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...
Boris Johnson: Anti-racism protests infiltrated by thuggery'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that anti-racism protests were on the weekend, "infiltrated by thuggery", after some protesters clashed with The Police .
Mr Johnson said people have The Right to protest, but violence was a betrayal of The Cause involved "" to the protesters".
thousands of people participated in largely peaceful demonstrations in cities across the UK at the weekend.
But injured in riots in the capital on Sunday to eight officials and 12 people arrested.
The Metropolitan Police Superintendent Jo Edwards said after a "mostly peaceful protest", the officers stood with the other "scenes of violence and disorder" as "completely unacceptable".
The majority of the arrests in London were for public order offences And One for Criminal Damage .
Mr Johnson condemned the violence, the posting on: "the people have a right to protest peacefully & in compliance with the social distancing, but they have no right to attack The Police . These demonstrations have been infiltrated by thuggery and you are a betrayal of The Cause , which claim to serve you. Those responsible will be held accountable. "
thousands of demonstrators gathered on Saturday and Sunday in London and cities across the UK, including Bristol, Manchester, Nottingham, Glasgow.
there were protests in the rule, peacefully, with aerial footage, the thousands of protesters in The Streets flooded outside the U.S. Embassy in Vauxhall, South London , before marching towards Parliament Square and Downing Street.
But there were some clashes with The Police , particularly in the capital.
A Police Officer received a head injury and a section 35 dispersal order was issued on Sunday Night to 06:00 on Monday .
A Police Officer suffered broke a head injuryAs the darkness in the lines of police in riot gear took to contain the items that a small group of protesters in Westminster, The Bbc 's Tom Symonds said.
bottles were thrown and officers and police issued a dispersal for The City of Westminster, forcing people to leave the area.
And in Warwickshire, the protesters caused the closure of the M6 for about an hour following the demonstrations in Coventry City Centre .
the Slave-trader's statue demolishedOn Sunday, protesters in Bristol used to pull ropes, to The Bronze statue of Edward Colston, a prominent 17. Century, slave traders, was a source of controversy in the town for many years, His legacy can still be seen today on Bristol, streets, monuments and buildings.
After The Statue was toppled, a protester was pictured reminds His knee on the figure around the Neck of the video shows, George Floyd, The Black man who died while being held back, by the Minnesota Police Officer .
demonstrators throw statue of Edward Colston in Bristol HarbourThe Statue was later dragged through The Streets of Bristol, and plunged into the harbour. The empty socket was used as a makeshift stage for the protesters.
Home Secretary Priti Patel to condemn the low-The Statue 's tear as "absolutely scandalous" and Avon and Somerset .
Parliament Square statue of Sir Winston Churchill was sprayed Sent with graffitielsewhere, in Parliament Square , The Statue of Sir Winston Churchill , sprayed with graffiti, and Black matter shield Lives Attached to an act of the Minister of foreign Affairs James.
Meanwhile, opposition MPs criticized the remarks of health Minister Matt Hancock , the protests fueled by the events In America , "rather than here".
the shadow justice Minister, David Lammy , said that racism and prejudices exist in the UK, as well as across The Atlantic , and suggest that it is only a problem in the United States, "shows real ignorance".
Mr Lammy: "the people in This Country are not only in solidarity with George Floyd and other African-Americans. We also need to this moment in One of change and justice in the UK. "
thousands of demonstrators have made their way to the US Embassy in the heart of Vauxhall, South London , such As George Floyd's swung death in the UKboris johnson, metropolitan police service, black lives matter
Source of news: bbc.com
