Western Daily Press
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:57:08 +0000Ancient Exmoor clapper bridge washed away after back-to-back storms batter the South West
Visitors warned as historic Tarr Steps bridge suffers severe flood damage
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Somerset farmer fears national park status for beauty spot would 'add bureaucracy'
But "overwhelming support" was shown for the idea despite questions over the impact
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000'Irreplaceable' mum and fiancée of controversial political figure dies suddenly
Her "devastated" partner says she saw beyond his past and didn't judge
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Early prisoner release leaves North Somerset Council 'picking up the tab'
"It is adding to the already existing pressures we have"
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:12:32 +0000Heartbreaking tributes to loving couple killed in Somerset crash
'We will miss them so much'
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:12:41 +0000Thieves ransack secondary school offices
There have been three break-ins at the school in the last month
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:04:09 +0000Bath Rugby injury latest as Johann van Graan concerned for Santi CarrerasÂ
Carreras injured his knee in the 12th minute of Bath Rugby's 23-5 defeat to Gloucester Rugby in Round Four of the 2026/27 Gallagher PREM
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:55:08 +0000Police appeal for CCTV footage in search for missing teen last seen by canal
[Local news] Georgie Nolan was last seen along near a pub on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:16:20 +0000No trains between Bath and Bristol: Everything passengers need to know
The dreaded rail replacement buses will run instead
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:48:31 +0000'We did a lot of prep on penalties' - Bath City's delight over FA Trophy win
Bath City needed penalties to overcome Frome Town in the FA Trophy 1st Round.
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:52:38 +0000'Disappointed' Lidl considers appeal after new Somerset supermarket denied
It says there was "overwhelming support from the local community"
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:37:22 +0000Loving dad and grandad 'adored beyond words' died in motorbike crash
'He always made us feel like we could achieve anything we set our minds to'
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:23:12 +0000'I visited popular Somerset garden centre for lunch but won't be coming back'
YouTuber Sam Wilder visited Dobbies Garden Centre in Shepton Mallet to taste-test the venue's restaurant, but he was left less than impressed by the overall experience
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:45:11 +0000Lando Norris as Kimi Antonelli moves to brink of F1 title with United States Grand Prix win
Lando Norris made a one-stop strategy work to claim fifth for McLaren
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:21:57 +0000Upset over Bath council leader's email that was 'sent in error'
'Our political opponents are using this project to spread misinformation and attack the administration'
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000'Happy school' in Somerset village gets first Ofsted visit in seven years
The school aims to be a place of safety and care where everyone is loved for who they are
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:46:01 +0000Desperate search for missing teenager feared to have fallen into Bradford-on-Avon canal
Searches continue after the 19-year-old was last seen near the canal on Saturday morning
Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:22:39 +0000Three injured after Somerset A38 crash
Two cars collided on the A38
Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:20:07 +0000Bath City still alive in FA Trophy after penalty shoot-out win over Frome
The Romans emerged the 4-3 victors from the spot following a goalless draw,
Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:13:05 +0000Lando Norris eighth as Kimi Antonelli takes pole in Austin as he looks to seal World Championship
Kimi Antonelli soared to pole position for the United States Grand Prix on a weekend when he could claim his place as Formula One's youngest world champion.
Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:07:13 +0000Yeovil Town unbeaten run ended as 'random moments' in tough conditions costly
Billy Rowley believes Yeovil Town did not deserve to lose - but 2-1 to Altrincham they did
Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Old-school Somerset rail line 'praying for rain' as drought disruption continues
But there are plans for modernisation
Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000'As a Bath student I was spiked and assaulted - my heart aches that it's still happening'
"I knew something very deeply wrong had happened to me."
Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Much-loved dad, grandad and great grandad among this week's Somerset funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:15:03 +0000Ex-Yeovil town player and manager diagnosed with cancer
'You always were a battler on the pitch, known for your fight'