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Mary Berry is known for her role on the Great British Bake Off, however, she left the show in 2016 to embark on new career opportunities. Since her time of judging soggy bottoms in the Bake Off tent, Mary has gone on to host a range of TV shows giving not only an insight into her baking skills but also into her life.The now 87-year-old will star in her latest show, Mary Berry – Cook and Share, tonight on BBC Two to celebrate what drives her lifelong passion of cooking – the joy of sharing her food, her knowledge and her love of company.But where did her love for baking start and what was her childhood like?Here's everything you need to know.Mary was born on May 12, 1953 in Somerset to her parents, Margaret and Alleyne Berry.She has previously stated that her family home, which she shared with her parents and three siblings, contributed to her love of cooking as they had a huge and well-equipped kitchen.Mary's great-great-grandfather on her father's side was also a master baker in the 1860s who provided bread for a local workhouse in Norwich, which explains Mary's love for baking.She grew up on a small holding with her family and had a close bond with the animals they kept, including their pigs.As a child, Mary would cuddle up in bed with the odd pig – but clarified she would only cuddle "the runt" of the litter."I was known to swaddle one and take it to bed with me," she revealed to the Radio Times."Only the runt, the little one that we had to feed from a bottle."Mary went on to marry her long-term partner Paul Hunnings in 1966 and they share three children together.

Lee Bullen insists table topping Ayr United can live with the pressure of Scotland’s match of the day.

A mum-of-five with serious dairy allergy collapsed and died after eating a Pret a Manger wrap that should have been vegan, an inquest heard. Celia Marsh, 42, a dental nurse from Melksham, Wiltshire, died on December 27 2017 after eating a super-veg rainbow flatbread from the sandwich chain's store in Bath, Somerset.

Peter Andre’s rarely seen son is heard for the very first time in an adorable snippet shared by his wife. Shared to Emily’s Instagram stories, the sweet five year old can be heard saying: "They're just way too good” as he chops through a bowl of seemingly delicious strawberries. In snaps posted by the doctor, 33, show the sweet tot, who appeared to have gone berry picking at their Surrey abode, holding a full red container.

TV presenter Anneka Rice, 63, has tweeted her displeasure at having her Madame Tussaud's waxwork melted down for the purposes of creating Kim Kardashian's "left buttock". In a tweet on Monday (August 5), the former Treasure Hunt host posted a picture of Alan Titchmarsh presenting her with a rose called "Anneka", which was claimed to still be on sale.

Sir David Attenborough’s latest BBC natural history landmark is Wild Isles (working title), aiming to “do for the wildlife of Britain what the Planet Earth series has done for the wildlife of the world.”

Beavers are the ultimate weapon in the battle against the nation’s drought, according to wildlife experts.Our parched countryside has been decimated by a lack of rain, with rivers and lakes drying up, and wildfires.But areas where dam-building beavers have been introduced have continued to thrive. READ MORE: Nurse killed by driver after his window 'all misted up' before horrifying 'bang' The National Trust has hailed the large rodents as the saviours of some of its most valuable wetlands.They include the National Trust’s Holnicote Estate in Somerset, where beavers were reintroduced in 2020.Project manager Ben Eardley said: “It is stunning. It’s like a lost world.

rapist who vanished from custody is still at large two months later and being hunted by police. Let out on day release on June 1, Sean Phipps was last seen in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area and is now thought to be living “off-grid”.The 51-year-old has been described as 6ft 2ins tall and is meant to be behind bars at HMP Leyhill in South Gloucestershire.READ MORE: Woman plummets to her death after 'slipping from rollercoaster seat' 26ft in the airHaving previously gone by the surnames Cawthray, Goldthorpe and Perry, police have warned the public not to go near him and instead dial 999.Although police think it is likely that he is around the area he was last seen, it hasn’t been ruled out that Phipps could now be anywhere in the UK.Police are now issuing a fresh push to try and find the missing convict, LeicestershireLive reports.

Fatboy Slim and Zoe Ball are perhaps two of Sussex's most famous celebrity faces - Fatboy Slim an internationally-loved DJ and Zoe Ball presenting her own BBC Radio 2 breakfast show. However, while they now live two separate lives in Sussex, the pair were once living happily as a couple with their two children before splitting up in 2016, 18 years after their marriage in Somerset. They lived together along Western Esplanade, where Fatboy Slim still owns a property, where they raised two children together, Woody Cook and Nelly.

READ MORE: Wildest Playboy Mansion parties – Elvis' 8-in-a-bed, dirty grotto and dead llamasHolly lost six stone hoping they would shrink, but it didn’t work and her breasts still rest in her lap when she sits down.She explained: “They’re unbelievably heavy and unbelievably saggy.”In the night, they press on her throat and her bartender partner, Ryan, 21, has to lift them and roll her over.Holly said: “I can’t breathe in my sleep, that’s the breaking point. I can’t do it anymore – they suffocate me.“They wake me up every couple of hours.“They put weight on my chest and if I lay down they go all the way up into my throat and push on my throat and face.“Ryan helps me out a lot with them but as a man he’ll never really understand the struggle.”Holly, from Taunton, Somerset, said the weight of her boobs gives her sore ribs and hips.She is now fundraising for a breast reduction operation in Turkey and hopes if they’re reduced to a DD she’ll be able to sleep better.But Holly added: “Ryan likes big boobs and how I am, but I can’t do this anymore.

staged a naked protest to make her local council cut a hedge has declared victory after Somerset County Council's highways department complied with her demands.Jill White attracted plenty of attention with her banner that read: "I've trimmed my bush, now Highways trim yours."She wanted the "dangerously overgrown" hedge, which almost covered a footpath next to the busy A358, brought under control so her daughter could navigate the route in her wheelchair.READ MORE: Park flooded with topless protesters after cops swoop on bare-breasted sunbatherSingle mum Jill, 57, said her daughter had been forced to take a taxi to school for the past seven years because of the overgrown path.Jill tried contacting her council using conventional means for years - a process she describes as “painful” - before resorting to her nude campaign. "It's the 21st century,” she said.

Somerset Live reports. READ MORE: Model wows fans in leopard print bikini that flaunts intimate tan lines White’s protest took place on the hottest day of the year so far and while her methods may have been extreme they appear to have worked.Two local county councillors have confirmed that Somerset County Council's highways department will begin to clear the hedges along the footpath next week. White, who is a wheelchair user, told Somerset Live that her protest came out of frustration that the path had not been made safe despite repeated requests by her and others.

LOVE Island star Jake Cornish has revealed his "pinch me moment" after launching his new business. The Weston Super Mare hunk was on track to win the series last year but split from Liberty Poole - and then sensationally quit the show days before the final.

wild and foraged food, most of it sourced from the vicinity of her eco-house, near the village of Avonbridge. Making just one allowance for olive oil, she vowed to endure 12 months without buying any item of food or drink.

KATIE Price has cancelled her trip to Ibiza and a string of work in a mystery move after heading to Thailand with Carl Woods. The media personality cancelled her latest round of make-up masterclasses due to take place this week.

Chris Martin serenaded a couple at a pub in Bath, Somerset on Sunday (26. 06. 22) after attending Glastonbury.

teen girl when he confronted her dressed head-to-toe in latex.The black latex-clad pervert returned on Sunday (June 26) after he was first spotted around sleepy Somerset villages some years ago.Despite arresting two people back then, police never got to the bottom of the mystery.READ MORE: Bloke murders his albino brother to sell body parts as witchcraft charmsSteve Elston, whose daughter Kiera Elston, 19, was approached with boyfriend Lewis Webb, 21, by the rubber rotter this weekend, is among disgusted locals now pledging to hunt him down. It was the 15th suspected sighting of the fetish fiend in villages between Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, in four years.In a Facebook appeal he wrote: "Last night my daughter and her boyfriend were approached by Gimp Man at around 1am at the top of Claverham Road where it meets Yatton High Street."Could you pm me if you have any suspicions as to who he is? Kiera was absolutely terrified."She contacted the police who didn’t even come round to take a statement.

Olivia Rodrigo made a statement at her first Glastonbury festival on Saturday as she brought out surprise guest, Lily Allen, to sing her 2009 hit "F--- You" song, and dedicated the anthem to the Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v Wade just the day before.  Rodrigo, 19, introduced "incredible songwriter and artist" Allen to the stage and said: "Today is a very, very special day.This is actually my first Glastonbury, and I’m sharing the stage with Lily which is the biggest dream come true ever. But I’m also equally as heartbroken over what happened in America yesterday." The decision made by SCOTUS on Friday effectively ended recognition of a constitutional right to abortion which has been in place since 1973, and gives individual states the power to allow, limit or ban the healthcare practice altogether.  "The Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v Wade which is a law that ensures a woman's right to a safe abortion, another basic human right," Rodrigo said to the thousands of fans watching her first performance at the massive outdoor show.

Stormzy managed to lose himself among the revellers at Glastonbury by going to the festival undercover. The grime star – who headlined the event at Worthy Farm in Somerset back in 2019 – was spotted in the crowd this weekend.A video on TikTok showed the star in a mask and hat, walking through the crowd and then dancing with friends.READ MORE: Woman mortified as 'I love Stormzy' henna tattoo stains chest for weeksThe people around him apparently didn't all clock that a BRIT-winner was in their midst, so Stormzy was able to just enjoy the music.Another part of the clip showed the star backstage catching up with Bad Guy singer Billie Eilish, who performed at Glastonbury on Friday night.The pair have chatted before and last year they came together for an interview with i-D magazine.And Stormzy was also seen posing for a picture with Hollywood star Woody Harrelson.Fans loved that he went incognito."I knew he would be there love it," one posted on TikTok."Love it, he's lovin life right now," said another."Stormzy is a whole vibe bro," said someone else."No way was Stormzy at Glastonbury just vibing with the audience!" posted another.Stormzy became the first ever UK rapper to top the bill at Glastonbury when he performed three years ago.However, it didn't go entirely as planned, with sound issues apparently affecting his set.The star told Q magazine: “My in-ears blew after about 20 minutes, so I had no sound for the whole thing.

READ MORE: Man's penis cut open after metal ball chain he inserted got stuck in solo sex session Doctors discovered she was not carrying a baby, but a large cyst was growing on her right ovary. Hollie, a health care assistant, said: “I can’t believe how big my tummy got – I looked nine months gone.

Glastonbury Festival is already well underway, with thousands of festival-goers having headed down to Worthy Farm in Somerset on 22 and 23 June. The iconic festival has finally returned after three years with a line-up jam-packed with incredible musicians, including the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Diana Ross.