Western Daily Press

Tue, 2 Sep 2025 08:20:52 +0000
Paloma Faith in unlikely spat with McFly after she brands them 'teen band'
McFly have found themselves at the centre of a pop culture clash after Paloma Faith took a swipe at the band in a recent TikTok video.

Tue, 2 Sep 2025 08:14:40 +0000
Most drivers want tougher rules on pavement parking
London and Scotland are the only parts of the UK where pavement parking is banned - for now

Tue, 2 Sep 2025 07:47:24 +0000
Crackdown on behaviour and boost to attendance at start of school term in South West
The Education Secretary has said parents must also do more to get children into class and behaving, as the Government rolls out measures to support schools with attendance and behaviour.

Tue, 2 Sep 2025 04:33:00 +0000
Glastonbury farm stars in Tom Kerridge’s new M&S butter TV campaign
It launches this week

Tue, 2 Sep 2025 04:31:00 +0000
NHS Somerset announces winter vaccinations and those eligible for free flu, Covid and RSV jabs
Certain groups are entitled to free vaccinations to protect them over the winter period

Tue, 2 Sep 2025 04:29:00 +0000
Mum whose daughter died of chickenpox says vaccine rollout is 'too late'
Angie Bunce-Mason lost her daughter Elana in 2009 when the virus caused internal complications.

Tue, 2 Sep 2025 04:28:00 +0000
Giant poppy memorial to 1.1m fallen soldiers set for Somerset pavilion
The Poppy of Honour memorial, honouring 1.1m war dead, is set for a permanent Somerset home with a pavilion and £140,000 fundraising drive

Tue, 2 Sep 2025 04:27:00 +0000
Longleat named among world’s top attractions in Tripadvisor awards
Longleat has been ranked among the top 10% of attractions worldwide by Tripadvisor, as it prepares to celebrate 60 years of safari park history

Tue, 2 Sep 2025 04:26:00 +0000
Pensioner took his own life after believing he'd been scammed
Tragic details heard at inquest

Tue, 2 Sep 2025 04:23:00 +0000
Hollywood star pulling pints to help save local South West pub
He added he would be back behind the bar "probably at the end of the month".

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 19:53:41 +0000
Tributes paid to 'defender of Somerset' David Warburton after sudden death
The 59-year-old was found dead in a property in London last week, it's been reported

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 17:25:09 +0000
Church containing 400 non-English people pelted with rocks
An abandoned pub was also broken into

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 15:19:23 +0000
Ex-Somerset MP David Warburton dies suddenly
It comes just two years after he quit Parliament

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 15:11:07 +0000
'I had to kill my wife and now it's my turn'
A firefighter called to stop a man jumping from scaffolding said he made a haunting confession

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 15:03:01 +0000
M5 traffic held after crash
There were long delays on the motorway

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 14:06:03 +0000
Always clean hidden vacuum cleaner part that helps improve performance
Vacuum cleaners help to tidy up our homes, but they need cleaning themselves from time to time or they could stop working as effectively as you'd like

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 13:26:51 +0000
Ban for drink-driver who was four times over the limit
He has been disqualified for three years

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 12:47:32 +0000
Praise pours in for Taunton hospital ward transformed by new leaders
Exmoor ward at Musgrove Park Hospital has undergone a transformation under new leadership, with patients and staff praising the care, compassion and teamwork

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 11:49:51 +0000
'Real-life pound shop' could be the cheapest in the South West
It's the bargain of the century

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 11:47:19 +0000
Diversity to take over Butlins for 90th anniversary
There will be lots of entertainment to celebrate the venue's 90th birthday

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 11:30:47 +0000
Man called 999 nearly 2,000 times wanting to speak to ambulance service
“Many of the calls involved abusive and sexually explicit behaviour."

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 10:54:04 +0000
Vote of confidence as huge grant will help volunteers in Wells
And even more projects can now take place

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 09:11:40 +0000
Poultry culled as new bird flu outbreak in Somerset confirmed
An outbreak was found last week

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 08:56:40 +0000
Next shoppers love autumn cardigan in 6 colours hailed 'beautiful and soft'
'It's a lovely colour, and a good sleeve and overall length for me'

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 08:15:38 +0000
Summer wildfires meant firefighters got to other calls less quickly
And the number of fires being started deliberately has almost doubled over the past three months.

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