Somerset
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A weekend in Wells: travel guide, things to do, food and drink
Everything you need to know for a visit to 'Holly-Wells' – Somerset's film hotspot
By The Week Staff Published
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Five key takeaways from 2023 by-elections
feature ‘Sweary Labour folk’ blame Ulez for Uxbridge shock but Tories are still ‘heading for drubbing’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Cannabis users ‘can wake up during surgery’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The Holcombe review: so much more than just a ‘restaurant with rooms’
The Week Recommends This Somerset country inn combines ‘affordable luxury’ with an ethos of ethical dining
By Dominic Kocur Published
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Bittescombe Lodge review: an idyllic fantasy in rural Somerset
The Week Recommends This luxurious private countryside estate is a place of relaxation and decadence
By Olivia Perl Published
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Ring lost 12 years ago found on home-grown carrot
In Depth Owner was washing the vegetable picked by her husband for dinner when she found the jewel
By The Week Staff Published
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Sugar-addict ponies 'resorting to violence'
Speed Read 'Outbreak of anti-social behaviour' from wild ponies raised on leftover picnics and sweet treats
By The Week Staff Published
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UK floods: ministers to quiz insurers over claims
Speed Read Final floods damage bill could cost insurers as much as £1bn, prompting fears of a rise in premiums
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Total flood protection is a myth: we must learn to live with it
In Depth The trouble with building flood defences is that it encourages risky development, says Keith Beven
By The Conversation Published
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John Lewis loses Peter Ruis, man who made it fashionable
Speed Read Ruis, who turned 'fusty' store into fashion icon, jumps ship to become chief of Jigsaw
By The Week Staff Published
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