Western Daily Press
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:09:03 +0000Four day hot blast as Met Office forecasts 27C temperatures
The clouds will soon be banished as summer days arrive in style
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:44:56 +0000Drivers face 22 mile diversion as key road resurfaced
The route passes through a major Somerset town
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:59:46 +0000B&M shoppers obsessed with new Jaffa Cake bars
One fan said 'if you see these buy, buy, buy'
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000Dying mum thanks local charity amid cancer battle
"The day I was told I had cancer I remember wanting to curl up in a ball on the chair and cry"
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000Consultant to draw up plans for vandalised toilet block
The council is spending £3,000 on a consultant to draw up options for the troubled loos at Grove Park
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000Somerset's marketing campaign launched to help hospitality businesses
Many businesses in the hospitality sector are understaffed
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000Group raise thousands for Parkinson's research in cross country cycle
A group decided to raise money for Parkinson’s UK after a number of club members had been affected by the disease
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000Residents win appeal over 60 new homes
Plans were originally turned down in August 2020
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 03:00:00 +0000Roadworks return to village A-road after prior closure chaos
The previous road closure saw signs moved overnight and a driver force their way through the barriers
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:24:25 +0000Choppers 'made shelves rattle' as two flew over Somerset
Two Pegasus Chinooks were tracked flying over the town
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:07:16 +0000Tributes to Frome football club co-founder's son who 'will be missed by so many'
'All of our thoughts and prayers are with the whole family at this very difficult time'
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:26:27 +0000Met Office warns of 'horrendous' weather and flooding
'Heavy, torrential and thundery downpours' are set to hit the region
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:44:03 +0000Tyrone Mings slams Priti Patel after racist abuse
He accused the Home Secretary of 'stoking the fire' at the beginning of Euro 2020
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:28:06 +0000Almost 500 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Somerset
A further six people have died across the UK as of Monday
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:16:32 +0000'Awful' traffic as crash blocks A39 near Bath - live updates
Delays are emerging around the scene
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:48:33 +0000Woman assaulted on A38 near Bristol Airport
A passing motorist helped her and police want to speak to them
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:34:54 +0000ADVERTORIAL: Compton View care home celebrates zero Covid cases
The family-run care home located on St Michaels Avenue in Yeovil, puts the good news down to its team of highly-skilled team of carers
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:30:44 +0000Pet shop to close amid changing shopper habits
Owners cited personal commitments and changing consumer habits as reasons for the closure
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:22:10 +0000Social club to stay open after customer tests positive for Covid
The club was assessed by a local health inspector, who said they could continue trading
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:48:16 +0000Somerset pub once branded 'bizarre shambles' put up for sale
"I have felt more welcome on a battlefield when I served in my 25 year army career"
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:23:30 +0000New hairdressing salon opens with hair-ribbon cutting ceremony
The salon previously had to postpone their opening date due to coronavirus restrictions
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:54:47 +0000The Somerset GP who is a beekeeper in his spare time
"To be honest, I have absolutely no idea what possessed me!"
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:42:34 +0000'No quick fix' as driver shortage causes huge bin disruption
Somerset residents have been warned to expect widespread bin collection issues to continue
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:29:29 +0000School closed as more than 100 pupils isolating
A deep clean will take place
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:23:11 +0000Man appears to pinch pint of milk from village doorstep
“If he was that desperate I would have given him a bottle"