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Rare tree on Somerset clifftops being protected
A rare tree, Fay's whitebeam, that is only found on cliffs in Somerset is being protected.
October 4, 2026Somerset pair Overton & Luff take top PCA awards
Somerset pair Craig Overton and Sophie Luff win the top prizes at the Professional Cricketers’ Association awards.
September 30, 2026Somerset title hopes fade after defeat by Yorkshire
Somerset's hopes of a first-ever County Championship title are dented with a heavy defeat at Yorkshire.
September 18, 2026Somerset and Notts chase history, Bears also in hunt
Somerset, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire are separated by just five points with two matches of the 2026 County Championship to go.
September 14, 2026Beavers filmed bonding after release in the wild
Conservationists say the budding relationship is "exciting" for the species and their habitat.
September 5, 2026John Bishop cancels shows after motorbike accident with Tim Peake
A live comedy gig is cancelled as well as Bishop taking part in Sir Chris Hoy's charity bike ride.
September 4, 2026Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.
August 25, 2026Lammonby helps revive Somerset's One-Day Cup hopes
Somerset keep their hopes of qualifying for the latter stages of the One-Day Cup alive with a thumping victory over Surrey, thanks to a brilliant Tom Lammonby ton.
August 7, 2026Winemakers prosper but veg farms wilt in the drought
Growers in the West of England search for new crops to grow in a changing climate.
August 6, 2026Rugby v cricket - England's George swaps sports to help tackle MND
England and Saracens' Jamie George on why he and Somerset's Lewis Gregory are playing a charity cricket match to raise money for motor neurone disease charities.
July 31, 2026Spider-Man double calls role 'childhood dream'
Teifion Sussex from Somerset said he had always dreamed of playing the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man
July 31, 2026Rare night heron spotted at National Trust site
The small bird, which is widespread across Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe, is seen on camera.
July 24, 2026Dad facing difficult summer as food donations plunge
Food banks and community larders are warning of an uncertain future.
July 21, 2026Familiar faces return for men's T20 Blast Finals Day
Northants Steelbacks, reigning champions Somerset, Hampshire Hawks and Notts Outlaws will face off on T20 Blast Finals Day.
July 17, 2026The Blaze and Durham complete Finals Day line-up
The Blaze beat Somerset by seven wickets in the T20 Blast, a result that guarantees a semi-final spot for them and Durham.
July 10, 2026Lynn powers Northants into T20 Blast quarter-finals
Chris Lynn hits a 49-ball century to help Northamptonshire Steelbacks beat Glamorgan and seal their place in the men's T20 Blast quarter-finals.
July 8, 2026Yorks beat Foxes, Somerset stun Northants - T20 Blast round-up
Adam Lyth strikes an undefeated 131 from 63 balls – the highest score of this year's Vitality Blast – as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley.
July 5, 2026T20 Blast round-up: Sixth straight win for Hampshire
Hampshire Hawks seal a sixth straight victory in the T20 Blast with a thrilling two-wicket win over North Group table-toppers Yorkshire.
June 26, 2026Woman finds rare pink grasshoppers in garden
Usually, they get eaten by birds due to their inability to camouflage, making them a rare sight.
June 22, 2026T20 Blast round-up: Webster hits ton as Warwickshire claim first win
Australia all-rounder Beau Webster smashes the first T20 century of his career as Warwickshire Bears pick up their first win in the T20 Blast at Somerset.
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Rare tree on Somerset clifftops being protected
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Somerset pair Overton & Luff take top PCA awards
Craig Overton, left, and Sophie Luff have enjoyed excellent summers for Somerset Somerset pair Craig Overton and Sophie Luff have won the top prizes at the Professional Cricketers' Association awards
Somerset title hopes fade after defeat by Yorkshire
Abell was one of seven Somerset batters to fall for a single figure score Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Headingley (day four) Yorkshire 212 & 275: Hill 89, Bess 77; Overton 3-44 Somer
Somerset and Notts chase history, Bears also in hunt
Somerset (left) have won six games this season, while Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire have won five With two games left of cricket's County Championship, three teams are separated by only five point
John Bishop cancels shows after motorbike accident with Tim Peake
John Bishop told fans he had broken his ankle after the motorbike accident Comedian John Bishop has cancelled upcoming events after breaking his ankle while riding a motorbike with astronaut Tim Peak
Beavers filmed bonding after release in the wild
Conservationists say the budding relationship is "exciting" Conservationists are hopeful that two bonding beavers who were released into the wild earlier in 2026 could help to strengthen the populati
Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
Kimberly Jones has seen just 10% of the usual apple crop at her cider orchard Somerset's famous cider orchards have been 'decimated' by the long summer drought, producers say. Many trees have produce
Lammonby helps revive Somerset's One-Day Cup hopes
Tom Lammonby struck a career-best List A score of 114 for Somerset during their handsome victory over Surrey Somerset kept their hopes of qualifying for the latter stages of the One-Day Cup alive wit
Winemakers prosper but veg farms wilt in the drought
Grapes in this Somerset vineyard are thriving in the sunny dry conditions Until this year, Phil Collins, a Wiltshire vegetable farmer, had never had an overdraft. Six weeks without rain has scorched
Spider-Man double calls role 'childhood dream'
Tefion Sussex is living out a childhood dream For Teifion Sussex, playing Spider-Man was something he'd trained for his entire life. Using YouTube tutorials, he would spend his time in his Somerset
'No merging - we'll take them on, rugby v cricket'
England and Saracens hooker Jamie George (left) will lead a team against Somerset's Lewis Gregory Rugby might be England and Saracens hooker Jamie George's first love but cricket is still a regular p
Rare night heron spotted at National Trust site
A bird rarely seen in the UK has been caught on camera in Somerset, raising hopes that work to restore freshwater habitats could provide a refuge for it. The black-crowned night heron is widespread a
Dad facing difficult summer as food donations plunge
Matthew said he does not know what he would do without the community larder A single father using a community larder to feed his family says he is facing a difficult summer as food donations fall and
Familiar faces return for men's T20 Blast Finals Day
Somerset have won two of the past three T20 Blast titles There is something of a familiar line-up at Edgbaston for the men's T20 Finals Day on Saturday. With 10 domestic T20 trophies between them, N
The Blaze and Durham complete Finals Day line-up
Charli Knott has hit three half-centuries and taken 20 wickets in this year's T20 Blast The Blaze and Durham have booked their places in the top four of the Women's T20 Blast and a place in Finals Da
Lynn powers Northants into T20 Blast quarter-finals
Northamptonshire Steelbacks opener Chris Lynn is the only player to have scored two centuries in the T20 Blast so far this season Australian opener Chris Lynn smashed a 49-ball century to help Northa
T20 Blast: Yorks beat Foxes, Somerset stun Northants
Adam Lyth's hundred against Leicestershire was his first in T20 cricket since 2017 Veteran opener Adam Lyth struck an undefeated 131 from 63 balls - the highest score of this year's Vitality Blast -
T20 Blast round-up: Sixth straight win for Hampshire
Joe Weatherley reached his half-century for Hampshire off just 26 balls Hampshire Hawks sealed a sixth straight victory in the T20 Blast with a thrilling two-wicket win over North Group table-toppers
Woman finds rare pink grasshoppers in garden
A woman said she was very excited to find rare pink grasshopper babies in her garden. Natasha Welch from Shepton Mallet took photographs of the insects and sent them to the Somerset Wildlife Trust, w
Slug slog: Bears buoyed by Beau's Blast blitz
Match Report: Australia's Test allrounder displayed his T20 wares with a stunning hundred for Warwickshire Test allrounder Beau Webster has become the top scorer in this season's domestic T20 tourna