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Where to stay in Glastonbury year-round

From treetop hideaways to stately country homes, here are the spots to hunker down in the medieval music town

The Independent UK

Mother of student missing for over 100 days found key CCTV clue herself after police errors

Avon and Somerset Police failed to add Jack O’Sullivan to the missing person database due to an ‘administrative error’

The Independent UK

10 of the best places to visit in South Somerset

With rolling hills, golden villages, listed gardens and historic homes, the south of the county offers some of England’s most glorious sights

The Guardian - UK

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Look away vegetarians: The Newt's high-tech new butchers confirms meat is back (and it’s all grown up)

From Mayfair steakhouses to high-design Somerset butcheries, our carnivorous side is growing more sophisticated. Richard MacKichan dons his apron and gets involved

Evening Standard

Glastonbury weather watch: what to expect at this year's festival

Headed to Somerset? Know what to pack with our handy weather guide in the lead-up

Evening Standard

Glastonbury weather forecast: Met Office share official advice for festival-goers

After a few years of beautiful sunny weekends in Somerset, will the weather hold out for Glastonbury 2024?

The Independent UK

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The Roth Bar at Hauser & Wirth Somerset serves up a cocktail of salvaged materials

Art and entertaining meet in Oddur Roth’s bar sculpture at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, a site-specific installation and social hub

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How to watch Glastonbury 2024 live streams online and from anywhere

Here's how to watch Glastonbury 2024 live stream and see Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA headline the iconic Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm, Somerset.

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County cricket: Hampshire rout Surrey by an innings – as it happened

Surrey were humiliated by an innings at Southampton, rain affected other Championship games

The Guardian - UK

Their Roman Empire: The Newt brings recreated 1st century AD garden to Chelsea Flower Show 2024

Visitors will be able to step back in time to 97 AD and enjoy a reconstructed Roman garden filled with medicinal plants

Evening Standard

‘It’s unbelievable the difference a path has made’: how volunteers are building a cycle network a yard at a time

The Strawberry Line network of paths in Somerset has found a way to speed up planning permission and harness the goodwill of the community

The Guardian - UK

Somerset’s growing cycle network bears fruit: a ride on the Strawberry Line

Mostly traffic-free and flat, this route between Yatton and Cheddar takes in old stations and views across the Levels to the Bristol Channel – and it’s being extended to form part of the 76-mile Somerset Circle

The Guardian - UK

Largest-ever marine reptile found with help from an 11-year-old girl

A father and daughter discovered fossil remnants of a giant ichthyosaur that scientists say may have been the largest-known marine reptile to ever swim the seas.

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County cricket: Somerset v Essex, Yorkshire v Glamorgan and more – as it happened

Players wore black armbands in memory of Josh Baker, the Worcestershire all-rounder, on another rain-swept day

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Restorative in every way: a rewilding retreat in Somerset

A Wild Weekend on the 42 Acres estate near Frome offers fresh air, cosy rooms, sumptuous food and a chance to get hands dirty with some land regeneration work

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Sussex win Hove thriller to go top as Surrey beat Kent

Rolling report: Join Tanya Aldred for all the day four action from the latest round of County Championship matches

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Harris blasts double century as Dukes ball blunted on day two

Craig Overton hit an unbeaten 95 while Marcus Harris amassed 214 on day two of this week’s action

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County cricket: Brook and Root come up short as Yorkshire labour at Lord’s

It was a difficult day for the batters all told as the Dukes ball worked its magic in soggy conditions

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: A ghostly old canal enlivened by primroses and stitchwort

Langford Budville, Somerset: The endless rain here has felt portentous, but it is bringing colour and sound to the banksides and hills

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Massive Jawbone Found Of Largest Marine Reptile In History

Discover the jawbone of a newfound marine reptile in Somerset, England, shedding light on one of the largest prehistoric giants that roamed ancient oceans.

The Guardian - UK

Fossils found in Somerset by girl, 11, ‘may be of largest-ever marine reptile’

Experts believe remains belong to a type of ichthyosaur that roamed the seas about 202m years ago

The Guardian - UK

How a new model of governance could empower small councils

Letters: Ronnie Hinds has a proposal for managing local authorities, John Clark says large city-based unitaries do not work for rural areas, and John Bullock believes that anyone standing for parliament should have a decade of local experience

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s torn the town apart’: seaside shops rebel over ‘waste of money’ improvements levy

Some traders in Clevedon, Somerset, are refusing to pay the Business Improvement District charge, citing a lack of transparency and little in the way of benefits

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Davies hits double century as Warwickshire pummel Durham

It was a punishing return to Division One for Durham on a day of muscular batting and big scores

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