Western Daily Press

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:00:25 +0000
'Absolutely amazing' - Matt Weston on his history making double Gold
"There's some great names in the British Winter Olympian history. I think to even consider putting my name next to those is a massive honour."

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:55:55 +0000
'Kind and caring' school teacher, 24, dies after having cocaine and alcohol
Emily had been on a night out with friends

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:31:00 +0000
'Out of character’ solar farm could deter Somerset tourists
It would cover severeal fields

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:23:00 +0000
Taunton ‘park and bus’ facility finally open to public
The area will eventually have 2,000 homes

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:17:00 +0000
Somerset Council withdraws £150m of funding to support £4bn gigafactory
The site will eventually create 4,000 new jobs

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:55:00 +0000
Student graduates three years after sustaining traumatic brain injury
'I am now beginning to rebuild my life with a head injury'

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:43:45 +0000
Somerset sliders help records tumble for Team GB on super Sunday at Winter Olympics
An incredible day as Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale teamed up to win mixed team snowboard cross gold, then Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker, both of whom at based at the University of Bath, followed suit in the skeleton event.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:02:57 +0000
Somerset flooding latest as rainfall totals slowly reduce
Water levels have finally begun to ease

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:01:56 +0000
Woman in critical condition after falling into river
She was airlifted to hospital

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:51:47 +0000
Matt Weston makes more Olympic history with thrilling Skeleton Team Gold
Bath-based Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker win Mixed Team Skeleton Gold - a third of the Games for Team GB and a second for Weston

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:30:03 +0000
M5 delays after crash near service station
Emergency services are at the scene

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:08:08 +0000
Two injured in motorcycle crash near Somerset fire station
Fire, ambulance, and police crews were called to the scene

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Major 'transport vision' would need massive development of Green Belt
Buses were a political pawn for him to use for votes. That is no longer the case

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:42:48 +0000
I made my roast potatoes extra crispy with an ingredient Mary Berry loves
Getting roast potatoes perfectly crisp can be tricky, but Mary Berry has a cooking technique to get them extra crunchy with minimal effort,

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:59:00 +0000
Somerset animal sanctuary issues urgent plea to survive winter as price of hay doubles
They need to raise £5000

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:56:47 +0000
Cotswolds local names 5 best places for pub lunch that you must visit now
Looking for a nice way to spend your weekend? One woman who lives in the Cotswolds named the five best pubs which you must visit soon as they offer an amazing pub lunch

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:46:04 +0000
Weston-super-Mare promotion bid back on track after vital win
Seagulls come from behind to beat Eastbourne

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:22:32 +0000
Billy Rowley proud of ten-man Yeovil Town after fighting for Rochdale draw
“We shouldn’t be looking down, we should be looking up and that's the mentality we want to keep.”

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:32:41 +0000
Over 1,000 homes were hit by huge power cut
A fault was reported shortly before 7am

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:36:00 +0000
Old-fashioned sweet shop to arrive in Bath this spring
It will also sell 'freak shakes'

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:33:00 +0000
Bath nightclub to relaunch with new bar after major transformation
A party is set for the end of the month

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000
How the Romans are helping fund social care for people in Bath
Bath's attractions are making as much money as charging £150 more council tax

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:13:00 +0000
360 new homes and country park planned near Frome rugby club
108 of the homes will be affordable

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:07:00 +0000
Treasured son and dad, 34, among this week's Somerset funeral notices
Our thoughts are with families and friends

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Brad Hall: The Bobsleigh pilot rewriting history and turning GFB in medal contenders
All that is missing from his collection is an Olympic medal

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