Somerset in Pictures: Cricket and Bath and West

Will Smeed took time for a selfie with Somerset fans after their T20 victory on Friday
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All roads led to Shepton Mallet this week as tens of thousands of people attended the Bath and West Show.
Up at Wookey Hole Caves, there was the intimidating sight of new animatronic dinosaurs for visitors to enjoy.
Meanwhile, The Wurzels have released a new song written with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and Taunton hosted the women's T20 final before Somerset's men beat Surrey on Friday..
Here's a round-up of images showing life across Somerset this week.

Under the lights: Somerset got their T20 campaign up and running with a five-wicket win against Surrey at Taunton.



Country life: From new tractors and other machinery to livestock displays, cheeses and cider and live music, the Bath and West Show once again drew tens of thousands of people to Shepton Mallet this week.


Scary sight: New dinosaurs have arrived at the Wookey Hole Caves. The 13 new animatronic creatures are part of an expansion of the site's Dinosaur Valley.

Calm waters: Weather watcher Sparky captured this peaceful scene at Porlock.

Recognition: The team behind the Royal United Hospital in Bath's 'Hospital at Home' has won an award after supporting their 5,000th patient. The initiative works to get patients out of hospital and back in their own homes as quickly as possible. The team won the Working Together Award at the RUH's You Matter Staff Awards.


Celebrations: Lancashire Thunder were the victors at the T20 Women's County Cup Final, beating Surrey at the County Ground in Taunton.

Back to the future: Somerset band The Wurzels have released a new single written by artificial intelligence (AI) called Wurzel Me Up. The band said they had decided to use the technology as they had not written a song for a while.

New facility: The UK's first fully recyclable pitch opened at the University of Bath this week. The artificial turf is manufactured without latex and can be fully reprocessed at the end of its life rather than going to landfill.

Peaceful: Weather watcher Philbert Nut captured this beautiful scene - and his dog - on a walk in Pilton.

Crossing boundaries: Nailsea Town Council members have proposed changes to parish boundaries as part of the community governance review.
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