Western Daily Press

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Three Somerset pubs shortlisted for prestigious National Pub & Bar Awards
The overall county winner will be announced in June

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Parking on Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile to be restored 'within eight weeks'
Thousands signed a pretition calling for the parking to be restored

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 19:50:12 +0000
How to watch Bath Rugby v Northampton Saints in the Champions Cup live on TV and full team news
Bath Rugby host Northampton Saints at the Recreation Ground on Friday night in the quarter-final of the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000
Somerset ‘gigafactory’ secures vital £380m government boost
"This one facility will be generating over £43bn worth of economic activity over the decades to come"

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:48:25 +0000
Plan to rebuild part of industrial estate destroyed in huge fire
Fire crews from across Somerset tackled the blaze a year ago

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:06:32 +0000
M5 crash near Bridgwater causes traffic tailback
Traffic was building as a result of the bottleneck

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 12:44:21 +0000
Building deteriorating in centre of Bath could be put on international watch list
'King Edward’s School is symbolic of a global phenomenon which sees historic architecture neglected and left to deteriorate'

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 11:22:07 +0000
Bath nightclub brawl leaves two men badly injured
Arrests have been made and police now want to identify the pair pictured

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 08:47:19 +0000
Lando Norris spotted with ex Margarida Corceiro at Champions League match
The pair were seated just one spot away from each at a football match this week

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 06:49:34 +0000
Bath Rugby vs Northampton Saints LIVE: Play-by-play Investec Champions Cup updates and team news
All the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, analysis, stats and highlights from the Recreation Ground

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Calls for action after two deaths at Frome travellers’ site
Police said they were aware of two non-suspicious deaths at the site

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Council provides £370,000 to keep five Somerset leisure centres open
Fusion Leisure, which operates five sites in the former Mendip area, went into administration this month

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Council court battle over parking charges ‘scandalous waste of public money’
A town council is trying to stop the unitary authority from introducing on street parking charges in the town

Thu, 9 Apr 2026 04:24:00 +0000
Dan Ellison eyeing strong end to the season for Yeovil Town
“I felt I did really well at Weston, I really enjoyed it there as well. Great club and I hope they do well and hopefully they go up."

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 20:38:38 +0000
Weston-super-Mare police test vape after child falls ill in town centre
An arrest has been made after the boy ended up in hospital

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 16:38:38 +0000
M5 traffic standstill in Somerset as fire causes four-mile queue
There were major tailbacks stretching back for miles

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 16:28:14 +0000
Man dies in Frome Road crash and woman injured
Police say the man suffered a medical episode at the wheel

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 15:02:58 +0000
Leaflet blunder in Somerset village forces Lib Dems to apologise
Hossein Pirooz missed out on being elected a year ago by just four votes

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:11:44 +0000
Bath Rugby sell-out bright spark as Champions Cup attendances fall
Overall attendances were down - but Bath's sell-out bucked the trend

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 10:40:26 +0000
Yeovil Town left running on empty as Glovers fall to defeat
“But the reasons why were poor is, you know that the squad is playing on one leg at the minute with an eye-patch on, with an empty tank."

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 09:28:10 +0000
Champions Cup semi-final venues confirmed if Bath Rugby beat Northampton Saints
Bath Rugby host Northampton Saints at the Recreation Ground on Friday night in the quarter-final of the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 09:21:09 +0000
Bath Rugby injury latest ahead of Northampton Saints - 'We are in a great place' says Johann van Graan
Bath Rugby host Northampton Saints at the Recreation Ground on Friday night in the quarter-final of the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 08:56:08 +0000
League champions Weston-super-Mare aiming to end the season unbeaten 
There is another milestone that they will achieve in this, the 150th year since the formation of the Club, and that is to complete this campaign unbeaten, but visitors Crediton will be out to spoil the celebrations.

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 06:46:29 +0000
Mary Berry's all-in-one chicken recipe is 'hearty' and ready in just 1 hour
Mary Berry's all-in-one spatchcock chicken is a hearty one-pan dish, perfect for the whole family to enjoy

Wed, 8 Apr 2026 06:36:56 +0000
Mary Berry's three fish pie recipe is an easy make-ahead family favourite
Mary Berry's three fish pie recipe has received rave reviews and can be made ahead of time, making it ideal for family gatherings

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