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Octogenarian RAF veteran takes vulnerable youngsters under wing as foster carer

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

Evening Standard

Historic items stolen from National Trust house in Somerset

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

Evening Standard

D-Day veteran dies months after 100th birthday

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

Evening Standard

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Detectorist hails ‘lottery’ payout five years after finding ancient coins

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.

The Independent UK

Giant moon replica installed on water in Somerset town deflates in ‘extreme weather’

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

The Independent UK

Country diary: The alchemical wonder of turning apples into juice

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

The Guardian - UK

How Britain’s ‘brown babies’ were hidden away: the secret history of the first mixed race orphanage

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

The Guardian - UK

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A foodie tour of Somerset and Wiltshire by train and on foot

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

The Guardian - UK

‘My friends call me the tree hugger’: a day in the life of a woodland ranger

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

The Guardian - UK

I’ve spent 32 years writing about the great outdoors. We’ve both changed more than I could ever have imagined

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

The Guardian - UK

Somerset woe doubled by Glamorgan in One-Day Cup after Championship agony

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

The Guardian - UK

Going wild for regenerative wellness in Somerset

This Somerset sanctuary in 173 acres of regenerative farmland, where barn owls, hares, buzzards and beavers live, is the latest recommendation in our series spotlighting greener breaks within easy reach of London

Evening Standard

Surrey on verge of title as Kent relegated: county cricket – as it happened

Surrey are on the cusp of a third successive County Championship title after beating Durham within three days at The Oval

The Guardian - UK

Lancashire frustrate Somerset, Surrey forge ahead of Durham: county cricket – as it happened

Lancashire ground out a lead of 292 on a gripping day at Old Trafford, while Essex won inside two days at Edgbaston

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Forget Cornwall and the Cotswolds, Somerset is the UK foodie break you’ve been missing out on

Rivalling the quality restaurants of Cornwall and the must-be-seen-in areas of the Cotswolds, Somerset went from somewhere to pass through to the hottest countryside weekend destination. Emma Henderson discovers where to go

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This Somerset Designer is Making "Circular" Furniture That Will Live Forever — and Find a New Home When You Let It Go

William Floyd Maclean's new modular wooden furniture brand, Somer, creates pieces that can be disassembled and sold once you are ready to move on, making homeware more sustainable, interactive, and fun

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: This local stone is imbued with memories

Frome, Somerset: Rocks were hewn from the land, and shaped to form the very fabric of my new home town

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Controversy Erupts Over Art Installation At National Trust House In Somerset‌ ‌

Artist's exhibition 'The Uninvited Guest from the Unremembered Past' sparks debate with some likening pieces to 'a big pile of poo'.‌ ‌

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Somerset stalled by Lancashire as wickets fly: county cricket – as it happened

The title-chasers bowled the hosts out for 140 at Old Trafford, only to fall for 146 all out on a tricky hybrid pitch

The Independent UK

Grandmother dies after being hit by rugby ball while watching grandson play, inquest hears

Jennifer Selwood, 69, died after being hit on the head with the ball in Somerset over four years ago

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Surrey edge dramatic day at Somerset, Essex docked 12 points – as it happened

Tom Curran’s 86 and Shakib Al Hasan’s wickets kept Surrey in front despite an inspired cameo from the injured Tom Banton

The Guardian - UK

Birdwatch: Storm Lilian brings a Sabine’s gull to Somerset

This attractive gull had almost certainly never seen a human before, hence its tameness as birders gathered

The Guardian - UK

County cricket day one: Somerset v Surrey, Essex v Notts, and more – as it happened

Shakib Al Hasan’s cameo for Surrey worked a treat on day one of their top-two clash with Somerset at Taunton

The Guardian - UK

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County cricket day four: Farhan Ahmed takes 10 as Surrey draw with Notts, Somerset win – as it happened

Spin dominated on the final day around the country as Somerset cut Surrey’s lead at the Division One summit

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