Western Daily Press
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:09:51 +0000Somerset flood warning in place with roads, farmland and property at risk
Heavy rain has battered the county over recent days and river levels are rising
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:35:34 +0000Cost of living: DWP claimants set for £1,100 cash boost under Rishi Sunak's plan
Benefit claims could get a cash boost of £650 while pensioners could get £300
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 01:32:10 +0000Police appeal for help in tracing 75-year-old woman missing from home
Vivien lives in Clifton, Bristol, and has links with Wedmore, Somerset - she is 5ft 2in tall and has grey hair and wears glasses
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 01:24:51 +0000Police anxious to find missing 22-year-old, last seen in Wellington
'Robert' was last spotted in the early hours of Friday 11 November and officers are appealing to the public for help in tracking him down
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000'Kind and caring' student, 22, fell to his death at beach
Matthew Charlton was found dead a week after he was reported missing
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000Key new rail line between Somerset and Bristol could open by 2026
The government has given its backing to the project
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000Somerset farm shop offers sneak preview ahead of festive season
Locals were not disappointed with what was on display
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000Students could drive buses in Bath amid driver shortage
The West of England is dealing with a shortage of hundreds of bus drivers
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000Small Somerset village faces fresh fight to prevent new homes from being built
Permission for 49 homes was refused in August 2021
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000Day of festive fun promised at Somerset town's Christmas light switch on
There will be a lantern parade and a visit from Santa
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000'Colossal' amount of sewage discharged into Bath and Somerset rivers
A total of 28 storm overflows went unmonitored by Wessex Water in 2021
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:59:06 +0000Joe Cokanasiga injured as England release 11 players ahead of All Blacks Test
England face New Zealand on Saturday in the Autumn Nations Series.
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Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:43:54 +0000Asda and Lidl 'ration eggs' as UK supermarkets and restaurants face shortages
Farmers are being hit by a mixture of rising prices and an outbreak of bird flu
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:41:09 +0000Dawn Lewis: Video shows moment police arrested murder suspect
Ms Lewis is currently on trial accused of murdering the 61-year-old former cop who moved to Glastonbury after being released from prison for killing his wife in 2011
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:33:38 +0000M5 sliproad closure leads to police handing out 40 parking fines to 'reckless' drivers
Part of junction 24 was closed on Saturday evening after North Petherton Carnival
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:59:19 +0000Qatar 2022: The Somerset bar where pints could be as cheap as 50p during the World Cup
But the price of a pint depends on how well England performs
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:36:50 +0000Calls for new crossing near Bath school after car ploughs into bollards
"Had this happened on a school day the consequences could have been dreadful"
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:29:28 +0000Somerset taxi driver loses licence amid claims he drove while on cannabis
It is the second time he has been accused of driving passengers while stoned
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:57:54 +0000Bath Rugby confirm the departure of frontrow forward
Aranos Coetzee's short-term contract has come to an end
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:41:40 +0000Why more than 100 festive VW camper vans will be driving around Somerset
The Vee Dub Christmas Cruz is back on the road in 2022
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:39:37 +0000CCTV appeal after man and woman attacked at showground
The police would like to speak with the two people pictured following the assault
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:28:42 +0000Extinction Rebellion protestors throw 'oil' over Barclays bank in Bath
"They are getting away with murder – literally"
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:21:24 +0000Man hit over head with glass bottle outside Bridgwater nightclub
A man has been arrested and police would like to speak with the victim to gain more information
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:52:41 +0000Flood alerts issued in Somerset amid heavy rain and high river levels
Flooding of roads and farmland is likely