Western Daily Press

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:38:14 +0000
BBC Breakfast's Charlie and Naga share 'really sad news' after Minehead bus crash
BBC Breakfast presenters Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty were back to present the latest headlines on Friday

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:18:02 +0000
Heroic off-duty firefighter rescued kids from wreckage of fatal school bus crash
They were travelling behind the coach when it crashed and slid down an embankment

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:03:44 +0000
Minehead school bus crash: Tributes pour in after child dies
The coach was returning from a school trip to the zoo when it slid down an embankment

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 04:55:00 +0000
Somerset wine snub sparks fury as tax breaks skip small vineyards
A Somerset MP says the Treasury has let English vineyards rot on the vine

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 04:54:00 +0000
Smash Padel to bring first covered padel courts to Taunton
Six covered courts will be built on the school’s site and opened to the public in a landmark deal to boost the UK’s fastest-growing sport

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 04:40:00 +0000
Dream come true as epic new Somerset soft play area set to open
Mini Kingdom Soft Play will open on Saturday

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 04:17:00 +0000
Bath hospital launches push to catch cancer and dementia earlier
The RUH’s worn-out scanner could be replaced by a game-changing device — if a £4 million fundraising appeal takes off fast

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 04:15:00 +0000
Heatwave horror looms as vulnerable face 'deadly summers'
Calls made for life-saving cool spaces in public buildings

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 04:08:00 +0000
Bath is backing locals to lead a green energy revolution from scratch
Bath and North East Somerset Council is offering communities the chance to power up local energy projects and take charge of their green future

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 04:02:00 +0000
Fatal Minehead school bus crash: Everything we know so far after one child died
A major incident was declared and one child died

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:51:21 +0000
School coach in crash slid down 20ft bank after flipping onto roof
One child has died

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:29:26 +0000
MP breaks down in tears live on BBC as child dies in school bus crash
The MP got visibly emotional while being interviewed

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:12:18 +0000
Child dies after school bus crash near Minehead
Tragic news

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:34:32 +0000
School issues update after bus crash leaves several in hospital
A number of people have been taken to hospitals in the area

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:25:59 +0000
Minehead school bus crash sees several hospitalised as rescuers free passengers
The bus, which had 60-70 people on board, reportedly left the road near Wheddon Cross

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:04:36 +0000
Yeovil Town beaten by Cardiff City in pre-season friendly
Yeovil Town surrendered a two-goal lead as they suffered their first defeat of pre-season at home to Cardiff City U21 on Tuesday night.

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:56:45 +0000
Several people in hospital after school bus crash along A396
A major incident has been declared

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:56:29 +0000
People trapped as bus crashes off Somerset A-road
Multiple emergency services are at the scene

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:21:58 +0000
Minehead bus crash: Child dies and 21 injured after coach overturns
A major incident has been declared

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:15:21 +0000
NHS staff cry for help as ambulance services hit breaking point
Paramedics tell Bath MP of the chaos on the frontline — with wait times soaring and patients suffering in silence as the government stalls

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000
Pond in beloved Bath park dries up as climate change blamed
There is no water left in it at all

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000
Glastonbury to get more police patrols to tackle anti-social behaviour
An MP has called for "compassion and collaboration" after a meeting of businesses was held to discuss the issue

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:01:30 +0000
Constituencies mapped where voting for 16 and 17 year olds could swing vote
Labour have announced plans to lower the voting age to 16 at the next general election.

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:04:11 +0000
Incredible pictures show Hinkley Point C’s new dome being fitted
“Big Carl”, the world’s largest crane, has successfully placed the 245-tonne dome onto Somerset’s Hinkley Point C’s

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:37:42 +0000
16 and 17-year-olds to get vote at next general election in huge shake up
The change would mark one of the biggest shake-ups of the electoral system in years

home