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A pioneering UK police force, Avon and Somerset, is re-evaluating its approach to domestic abuse, planning to apply successful rape investigation techniques to a broader range of offenses.
Multiple studies, including new ancient DNA analyses of 16,000-year-old skeletons and the discovery of a jawbone in a Somerset cave, further confirm that the enduring bond between humans and dogs dates back over 15,000 years, predating farming, with the oldest DNA evidence now suggesting nearly 16,000 years of human companionship, including a puppy burial in Turkey.
Epic has been awarded a significant £222 million contract to implement a federated Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system across healthcare providers in Somerset and Dorset.
The UK government is poised to approve a military deal with Leonardo, valued at up to £1 billion, securing thousands of jobs ahead of a critical deadline.
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Denmark’s employment minister, Kaare Dybvad Bek, advised the UK to make areas like Somerset take more migrants, emphasizing the need for centrist parties to address immigration effectively.
New studies of ancient dog remains, including a jawbone from a Somerset cave and ancient burials in Türkiye, are providing a deeper understanding of canine evolutionary history and pushing back the timeline of dog domestication, suggesting dogs became human companions far earlier than previously thought.
Scientists have found a jawbone in a Somerset cave that indicates dogs were domesticated much earlier than previously believed, rewriting the timeline of their relationship with humans.
A new community project is set to begin on a small patch of land leased by the council in Frome, Somerset, aiming to transform the area.
The UK government is set to greenlight a £1 billion defence helicopter deal, with the Chancellor intervening to safeguard jobs at a Somerset-based helicopter manufacturer.
Marco's Pizza has entered the New Jersey market with its first outlet opening in Somerset.
Scientists have discovered a jaw fragment in a Somerset cave that indicates dogs became human's best friends much earlier than previously believed, altering the understanding of canine domestication.
From Somerset to Lake Maggiore: At these five addresses, the garden is the showpiece and spring is the best reason to visit.
Australian tea brand T2 Tea is set to close all its retail outlets in Singapore by the end of March, including locations at 313@Somerset, Suntec City, and VivoCity.
The event will kick off with a performance by fast-rising pop act Naïka on Jul. 16.
Extreme flooding in Somerset has led to a shift in bird populations, with barn owls struggling due to a lack of prey while various gull species thrive in the newly wet conditions.