Western Daily Press
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:43:51 +0000Weston-super-Mare into National League South play-off semi-finals after penalty shootout drama
Weston beat Hemel Hempstead Town on penalties to keep promotion dreams alive
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:09:00 +0000Somerset Council commits to turning Frome green space into homes
A major protest was held against the plans
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:05:00 +000044 homes and 67-space car park approved in Somerset town centre
The amended plans won approval
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000Planned site of 200 homes near busy Somerset railway station on sale for £10m
Site of 200 homes near busy railway station on sale for £10m
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:44:21 +0000Huge factory fire breaks out in Trowbridge as smoke billows in the sky
The fire is believed to have started accidentally
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:50:50 +0000Somerset head coach Jason Kerr signs new deal with more trophies confidence
“The group of players that we have can achieve great things."
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:45:51 +0000Jewellery snatched from necks of women in Taunton
Two men have been arrested
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:10:34 +0000Bath City season ends in disappointment as Romans throw away two-goal lead
Bath City threw away a 2-0 lead to lose their final match of the 2025/26 season.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:27:03 +0000Channel 5 announce replacement as Samuel West's show ends in Somerset
All Creatures Great and Small star Samuel West's birdwatching show Sam & Ade Go Birding is coming to an end on Channel 5 this week.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:15:19 +0000Heart-breaking tribute paid to NHS worker killed in Somerset crash
'Ella made the world around her brighter, more thoughtful, and more beautiful'
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:30:03 +0000Torched derelict building in Sherborne 'a magnet for anti-social behaviour'
The fire caused 'significant damage'
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:39:28 +0000Body found in River Parrett during search for missing woman
Her family have been informed
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:39:37 +0000Somerset 'third worst county' for fox hunting, say campaigners
55 foxes have been spotted being chased in Somerset over an eight-month period
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:28:01 +0000Man who murdered 'lovely' Somerset mum could be sent to home country to serve prison sentence
Sarah Ashwell was attacked and murdered at her home in Wells, Somerset in November 2021
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:27:36 +0000Claims North Somerset residents being given wrong bin collection information
The council is looking into the issue
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:43:56 +0000Somerset woman told her ovarian cancer was 'most likely IBS'
Daniella Capitas Webster became concerned after noticing a small lump, as well as bloating and back pain
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000Popular fashion brand Lucy & Yak unveils plans for new store in Bath
The clothing brand is giving away free drinks and goody bags to the first 200 customers
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +000060 new jobs coming to Taunton as 66-bed care home prepares to open
On one of the town's largest housing estates.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000Start date confirmed for work on new £4m roundabout near Wells
On site where serious and fatal crashes have happened
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:22:19 +0000Taunton Virgin Island star 'relieved' after receiving kiss from sex expert
Taunton's Bertie, a self-confessed 'grade-A virgin', was left feeling 'relieved' after an intimate session with sexologist Celeste Hirschman on Channel 4's Virgin Island
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:12:44 +0000Biker dies after crash with BMW near Yeovil
The biker, a woman in her 60s, died at the scene
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:44:53 +0000Biker dies after crash with Land Rover and Volkswagen
Police want to speak to the driver of a blue Audi who may have key information about what happened
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:33:05 +0000Police investigating 'deliberate' derelict building fire
There will be an increased police presence in the area
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:29:01 +0000Months of disruption warning as work on new busy road crossing starts
Motorists have been warned
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:46:35 +0000'I’ve only ever wanted to play for Somerset' - Tom Abell signs new deal
"I want to be a one-club man and I want to help the Club to be as successful as possible.”