Western Daily Press
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:28:18 +0000Bath Rugby v Gloucester Rugby team news announcements LIVE: PREM Rugby Cup Round Four sides
Bath Rugby host Gloucester Rugby at the Recreation Ground on Saturday in Round Four of the 2026/27 PREM Rugby Cup
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000North Somerset fears tourist tax coming 'whether we like it or not'
'Frankly, we do not want an overnight tax being implemented in North Somerset'
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:51:00 +0000Housing in small Somerset village to fund new sports facilities
A decision will be taken in the coming months
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:24:37 +0000Police update after teenage girl raped at Bath park
Police are appealing for information
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:46:13 +0000This Morning's Josie Gibson says she's 'broke' after blowing life savings on Somerset home
Josie Gibson has admitted she is 'so broke' after spending her savings renovating her dream home in Bath, Somerset, with the This Morning presenter making the confession on Katherine Ryan's podcast
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:30:30 +0000Girl raped in Bath park as police launch manhunt for suspect
A cordon is in place
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:57:52 +0000Bath Rugby transfer rumours latest: Bristol Bears, Saracens and Northampton Saints interested in back rowers
Number eight Arthur Green has been a standout performer for the Blue, Black and White this season
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:42:57 +0000Man banned from entering farms in Somerset and Devon
He has been jailed for 47 months
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:42:19 +0000Work to restart on controversial cycle path through Bath park
In October, work was halted after just three days due to opposition from cyclists
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:43:36 +0000Jobs saved after 2,000-year-old Somerset quarry that helped build Wells Cathedral sold off
Doulting Stone Quarry has been supplying limestone to UK building projects since the Roman times
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:16:43 +0000Gritters on standby as Somerset temperatures set to plummet below freezing
Last winter, crews carried out 1,314 gritting runs across 60 days, travelling 211,101 kilometres across Somerset
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000Deploying facial recognition in Bath during Christmas market is 'draconian and must be halted'
Police intend to commence use of the technology the day before the city's famous Christmas market begins
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000Great Western Railway apologises for charging Bristol-Bath passenger £200 for 'phantom journeys'
It has apologised and says the "ticketing issue" has now been fixed
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 03:08:00 +0000Beautiful town crowned South West's happiest place to live - not Frome or Wells
The happiest place to live in the South West has been named - but it's not in Somerset. Instead, it's a charming market town with weekly markets and high street packed with independent shops
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:57:28 +0000Miserable week for Bath City continues with 3-0 home defeat to rivals
The biggest defeat of the season so far came to the Romans' Somerset rivals Taunton Town
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:23:49 +0000Tropicana arena dream in Weston-super-Mare is dropped for 'realistic' smaller venue
Plans for the landmark site, once a much-loved lido, have been scaled back
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:44:53 +0000Bridgwater mayor apologises after Remembrance photo 'erased' political rival
He has said sorry for "any offence caused"
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:21:48 +0000Cricket opportunities growing for girls in Somerset thanks to community fund
Amber Casely, Women and Girls’ Development Officer at the Somerset Cricket Foundation, explained how the Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund has enabled them to expand their offering in the region.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:34:13 +0000'Large fuel spillage' clears on Somerset A-road after lengthy closure
The clean-up took some time
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:20:57 +0000Private firm serving Bath NHS 'does not recognise unions'
The comment did not go down well during recent questioning
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:05:00 +0000'My hubby paid £9k for my tummy tuck then said it looked horrible and attacked me'
'He would constantly bully me for my weight; I was 13 stone and he would constantly call me fat'
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:59:18 +0000‘No evidence’ that man sexually touched wife who advertised for sex, trial told
A man from Somerset had previously admitted several charges, including rape
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000Famous South West seafront hotel branded an 'eyesore' as 'Saudi owners let it fall into disrepair'
The Grade II-listed hotel has been complately closed since storm damage in 2022
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000Somerset town set for new homes, train station and spine road cycle path
Construction on the housing is taking shape
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000Inquiry for North Somerset's triangle-shaped village facing 'irreversible change'
Both the council and the developer are blaming each other for failing to respond to each other’s messages