Western Daily Press

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:48:41 +0000
GP advises one change to detect deadly silent heart condition
It can go unnoticed for years but damages your heart and can cause strokes

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:26:48 +0000
Yeovil Town breeze past Wealdstone to move further clear of danger
The Glovers are now nine points clear of the relegation zone

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:45:00 +0000
More than £770,000 committed for future dredging on Somerset Levels
The work will be done over the next 12 months

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:31:00 +0000
Revised plans for 150 homes near proposed Somerset railway station site
The development will include affordable homes

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:20:00 +0000
Environment Agency warns Ilminster flooding protection scheme could take decade
The area has previously been hit with severe flooding

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:06:33 +0000
UK shoe chain slashes prices in 'everything must go' sale following administration
The British shoe chain has rolled out clearance discounts of up to 50% following a previous 20% discount, with shops in Bath, Cheltenham and Exeter at risk of closing

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:35:54 +0000
Yeovil police 'keen to hear from victim' after town centre attack
A car windscreen was also smashed nearby

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:45:53 +0000
Woman falls 'distressingly' ill after trying vape from shop
A 20-year-old man was later arrested

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:35:48 +0000
Mayor of Bath ‘incredibly apologetic’ after Jewish ambulances tweets
'I have been made aware that I have reposted or replied to some posts which have never aligned to my values and beliefs, and which are abhorrent.'

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:06:39 +0000
Call 999 if you know where missing Bridgwater teen is
The 14-year-old has straight blonde hair

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:10:21 +0000
'Passionate' biker killed in crash will be 'remembered with every breath'
"He loved his family and friends, and was loyal to a fault"

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:37 +0000
Bath could be forced to scrap net zero housebuilding rules
Houses are built to the country's highest energy efficiency standards

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:19:07 +0000
Yeovil man named and charged after armed police incident
A police firearms was discharged during the incident

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:05:55 +0000
'Coward' who left woman fearing for her life jailed
'This level of violence towards a woman is horrific'

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:24:12 +0000
Grove Park Café in Weston-super-Mare needs new team to take it on
It's a much-loved green space

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:10:53 +0000
Bath City relegation worries deepen after another home defeat
Romans beaten by Hemel Hempstead to stay in the bottom four

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:36:16 +0000
Somerset Britain's Got Talent star's tragic end as inquest concludes
A coroner's inquest has concluded into the death of the tragic TV star

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:25:50 +0000
There is no safe way to choke your partner during sex, police warn
Over a third of 16-34 year olds have been strangled during sex

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:59:44 +0000
Bath Rugby injury latest: Johann van Graan provides initial updates on Ben Spencer and Francois van Wyk
Bath Rugby face Sale Sharks at the CorpAqu Stadium on Sunday in Round 12 of the 2025/26 Gallagher PREM

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:47:00 +0000
Eight-bed HMO near Bridgwater bus station narrowly approved
The town council objected to the plan

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:43:00 +0000
150 new homes approved near Somerset’s £4bn ‘gigafactory’
Locals are concerned about traffic

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Warning 'foster carers will leave' due to controversial plans
'It is shameful. You are dismantling the very support structures that allow foster carers to do this job safely.'

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:55:00 +0000
Somerset man accused of mother's murder to face retrial
Brenda Breed was found dead in her home

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:12:45 +0000
Second man arrested after armed police incident in Yeovil
A police officer shot a gun during the incident

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:42:24 +0000
Bath Rugby's latest accounts show the club is heading in the right direction says CEO
Bath Rugby's accounts for the year ending June 30, 2025 have been released

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