Western Daily Press

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 07:33:42 +0000
Serious medical emergency on board EasyJet flight to Bristol Airport
A holidaymaker witnessed the drama

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 07:06:00 +0000
Cleaner's 80p hack keeps shower screen limescale-free for weeks without elbow grease
A professional cleaner has shared a simple and low-effort trick to keep your shower screen looking sparkling clean for weeks at a time and all you need is an 80p item

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Fury grows as ‘death tax’ threatens to tear family farms apart
A travelling trailer packed with protest messages is making its way to the Labour Party conference – as farmers warn a new inheritance tax could destroy family farming forever

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000
£10m Bath tufa field homes will ‘improve lives’ says council
'It is an excellent award-winning scheme that ... will undoubtedly improve the lives of some of our most vulnerable residents'

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Thousands of households told they'll have five bins by 2027
'This is something we need to deal with as rapidly as we can'

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:52:00 +0000
Pretty market town on Somerset doorstep where locals 'go against' big chains to support independents
Residents credit their community spirit for their thriving high street's success.

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:33:00 +0000
Somerset Funeral Notices as heartfelt tributes left for 32 loved ones
Tributes have been paid to much-loved family members

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 21:13:13 +0000
Somerset win T20 Blast after record-breaking run chase
Will Smeed's 94 set Somerset on their way before captain Lewis Gregory smashed them over the line

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 17:52:47 +0000
Four arrested after Bath Abbey Christian Climate Action protest
Ambulances, fire engines were also called and roads had to be closed

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 15:46:25 +0000
Climate activists drop huge banner from Bath Abbey
They believe the current climate crisis is the result of "unspiritual values"

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 15:15:32 +0000
Former copper sentenced after stalking his ex using police systems
He admitted conducting 27 searches for his ex

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000
Katie Price rushed to hospital as she spends Friday night in A&E
Katie Price has taken to social media to share that she spent Friday night in hospital, as she posted a photo of herself with cellophane over her eyebrows

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 14:10:56 +0000
Hundreds parade through Bath to celebrate Jane Austen - in pictures
This year's festival marks the legendary author's 250th birthday

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 14:06:08 +0000
Somerset into T20 Blast Final after beating Lancashire
Somerset into a third successive final

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:53:14 +0000
The stunning village in England with world famous name and 'magnetic' way of life
Bournville in Birmingham was once named the nicest place to live in the UK and is home to Cadbury – but there were once strict rules for those who lived in the model village

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:52:19 +0000
Luke McCormick’s late goal gives Yeovil Town victory over Woking
Glovers pick up late win for big three points

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000
More than 300 new homes planned near Wellington station site
'The site is in a highly sustainable location and benefits from numerous active travel routes to local facilities and services, as well as convenient access to the town centre'

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000
Hedgehog rescue charity saved from closure
But the future of the charity remains uncertain

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 09:43:16 +0000
Somerset maternity crisis blasted as parents left feeling abandoned
Yeovil parents say they feel abandoned after the maternity ward closure left them travelling miles to give birth

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 08:18:02 +0000
Ollie Lawrence and Jaco Coetzee make injury returns as Bath draw with Munster
Bath Rugby drew 28-28 with Munster in their second pre-season game of the 2025/26 campaign

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 08:05:00 +0000
Power cut in Weston-super-Mare leaves 117 properties without electricity
There is a fault with the power cables according to National Grid

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Council leader accuses government of 'austerity in disguise'
He said North Somerset Council could lose a fifth of its government funding under new proposals

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Cancer patient charged £170 after wife incorrectly enters car registration number at pub car park
The couple were threatened with court action after making a simple error.

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Best friends open new Indian restaurant with 25% off on opening weekend
Visitors on opening weekend will get 25% off their order.

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Huge investigation ongoing after Bridgwater building firm goes bust
The investigation is expected to continue into 2026

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