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Birdwatch: the subtle beauty of the male chaffinch

I first encountered species as a boy, when it was the commonest bird in Britain – now they are very scarce in my Somerset garden

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County cricket: Harry Brook stars for Yorkshire with century

Essex top Division One after beating Nottinghamshire by 254 runs in the only match that produced a result

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County cricket day three: Notts v Essex, Kent v Somerset and more – as it happened

Kashif Ali’s dream debut in Division One continued when he knocked up a second century within three days

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County cricket day two: Sam Northeast sets Lord’s record with unbeaten 335

Glamorgan captain surpassed Graham Gooch’s record with an immense knock against Middlesex

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Family criticise police over possible discovery of body of sex offender linked to mother’s death

Relatives of Kelly Faiers say police failed to properly inform them that a body had been found

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Inquest into death of Somerset teenager hears of lack of staff training

Healthcare assistant observing Cariss Stone at psychiatric unit said she had ‘loads’ of patients to watch

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County cricket opening day: Lancs v Surrey, Kent v Somerset, and more – as it happened

New Glamorgan captain Sam Northeast raced to the first century of the new campaign on a damp day for many

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Country diary: A giant of the sea, reduced to a fragment

Porlock Weir, Somerset: This fin whale died in the Bristol Channel back in October; its sutured skull is all that remains

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Jo Goldie obituary

Other lives: District nurse who served the same Somerset village across her entire career

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World’s oldest fossilised trees discovered along Devon and Somerset coast

The fossilised Calamophyton remains show how early trees helped shape landscapes and stabilise riverbanks millions of years ago

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Split glove ‘worn by Muhammad Ali in Henry Cooper fight’ to be sold at auction

Somerset auctioneer who says he has genuine left boxing glove from 1963 match hopes to fetch up to £500,000

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30 things we love in the world of food, 2024

Celebration doughnuts and an elite cheese snack, tiny drinks and hyper-regional Malaysian food, decision-free dining and dessert trolleys – these are the Observer Food Monthly’s favourite people, places and things for the year

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Country diary: Adding to Britain’s precious stock of hedgerows, one by one

Wellington, Somerset: On the cusp of spring, we’re out and about planting 230 metres of hawthorn, blackthorn, field maple and hazel

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The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams review – a tender tale of race and roots

A biracial family in rural Somerset struggle with relationships and identity in a debut novel of subtle originality

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‘Odd’ Hinkley Point C salt marsh plan has Somerset locals up in arms

Anger at EDF proposals to flood wildlife-rich farmland as ‘compensation’ for killing millions of fish at nuclear site

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Country diary: Out with the salmon, in with the bullheads

Horner, Somerset: These mottled brown fish can be tricky to spot, lurking as they often do under stones and bridges for safety

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West of England coalmines to be mapped for renewable energy potential

Regional mayor Dan Norris launches project to explore potential for former mines to produce low-carbon heat

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‘Line of Duty’ documentary reveals if police are fit to bring corrupt officers to justice

A new fly-on-the-wall series is an eye-opening study on whether the police are capable of investigating their own

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Sorry, France, you’re on the hook at Hinkley Point

As its own finance director warned: EDF understood exactly what it was signing in 2016

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200-Million-Year-Old Flying Reptile Discovered In Somerset

University student uncovers ancient gliding winged reptiles in Mendip Hills

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No plans to tighten care worker English language rules after Somerset death

Home Office rejects call for change from coroner in case of woman who died after ambulance delay

Evening Standard

Welcome to Bittescombe: All the fun of Saltburn, none of the snobbery

Forget Frome — there’s a revolution on the other side of Somerset. Just look at Bittescombe Lodge and Inn, says David Ellis

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Somerset man jailed for life for ‘revenge attack’ plot on old school and colleagues

Reed Wischhusen’s targets included former classmates as well as Avon and Somerset police

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Family of ‘murdered’ woman had to use Google to find sex offending history of fugitive ex-partner

Exclusive: The family of Kelly Faiers say they have been let down by Avon and Somerset Police as search continues for on-the-run sex offender

Evening Standard

No place like Holm: a first look at Somerset’s new restaurant with rooms

Overnight stays at one of the South-West’s best dining rooms are now on the menu. We check in for an early preview

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