Western Daily Press
Sun, 19 May 2024 04:57:00 +0000Somerset MP calls for more help for flood-affected farmers
Sarah Dyke MP champions the cause of flood-impacted farmers, urging the government to increase support and recognize their crucial role in managing flooding and food security
Sun, 19 May 2024 04:40:00 +0000Plans launched to improve Bath's green spaces
Join Your Park Bristol & Bath as they embark on a transformative journey to make our parks more accessible and inclusive
Sun, 19 May 2024 04:33:00 +0000Dartmoor ancient burial chamber found in significant find
The 'enthralling' discovery could be as significant as the one found at Whitehorse Hill near Cranmere Pool on the north moor in 2011, which turned out to be the burial chamber of a young woman from around 1700BC
Sun, 19 May 2024 04:28:00 +0000Eight-year-old Somerset child taking on epic hiking challenge
He will climb Mount Snowdon to raise funds for Secret World Wildlife Rescue
Sun, 19 May 2024 04:27:00 +0000Frozen in time Somerset town that looks like it hasn't changed in 600 years
Axbridge, in Somerset, is a beautiful little market town that feels like it's been frozen in time - and it's even got links to the Romans and a famous comedian
Sun, 19 May 2024 04:18:00 +0000The Somerset manor house lived in for nearly 1,000 years
The manor is thought to be almost 875 years old - and the oldest "continuously inhabited house" in Britain,
Sun, 19 May 2024 04:18:00 +0000Lando Norris' incredible car collection worth millions including four McLaren supercars
Lando Norris has a car collection worth in the region of £1.2million, with the McLaren driver owning a number of supercars as well as a classic Fiat 500 Jolly
Sun, 19 May 2024 04:13:00 +0000Huge new nature reserve planned for growing Somerset town
An unbroken 'green corridor' from north to south will soon be complete
Sun, 19 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000Somerset Funeral Notices: Heartfelt tributes to 41 lost loved ones
The messages, placed between May 11 to May 17 provide comfort to the loved ones of those either lost or being celebrated.
Sun, 19 May 2024 03:54:00 +0000Metro Mayor Dan Norris on why he wants to unseat Jacob Rees-Mogg
He said there would be a 'period of overlap' between the Metro Mayor and MP jobs if elected
Sat, 18 May 2024 19:24:05 +0000Jack Leach claims two wickets on return as Somerset on top
Somerset dominated a rain-affected second day of the Vitality County Championship Division One match with Kent at Taunton.
Sat, 18 May 2024 16:59:12 +0000Bath Rugby book home semi-final against Sale Sharks with comfortable rout of Northampton Saints
Bath Rugby beat Northampton Saints 43-12 at the Recreation Ground on Saturday in Round 18 of the 2023/24 Gallagher Premiership
Sat, 18 May 2024 16:35:53 +0000Lando Norris qualifies third for Imola GP as Max Verstappen equals record
"P3 is not a bad job and we were within a tenth of P1. It is tiny margins but the team has had a very good weekend. It is exciting because it is close and I cannot wait until tomorrow."
Sat, 18 May 2024 13:06:00 +0000Somerset getting a brand new music festival over Bank Holiday weekend
“Dive into a day of diverse music, delicious local refreshments, and delightful company at the inaugural Dulverton Sounds Music Festival on Exmoor Lawns
Sat, 18 May 2024 13:02:00 +0000Tyson Fury declared he'd be world heavyweight champion after Bristol fight
Tyson Fury will bid to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion on Saturday night when he takes on Oleksandr Usyk.
Sat, 18 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000Wetherspoon cider festival across Somerset where pints cost £2.99
It will offer patrons at Wetherspoon locations throughout the county the chance to sample up to 15 unique craft ciders during its 10-day run.
Sat, 18 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000Bath making a dazzling contribution to major exhibition at Blenheim Palace
The museum is loaning Jean Muir, John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood pieces as well as 29 iconic Rootstein mannequins to the Icons of British Fashion exhibition at the stately home – a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Sat, 18 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000Somerset village is among the most commonly mispronounced places - and how to say it
Huish Episcopi trips up people
Sat, 18 May 2024 12:55:00 +0000Bath is one of UK's most easily explorable cities
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Sat, 18 May 2024 12:34:00 +0000Karen's Diner UK's rudest restaurant is coming back to the West Country
Karen's Diner - where every nightmare waiter and waitress goes after learning the art of snarling, sneering and insulting foodies - is returning
Sat, 18 May 2024 12:13:40 +0000Live: M5 huge queues with traffic 'bedlam'
Drivers are caught up in hellish traffic queues as visitors make their way to the action-packed Devon County Show attraction
Sat, 18 May 2024 07:34:46 +0000Tom Banton and James Rew centuries put Somerset in control
Banton contributed a career-best 133 while Rew added 114 on the opening day of the Vitality County Championship Division One match with Kent
Sat, 18 May 2024 04:13:00 +0000Somerset's trendiest businesses revealed as Muddy Stilettos 2024 awards announced
The awards aim to celebrate the best local independent businesses
Sat, 18 May 2024 04:10:00 +0000The NHS's secret weapon ready to answer the call of duty
The untold story of Somerset’s NHS reservists, the flexible workforce stepping up to ensure the smooth running of our health service
Sat, 18 May 2024 04:02:00 +0000The Charming picture-postcard village near one of Britain's 'worst' seaside resorts
Dunster is a charming picture-postcard hamlet of just 800 people that can trace its roots back to the Iron Age