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The Latest Breaking News from Somerset

Somerset bathroom firm secures record £40m of new contracts

Offsite Solutions said it would make 10,000 ready-assembled bathroom and shower pods units for residential projects

Birmingham Post

Former quarry in Somerset bought with plans to build 42 homes

Housebuilder Edenstone has acquired the site previously owned by concrete manufacturer Marshalls

Birmingham Post

County cricket: Surrey’s Aaron Hardie earns laurels in last-gasp win over Yorkshire

Australian all-rounder hit the winning runs on his Championship debut as the leaders beat the rain to pull off a dramatic win

The Guardian - UK

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Ayr United boss relishing battle of the keepers at Somerset Park

Bullen is relishing the tussle between Aidan McAdams and Charlie Albinson.

Daily Record

County cricket: Keaton Jennings hits triple century for Lancashire

Ed Pollock’s century guides Worcestershire to win over Middlesex as Essex wrap up win over Gloucestershire

The Guardian - UK

In the '90s, a new breed of rock stars organized for abortion rights. Could that happen today?

LOS ANGELES — This past June, across the Atlantic, over 200,000 fans descended upon the pastoral English village of Pilton, Somerset, for this year's Glastonbury Festival. Yet for many in attendance, particularly for U.S. citizens, the weekend's music was overshadowed by some breaking news: On June 24, the U.S. Supreme…

Los Angeles Times

Cook and Harmer make hay for Essex against Gloucs: county cricket – as it happened

Alastair Cook hit 145 before Simon Harmer picked up another five wickets to put Essex on the verge of victory at Chelmsford

The Guardian - UK

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Hundreds of new gun licences granted in Avon and Somerset over the last year

This comes as a new scheme gives GPs the right to alert police if an individual has a medical condition that may make having a gun unsafe

Bristol Post

Mary West obituary

Other lives: Long-lived matriarch who contributed greatly to local community life in Somerset

The Guardian - UK

Cheese, cider, cycling: a tasty tour of the West Country

Following the Somerset Food Trail by e-bike offers the chance to meet growers and makers, enjoy beautiful scenery, and sample delicious local produce

The Guardian - UK

Electric vehicle surge embraced by Ayr United as charging points take off at Somerset Park

The club now has two EV charging points installed outside Somerset Park for public use.

Daily Record

40 travel experiences you should try before you're 40

Climbing the basalt steps of the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, a trip to the Cornish Isles of Scilly and watching the headliner at Glastonbury Festival in Somerset appear on the must-do list

Wales Online

Mulberry sees profits leap as shoppers return to stores post-Covid

The Somerset-based retailer opened five new stores in China and four in South Korea over the last financial year

Birmingham Post

Sinister 'Gimp suit man' who terrorised women three years ago 'spotted again'

Locals say a terrifying encounter in the Somerset village of Yatton last weekend shows the rubber-clad figure, who has been spotted in the area since 2018, has returned to plague them

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Chronicle Live

Massive Glastonbury clean-up operation begins after 200,000 people descended on festival

Revellers left the Somerset site on Monday morning having enjoyed music from stars including Sir Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Diana Ross

The Independent UK

Glastonbury clean-up begins following Kendrick Lamar’s powerful closing set

The special 50th year of the event in Somerset featured a number of history-making performances.

The Independent UK

Kendrick Lamar closes Glastonbury with powerful call for women’s rights

The US rapper concluded proceedings at Worthy Farm in Somerset with one of the most theatrical shows of the festival.

Bristol Post

The daredevil who walked blindfolded over Cheddar Gorge on a greasy tightrope

Huge crowds flocked to witness Rudi Omankowsky become the first man to cross the 400ft deep Somerset ravine

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The Independent UK

Kendrick Lamar kicks off debut Glastonbury set as he brings festival to a close

The US rapper is the final performer to take to the Pyramid Stage, concluding the festivities at Worthy Farm in Somerset.

Daily Record

Calvin Harris and Vick Hope look loved up at Glastonbury after surprise engagement

The two were spotted walking hand in hand through the crowd at the Somerset festival before Calvin's set at the Arcadia venue.

Tribune News Service

Greta Thunberg warns of ‘catastrophic‘ climate crisis at England‘s Glastonbury Festival, says we need to ‘prioritize people over profit and greed’

PILTON, Somerset, England — Greta Thunberg doesn’t have enough time in the world for cavalier politicians.

The Guardian - UK

Man dies after assault in south Gloucestershire village

Avon and Somerset police say victim died at scene in Charfield after being found badly injured

Tribune News Service

Phoebe Bridgers says ‘F— Supreme Court’ at Glastonbury after Roe v. Wade overturned: ’F— America’

PILTON, Somerset, England — Phoebe Bridgers has more than emotional motion sickness after Roe v. Wade was overturned Friday.

Tribune News Service

Glastonbury returns 3 years later to celebrate a half-century: ‘The world’s changed’

PILTON, Somerset, England — The world doesn’t look like it did in 2019 — the last time fans of every sort of musical genre filled a field in Pilton to embrace the annual Glastonbury Festival.

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2022: Worthy Farm in pictures

Fans are rejoicing as the world-famous festival returns to Worthy Farm in Somerset

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