combinedevents on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/combinedevents/Recent content in combinedevents on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 05 Jul 2026 06:48:37 +0000Ellen Barber Set for Home Debut at Commonwealth Games After Team England Selectionhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/ellen-barber-set-for-home-debut-at-commonwealth-games-after-team-england-selection/Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:48:37 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/ellen-barber-set-for-home-debut-at-commonwealth-games-after-team-england-selection/Ellen Barber is eagerly anticipating her debut at the Commonwealth Games, set to take place on home soil in Glasgow this summer. The talented heptathlete from Shepton Mallet has earned her first-ever selection for Team England, fulfilling a dream she’s held since watching the Birmingham Games three years ago. “I can hardly put the feeling into words,” Barber said. “The excitement of competing at a home Games with a supportive British crowd is something truly special.