Western Daily Press

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
One of the UK’s rarest plants rescued from Somerset footpath
It "rather catastrophically decided" to grow on a public footpath

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Somerset hunt hits back over Boxing Day hygiene and road closure claims
'We are proud of our hounds and of the long-standing connection between the Cotley Harriers and the town of Chard'

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Early Christmas present for Somerset village as £370,000 nursery moves forward
'This is absolutely wonderful news for the local community'

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Popular fast food restaurant in Bath closes as company begins major restructuring
It's a tough time for the High Street

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000
The West Country village that feels like you have gone back in time
It has an array of secret tunnels, alleyways and battlefields

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:08:09 +0000
Dad discovered son “bloodied and lifeless” in school car park
Chanelle Guest, now 18, was in the car park of Brecon High School when she began to drive with the victim still on the bonnet - he fell off and suffered a fractured skull and permanent brain injury

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:44:34 +0000
Deliberate fire breaks out near hospital in Bath
Several firefighters rushed to the scene

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:28:30 +0000
Man jailed for life for killing his father at his Bath home
'I loved our Papa with all my heart, and you took him away from me'

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:39:30 +0000
Police want to speak to this man after theft near A303
Three men broke into a property

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:24:55 +0000
New photo of missing Bath woman last seen a month ago
Robyn's Mini was found abandoned

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:52:23 +0000
Woman punched in the face in brutal Taunton attack
Police believe this woman can help with their enquiries

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:32:54 +0000
Christmas gift ideas for last-minute shoppers
There are still ways to get some great gifts for the big day

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:53:00 +0000
Former Bristol City boss 'excited' over Taunton Town appointment
Gary Johnson says Taunton Town have "a chance to be much higher at this level than they are at the moment"

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:51:29 +0000
Government makes massive change to farming inheritance tax thresholds today
The Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs threshold will be increased from £1m to £2.5m after huge outcry

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:13:50 +0000
Twelve days of Christmas in Somerset mapped out with Crimbo Limbo-busting events
Some self care ideas to combat the winter blues

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Council urged not to ‘salvage’ Glastonbury Life Factory with public money
'This council gets criticised (and probably rightly) for continuing to spend money, and this council gets criticised (probably rightly) for not continuing to spend money'

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
100 adorable photos from nativity plays across the region
From glittering stars and fluffy sheep to the central figures of Mary and Joseph, our massive gallery of 100 photos celebrates the hard work of pupils who donned handmade costumes to bring the classic Christmas story to life

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Council to spend £607,000 on Wellington cycle link before new station opens
It's aimed to be built by March 2027

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000
The Somerset villages where you might spot celebrities this Christmas
You may well have spotted a number of them out and about

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Almost 70 new homes to be built in small Somerset village known as 'new build capital'
The village has previously been described as the UK's "new build capital"

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:10:12 +0000
Escape to the Country fans say same thing about 'emotional' Gareth Malone episode
TV star Gareth Malone went house-hunting in the latest episode of the BBC show.

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:47:34 +0000
Call The Midwife star Jenny Agutter's husband dies after cancer battle
Jenny Agutter and Johan Tham married in 1990

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:56:51 +0000
David Walliams dropped from Waterstones Children's Book Festival
The festival is coming to Taunton next spring

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:24:02 +0000
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on A303 in Somerset
Three other people suffered minor injuries

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:09:59 +0000
Chance to win Bath townhouse worth over £1,000,000 in prize draw
It costs just £1 to enter

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