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Somerset Guardian
Former air base radiation 'higher than normal'
Radioactive contamination has been found at a former military air-base in Wiltshire that has been converted into a business and retail park.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Unmanned climbing gym opens
Bath’s first dedicated boulder training facility is building a community of climbers in the heart of the city. LUMA Climbing gym opened its doors at the start of May.
1 min |
June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Impressive haul for talented stars
The BTC Championships took place in Worcester, bringing together over 550 talented competitors from across the UK and beyond.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Struggling Mulberry out to bag £20m cash boost
Somerset luxury handbag maker Mulberry has revealed talks to raise more than £20 million as the group warned over widening annual losses and worsening trading conditions.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Remarkable results on course
There were some remarkable results this week as the spate of low scoring proves testament to the condition of the course.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Rugby club wins approval for 'warehouse'
Bradford-on-Avon Rugby Club has been given permission to build an indoor training facility at its Winsley grounds - despite local fears over its size, with one resident describing it as an 'Amazon warehouse'.
1 min |
June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Midnight walkers stepping out for hospice fundraiser
Put on your pyjamas and take part in this year’s Midnight Walk
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Airport adds two more routes
More destinations have been launched from Bristol Airport, with holidaymakers now able to travel to Almeria in Spain’s Andalusia region and Palermo, capital of the Italian island of Sicily.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Elderly targeted by funerals and care home ads
Older people say they are being “bombarded” by campaigns for funeral services, care homes and mobility aids by “out-of-touch” mainstream advertising, a study has found.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Luxurious lodge has ‘wow’ factor and £3.5m price tag
A stunning Somerset house that marries Gothic revival architecture with European villa-style romance, and could have fallen straight out of the pages of an interior design magazine, is up for sale.
2 min |
June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Squad taking shape at Robins
Frome Town manager Danny Greaves has made three significant appointments to his staff as the Robins continue their preparations ahead of the Southern League Division One South campaign.
2 min |
June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Domestic abuse victims urged to report incidents
A “massive under-reporting” of crimes like domestic violence and rapes is hampering Avon and Somerset Police's work to tackle the problem.
3 min |
June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Former police officer standing for Reform
A former police officer who was dismissed after a “misuse of his position” in a row over a basketball is now standing as a Reform UK candidate in a council by-election.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Plea after 'devastating' theft of bronze statues
The owner of a manor house has told how he has been left devastated after a gang stole four valuable bronze statues in a brazen overnight raid.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Green flight tech cash and US tariffs lift for air sector
Aerospace firms in the West of England are set for a major lift-off following a £250 million injection into green flight innovation - with regional workers also poised to benefit from the end of punishing US tariffs.
2 min |
June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Embrace the power of visualisation
THIS 'NEUROLOGICAL TRAINING TECHNIQUE' IS SAID TO HELP PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. SARA KEENAN FINDS OUT MORE
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
MPs back assisted dying bill despite safeguards fears
MPs in Parliament have narrowly voted to approve plans to legalise assisted dying in a crucial third reading vote.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
The write stuff! Authors share their stories
For visitors and locals this summer there's fun, laughter, thrills and spills with a series of one-off live literary events in Bath featuring Julian Clary with Gaby Roslin, Bath-born Dame Jacqueline Wilson, actor turned bestselling thriller writer Richard Armitage and children's author Katherine Rundell.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Thrilling contest goes down to the final ball
Freya Kemp registered a superb unbeaten half century as Hampshire carved out a hard-fought five-run victory over Somerset at the Cooper Associates Ground to return to winning ways in the Vitality Blast T20 women's competition last Thursday.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Hip-hippo hurray! Look who's back at Longleat...
Say hello to Matylda and Manon. The sisters are the first hippos to arrive at Longleat in more than 40 years after a 780-plus mile journey from the Czech Republic to the Wiltshire estate.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Necklace with star-studded past goes up for auction
A pearl necklace that rubbed shoulders with Elvis Presley is expected to sell for thousands when it goes to auction next week.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Stalwart Webster given coaching reins
Frome RFC have announced their new coaching team and back-room staff appointments ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
2 min |
June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
I want my kids to do sport but I'll never be a pushy parent
Olympian Dame Laura Kenny tells CAMILLA FOSTER about the “chaos” of motherhood and sport's important life lessons
3 min |
June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Remarkable Blast form continues on
Somerset continued their remarkable form in the Vitality Blast, cruising to a six-wicket win against Glamorgan on Friday.
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June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Late partnership helps to secure win
Midsomer Norton needed a match-winning ninth-wicket partnership to secure anarrow win at Lansdown and edge fur- ther away at thetop of the Prem 2 Bristol/Som Division in the West of England Premier League.
3 min |
June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Bid to build 365 new homes on 54-acre site
Plans have been lodged for up to 365 new houses on land between Westbury and Dilton Marsh.
1 min |
June 26, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Book hails the women police officers who caught rapist
It was one of the most serious, dangerous and at times bizarre police operations in Bristol's history.
2 min |
June 19, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Wait for elusive win continues on
Bess Heath demonstrated maturity aplenty to carry Durham to a four-wicket victory over Somerset in the Vitality Blast women’s competition at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton on Sunday.
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June 19, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Another big turnout for Party in Park
More than 2,000 people packed out Peasedown’s Party in the Park summer festival on Saturday - despite the rain.
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June 19, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Countries see clean energy benefits
At long last, it was reported that China’s carbon emissions had actually fallen.
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