Western Daily Press

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:00:07 +0000
Exeter Chiefs vs Bath Rugby LIVE: Team news and play-by-play PREM Rugby Cup updates
All the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, analysis, stats and highlights from Sandy Park

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:48:38 +0000
Archie Griffin warns Wales of Bath team-mate Finn Russell before Scotland clash
"At Bath he's really brought some direction to the team from where we were before he came."

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:08:22 +0000
Doctors dismissed pregnant woman's 'tinnitus' but it was secret tumour
Stephanie Hilliard had had a slow growing brain tumour since she was a teenager

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Plans for 1,000-bed Hinkley Point C campus near M5 abandoned
EDF says the facility is 'no longer needed'

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:35:00 +0000
Spare space in Frome school could become special needs unit
Spare space at a Frome school could be repurposed to provide more special needs provision for local children.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:23:00 +0000
New £5m wetlands on Somerset Levels and Moors approved
The wetlands will help clean the water

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:08:00 +0000
Quaint UK village 'frozen in time' that's just a 2-hour drive from Somerset
The picturesque UK village has been described as 'frozen in time' seeing as 'nothing new has been built since 1906'. The location is known for its honey-coloured stone cottages and timeless rural landscapes

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Leon Greenwood: The ex-police officer who feared he would never walk again going for Bobsleigh gold
Just five years ago, the former police officer was facing a future where he might never walk without pain, let alone compete.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000
'Miracle' reunion after dog ran across M4 and disappeared
"Having her safe in my arms felt surreal"

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:21:02 +0000
Man dies in A371 crash near Wells as two others left seriously injured
One of the cars left the road and came to a stop in a field

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Ashleigh Nelson: The Olympic sprinter trading 100m track for 90mph ice chute
After 17 years as a professional sprinter and two Summer Olympic Games, Ashleigh Nelson prepares for her Winter Olympic debut.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:55:15 +0000
Weston-super-Mare festival announce legendary headliner
Sister Sledge have joined a jampacked line-up

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:44:39 +0000
Murder suspects 'fled to Somerset to lay low' after silent disco shooting, court hears
They both deny his murder

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:30:26 +0000
England international forward signs contract extension with Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby reveal the new contract length of flanker Ted Hill

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:08:07 +0000
Cornish Bakery to open new outlet in Wells this spring
Good news for pastry fans

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:54:24 +0000
Teenager killed in horror West Country crash
Two others were seriously hurt

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:55:00 +0000
Just 59 people have their say on £193m council budget
It sparked a heated exchange

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000
Initial plans for solar farm near Somerset sports fields approved
It could supply power for up to 1,600 homes

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:08:00 +0000
Data centre bigger than 180 football pitches planned near M5 in Bridgwater
No firm has been linked to the plan as yet

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:55:58 +0000
Major update on Somerset flooding crisis
The county's flooding issues have been ongoing since Storm Chandra

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:55:47 +0000
Stunning weather phenomenon snapped over Glastonbury
Simply stunning

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:30:22 +0000
Far-right symbols and dog poo left at Somerset church
A threatening letter was also left at the place of worship

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:56:54 +0000
BBC sitcom filmed in Somerset renewed for exciting second series
The BBC series, which was filmed in the West Country, will return after going down a storm with viewers.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:47:26 +0000
The five areas of Somerset expected to flood as more rain batters the county
More disruption is expected

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:39:52 +0000
'Rock and roll poets Suede play for the underdogs in us all'
Cynical yet sincere, tortured yet defiant, the band's tour is for everyone who's ever felt like litter on the breeze

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