset countryside

A cosy cabin offers not just a place to stay but a chance to learn from local artists and discover the gentle, rolling landscape and its farm produce

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re coming for you,’ English police chief tells domestic abusers

Exclusive: Sarah Crew of Avon and Somerset says early intervention is part of new national approach to rapists

Evening Standard

Two arrested on suspicion of murder after man, 72, died following burglary

Stephen Ridgeway died in hospital a month after he was assaulted in his Somerset home.

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