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The Latest Breaking News from Somerset

Don McCullin at 90: how war's greatest witness found salvation in a Somerset shed

After shooting humanity's darkest moments, the iconic photographer now focuses on flowers, fruit and landscapes

Digital Camera World

Police smash into stolen car and taser ‘reckless’ driver following chase

A police officer spotted Smith driving the stolen vehicle while on patrol

The Independent UK

Man who led police on pursuit through Bristol jailed for 16 months

Avon and Somerset Police said Bryan Smith admitted driving offences and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court.

Evening Standard

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Britain’s tiniest waders delight birdwatchers in Somerset

Smaller than a robin, only about 50 Temminck’s stints are seen in the UK each year

The Guardian - UK

This Somerset cottage is full of pattern, personality and quirky charm

In need of urgent repairs, this unique 17th-century property has been carefully repaired and its original features revealed

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Man who murdered two-week-old son in Somerset baby unit to serve at least 18 years

Daniel Gunter caused ‘catastrophic and appalling’ injuries to Brendon Staddon while nurses worked 5 metres away

The Guardian - UK

BBC partly upholds complaints over Bob Vylan set

The outspoken punk duo caused controversy when they chanted for the ‘death’ of the Israel Defence Forces at the Somerset festival in June.

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‘She never got help’: mother says daughter who died on motorway was failed by care system

Tamzin Hall, 17, was struck by a vehicle after leaving a police car on the M5 motorway in Somerset after being arrested at a children’s home

The Guardian - UK

More bus workers to be balloted on potential strike action

RMT members at First South West in Somerset and Cornwall will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action.

Evening Standard

Clarks opens up a shoebox of memories with museum to mark 200th year

Shoemakers Museum in Somerset village of Street displays everything from school shoes to Wallabees and Desert Boots

The Guardian - UK

A guide to the best bracing walks in Britain to enjoy this season

If you’re up for a ramble this autumn, these are some excellent options

The Independent UK

Reservoirs less than half full across 12 sites in England

Several regions remain officially in drought after the warmest spring and summer on record.

Evening Standard

Birdwatch: Catch the beauty of the common snipe’s erratic, zigzag takeoff

The Somerset Levels offer an abundance of migratory birds – including the elusive wader famed for its flight pattern

The Guardian - UK

Pope among the runs as Surrey build against Warwickshire: county cricket, day two – as it happened

Tom Abell reached three figures against Yorkshire while Josh Tongue ripped through Worcestershire

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The National (Scotland)

Tributes paid to 'extraordinary' Scots dad as man charged with murder

A SCOTTISH father who died following an incident in Somerset has been described as an “extraordinary man” who lifted the spirits of everyone…

The Independent UK

Former Tory MP David Warburton found dead in London flat aged 59

David Warburton represented the Somerton and Frome constituency in Somerset from 2015 until June 2023

The Guardian - UK

Activists blend science and folklore as they try to revive Somerset’s eel population

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Feargal Sharkey back campaign to save the animal, which once inspired placenames, songs and stories

The Independent UK

Teenager secures university place after life-changing chance encounter

Former competitive swimmer-turned rower, Felix Merritt, 18, gained A grades in maths, physics and product design

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Evening Standard

Teenager wins university place after poolside chat led to life-changing bursary

Former competitive swimmer-turned rower, Felix Merritt, 18, gained a 110% bursary to attend Millfield School in Somerset.

Evening Standard

Man pleads guilty to murdering his 73-year-old father

Christopher Monro pleaded guilty to killing Peter Monro, who died following an incident in Bath, Somerset, in February

The Guardian - UK

Man guilty of murdering two-week-old son in Somerset baby unit

Daniel Gunter convicted for attack on Brendon Staddon, causing skull and neck injuries, while nurses worked nearby

The Guardian - UK

UK police hold pro-Palestine protester, 80, for almost 27 hours and search house

Marianne Sorrell, a retired teacher from Somerset, says she is ‘very traumatised’ after arrest at Cardiff rally

The Independent UK

Minehead bus crash victim died from head injuries on way home from school zoo trip, inquest hears

Oliver Price was killed when the vehicle left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill near Minehead, Somerset

Evening Standard

We’re convinced it’s blood coming from suitcase – what caller told 999 operator

Avon and Somerset Police were called to the Bristol landmark just before midnight on July 10 last year, after bridge staff became suspicious.

The Independent UK

Police name 10-year-old boy killed in Somerset school coach crash

Two children and three adults remain hospitalised following a school coach crash in Somerset

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