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Five Kill the Bill protesters paid damages from police

The police paid 'substantial' out of court settlements but do not admit liability and won't apologise for attacking them

Bristol Post

'Gimp Man of Essex' says Somerset Gimp 'gives whole gimp community a bad reputation'

A Gimp man has terrorised sleepy rural villages in Somerset since 2018, culminating in a frantic police hunt involving a helicopter and the arrest of a man in October

Daily Mirror

Police pay damages to Bristol protesters after assault claims

Exclusive: protesters say they were assaulted by officers at peaceful ‘kill the bill’ demonstration in March 2021

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Police helicopter circles Kingswood area reports of moped rider with 'suspected firearm'

Avon and Somerset Police are still trying to identify the rider

Bristol Post

Hinkley Point C nuclear power station worker killed in 'construction traffic incident'

The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the fatal incident after reports that a man had been injured by machinery at the nuclear power station in Somerset

Daily Mirror

Hinkley Point C construction site worker killed in ‘traffic incident’

Avon and Somerset Police said emergency services were called at around 8.30am

Evening Standard

Holm, Somerset, restaurant review: A worthy competitor to buzzy Bruton

Can a London restaurant ever work in a small countryside community? Emma Henderson heads to Somerset to find out

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Travelodge Wincanton's 'radical' hotel transformation nearly complete

The budget hotel chain's Somerset property is one of 60 in the group being completely refurbished

Birmingham Post

World's best travel destinations for 2023 revealed including a UK city

The historical Somerset city was one of the 35 places that National Geographic advises people to visit in 2023, with Manchester and the Scottish Highlands also tipped

Daily Mirror

Coach tickets for Glastonbury sell-out in half an hour, organisers say

Standard tickets for the festival in Somerset will go on sale on Sunday November 6 at 9am.

The Independent UK

Clarks swings back into profit after year of 'repositioning'

The Somerset-headquartered retailer said reduced discounting and fewer overhead costs had helped its turnaround

Birmingham Post

A walk on the wild side: explore the Avalon Marshes, Somerset

In the shadow of Glastonbury Tor, on the Somerset Levels, our writer discovers a wetland wonderland for wildlife

The Guardian - UK

You can now get a new craft beer box delivered for just £8 with pale ales and IPAs

The latest Hopsmore craft beer box is selling for just £8 and includes a range of beer, from a West Coast Pale made in Somerset to a fruity Session IPA made in Scotland

Daily Mirror

Ghost dubbed the 'woman in white' haunts beauty spot and tells visitors to 'f*** off'

The potty-mouthed phantom has been abusing people in Somerset's Quantock Hills, locals claim, as the woman in white tells people to go away at historic Dead Woman's Ditch

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Drivers left perplexed by multiple spelling mistakes on town's road signs

Across the town of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, at least four road names are spelt differently on separate signs which can make giving directions tricky for locals

Daily Mirror

Refugees go 'without meals' as hotel serves 'rotten' food and 'slop in plastic'

Refugees claim they have been left for days without food after their hotel provided mouldy and rotten meals that were 'inedible'

Bristol Post

Lando Norris remains best of the rest in F1 standings after 'enjoyable' United States Grand Prix

The Somerset driver is seventh in the drivers' championship, the highest placed competitor outside of the big three teams of Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari

The Guardian - UK

‘Everyone wants to get involved’: inside a new police approach to tackling rape

Operation Bluestone aims to put suspects at centre of investigations while better supporting victims

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How are Wivenhoe Dam water releases ahead of the wet season going?

Wivenhoe Dam is located on the Brisbane River in the Somerset Regional Council area, and along with Lake Somerset, it supplies 70 per cent of south-east Queensland's water supply.

Bristol Post

Police officers 'at risk of corruption and control by criminal gangs' because of poor pay

Avon & Somerset Police Federation chairman fires warning at Government

Bristol Post

Attempted theft leaves Clifton Suspension Bridge with £3,500 worth of damage

Avon and Somerset Police has released CCTV footage of two men they would like to identify

Bristol Post

The school said the police backed the covert CCTV but the police don't quite agree

Daily Record

Galloway Association of Glasgow celebrates 230th anniversary dinner

The Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown and guests from as far afield as Somerset and Inverness came along to mark the occasion

Birmingham Post

Plans for carbon neutral homes in Somerset submitted

The land has been owned by the housebuilder for some time

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: The drought is still being felt around the farmland

Somerton, Somerset: There’s a strange tangling of abundance and dearth: chestnuts are overproducing seed, while beeches are nearly winter-naked

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