Western Daily Press
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:21:52 +0000Twins pass driving tests first time on the same day
They made a pact not to tell each other their results until both tests were complete
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 05:54:15 +0000'Summertime' will return with 'very warm' weather, experts say
Hot weather and more thunderstorms are on the way
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000Video shows rise and fall of Mr Blobby theme park in Somerset
Families flocked to Somerset from across the UK in the 1990s to visit the attraction
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000500 bags of litter collected from motorways in one month
Highways England amassed 300 bags from the M4 and 200 bags from the M5
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000Residents irritated over road sign blunder in Somerset
A resident has attempted to correct the typo
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000Dire warning issued about swimming in Somerset river this summer
'If you want to swim in what you, your friends and neighbours ate three days ago, go ahead'
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000'Disproportionate' plans for 45 homes in village refused
The decision said the plan 'fails to accommodate necessary improvements' to the village
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 21:05:49 +0000Actor loses damages bid over Dunkirk role after baby's death
His son died after an emergency C-section at the Royal United Hospital in Bath
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:28:10 +0000Father and son killed in water buffalo attack
Former Somerset man Ralph Jump, 57, and his son Peter, 19, died after being attacked in Monmouthshire
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:21:49 +0000Somerset Covid latest as 100 new cases are reported across county
Nationally, the number of daily cases has risen above 10,000 for the first time since February 22
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:58:19 +0000Covid safety officer attacked police as he was arrested for harassment
“I’m going to come to your flat every day. If you don’t answer, I’m going to break in and get answers out of you”
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:48:57 +0000New 'high-tech' logistics centre to be built in Somerset town
It will be bigger than two-and-a-half football pitches
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:43:34 +0000Hippos and beavers share UK lake for first time in millennia
"I spotted something in the car headlights and I did a bit of a double take"
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:39:47 +0000Somerset festival cancelled as licence revoked
The festival was due to make a comeback after the coronavirus pandemic
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:01:04 +0000New anti-racism group to hold demonstration in central Bath
The group are having the demonstration one year on from the start of the Black Lives Matter movement
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:38:16 +0000Take your dog shopping with you at new pop up shop in Somerset
You don't have to leave your pooch behind any more
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:56:06 +0000Bangs, explosions and gunfire heard in skies over Somerset
People took to social media to find out what the loud bangs were
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:45:27 +0000RSPCA delight at signs ‘cruel’ glue traps could be banned
The charity has seen dozens of animals caught in these traps in the South West over the last five years
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:44:10 +0000Images show horrific glue trap victims
The RSPCA has seen dozens of animals caught in these traps in the South West over the last five years
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:36:09 +0000Several Bath streets to close for Netflix period drama filming
The disruption will be over several days
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:26:06 +0000Have your say on the future of town centre
Your comments will shape how the town changes over the next 15 years
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:21:00 +0000Hotel can't find staff for Michelin star eatery due to Brexit
'It was a difficult decision to take, we have had to cancel hundreds of bookings for every Tuesday with every one fully booked'
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:13:19 +0000Store to open this weekend creating 43 new jobs
A sign advertising the discount store was put up at the location earlier this year
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:05:47 +0000People left waiting for GP appointment as demand sky rockets
'The significant increase in demand we are seeing means clinical availability is less than usual'
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:03:21 +0000Luxury eco-friendly house that waters its own grass roof
It's nestled in one of the most exclusive districts of Bath and has stunning views