Western Daily Press
Fri, 22 May 2026 07:16:21 +0000Agricultural machinery firm SFM Technology falls into administration
It won a royal warrant in 2012
Fri, 22 May 2026 05:56:50 +0000Mum fears all her children could die before 35 after test results missed
Sarah says she 'probably would not have had' more children if she had been given the results
Fri, 22 May 2026 05:14:10 +0000Bath Rugby 'legend' Tom Dunn given short ban after glowing reference
Hooker Dunn was shown a red card in Bath Rugby's 69-12 romp against Newcastle Red Bulls in Round 16 of the Gallagher PREM
Fri, 22 May 2026 05:08:00 +0000Road safety fears delay decision on 60 homes in small Somerset village
'The proposed 20mph limit on its own does not give pedestrians enough time'
Fri, 22 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000New ‘forest’ nursery near Somerset cricket club to open in early-2027
Up to 20 children will be able to use the site
Fri, 22 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000Residents celebrate as solar farm near Somerset-Dorset border scrapped
People living nearby are overjoyed
Thu, 21 May 2026 20:59:55 +0000Police car crashes during chase on Somerset A-road
The police car crashed into a different vehicle with people inside
Thu, 21 May 2026 15:06:49 +0000Man punched in face in row over table at Weston-super-Mare bar
The victim suffered a broken jaw
Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000‘Privatisation through the back door’ at Bath’s hospital as hundreds of staff to be handed to private company
A council scrutiny panel wants to appeal to the government over the issue
Thu, 21 May 2026 14:27:15 +0000Somerset hope to make history and become first team to retain T20 Blast title
Somerset begin their campaign at home to Hampshire tomorrow night
Thu, 21 May 2026 13:23:23 +0000Olympic champions inducted into University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport
Olympic Champions Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker and fellow British Skeleton global medallist Marcus Wyatt have been officially inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport.
Thu, 21 May 2026 12:28:35 +0000Tennis Bath ace Toby Samuel qualifies for French Open after stunning wins
He will make his Grand Slam singles debut after come through French Open qualifying
Thu, 21 May 2026 11:56:47 +0000Taunton stabbing victim Barnaby Webber’s mum speaks out after NHS records breach
The mum of Taunton stabbing victim Barnaby Webber has spoken out after 11 NHS staff were sacked for inappropriately accessing the medical records of the Nottingham attack victims
Thu, 21 May 2026 11:09:06 +0000The hidden gem beach you can only reach through a narrow smugglers' tunnel
A hidden gem beach can only be accessed by walking through a historic smugglers' tunnel. But visitors have said the view when you get there is well worth the effort
Thu, 21 May 2026 09:38:26 +0000Bath Rugby stars shortlisted for top prizes at PREM Rugby's awards
Blue, Black and White club-captain Ben Spencer is up for the top prize
Thu, 21 May 2026 09:37:46 +0000Katie Price admits 'it's getting ridiculous' as she gives frank update on 'missing' Lee Andrews
Katie Price has been discussing her husband Lee Andrews' disappearance on her podcast, insisting "it's not a publicity stunt" as police, Interpol and the Foreign Office are now involved in the search
Thu, 21 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000Closure of Yeovil stroke service ‘has to be stopped’ to protect patients
'We believe that the pending closure will be a very grave mistake'
Thu, 21 May 2026 05:01:00 +0000Boundary changes agreed after failed merger of Somerset town and village
Several people have objected to the proposals
Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000Small village near Somerset ‘gigafactory’ could double in size with 1,550 new homes
A small village near Somerset's new 'gigafactory' could double in size in the space of a few years if plans for more than 1,500 new homes are approved.
Wed, 20 May 2026 17:07:08 +0000Former police officer tried to sleep with domestic violence victim
He broke the victim's trust
Wed, 20 May 2026 14:51:48 +0000Jolly's reopening delayed to next year as massive restoration work starts
The department store was supposed to be reopen this year
Wed, 20 May 2026 11:45:22 +0000A303 near Stonehenge reopens after 'car flips several times' in 4am crash
The A303 in Wiltshire was partly shut in both directions
Wed, 20 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000Netflix war drama as a good as Saving Private Ryan is 'military masterpiece'
Mel Gibson's return to Hollywood received widespread praise from critics and audiences, with viewers calling the World War II war drama a 'military masterpiece'
Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000'I moved to UK seven years ago – my favourite beach town is in Somerset'
As debate continues to rage over which UK town has the best beaches in the country, one expat who moved to the UK seven years ago says her favourite is in Somerset and "perfect for a day trip"
Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000£109,000 for Taunton travellers’ site quietly removed from council budget
Around £109,000 set aside to deliver a new travellers' site near Taunton was quietly removed from Somerset Council's budget by officers.