Western Daily Press
Thu, 2 Jul 2026 07:56:37 +0000Huge fire breaks out next to M&S store in Frome - recap of updates
Multiple fire engines were called to the scene
Thu, 2 Jul 2026 05:57:37 +0000M5 reopens in Somerset after crash - recap
Traffic was queuing
Thu, 2 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000'Minging' Somerset Council offices to become 111 flats for local NHS staff
They will be homes for NHS staff
Thu, 2 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000Extension of rural Somerset cycle route approved despite farmers' fears
It won unanimous approval
Thu, 2 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000Fresh bid to build 110 homes on Somerset factory site which closed in 2018
The developers are hoping it's third time lucky
Thu, 2 Jul 2026 04:13:00 +0000Billy Rowley on Yeovil Town's summer business so far after overhaul
The manager has signed many of his new players on multi-year contracts in a bid to build something meaningful at Huish Park.
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 19:45:08 +0000Bath Rugby confirm new attack coach in the club's most important signing of 2026/27
Mike Prendergast will join Johann van Graan's coaching staff
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 14:53:18 +0000Dad killed newborn baby in ‘moment of pure violence’, court told
'He was killed because this defendant, drunk and frustrated, tragically used unlawful and significant force against his own son'
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 13:22:58 +0000'Lifeline' for Somerset library facing closure
It could move into a new building as its current home is too expensive to repair
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 12:38:01 +00002026/27 Investec Champions Cup pool stage draw in full: Bath Rugby discover opponents
Bath Rugby were semi-finalists in Europe's top cup competition in 2025/26
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 11:06:53 +0000Bath City will have new captain for 2026/27 season
Kieran Parselle has signed a new deal to remain at the club, but the armband will be passed to a different player.
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 09:13:43 +0000Toby Samuel falls agonisingly short in final set Wimbledon tiebreak heartbreak
After losing a tense fifth-set tie-break to French Open semi-finalist Jakub Mensik.
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000UK's 'most beautiful pier' is Victorian treasure right here in Somerset
It's Britain's last surviving Grade I-listed pier and has been hailed 'UK's most beautiful pier' — the 'perfectly preserved Victorian treasure' is a traveller's paradise.
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000New Frome 'garden community' housing site goes up for sale
The farmland is set to become a huge new neighbourhood with shops and a primary school
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000Flooding meeting in Somerset disrupted by flooding
A dramatic storm brought flash floods in an "intense deluge"
Wed, 1 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000Little-known country park near M5 is now flourishing thanks to villagers
"It's nice to have access to such a big green space, which is a rarity with new developments"
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:18:11 +0000Police officer who pushed and dragged teenage boy avoids jail
He repeatedly swore at the boy and at one stage appeared to be encouraging him to fight by saying ‘come on then, you wanna go’
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:16:30 +0000Aria Thorpe's dad 'froze' as he was told daughter died after stabbing
Tom Thorpe recalled his final moments with his daughter Aria
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000Flood zone homes in North Somerset CAN be built rules High Court judge
The "concerning" North Somerset case has described as "nationally significant" for housing developments and planning law
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:51:45 +0000Dad denies shaking and killing his four-week old-son
'If I had done it, I would have said so from the start'
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:32:42 +0000Man asks for glass of water then throws it at Burnham-on-Sea barman
Police want to speak to a man captured on CCTV
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:46:58 +0000Bath City boss in upbeat mood as Romans return to pre-season training
“We’ve got a really important season, it’s not just about what happens on the pitch.2
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:50:04 +0000Kitchen chain Magnet to shut 15 stores - full list including Somerset branch
"This is a difficult decision and not one we have taken lightly"
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:45:44 +0000Lidl shoppers fuming after queuing for air con units in heatwave
They were after a Middle of Lidl bargain but ended up disappointed
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:30:26 +0000Tourist parks at Durdle Door and can't get over queue that's not for the view
A woman who visited Dorset landmark, Durdle Door, couldn't believe her eyes at the length of the queue at the Jurassic Coast site. But it wasn't for a reason she expected