Western Daily Press
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:59:00 +0000Somerset sinkhole to finally be repaired – after nearly five years
Work finally got under way yesterday
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:36:00 +0000Thousands of new Somerset homes could be unlocked from November 2026
They have been held up by a crisis over phosphates
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:26:00 +0000Crowdfunder launched for judicial review to stop new Castle Cary homes
The site is rumoured to have an unexploded bomb on it
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000Matt Weston: The Somerset star who has become the most dominant force in Skeleton
Matt Weston is the red hot favourite to win Olympic gold on the ice
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000Sertraline side effect alert as NHS advise on rare but serious serotonin syndrome symptoms
Millions of Brits are prescribed sertraline every year - here's what the NHS says about common and serious side effects to watch for
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 20:07:43 +0000Somerset councillor dies suddenly as tributes are paid
He will be remembered for his "warmth, humour, and humanity"
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 18:00:45 +0000Henry Arundell learning from legend to become more complete player
The England hat-trick hero wants to become even more elite
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 15:48:02 +0000Plans launched for traffic restrictions on 'school streets' in Bath
Bath and North East Somerset Council say the plans would put children first.
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 15:31:10 +0000North Somerset Council asks for up to 10% tax increase
It is still waiting for a response from the government, two weeks before it is due to set its budget
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 15:18:40 +0000People using Octopus, Ovo, British Gas and more told 'get energy bill help' in three places
Ofgem highlighted where households could get extra help on their energy bills potentially worth hundreds
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 12:52:55 +0000Police 'not actively investigating' historic child abuse allegations at Bath school
Kingswood School received a disclosure of allegations of abuse during the 1990s
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 12:47:04 +0000Residential road near Chard Reservoir could be turned into ‘green lane’
It could be made permanent
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 12:33:20 +0000Five-year driving ban for 4x4 driver who had 'a couple of ports'
He had an open alcohol bottle in the car
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 12:23:20 +0000BBC TV licence fee 'now more expensive than Netflix' - how much you pay
The BBC TV licence fee will rise within a few weeks - and many analysts are complaining about the cost
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 12:16:15 +0000Police say bald man could hold answers after window smashed
CCTV enquiries have been carried out
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 12:01:00 +0000Council to spend thousands removing too-short bollards it installed months ago
'Lessons have been learned' say council chiefs
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 11:24:56 +0000Simple 10-minute cooking rule to make veg 'anti-cancer'
Following this advice could help release a powerful antioxidant
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 07:23:15 +0000The areas of Somerset expected to flood as more rain arrives - full list
More heavy rain is expected to cause flooding today
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 06:56:00 +0000Social workers vote to strike as ‘morale is shot to bits’
'There's still time to get back round the table and avoid strike action. But the result of the ballot couldn't be clearer.'
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 06:49:00 +000018 low-cost homes to be built on Frome town centre car park
It follows years of delays
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000Plans to spend £1.85m on hydropower proposal for Bath
A small hydroelectric power plant could be built in front of Pulteney Bridge
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000More than 1,600 sites being considered for new Somerset homes
The council is in the early stages of putting together its new Local Plan
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 05:56:55 +0000Bath Rugby player ratings from PREM Rugby Cup win at Sale Sharks - 'Relentless'
South West rugby writer John Evely takes a closer look at the individual performances from the Bath Rugby players
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 00:02:00 +0000Somerset road closes for six weeks so toads and newts can cross safely
3,000 amphibians are hoped to reach their breeding grounds
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000Somerset's RSPCA heroes honoured for oil spill disaster efforts
'One of the most magnificent rescue operations in the history of the RSPCA'