Western Daily Press
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000Bath hotels slam city centre parking permit changes
It could leave hotels having to fork out thousands of pounds more each year
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000Man's surprise at finding 'freaky' blue-horned bug in office
The bug hit the floor with a "pretty loud thud"
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000Decision due on inquiry for 165 new homes in Somerset village
An appeal is due to be heard after planning permission was refused last year
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 03:59:35 +0000Person 'severely trapped' after car hit tree in Somerset
A female casualty was freed by firefighters and taken to hospital
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:46:39 +0000Tourist falls to death from Dorset cliff
The man, in his 40s, slipped and fell from Stair Hole in Lulworth Cove
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:51:00 +0000Somerset coronavirus cases rise by 538 on Freedom Day
A host of coronavirus restrictions have been lifted today
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:54:38 +0000Top Bath restaurant shut due to Covid
A number of staff are self-isolating
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:23:40 +0000Popular open space to be turned into homes and new school
The decision has been made despite a wave of objections from locals
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:17:57 +0000"Force of nature" councillor passes away
He represented part of Taunton for more than a decade
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:09:34 +000053 people rescued from mud at beach over weekend
Hovercraft called out as heatwave brought thousands to the beach
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:39:55 +0000The most unusual places couples can get married in Somerset
There are loads of niche places across Somerset where you can tie the knot.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:25:46 +0000Watch these cute ostriches cool down in the heatwave
Ostriches can tolerate temperatures of up to 40c
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:49:15 +0000The two Somerset beaches among the UK’s best and safest for dogs
They offer a perfect location to walk your pooch
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:41:39 +0000Where mobile covid testing vans will be this week
The villages of Hutton and Banwell have been added to the list of locations
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:10:05 +0000A303 updates as car catches fire on hottest day of the year
Temperatures are set to reach 31C today
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:45:32 +0000Woman caught with drugs told police she was handing them in
Anne-Marie Barrow claimed she had found crack cocaine and heroin in the street when officers stopped her
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:20:48 +0000Coastguard called to multiple people stuck in mud on beach
One couple had gone to warn a family of the dangers of the mud - and ran into difficulty themselves
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:03:52 +0000School says phone ban has improved behaviour and concentration
One Weston-super-Mare school banned the use of mobile phones three years ago
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:04:56 +0000Rubbish collections face disruption as crews self isolate
Green waste collections across North Somerset could be suspended
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:44:42 +0000Updates as A303 crash leaves army vehicle overturned
The incident is causing delays this morning
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:23:05 +0000Seagull 'beaten to death with child's spade' on beach
Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the incident
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:25:22 +0000Live as Freedom Day arrives in Somerset
Monday, July 19 will see England enter stage four of the easing of restrictions roadmap back to 'normality'
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000Hidden cottage which hasn't been lived in for more than 80 years
“The Old Cottage” is a sight to behold with the ground floor carpeted with a bespoke covering of grass, mud and stones
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 22:20:05 +0000Lammonby's knock gives Somerset local bragging rights and a home quarter-final
Tom Lammonby blasted a series of boundaries to end Gloucestershire participation in the T20 competition
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 22:03:42 +0000Somerset's Lando Norris left with mixed feelings over British Grand Prix finish
The McLaren driver just missed out on a podium spot as Lewis Hamilton came back from a 10-second penalty to win in contentious circumstances at Silverstone