Western Daily Press
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000Somerset Council rules out introducing ‘holiday tax’ for tourists
'Tourism is one of Somerset's key industries and supports thousands of local jobs'
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000Historic pub on Somerset coast path could undergo major refurb
The pub has been a feature of Quay Street in Minehead since the 1880s
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000Warning remains over 'oppressive' 19-bed HMO planned for iconic Weston hotel site
Developers say it is an essential part of plans to bring a derelict hotel back into use, and insist the HMO would not have poor living conditions
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:50:00 +0000Monty Don explains how to remove lawn moss and make grass grow 'thicker than ever'
Moss is a common problem in UK gardens that causes lawns to grow patchy, soft and weak.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:07:14 +0000Weston-super-Mare shop shut after selling illegal tobacco and vapes to children
A closure order is in place for three months
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:26:28 +0000Police hunting 'cowboy' in Jehovah's Witness hate crime probe
People may be able to recall the unusually attired man
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:53:06 +0000M5 Friday getaway traffic with stop-start queues in Somerset
Many people set off to either spend the weekend away or return home from a school holiday break
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:25:48 +0000Boy, 14, mauled by dogs in South West village as armed police tackle two animals
The incident happened in Wiltshire where the boy suffered serious injuries 'not thought to be life-changing'
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000Parking on Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile to be restored 'within eight weeks'
Thousands signed a pretition calling for the parking to be restored
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000Three Somerset pubs shortlisted for prestigious National Pub & Bar Awards
The overall county winner will be announced in June
Thu, 9 Apr 2026 19:50:12 +0000How 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 +0000Somerset ‘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 +0000Plan 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 +0000M5 crash near Bridgwater causes traffic tailback
Traffic was building as a result of the bottleneck
Thu, 9 Apr 2026 12:44:21 +0000Building 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 +0000Bath 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 +0000Lando 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 +0000Bath Rugby 43-41 Northampton Saints LIVE: Full highlights and reaction as hosts book Champions Cup semi-final
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 +0000Council 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 05:00:00 +0000Calls 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 +0000Council 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 04:24:00 +0000Dan 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 +0000Weston-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 +0000M5 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 +0000Man dies in Frome Road crash and woman injured
Police say the man suffered a medical episode at the wheel