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Laura Linham’s Biography

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Somerset born and bred, I started out my life on newspapers as a cub reporter on the Central Somerset Gazette with no qualifications and trained and progressed my way up to chief reporter on the Midsomerset Series of Newspapers.

After a takeover by Trinity Mirror/Reach PLC, I became the court, crime and special investigations reporter for SomersetLive.co.uk. After being employed in the industry for over 10 years, I resigned from this role in June 2019 in order to work as a freelancer.

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Laura Linham - Somerset Live Online

Laura Linham - Somerset Live Online

Bringing you the latest news, sport and events updates from around Somerset. Including opinion, live blogs, p…

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We asked a Somerset defence lawyer: How do you sleep at night?

We asked a Somerset defence lawyer: How do you sleep at night?

His name appears alongside those who have committed some of the worst crimes imaginable. Patrick Mason could …

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A digital vigilante reveals how and why he stings paedophiles

A digital vigilante reveals how and why he stings paedophiles

You might not have seen their faces, but chances are you've heard about what they do. Across the UK there has…

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The true story of the Bath killer who strangled children

The true story of the Bath killer who strangled children

It is the summer of 1951 and terror reigns in Bath as an unseen killer stalks children, claiming three young …

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Dark history of Victorian jail where Britain's notorious criminals were hanged

Dark history of Victorian jail where Britain's notorious criminals were hanged

These historical newspaper cuttings reveal the disturbing final moments of some of Britain's most notorious m…

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Bath's 40 year old unsolved murder case

Bath's 40 year old unsolved murder case

It was January 1978 when a brutal and seemingly motiveless murder occurred in the Widcombe Hill area of Bath.…

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Glastonbury RITS Day 2026: everything you need to know

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By Laura Linham Verified
| Glastonbury and Street Nub News
Glastonbury will hear RITS Day coming before much of the town sees it, as the annual motorcycle ride-out and family fun day returns on Sunday, 30 August. Riders In The Sky will once again take over Tor Leisure for a day raising money for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance in memory of Lee Baker.
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Somerset Council gets top rating for audit recovery

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By Laura Linham Verified
| Shepton Mallet Nub News Verified
Somerset Council has been given the highest available rating by external auditors for the progress it is making towards getting its financial accounts fully back on track. Grant Thornton has placed the authority in "Category A", reflecting confidence that it can return to a fully unqualified — or clean — audit opinion by 2027/28. The assessment was reported to Somerset Council's Audit Committee and marks a significant step in tackling historic problems with the authority's accounts.
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Cleaners, drivers and £75k optometry: jobs up for grabs around Glastonbury and Street

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By Laura Linham Verified
| Glastonbury and Street Nub News
There comes a point in most working weeks when a person starts wondering what else is out there. Sometimes it is a carefully considered career decision. Sometimes it's because somebody has reheated something unforgivable in the staff microwave. Either way, Glastonbury and Street have a mixed bag of vacancies at the moment, including driving work, flexible cleaning jobs and some particularly well-paid opportunities in optics.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I started off freelancing for my local paper, the Central Somerset Gazette.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Of course. Old school.

How is social media changing news?

Commentators with an axe to grind, mostly. More people sharing and reacting to things they haven't actually read. Makes me very sad.