Somerset

Enchanting pictures of Britain, from Somerset to North Wales, by photographer Aurel Paduraru

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See Britain at its most enchanting: Photographer moved to the UK with his family – and took these incredible pictures as they explored their new home The stunning pictures have been taken by Romanian Aurel Paduraru, who moved to the UK last year The counties he’s explored so far include Gloucestershire, Somerset, Worcestershire and Pembrokeshire  He … Read more

Man, 49, from Somerset, is terrified of his downstairs loo after finding seven-inch gecko inside it

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Bathroom scales: Man, 49, is left terrified after discovering a seven-inch GECKO hiding in the toilet at home Andy Brown, 49, was shocked to find a gargoyle gecko in his downstairs toilet Wife Elaine, 48, called friend who has a bearded dragon to help save the reptile Took it to a pet store near their home … Read more

Tourist blasts trendy Somerset town of Frome for being ‘inundated with Londoners and feral children’

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‘Trapped in vegan hell!’: Tourist blasts trendy Somerset town of Frome for being ‘inundated with Londoners and their feral children’ in brutal online review The review was left on a website documenting the worst places to live in Britain Frome’s busy market and apparent lack of shops also came in for strong criticism The tourist … Read more

From the Sahara to Somerset, the birds that bring spring

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NATURE GREENERY: JOURNEYS IN SPRINGTIME     by Tim Dee (Jonathan Cape £18.99, 355pp) One of the most joyous sights of spring is the return of the swallows, swooping and diving in the air, their forked tails slicing through the sky. Few of us give much thought to the journey that brings them back to Britain each year. … Read more

The Somerset Levels recovered after the 2014 floods by ignoring eco-zealots and using old ideas

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No one who saw Bryony Sadler’s reaction, after being informed that floodwater had poured into her family’s smallholding – a handsome Victorian rectory set on a seven-acre plot in the Somerset Levels – will easily forget her anguish. Having remained in the house for a month, watching the inexorable advance of a foul green tide … Read more

Deborah Meaden tells how turning her 16-acre Somerset property over to nature reaped rich rewards

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Besides Peter Jones, she’s the longest-serving member of the Dragons’ Den panel. She’s invested in the most ventures and is said to have a fortune of £40 million.  But Deborah Meaden’s most gratifying investment has been the rewilding of her Somerset home, a former farmhouse surrounded by 26 acres, once owned by 18th-century prime minister … Read more