Western Daily Press
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:16:26 +0000Brilliant James Rew hundred sees Somerset claim victory over Gloucestershire
Somerset claim the bragging rights after James Rew's astonishing 116 not out
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000Bath woman given £32,000 from NHS Trust after 'unnecessary' thumb operation in bizarre mix-up
'My thumb isn’t what it was, and I guess it will never be the same.'
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000Welcome to the Bath charity where they've had bricks through the window and the owner lives in hiding
The team have fought hard to keep it safe
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000From redundancy to 10 years running beloved Bath bakery the Grumpy Baker
Success was far from a piece of cake
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000I visited the Bath restaurant Yak Yeti Yak keeping girls in school on the other side of the world
Yak Yeti Yak is something special
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:31:24 +0000M5 Devon live updates 'Police incident' closes motorway near junction 28
There is currently no estimated reopening time
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:33:02 +0000Taunton Town statement as ex-CEO one of 13 accused of sex offences
He will face trial later this year
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:53:12 +0000'It's only a matter of time before somebody dies' - urgent warning over Bath swimming spot
'I have watched people lie down on a 90mph mainline railway to take a selfie. The next person who does that may not get up'
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:09:04 +0000Monster M5 queues due to fault
Residual traffic caused chaos
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:46:11 +0000Toby Samuel serves for match but beaten in ATP Eastbourne semi-final
Belgium’s Zizou Bergs, the World number 38, recovered to win 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2,
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:11:24 +0000Ex-Somerset football CEO one of 13 accused of helping rapist husband abuse his wife
55-year-old Karl Lindsay, from Taunton, denies all the charges against him
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:44:21 +0000'I visited the UK's worst-rate shop on Tripadvisor - it's absolutely vile'
St. George's Plaice has been rated the UK's worst fish and chip shop on TripAdvisor - but one YouTube reviewer decided to find out for himself whether the reviews were justified
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:31:14 +0000Work starts on replacing 88,000 faulty red recycling bags
'I know many residents have been frustrated'
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:59:25 +0000M5 diversion routes in full as incident sparks monster two-hour delays
It's not known when the motorway will reopen
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:57:43 +0000Fresh hope to save Somerset library from closure
Its funding has been cut by North Somerset Council but now the town council could save it
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:46:14 +0000Police step up patrols after girl, 11, sexually assaulted near Bath park
Police are hunting the offender who has a 'distinctive neck tattoo'
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:12:38 +0000One things make people more likely to take a walk
The OS has launched a new series of walks based on the research
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:58:14 +0000Plane crashes near South West airfield
Emergency services are at Dunkeswell Aerodrome
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:39:48 +0000Gordon Ramsay opening restaurant in Bath this summer after daughter marries in city's Abbey
The culinary legend's latest outpost will open later this summer
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:22:59 +0000Glastonbury home catches fire after lightning strikes
The electrical storm comes after a week of extreme temperatures
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:29:26 +0000New fexofenadine update during 36C UK temperatures
Merryfield in Somerset set a record UK temperature for June on Thursday
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:30:46 +0000Somerset woman allergic to almost everything kept alive by her dog
Kate Hegan says she worries every day if it will be her last but Kenny is her 'saving grace'
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:06:28 +0000Somerset school closure latest with concerns over classroom temperatures
Temperatures are still uncomfortably high in some areas
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000Decision delayed on 'confusing' plans for 150 homes near A303 in Somerset
'The traffic plan is a complete work of utter fiction'
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:55:00 +0000HMO near Yeovil town centre to be turned back into care home
A decision is due before the end of the summer