Somerset

The A303 near Thruxton Picture: Google

Breaking Man dies after collision between Mini Cooper and HGV

Tim Howell, 34, during practice jumps for his wingsuit jump off Everest Picture: Tim Howell / SWNS

Watch wingsuit flyer Tim Howell jump off a mountain

The Somerset, Omaze RSPCA Million Pound House.

Stunning £3 million countryside mansion with orchard is up for grabs

Peter Jeffery, 68, was last seen diving into the water to rescue the stricken woman and her pet more than a fortnight ago. (SWNS)

Body found on UK coast of man who tried to rescue woman & dog from sea

Joshua Hunt has been banned for five years from wearing an all-black gimp costume in public after reports of at least 25 concerning incidents involving the so-called 'Somerset Gimp'. (Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)

'Somerset gimp' banned from wearing gimp costume for five years

Glastonbury Festival 2024 tickets will go on sale in November

Glastonbury ticket prices: how much do 2024 tickets cost

Dunster, Somerset, is full of spooky ongoings (SWNS)

What is it like to live in Britain's most haunted location?

Joshua Hunt arrives at Bristol Magistrates Court.

Man found guilty of gimp suit offences towards female motorists

Milly Beth Turnham, filmed beating six-month-old puppy with riding crop, banned from keeping animals for 10 years.

Woman filmed beating a six-month-old puppy with a riding crop

Tributes to Sara Sharif where her body was found at home on August 10 after her father fled the UK, Woking, Surrey 28th August 2023 (SWNS)

Sara Sharif found under blanket in bunk bed, court hears

A 41-year-old man has been charged after a military truck was allegedly driven through a police roadblock in Somerset. Credit: Getty Images

Watch: Man charged after ‘driving military truck through police roadblock’

HGV drivers park under motorway bridge as man threatens to jump

(Photos: Getty Images/Wikimedia Commons)

Top-rated small UK towns and villages revealed in Which? survey

The Met Office are predicting a short rise in temperatures

Met Office predicts “brief taste of summer” with temperatures of 29C

Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons in 2020 (Photo: INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images)

Tata Sons commits to UK battery 'gigafactory' to boost EV transition

Pam Leach from Porlock in Somerset faces homelessness after her village was invaded by second-home owners and holiday lets.

Evicted woman faces homelessness amid sea of second homes and Airbnbs

A two-year-old dog has died less than 45 minutes after coming into contact with blue-green algae (Image: SNWS)

Dog owner warning as retriever dies after blue-green algae contact

The fight for Somerton and Frome constituency is on as Lim Dem Sarah Dyke goes head-to-head with Conservative Faye Purbrick

Somerton & Frome by-election: A bellwether for the general election? Jamie Jones

John Peel Stage (left) and John Peel (right)

Why Glastonbury has renamed the John Peel Stage in 2023

Charlie Puplett says she was told by a doctor that she had anorexia and was “in denial” (Photo: Charlie Puplett/PA Wire)

Woman’s cancer ‘fobbed off’ for year after GP missed ‘red flags’

Festivalgoers enjoy the sun and warm weather as they attend Glastonbury 2022 (Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Glastobury line-up: QOTSA vs. Elton John clash - but tickets sold out

Timothy Schofield was found guilty in April of 11 sexual offences involving a child between 2016 and 2019.

Phillip Schofield's brother jailed for 12 years for child sex offences

James Anderson celebrates a wicket in recent county championship match against Somerset

James Anderson is battling against time to make the opening Ashes Test

The moment a driver put their Need for Speed to the test as they drift around a busy roundabout.

Shocking video show moment BMW ‘drifts’ around busy roundabout

Editorial image.

‘Gimp man’ arrested after ‘crawling’ on ground in quiet village

Police activity outside McDonalds in Bath city centre. Picture: Daniel Jae Webb / SWNS

'Loving' man killed in suspected stabbing named as teen, 15, charged

Residents of the posh Royal Crescent in Bath were stunned to see the large phallus on the grass outside their homes.

Giant penis mown into lawn at one of UK’s poshest streets

Glastonbury Festival resale tickets sell out in just six minutes

Where does Johnny Depp live? Inside £13m Somerset mansion

US actor Johnny Depp gestures as he leaves the Hight Court after the final day of his libel trial against News Group Newspapers (NGN), in London, on July 28, 2020. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Johnny Depp speaks of enjoying quieter life in the UK

Blaise Inn in Henbury, Bristol is one of three restaurants in the are to be awarded by the Michelin Guide

Michelin Guide presents 20 restaurants with Bib Gourmand award

Freddy Perham disappeared after leaving his family farm in September last year (Photo: Avon and Somerset Constabulary / SWNS)

Tributes paid to ‘wonderful’ teen as body found after four months

Sharon Elaine Harman was killed by her husband Neil Harman (Images: Family handouts)

Family pays tribute to mum stabbed nearly 50 times by abusive husband

David Shaw was caught with one of the largest ever haul of child abuse images (Photo: National Crime Agency / SWNS.COM)

Former GP caught with 1.2m child sexual abuse images jailed

The Church of England is considering alternatives to referring to God as “he” (Photo: Getty Images)

Church of England considering gender-neutral alternatives for God

Major incident declared in Somerset over ‘concerning’ flood risks

Police at the scene on the A39 Quantock Road in Bridgwater after a double-decker bus overturned in a crash involving a motorcycle. Picture date: Tuesday January 17, 2023. Credit: PA

Dozens injured as bus overturns in crash during icy weather

Sir Elton John will headline Glastonbury Festival in 2023 (Photo: Getty Images)

Sir Elton John to headline Glastonbury Festival next year

File photo dated 23/09/21 of construction work on the circular reinforced concrete and steel home of a reactor at Nuclear Island 1, at Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant near Bridgwater in Somerse. A worker at Hinkley Point C construction site in Somerset has died after a "construction traffic incident" on Sunday morning, EDF Energy has said. Issue date: Sunday November 13, 2022.

Worker dies in traffic incident at Hinkley Point C power station

Steven Craig was given a life sentence for the murder of his ex, who died 21 years after he set her on fire.

Man jailed over murder of ex 21 years after he set her on fire

PILTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: The crowd enjoys the atmosphere as Ed Sheeran headlines on the Pyramid Stage during day 4 of the Glastonbury Festival 2017 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 25, 2017 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Glastonbury 2023: tickets take hour to sell out after ‘technical’ woes

Celia Marsh, 42, died on December 27 2017 after eating a super-veg rainbow flatbread from the Pret A Manger store in Bath, Somerset.

Inquest hears how woman collapsed and died after eating Pret wrap

Channel 4 Sarah Beeny diagnosed with breast cancer at 50

Aaliyah Sedley-Jones was sitting in the family car by herself when she decided to start the engine (Photo: Avon and Somerset Constabulary / SWNS)

Girl dies in front of dad in car-rolling crash when she started engine

Smeed celebrates reaching century at Edgbaston on 10 August 2022

The Hundred 2022: Will Smeed scores first The Hundred century

Deborah Meaden (Getty Images)

Deborah Meaden thought she was ‘immune’ to cancer before diagnosis

Joe Biden’s press secretary has confirmed that the US President has tested positive for coronavirus. (Credit: Getty Images)

US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19

Hollie Welham, 21, thought she was pregnant, but it was an ovarian cyst which grew to be the size of a football.

Woman thought she was pregnant but it turned out to be an ovarian cyst

Kendrick Lamar will headline the festival on Sunday playing the final set on the Pyramid Stage (Pic: AFP via Getty Images)

Glastonbury 2022: Sunday lineup and set times with Kendrick Lamar

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed thousands of festival goers in a special recorded message. (Credit: Getty Images)

Volodymyr Zelensky opens Glastonbury stage with virtual message

Billie Eilish performs her set at Glastonbury in 2019 (Pic: Getty Images)

When was the last Glastonbury? Who played festival pre-Covid

Crowds of festival-goers watch the Pyramid Stage during day three of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2019 (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

How to get to Glastonbury Festival 2022 by train, car or bus

The BBC will be providing extensive coverage of the festival on TV, radio and BBC iPlayer (Pic: AFP via Getty Images)

Glastonbury on TV: what channel is 2022 festival on tonight?

Drivers get chance to have their car turned into a Hot Wheels model

Who will headline Glastonbury 2022? (Pic: National World / Kim Mogg)

Who is headlining Glastonbury 2022?

Festival founder Michael Eavis at Worthy Farm in 2019 (Pic: Getty Images)

Michael Eavis: how much does he earn from Glastonbury and net worth