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Shoemaker Clarks is turning 200. Its Quaker roots made it a pioneer of ethical business

For many, the Clarks brand is a byword for sturdy school shoes and functional footwear for those of more mature years. The manufacturing and retailing company was set up two centuries ago in Somerset, England, in the shadows of Glastonbury Tor, by brothers Cyrus and James Clark. In 2025, it…

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I moved from London to Somerset and found village life to be dead. I've moved back to Soho, the real 'village'

Katie Glass left central London for Somerset, now she’s back, finding the countryside ‘cliquey and unspontaneous’

Evening Standard

London leaver: 'it took two months to pluck up the courage to leave Surbiton for my new life in Somerset'

The prospect of moving to a rural cottage 130 miles away alone and in the depth of winter was daunting at first but Ria Pandey has found love and a supportive creative community in her new home

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‘Welcome to Frome’ sign moved to a different town 10 miles away

Previous pranks have seen a welcome sign for Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire relocated more than 60 miles away

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The Salt Path taps into a long history of searching for healing on England’s south-west coast

Moth Winn was diagnosed with a terminal illness at the age of 53 and in the same week he and his wife, Raynor, lost their home. As the bailiffs arrived, the couple made a remarkable decision: to take a 630-mile year-long coastal walk from Somerset to Dorset, through Devon and…

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Venus, Saturn and the moon dazzle at dawn in 'romantic' photo from Chew Valley Lake (photo)

It was a race against the rising sun as astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a fleeting cosmic moment before dawn’s light washed the scene away.

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Family of 86-year-old beaten to death outraged by killer’s six-year sentence

David Parish, 38, was said to be ‘actively psychotic’ when he attacked Beryl Purdy at her home in Somerset

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Food supplier to Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi ‘held to ransom’ by cyber attackers

Somerset-based cold storage and transport company Peter Green Chilled supplies Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi

The Independent UK

This first-of-its-kind Chelsea Flower Show Garden made outdoor succulents the star – and you can get the look at home with these 3 varieties

It's a masterclass in outdoor succulent growing

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Peter Green Chilled cyber attack: Major supermarket distributor to Tesco and Sainsbury's 'held to ransom'

The Somerset-based logistics firm has been targeted just weeks after M&S and Co-op were hit by major cyber attacks

Evening Standard

Farm Stays Are Having a Moment — These 10 Peaceful Escapes in the UK Make for a Design-Conscious, Multisensory Countryside Break

We took our pick from the finest rural getaways near London (and beyond) to bring you sojourns that delight the eye, the taste buds, and the mind

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Meet Sean Symington, the Cotswolds-based interior designer we're swiftly adding to our roster of tastemakers

We met with the acclaimed interior designer Sean Symington to ask him about his passion for design and get a glimpse into his life in England between bucolic Somerset and the rambling Cotswolds

Homes & Gardens

Boy, 14, fighting for his life after being electrocuted by high voltage cable at £58k-a-year school

Chase Allen, 14, was seriously injured along with two others by the high voltage cable at Millfield School in Street, Somerset

Evening Standard

Revealed: England’s worst beaches for water quality

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British musician's £1.9m country home may be sitting on medieval 'human remains'

An archaeological report submitted to Somerset Council has raised concerns that any construction could unearth human remains

The Guardian - UK

Somerset v Essex, Middlesex v Kent, and more: county cricket day one – as it happened

Joe Root got in a tangle against Warwickshire, while Lancashire’s Marcus Harris dug in at Old Trafford

The Independent UK

Three in hospital as house destroyed in suspected gas explosion in Bristol

Videos and pictures of the fire shows thick black smoke and flames coming from the property in Yate

The Independent UK

Minibuses used by disabled people and school children destroyed in fire

Police and fire crews were called to the incident at Silk Mills Park and Ride in Taunton, Somerset, shortly after 7.50pm on Saturday.

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Fire destroys seven minibuses used by disabled people and school children

Police and fire crews were called to the incident at Silk Mills Park and Ride in Taunton, Somerset, shortly after 7.50pm on Saturday.

The Guardian - UK

County cricket day one: Cameron Green makes debut ton before cramp strikes – as it happened

Rain was a factor but Gloucestershire made hay against Kent and a Yorkshire trio made half-centuries at Durham

The Independent UK

Pontins owner charged with corporate manslaughter over death of grandmother

Wendy Jones among 18 people injured at resort in Somerset when live damaged electrics exposed as ceiling fell

Evening Standard

DIY SOS star shares 'vulnerable' struggle and huge scar after open heart surgery

The TV builder, 55, had a heart attack while cold water swimming off of Clevedon’s coast in north Somerset late last year

The Guardian - UK

Detective accused of weighing down laptop keys to pretend to work at home

DC Philippa Baskwill of Avon and Somerset police faces hearing over alleged gross misconduct

Evening Standard

Labour ‘right’ to suspend MP arrested on suspicion of rape, says minister

The party confirmed on Saturday night that it had suspended the 65-year-old MP for North East Somerset and Hanham.

The Guardian - UK

County cricket day three: Worcestershire clinging on after battering from Banton – as it happened

Somerset’s Tom Banton registered the fifth highest score in history when dismissed for 371 against Worcestershire

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