Western Daily Press

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:47:13 +0000
Somerset's Mary Rand was the golden girl of athletics and women's sport pioneer
Tributes have been paid to the first British woman to win an Olympic track-and-field gold medal – and such was her aura, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger wanted to date her.

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:41:47 +0000
Lando Norris fifth as Kimi Antonelli beats George Russell to Japan pole
Kimi Antonelli served George Russell a title warning by beating his British team-mate to pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:18:00 +0000
Somerset MPs urge government to “secure long-term future” of carnivals
Somerset MPs have urged the government to "secure the long-term future" of the county's carnivals in the face of rising costs.

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:01:00 +0000
New classroom at popular Frome school to cost nearly £911,000
The funding will come from local developments

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000
From air rifling to 10k fun runs: things to do around Somerset this Easter
From Good Friday to Easter Monday, we have you covered

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Midsomer Norton car park where free parking axed only making 'paltry' profit
It makes more money from fines than from people actually paying the parking charges

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:55:00 +0000
40 new homes planned as ‘logical extension’ to Curry Rivel in Somerset
The developer says it's a 'logical extension'

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:22:46 +0000
Somerset rape investigation - police appeal to 'woman seen with small child'
People are urged to contact police "no matter how small or trivial" their information might seem

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:07:53 +0000
Organised criminal kept notes so detailed it brought down his crime syndicate
Charlie Savage was arrested with £65,000 in cash inside his backpack

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:36:47 +0000
Mayor of Bath suspended and told to undertake training after Jewish ambulances tweets
He has apologised after retweeting a post on X calling the arson attack in Golders Green an Israeli false flag operation, which he said was a mistake

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:11:50 +0000
Weston-super-Mare's indoor market to shut its doors next month
Business and locals expressed their sadness over losing the historic market

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:27:59 +0000
Teen raped in 1am attack in rural Somerset
She was helped by a member of the public after fleeing

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:30:15 +0000
Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby team news: Santi Carreras starts at fly-half
Sale Sharks host Bath Rugby at the CorpAqu Stadium on Sunday in Round 12 of the 2025/26 Gallagher PREM

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:51:16 +0000
Fire near Hinkley Point C sends up huge black smoke plume
Crews from three fire stations rushed to the scene

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:50:33 +0000
Boy accused of murdering Aria Thorpe, 9, enters plea
The little girl's death sent shockwaves through Weston-super-Mare

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:59:28 +0000
Lando Norris third behind Mercedes one-two in Japan GP practice
A better day from McLaren after the woes in China

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:36:07 +0000
Car crashes into building at Puriton
Firefighters had to rescue the driver

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:21:50 +0000
Flapjackery opens Bath shop on Pulteney Bridge
'Many are new to flapjacks, so we take the time to introduce them properly'

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Much-loved Somerset family theme park now abandoned and closed forever
Noel Edmonds' Blobbyland at Cricket St Thomas was a whimsical haven for Mr Blobby fans in the 1990s before being abandoned and demolished in 2014

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:36:00 +0000
No shops within major Taunton housing estate until 1,000 homes are built
'We are relying on the goodwill of the developers to deliver what's missing'

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:32:00 +0000
£350,000 committed to clearing Somerset gullies to prevent flooding
It aims to stop roads being cut off

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:31:00 +0000
No new secondary school planned for Taunton until at least 2030
The nearest secondary school is already over-subscribed'

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Bath councillor faced two hour traffic ordeal during Bath Half amid calls for date change
He asked why the event was held on 'such a significant day in the calendar'

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:35:23 +0000
Man sells £4m Omaze mansion in Bath months after marrying there
Paul found out he had won the mansion while sat on the loo

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:54:07 +0000
'Delighted and thrilled' Billy Rowley as Yeovil Town climb up the table
Which moved the Glovers nine points clear of the National League drop zone.

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