Western Daily Press

Thu, 5 Nov 2026 06:02:00 +0000
Escalating costs put ambitious plan for 10,000-capacity arena in Weston-super-Mare at risk
The project could be scaled back

Thu, 5 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Somerset funeral notices pay tribute to great-grandfather aged 101
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

Thu, 5 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Taunton man left waiting months for multiple repairs to council flat
'I'm only complaining about things that need doing – about thing I can't fix myself'

Thu, 5 Nov 2026 05:59:00 +0000
Somerset rail service branded 'a disgrace' by transport campaigner
'We really need to understand why it's as poor as this'

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 16:56:21 +0000
Bath city centre pub seeks 24/7 alcohol licence after takeover
It's set to open under new ownership with a new name, but police have concerns

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 16:34:27 +0000
Boarding school teacher ‘orchestrated’ rape of boy by fellow pupil, court told
Derek Barker denies eight sexual offences against four boys at Monkton Combe School in Bath. A trial is ongoing

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 15:39:02 +0000
Young children 'extremely frightened' after Bridgwater house 'vandalised' on Halloween night
'It sounded so loud we thought it was an explosion!'

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 15:24:03 +0000
Husband invited strangers to abuse unconscious wife in their bed, jury told
The former chief executive of Taunton Town Football Club is among those involved in the case

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 14:35:01 +0000
Bridgwater Carnival 2026 daytime programme of events confirmed
A whole day of events will be taking place in the town

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 13:24:52 +0000
Misleading Bridgwater row footage refuted as 'false' by police
The video, which has been shared more than 2,000 times, is from 2022

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 13:22:01 +0000
Finn Russell: Scotland must turn near-misses into wins this Autumn
"We need to be winning these games back to back to challenge to win tournaments."

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 12:47:29 +0000
Man told court he believed woman advertised for sex was snoring for ‘role-play’
The trial of four men continues

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 11:07:32 +0000
'I think we’re capable of winning the league' claims Bath City boss
The Romans are a third of the way through their league season and have won 10 of their last 12 matches outright

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 10:18:22 +0000
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Wed, 4 Nov 2026 09:38:35 +0000
Bath City defend brilliantly in win over fellow high-flyers Poole Town
Harry Parsons’ superb strike midway through the first half secured the victory - the Romans’ fourth straight in the league.

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
New £3.2m Taunton transport hub will not open before Christmas
The new hub will include six bus stops, each with their own shelter

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
86 homes planned for small Somerset village near A303
'There is an acute unmet affordable housing need in south Somerset'

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Bath Rugby well positioned for title tilt when the Gallagher PREM resumes, says Johann van Graan
Bath may be outside the play-off places but Johann van Graan satisfied with the start

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Aldi gets green light in Keynsham but Lidl denied in Bath
Plans for the discounter were controversially refused

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Christmas comes to Thatchers Cider farm in brand's first-ever festive TV advert
The farm has been given a makeover by world-famous animation studio Aardman

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 16:46:36 +0000
Bath Rugby backing front row young guns to take on Exeter Chiefs in the cup
Exeter Chiefs host Bath Rugby at Sandy Park on Saturday in Round Three of the 2026/27 PREM Rugby Cup

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 16:35:54 +0000
Bath boarding school teacher 'carried out indecent act while watching pupil sexually abuse younger boy', court hears
Barker has denied three charges of buggery, three charges of indecency with a child and two charges of indecent assault

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 15:25:41 +0000
Men tried to grab child in Weston-super-Mare
They exited a van and tried to grab the boy

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 15:04:26 +0000
Man who advertised wife for sex used men ‘as pawns’, court told
Connor Sanderson-Doyle said he believed Joanne Young had consented

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 14:05:01 +0000
'Beaten by the better team' - Billy Rowley reaction to Yeovil Town's defeat
"Look, a bad day at the office for us. We'll dust ourselves down."

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