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Man running 52 marathons after mental health crisis
Saturday 29th November 2025Tommy Greenhouse, 22, who has just completed his 47th run, said the challenge was giving him purpose...
Planting of first national forest in decades starts
Friday 28th November 2025The Western Forest is set to stretch across Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire...
Residents fear 'dangerous' cut-through by school
Thursday 27th November 2025Residents say they want the speed limit lowered after several reported having their cars damaged...
Notts to start title defence against Somerset
Thursday 27th November 2025Title-holders Notts will start the 2026 County Championship with an away game against Somerset, while One-Day Cup winners Worcestershire face Derbyshire in their opening match...
T20 Blast fixtures and groups released for 2026 revamp
Tuesday 25th November 2025Somerset begin the defence of their Vitality Blast crown with a rematch of last season's final, hosting Hampshire Hawks in Taunton on Friday 22 May...
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Parents threatened and blamed by authorities as 1,000 adopted children returned to care
Friday 28th November 2025Families seeking help for their children’s complex needs describe threats of police action against them...
What does Neet stand for and how many are there in the UK?
Friday 28th November 2025Ministers want to tackle the high number of young people not in education, employment or training...
Warning of £20bn timebomb as Reeves switches Send funding in England to education department
Thursday 27th November 2025Councils welcome move but OBR says it is a significant fiscal risk and could lead to 4...
Courtauld to embark on £82m campus project at Somerset House in London
Thursday 27th November 2025‘Once-in-a-generation transformation’ of Grade-I building will bring teaching spaces under same roof as galleryThe Courtauld has unveiled an £82m campus redevelopment it is calling a “once-in-a-generation transformation” of its Grade-I listed building, Somerset House, in London...
Ministers insist plans to absorb council Send debts won't hit school budgets
Thursday 27th November 2025Ministers say the Office for Budget Responsibility's projections do not take into account upcoming reforms...
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