Western Daily Press
Tue, 3 Aug 2021 08:13:13 +0000Weston-super-Mare Beach Race to return this year
The event was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic
Tue, 3 Aug 2021 07:11:06 +0000Met Office experts say when sun could return to South West
The summer might not be over yet
Tue, 3 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0000Alcohol licence granted for event at Glastonbury Festival site
Up to 3,000 people will be on-site at any one time over the summer
Tue, 3 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000'Tens of people' fall ill after swimming in popular weir
The weir owner's children were among those reporting sickness after swimming in it
Tue, 3 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000Construction of £6m building near railway station to begin
More funding has been granted to allow the project to get underway
Tue, 3 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000Tens of thousands of pounds awarded to improve Marine Lake facilities
It is part of a series of larger improvements across the county
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 20:43:22 +0000Dog rescued after falling down cliff had not been on a lead
The RNLI has released a video of the dramatic rescue operation
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 20:19:31 +0000Coronavirus Somerset: Hundreds more cases confirmed in 24 hours
There has been a decline in numbers over the past 24 hour period
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 17:45:05 +0000Man accused of murder said he's 'not an aggressive person', court hears
He told police: "I want to love people. I want to compromise. I don’t want to fight people. I’m not like that”
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 16:46:03 +0000Busy bridge shut to emergency services while repairs carried out
More damage was found on the bridge than previously thought
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 16:25:09 +0000Planning chief calls out 'bullies' after abuse from objectors
It followed a contentious decision to award planning permission to convert a hospital building into a hotel
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 15:42:53 +0000Removal of bins at popular country park hailed as 'good move'
The move followed excessive littering at the site
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 15:33:15 +0000Efforts to remove travellers from popular country park continue
Some events have been cancelled due to the "illegal encampment"
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 15:02:21 +0000Fiancé of late Bath runner sets up foundation for 'love of his life'
It has been set up to keep the "inspiring" woman's memory alive
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 13:51:46 +0000Plan for just two homes sparks outrage in 'fit to burst' town
'To squeeze more houses onto this already over-crowded site is lunacy'
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 13:44:35 +0000Over 6,000 people in Somerset hit by 'pingdemic' in just one week
The latest weekly figure accounts for 18.35 per cent of total 'pings' since the start of the pandemic
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 13:22:30 +0000New memorial to Somerset's Covid victims unveiled
People will be able to visit and commemorate loved ones who died during the pandemic
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 12:31:01 +0000New housing development completed at former school site
24 new homes have been built on the plot
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 12:10:04 +0000Almost £1m in funding to stop kids being involved in violent crime
School exclusion is a marker for being at higher risk of becoming a victim or perpetrator of crime
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 11:41:22 +0000The area of Somerset that nobody wants to move to
House sale enquiries in the region have dropped by nearly 50 per cent in the last year
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 11:34:13 +0000Seafront skatepark closed after safety inspection
It's not known when it will re-open
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 11:27:18 +0000Bath Covid cases soar by nearly 1,000 in one week
The region has one of the highest active case rates in the South West
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 11:15:20 +0000Bath's Tyrone Mings opens up on mental health battles with England at Euro 2020
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings has revealed he spoke to a psychologist after his "mental health plummeted" prior to the tournament in which England reached the final
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 11:14:33 +0000Somerset road chaos after two A-roads close due to crashes
Both roads are currently closed in both directions after separate incidents
Mon, 2 Aug 2021 10:01:54 +0000There are shopping vouchers up for grabs from Matalan
We have teamed up with our friends at Matalan to give four lucky winners the chance to win £50 vouchers each towards the Back to School Shop!