Western Daily Press

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000
AD FEATURE: Somerset skies to light up with 600 drones in spectacular family show
Space Safari will take place at The Bath and West Showground on Saturday, March 14

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:36:00 +0000
'Highly inclusive and friendly' Bath school wows inspectors in latest Ofsted report
Ofsted gave the school a big thumbs up

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:32:00 +0000
Castle Cary and Ansford merger plans scrapped by Somerset Council
Plans to merge the two Somerset parishes have been scrapped following a consultation

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Over 120 shoplifting incidents in Somerset city in just 10 months
Many employees complain of being scared and intimidated by the perpetrators.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:17:20 +0000
Tom de Glanville signs new deal to stay with Bath Rugby
He has penned a deal until 2028

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:02:04 +0000
Matt Weston’s need for speed will not be halted by shoulder surgery
Matt Weston believes he has the potential to go even faster

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:24:53 +0000
Yeovil Town in “good spot” ahead of National League clash with Aldershot
“We are going to set some targets for the boys; we want to be looking up the table.”

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:26:47 +0000
'Brave' man tackled knife suspect in street
The knife had been reported stolen from a shop

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:23:48 +0000
American in Bath shares the '1 massive difference' compared to life in US
Amber Kacherian has been sharing videos about life in the UK versus America to her 396,000 followers, and in one recent reel she highlighted something she absolutely adores about England after a visit to Bath

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:35:22 +0000
Flower-filled walk under 2 hours from Bath feels like being in Jane Austen book
A gorgeous walk less than 2 hours from Bath filled with thousands of snowdrops is the perfect February walk - and it looks just like a scene from a Jane Austen novel

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:16:34 +0000
Beloved mum-of-three taken off life support after major brain bleed
Victoria was rushed to hospital after she started vomiting

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:12:20 +0000
Matt Weston hit in the pocket for unusual reason after Winter Olympics golds
Having broken five track records - it will cost him plenty in beer

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:46:20 +0000
Government to pay off 90 per cent of Somerset’s special needs deficit
It will cut the risk of bankruptcy at the authority

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:52:22 +0000
Council proposes maximum 4.99% council tax rise
'The council tax rise basically just covers the pressure on social care'

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:36:38 +0000
Young suspects named after jewellery stolen from Bath shops
All three are due to appear at court

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:00:25 +0000
'Absolutely amazing' - Matt Weston on his history making double Gold
"There's some great names in the British Winter Olympian history. I think to even consider putting my name next to those is a massive honour."

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:55:55 +0000
'Kind and caring' school teacher, 24, dies after having cocaine and alcohol
Emily had been on a night out with friends

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:31:00 +0000
'Out of character’ solar farm could deter Somerset tourists
It would cover severeal fields

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:23:00 +0000
Taunton ‘park and bus’ facility finally open to public
The area will eventually have 2,000 homes

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:17:00 +0000
Somerset Council withdraws £150m of funding to support £4bn gigafactory
The site will eventually create 4,000 new jobs

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:55:00 +0000
Student graduates three years after sustaining traumatic brain injury
'I am now beginning to rebuild my life with a head injury'

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:43:45 +0000
Somerset sliders help records tumble for Team GB on super Sunday at Winter Olympics
An incredible day as Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale teamed up to win mixed team snowboard cross gold, then Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker, both of whom at based at the University of Bath, followed suit in the skeleton event.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:02:57 +0000
Somerset flooding latest as rainfall totals slowly reduce
Water levels have finally begun to ease

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:01:56 +0000
Woman in critical condition after falling into river
She was airlifted to hospital

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:51:47 +0000
Matt Weston makes more Olympic history with thrilling Skeleton Team Gold
Bath-based Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker win Mixed Team Skeleton Gold - a third of the Games for Team GB and a second for Weston

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