Western Daily Press
Mon, 5 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +00001,800 Somerset residents petition against Taylor Wimpey 'garden village' near M5
Thie site would have 7,000 homes
Mon, 5 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000
'Strong support' to merge Somerset town with nearby village
It will go ahead in April if approved
Mon, 5 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Husband's mission after wife dies 12 hours after hospital room wedding
'I just wanted to do something to help other women not go through what Sophie did, because it was horrific'
Mon, 5 Oct 2026 02:56:00 +0000
Bath road closures: City centre diversions among 12 confirmed roadworks
Some of the works could stretch into next year
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 19:28:52 +0000
Lando Norris ninth as Max Verstappen navigates start chaos to triumph in Bahrain Grand Prix
Max Verstappen won a rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix which was farcically delayed by one hour and 33 minutes after multiple cars broke down in the wet conditions
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 16:17:54 +0000
70-year-old faces court over Worle explosives find
He is also charged with possession of a firearm without a certificate
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 14:56:59 +0000
Organisers confirm Ilminster Carnival was cancelled after gas leak detected
Judging has been suspended for this year
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 12:23:25 +0000
Glastonbury LIVE: Fans told 2027 tickets are now SOLD OUT after frantic scramble
Music lovers everywhere have been hoping to land tickets
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 11:29:18 +0000
42 minutes, 2 seconds to spare, 1 marriage intact: My descent into Glastonbury ticket hell
CornwallLive editor Jeff Reines describes the epic highs and lows of his journey to secure tickets
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 09:35:56 +0000
Glastonbury 2027 tickets: Fan shares how she beat the new queue booking system
The first batch of Glastonbury 2027 tickets went on sale on Thursday and sold out in 30 minutes, and general admissions were gone in less than 45 minutes this morning
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 08:36:10 +0000
Glastonbury fans in disbelief as they stare at 'green bars of doom'
It's proving to be a very stressful morning
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000
Somerset mum warns parents 'don't' use AI to remove school photo watermarks
A Somerset photographer is urging parents not to use AI to remove school photo watermarks instead of buying the images
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 06:51:07 +0000
Yeovil Town scintillating in 6-0 win as Glovers are 'exceptional'
“The message for the boys was at no point give up on trying to score.”
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 05:46:55 +0000
Bath Rugby player ratings from Exeter Chiefs win - 'Simply electric'
Bath Rugby beat Exeter Chiefs 40-34 at the Recreation Ground on Friday in Round Two of the 2026/27 Gallagher PREM
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Why the Avon Green Belt is being 'shredded' for housing after 70 years
'People are worried that most of our green belt is now grey belt'
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Rural river leading to Burnham-on-Sea has new protectors
Other rivers across the world have already been granted similar rights
Sun, 4 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Proud gran and great-gran among this week's Somerset funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Sat, 3 Oct 2026 18:57:24 +0000
Murder probe detectives appeal for dash-cam footage
Graham Pennycook's body was found in woods near to polo field
Sat, 3 Oct 2026 17:40:21 +0000
Prince William to launch 'emergency preparedness' initiative during Somerset visit
Prince of Wales will join volunteers and young people taking part in training exercise
Sat, 3 Oct 2026 16:44:46 +0000
Yeovil Town hit Boston for six as unbeaten run continues
Thumping 6-0 victory moved them up to fourth in the National League.
Sat, 3 Oct 2026 15:18:13 +0000
American tries proper Somerset scrumpy for the first time and sums it up in 1 word
Just imagine the joy of getting to taste a pint of proper Somerset scrumpy for the very first time. One American who now lives in the UK got to do just that - and recorded a video telling us all about it
Sat, 3 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000
Cocktail bar Charlotte's to open in Bath city centre
There will also be a cafe on site
Sat, 3 Oct 2026 13:01:54 +0000
Bath Rugby bench 'big impact' delights Johann van Graan in Exeter Chiefs win
"We then brought on our bench and obviously they made a big impact
Sat, 3 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000
'Unmissable' Bath restaurant was worth the two-year wait
It's in a part of town tourists don't tend to frequent
Sat, 3 Oct 2026 10:38:19 +0000
Lando Norris sixth as Max Verstappen takes first pole of season in Malaysia
Max Verstappen claimed his first pole position of the season for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix - in Malaysia