Western Daily Press

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 07:09:37 +0000
A303 closed after police incident
More to follow

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 06:10:00 +0000
How to watch Toulon vs Bath Rugby live on TV in the Champions Cup, kick-off time and full team news
Toulon host Bath Rugby in Round Two of the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Somerset Council to spend nearly £2.2m by 2029 looking after trees
Money needed to combat ash dieback

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
B&NES council spending thousands a year on empty Bath mansion featured in BBC’s Empire with David Olusoga
The house on the Circus has been unused for years but cost the council over £18k in maintenance last year

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Somerset Council faces ‘lingering death’ over £73m budget gap
'It's fairly clear that we're going to have exceptional financial support for next year'

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Trendy juice bar to launch in Bath next week
"Special surprises and festive treats" have been promised for launch day.

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:14:25 +0000
Rush hour delays after 'severe' car fire on the M5
The car was well alight

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:36:46 +0000
Live: M5 delays after rush hour crash in Somerset
Be careful on the roads

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:16 +0000
Toulon vs Bath Rugby team news: Johann van Graan backs young prop to shine
Toulon host Bath Rugby on Sunday in Round Two of the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup pool stages

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:16:26 +0000
Yeovil Town hoping to put on a show in FA Trophy campaign
“It is hugely important, it is five or six games from Wembley,”

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000
AD FEATURE: Serve the community and make a difference with new opportunities from Dorset Police
You don’t need to hold a degree or study for one to apply

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Public inquiry to settle fate of 20 homes planned for small Somerset village
Of the 20 homes planned for the site, six would be affordable

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Somerset’s ‘tremendous’ Slinky service to benefit from six new minibuses
'A prior trial in the Somerton area of the Digital Slinky upgrade has proved to be a tremendous success since its launch'

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Mansion tax slammed as ‘completely unfair’ by top Bath councillor
'It is a sticking plaster for tax promises the government made without a proper plan'

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Council says it 'almost certainly' needs exceptional council tax increase
'Every pound we raise from higher council tax rises we will use to protect essential services'

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Man hit by car after multi-vehicle pile up meets 'true lifesavers'
He suffered 26 fractures overall after bypass incident

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:31:14 +0000
The nine areas of Somerset that could flood tonight
Flooding is possible across the region

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:25:37 +0000
Erratic drug driver could barely speak when police pulled him over
Jack Brownless had several bags of drugs in his Mercedes

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:30:56 +0000
Somerset men named and charged after spate of burglaries
The burglaries happened whilst the householders slept

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:23:38 +0000
Police shut down dodgy Taunton shop
Parents were among those who raised concerns about what was being sold there

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:08:28 +0000
Fitness guru Joe Wicks is coming to give Bath a massive health boost
The nation’s favourite PE teacher is coming to town with a plan to banish your winter blues and get the whole city moving—here is how you can meet the Body Coach himself

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:03:57 +0000
Keir Starmer grilled as Bath families ‘left in the lurch’ by frozen funding for special school
'Vulnerable children in Bath cannot be expected to pay the price for the government’s inaction'

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:27:15 +0000
South West neighbours share whopping £18.3M jackpot
Just in time for Christmas

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:37:33 +0000
Lando Norris nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year
The F1 World Champion is among the six names going for the prize

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
North Somerset could end up under mayor it did not vote for
The West of England Mayor elections would not be brought forward if North Somerset joins WECA

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