Somerset skipper, Brian Close won the toss and elected to bat first but his side were dismissed for 169. Ashley Mallett (five ...

Somerset and England star Jack Leach was the chief guest at this year’s Harry Burden Memorial Luncheon, the main fundraising event of the ...

James Rew’s stellar start to the County Championship season has been rewarded with a maiden Test call up for England’s squad to face Zimbabwe in a fortnight. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rew, 21, is the ...

England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir is open to leaving Somerset when his contract expires at the end of the season in order to play more county cricket. The 21-year-old is first-choice spinner for Ben ...

Somerset has re-emerged as an English weekend idyll, with inspired restaurants, stately homes turned hotels and contemporary art institutions. By Kate Maxwell Welcome to T Wanderlust, a new travel ...

It is hoped the camera will slow motorists down, even if it doesn't threaten points or fines A village is hoping to tackle "rat running" and speeding with the first speed camera of its kind in the ...

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The Prime Minister has defended his government's decision not to allow Somerset Council to increase its council tax by almost 10 percent. Speaking on BBC Radio Somerset, Rishi Sunak said "it's not ...

More than 30 homes are being bought for Ukrainian and Afghan refugees in Somerset. Somerset Council has been provided with £3.5m of government funding which it is using to buy 31 properties. The homes ...

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