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The former fighter pilot has been fostering with Somerset Council for four years.

The burglary of Montacute House in Somerset took place at around 11pm on Tuesday October 22, Avon and Somerset Police said.

Lieutenant Richard Willis RN was the second in command on a landing craft tasked with taking US tanks and troops to Utah beach in June 1944

Adam Staples found the Chew Valley Hoard, worth £4.3m, in Somerset in 2019 but has only just received his share of the treasure’s value.

Installation by artist Luke Jerram has ‘brought joy and astonishment’ in recent days, drawing 10,000 visitors to Bridgwater Docks

Wiveliscombe, Somerset: The process is messy, miraculous and deeply satisfying. We load up on Newton Wonder and Blenheim Orange, and set to work

At least 2,000 babies were born to Black GIs stationed in Britain during the second world war and a home was created for some of them: Holnicote House in Somerset. Those who grew up there are now telling their stories

By travelling car-free we became fully immersed in the area’s quieter attractions, with cosy stays and great food throughout

From tagging ancient trees in Devon and Somerset, to checking on a forest ecosystem, Woodland Trust site manager Joe Middleton explains how he spends a typical day on the job

Climate catastrophe, biodiversity crisis, divorce, remarriage, 1,000 columns for Weatherwatch and Birdwatch … there’s been a lot to take in. What next?

Glamorgan held their nerve to beat Somerset by 15 runs and win a truncated One-Day Cup final