somerset
This Might Be Britain’s Most Sustainable Restaurant
Ninety percent of the ingredients used at Roth Bar and Grill in Somerset come from within a 15-mile radius and waste is kept to a minimum. “If we can’t get it locally, why not?” says co-founder Jules Horrell.
All Aboard the Party Bus Manned by Three Generations of Cider Makers
The Somerset Cider Bus and bar has been a mainstay of Glastonbury and End of the Road festival for years, founded by Somerset cider royalty, the Temperlys. “This is fun before money,” says Matilda Temperly. “I think that’s the charm of it.”
Pizza Fox Is Somerset’s Answer to Pizza Rat
After nursing fox Jimmy back to health, Maxine and Tony Hawker from Yeovil now buy pizza specially for the vixen and feed her twice a week.
These Mince Pies Might Get You Drunk
The Mince Dodger might sound modern (it’s a take on the Jammie Dodger biscuit, of course) but it actually comes from an 1800s recipe. It also involves a lot of brandy.
This Chef Quit His Restaurant Job to Start a Sustainable Trout Farm
After stints at high end London restaurants, chef Antonio Paladino threw it all in to start an aquaponics farm in Somerset. The sustainable agriculture system combines the raising of fish with the soil-less growing of plants.
Mangelwurzels Make the Creepiest Jack-o-Lanterns
In the Somerset town of Hinton St. George, locals mark Halloween with "Punkies," hollowed-out mangolds or mangelwurzels (a type of beetroot) containing a lit candle.
This Man Sold Counterfeit Vodka Made of Antifreeze to British Nightclubs
When you’re on a barstool a few yards from a disco ball in a fairly posh bar, you generally feel like you know what you’re sipping on. But here’s the thing: maybe you don’t.
DJ Derek, 'Britain's Oldest DJ,' Has Been Missing for Three Weeks
The Bristol legend hasn't been seen for more than two weeks, according to his family.
Police Helicopters and a Shit Load of Ketamine: The Illegal Free Party Scene That Roamed the Home Counties
From the Dartford Tunnel to an airfield in Cornwall, these raves held outside of London were part of an entirely different free party scene.
English Police Are on Alert for 'Vigilante Action' After Someone Had Human Shit Smeared in Their Mouth at an NYE Party
Somerset's finest are investigating the incident, which occurred after the victim had passed out, been shaved and thrown in a pond.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Park Banned Unaccompanied Adults in Case They're Pedophiles
Also this week: A guy allegedly pulled a gun on his daughter because he thought she was cheating at a board game.