Western Daily Press

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 09:38:35 +0000
Bath City defend brilliantly in win over fellow high-flyers Poole Town
Harry Parsons’ superb strike midway through the first half secured the victory - the Romans’ fourth straight in the league.

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Bath Rugby well positioned for title tilt when the Gallagher PREM resumes, says Johann van Graan
Bath may be outside the play-off places but Johann van Graan satisfied with the start

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
New £3.2m Taunton transport hub will not open before Christmas
The new hub will include six bus stops, each with their own shelter

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Christmas comes to Thatchers Cider farm in brand's first-ever festive TV advert
The farm has been given a makeover by world-famous animation studio Aardman

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
86 homes planned for small Somerset village near A303
'There is an acute unmet affordable housing need in south Somerset'

Wed, 4 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Aldi gets green light in Keynsham but Lidl denied in Bath
Plans for the discounter were controversially refused

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 16:46:36 +0000
Bath Rugby backing front row young guns to take on Exeter Chiefs in the cup
Exeter Chiefs host Bath Rugby at Sandy Park on Saturday in Round Three of the 2026/27 PREM Rugby Cup

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 16:35:54 +0000
Bath boarding school teacher 'carried out indecent act while watching pupil sexually abuse younger boy', court hears
Barker has denied three charges of buggery, three charges of indecency with a child and two charges of indecent assault

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 15:25:41 +0000
Men tried to grab child in Weston-super-Mare
They exited a van and tried to grab the boy

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 15:04:26 +0000
Man who advertised wife for sex used men ‘as pawns’, court told
Connor Sanderson-Doyle said he believed Joanne Young had consented

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 14:05:01 +0000
'Beaten by the better team' - Billy Rowley reaction to Yeovil Town's defeat
"Look, a bad day at the office for us. We'll dust ourselves down."

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 13:47:19 +0000
Cyclists do support controversial Bath cycle lane halted by cyclists, says council
A major objection from pro-cycling campaigners has halted work on a new cycle lane in Bath — but the council insists other cyclists support it

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 11:46:46 +0000
Teens arrested after climbing onto Taunton Theatre's roof
Police had reports of someone trying to gain entry to the building

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 10:45:59 +0000
Thomas Rew on whirlwind season, England recognition and his Somerset dream
"By the end of next year, I’d love to have won the County Championship with Somerset."

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 08:41:38 +0000
Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton lead tributes after Kimi Antonelli's title win
Lando Norris hailed the "insane job" Kimi Antonelli has done as the 20-year-old Italian takes over from the British driver as Formula One world champion.

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Somerset MP came round from surgery to be told: 'I'm really sorry but there has been a mistake'
She suspected something was wrong as she woke up from the operation

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Somerset Carnivals 2026 and what to know if you've never been before
Here's everything you need to know about attending one of these spectacular events

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Somerset village's much-loved library is saved from closure
"This is much more than a place to borrow books"

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Remembrance Sunday 2026 parades in Somerset - locations and timings listed
Many towns will be hosting a parade to pay their respects

Tue, 3 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Map shows Somerset fields near M5 where 410 homes could be built
The new neighbourhood could divide the existing village in two halves

Mon, 2 Nov 2026 16:44:37 +0000
Man accused of answering ad to have sex with woman ‘believed she consented’
Connor Sanderson-Doyle was 22 at the time

Mon, 2 Nov 2026 16:25:02 +0000
Biker in hospital after crash with van in Bath
They sustained leg injuries

Mon, 2 Nov 2026 14:07:24 +0000
Somerset town's famous 'cellophane clock' is making a comeback after years
It was a local landmark for decades

Mon, 2 Nov 2026 13:53:21 +0000
Man who advertised wife for sex said risk was ‘great thrill’, court told
Philip Young drugged and abused his wife over 13 years

Mon, 2 Nov 2026 08:31:07 +0000
Lando Norris fifth as Kimi Antonelli crowned F1 world champion in Mexico
Lando Norris' reign as F1 champion ends as aged just 20 years and 68 days, Antonelli's extraordinary march to the crown in his second season in the sport was completed under the Mexico City sun.

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