Western Daily Press

Tue, 5 May 2026 08:24:52 +0000
'Frustration and disappointment' as Somerset beaten by Yorkshire
“The opportunity we had this morning on a docile surface, which made us very confident, means it does feel like one that got away."

Tue, 5 May 2026 07:35:02 +0000
90 minute M5 delays after crash near Burnham-on-Sea closes motorway
All emergency services were in attendance

Tue, 5 May 2026 06:43:17 +0000
Car crash saved woman's life after doctors found brain tumour
Sarah, 39, had been fit and healthy before the accident

Tue, 5 May 2026 05:12:00 +0000
New sections of rural Somerset cycle route delayed by council errors
'This decision was not taken lightly'

Tue, 5 May 2026 04:51:22 +0000
M5 shut near Burnham on Sea after crash involving tanker and car - updates
There has been an oil spill

Tue, 5 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000
How expanding to 15 million passengers will transform Bristol Airport
Here is what the massive planning application reveals about how the airport would change

Mon, 4 May 2026 20:15:56 +0000
Peter Andre says son Junior Andre is 'fuming' in rare family update on Loose Women
Peter Andre has five children, including Junior, 20, and Princess, 18, Amelia, 12, Theodore, 9, and two-year-old Arabella

Mon, 4 May 2026 17:40:46 +0000
Somerset hit by County Championship blow as Joe Root stars in Yorkshire win
Somerset suffered a first defeat of the season as Yorkshire completed a remarkable 75-run win

Mon, 4 May 2026 14:38:51 +0000
Long queues on M5 in Somerset as Bank Holiday drivers head home
There are delays for drivers on the M5 this afternoon

Mon, 4 May 2026 08:55:39 +0000
Lando Norris happy to be ‘fighting for a win’ at Miami Grand Prix
"You always have to ask the question of whether we maximised everything and I am unsure about that."

Mon, 4 May 2026 08:37:24 +0000
Finn Russell admits ‘silly mistakes’ proved costly in Bath’s Champions Cup loss
"We're gutted to have been knocked out. We'll be back next year and we'll give it our best again next year."

Mon, 4 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
We visited an ambitious eatery: does it take on more than it can chew?
It gets an A for effort

Mon, 4 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Is it rude to ask someone how old they are? Maybe, but it shouldn't be
We all exist in time and space

Mon, 4 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Will Weston-super-Mare get its 10,000-person Live Nation arena?
Plans to turn the Tropicana into a major music venue for the South West are up in the air

Mon, 4 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
This is why there are no local elections in Somerset this year
Aside from one by-election, Somerset residents aren't going to the polls this week

Mon, 4 May 2026 04:46:00 +0000
Somerset undertakers Forsey & Son celebrate 80 years at the heart of the community
They are marking the anniversary with a fundraising effort

Sun, 3 May 2026 19:17:07 +0000
Kimi Antonelli holds off Lando Norris to claim third straight victory in Miami
The Italian ultimately got the jump on Norris at the pit-stops and fended off the reigning champion to win

Sun, 3 May 2026 18:20:24 +0000
Bath Rugby player ratings from Bordeaux-Begles defeat - 'A star is born'
Bath Rugby were beaten 38-26 by Bordeaux-Bègles in the semi-final of the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup

Sun, 3 May 2026 16:55:05 +0000
Bath Rugby's Champions Cup dream ended by ruthless Bordeaux-Bègles
Bath Rugby were beaten 38-26 by Bordeaux-Bègles in the semi-final of the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup

Sun, 3 May 2026 16:05:44 +0000
Man and woman dead and child injured in suspicious explosion
Police said that a cordon will remain in place until at least the evening

Sun, 3 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000
Beloved mum, nan and friend to many among this week's Somerset funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

Sun, 3 May 2026 09:18:02 +0000
Weston-super-Mare promotion dreams end with play-off semi-final defeat
The Seagulls were beaten 2-0 at Hornchurch

Sun, 3 May 2026 09:15:22 +0000
Miami Grand Prix brought forward due to storm threat as Lando Norris qualifies fourth
The Miami Grand Prix has been moved forward by three hours due to the threat of heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Sun, 3 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Dad brings Cornwall miniature train back to life at his Somerset home
'I used to ride on this train when I was my kid's age and now we get to ride it as a family'

Sun, 3 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Somerset animal sanctuary issues urgent plea over rotting feed room
The room has been left vulnerable to pests

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