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...
Nottingham attacks: Valdo Calocane admits killing three people
By Will JeffordBBC News
A man has admitted killing three people who died in separate attacks in Nottingham.
Students Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19, and school caretaker Ian Coates, 65, died after being stabbed on 13 June.
Valdo Calocane, also known as Adam Mendes, denied murder but admitted three counts of manslaughter on the basis of Diminished Responsibility .
The 32-year-old also admitted the attempted murder of three others.
University of Nottingham students Mr Webber and Ms O'Malley-Kumar were fatally stabbed in Ilkeston Road just after 04:00 BST, while Mr Coates was found dead with knife injuries in Magdala Road after his van was allegedly stolen.
Pedestrians Wayne Birkett, Marcin Gawronski and Sharon Miller were then driven at while in Milton Street and Upper Parliament Street , in the City Centre .
Calocane's barrister, Peter Joyce KC, told The Court the pleas had been entered on the basis of Diminished Responsibility .
The Prosecution will now review medical evidence before considering whether to accept the pleas.
Thousands attended vigils at the University of Nottingham and the Old Market Square to remember The Victims .
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".
Ms O'Malley-Kumar's family said she was a " truly wonderful and beautiful young lady" and that she would be " so dearly missed".
The Medical Student , from Woodford in north-east London, had represented Essex in cricket as a teenager, and had also played for England Hockey .
Mr Coates worked at the Huntingdon Academy in Nottingham and was four months from retirement.
His sons, Lee and James, said he was a keen fisherman and " die-hard" Nottingham Forest fan.
Source of news: bbc.com
