Somerset
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| Constituent country | England |
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| Population | 555,195 (2017) |
| Points of interest | Cheddar Gorge |
| Glastonbury Tor | |
| Districts | South Somerset District |
| Somerset West and Taunton | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 874613 |
About Somerset
Somerset is a county in South West England which borders Gloucestershire and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east and Devon to the south-west. It is bounded to the north and west by the Severn Estuary and the Bristol Channel, its coastline facing southeastern Wales.
Nottingham attacks: Valdo Calocane admits killing three people
... The family of Mr Webber - a history student from Taunton in Somerset - described their " complete devastation" at his death, saying he was a " beautiful, brilliant, bright young man, with everything in life to look forward to"...
Norton Fitzwarren man admits driving truck at police vehicles
... The vehicle was driven to the A361 bridge over the M5 in Somerset - roughly six miles (9...
Military truck driven through police road block in Taunton
... Avon and Somerset Police said that in total nine vehicles were damaged, including four police vehicles...
Sizewell new nuclear plant is under review
... But there was confusion on Thursday as executives at the French energy contractor EDF - already building a new plant at Hinkley in Somerset - and the Business and Energy department seemed blindsided by a potential change in tack on existing government policy, which promises to press ahead with both large and smaller scale nuclear projects...
Bird flu: Poultry in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex to be kept indoors
... " The prevention that was declared by the Defra on 28 September also covered Devon, Cornwall and parts of Somerset - but these areas have not yet been told to keep birds indoors...
John Lewis deny copying Christmas advert music idea
... Figure caption, Warning: Third party content may contain advertsThe group - aka Jeremy and Lorraine Millington from Wells, Somerset - wrote on that they contacted John Lewis in March 2021 to offer up the track for consideration for this year s ad but did not receive a reply...
Boris Johnson: Anti-racism protests infiltrated by thuggery'
... Home Secretary Priti Patel to condemn the low-the statue s tear as absolutely scandalous and Avon and Somerset...
To sell Glastonbury Festival tickets in 34 minutes
... the demand for the Somerset festival is far more than supply, as 2...
Military truck driven through police road block in Taunton
By Jasmine Ketibuah-FoleyBBC News
A Man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a military truck was driven through a police road block.
Officers attended an address in Norton Fitzwarren , near Taunton, at 16:40 BST on Sunday after reports A Man made threats to a person living there.
When they arrived, the 41-year-old left The Address in the privately owned truck which was driven into two police cars. No One was injured, police said.
The Man was arrested and is in police custody.
Avon and Somerset Police said that in total nine vehicles were damaged, including four police vehicles.
After driving through The Road block, which caused extensive damage to The Police cars, the truck hit a parked car and a signpost.
The Man then drove to the A361 bridge over the M5 in Somerset - roughly six Miles Away - where he left The Vehicle .
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) said it deployed its Exeter aircraft to assist Avon and Somerset Police.
The Man was arrested 25 minutes later on suspicion of attempted murder of police officers and multiple counts of suspicion of Criminal Damage , Avon and Somerset Police said.
An area in Norton Fitzwarren has been cordoned off and forensic teams remain at The Scene .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
