Western Daily Press

Fri, 2 Jan 2026 09:52:11 +0000
Bath Rugby vs Exeter Chiefs LIVE: Team news and play-by-play Gallagher PREM updates
All the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, analysis, stats and highlights from the Recreation Ground

Fri, 2 Jan 2026 09:29:15 +0000
Live: Crash near hospital grinds Bath traffic to a halt
You'll want to avoid the area

Fri, 2 Jan 2026 07:27:36 +0000
Live: Slow traffic as crash blocks busy road
Updates as we have them

Fri, 2 Jan 2026 06:54:18 +0000
Met Office issue new South West weather warning as icy conditions likely to cause travel chaos
The yellow weather warning has been issued for Friday morning

Fri, 2 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Campaign launched for new health centre in Bath
The new health centre would be open six days a week for twelve hours each day.

Fri, 2 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Government ‘forced our hand’ to build on greenbelt, says council
'In an ideal world, I and most people that I speak to would rather not build on greenbelt'

Fri, 2 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000
2026 will see work begin to restore a railway envisioned by Brunel
It has been closed for more than 60 years — but construction work beginning in the new year will see it reopened

Fri, 2 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Permission to expand Minehead arcade granted by mistake
'The decision, having not been made in accordance with the correct procedures is, therefore open to legal challenge'

Thu, 1 Jan 2026 17:14:22 +0000
Gary Anderson renaissance continues with return to World Championship last four
The Burnham-on-Sea native beat Justin Hood to reach the semi-finals

Thu, 1 Jan 2026 09:30:26 +0000
Owl rescued from slurry pit and hedgehog with broken spines among animals helped by RSPCA in Somerset in 2025
They are mong the thousands of animals rescued by the charity every year in the UK

Thu, 1 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Characterful village between Taunton and Wellington approves new housing plan
'This is not a protection against development; it is more about saying: 'this is what we would like to see in our village''

Thu, 1 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000
All the biggest political decisions which Somerset witnessed in 2025
Now it's time to brace ourselves for 2026

Thu, 1 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Offenders restore historic 850-year-old churchyard as part of sentence
They're repaying their debt to society

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:58:21 +0000
A38 closed after crash in Taunton
Traffic is queuing

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:31:33 +0000
Luke McCormick 'instrumental' as Yeovil settle for 1-1 draw at home
The Glovers will be hoping to be able to find the winner in games like this going into the new year

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
8 major transport projects which could transform Somerset in 2026
Prepare for more roadworks

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Plans submitted for £15 million makeover for Octagon Theatre with work to begin next financial year
The venue has been closed since 2023.

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Council gets refund from company which sold it ‘falling apart’ recycling bags
The new red bags have been turning white and crumbling to bits

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
The 'ghost' village abandoned 82 years ago to help fight Nazis
'No one has lived in Imber for 82 years now, so time has stood still'

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:48:00 +0000
Bath Rugby's historic treble after decades of near misses as trophies return
2025 was the year Johann van Graan led Bath to an historic treble

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:40:00 +0000
Somerset's 2025 saw Ciderman kings of T20 but County Championship eludes
The Cidermen provided a rollercoaster of emotions for the Taunton faithful as they marked their 150th year with more silverware -

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:35:20 +0000
Eastleigh and Yeovil Town share the spoils at Huish Park
It finished 1-1 as Yeovil end 2025 with a point

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:49:54 +0000
Traffic stopped on M5 due to multi-vehicle crash
There were miles of congestion

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:30:21 +0000
Justin Hood sets doubles record as incredible debut continues
He guaranteed a payday of at least £100k

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:07:05 +0000
Bath Rugby injury latest ahead of Exeter Chiefs: Max Ojomoh, Tom de Glanville, Charlie Ewels, Ewan Richards, Will Muir
Bath Rugby host Exeter Chiefs on Saturday in Round Nine of the 2025/26 Gallagher PREM

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