Surrey cyclist’s 5,000-mile challenge inspired by barefoot walk
image copyrightJosh Garmanimage captionJosh Garman will be towing his self-made camper around the British coastlineA man is taking on a 5,000-mile (8,000km) cycle challenge after being inspired by a father's barefoot walk. Josh Garman, 22, from Milford near Guildford, is planning on cycling the coast of Great Britain starting in Berwick-upon-Tweed.He will be pulling a…
Gloucestershire beat Somerset at Taunton for the first time in 28 years
James Bracey made 201 runs in the match in totalLV= County Championship Group Two, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (day four)Somerset 312 & 149: Hildreth 64, Higgins 4-29Gloucestershire 309 & 156-2: Bracey 83*, Brathwaite 36Gloucestershire (22 pts) beat Somerset (6 pts) by eight wicketsScorecardGloucestershire beat local rivals Somerset by eight wickets to register their…
Somerset vicar’s ‘Twin My Vaccine’ scheme raises £80k
image copyrightP. J. Pottowimage captionRevd Scott Patterson, from Curry Rivel, and his wife RowanA fundraising campaign set up by a vicar and his wife to help "the poorest in the world" get the coronavirus vaccine has raised more than £80,000.Revd Scott Patterson, from Somerset, and his wife Rowan set up a Just Giving page for…
Hugh Grant spotted in Frome bakery
image copyrightSophie Ilottimage captionHugh Grant is the latest star to be spotted in SomersetActor Hugh Grant has been spotted enjoying lockdown easing out shopping in Somerset. His is far from the first celebrity sighting in the area, so what makes the county such a popular destination for the stars?The Love Actually leading man was seen…
Modern Pentathlon: GB’s Francesca Summers wins silver for first World Cup medal
Summers put in an impressive showing in the fencingGreat Britain's Francesca Summers won her first-ever Modern Pentathlon World Cup medal with a silver in Sofia.Summers went into the final discipline - a combined run and shoot - in eighth before producing a performance which lifted her into to second in Bulgaria."I'm over the moon. I…
County Championship: Gloucestershire need 125 more runs to beat Somerset on final day
Ryan Higgins took four wickets, including Somerset captain Tom AbellLV= County Championship Group Two, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (day three:Somerset 312 & 149: Hildreth 64, Higgins 4-29Gloucestershire 309 & 28-1 Gloucestershire (6 pts) require 125 more runs to beat Somerset (6 pts)ScorecardGloucestershire will chase 153 for victory over local rivals Somerset on the…
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