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Western Daily Press

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0000
'Radio One' roadshow may make Weston-super-Mare return in 2023
Smiley Miley, Mike Read, Gary Davies and Bruno Brookes could be back on the seafront as part of planned UK tour

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Pub boss dismayed as garden bar has only temporary reprieve
Thousands of people supported the pub's application

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Somerset village pub closes after 'catastrophic' drop in trade
The decision was not made without “a lot of soul searching”

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
New homes planned near Somerset rugby club
More than 200 new homes have already been approved nearby

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 22:49:11 +0000
HGV driver in hospital after lorry and tractor crash
Casualty was trapped in lorry after collision

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:05:19 +0000
'Horrendous' blaze rips through five-acre field
The cause of the fire is believed to be deliberate

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:36:20 +0000
Doorman stabbed repeatedly and killed in frenzied attack, court told
Father-of-five Louis Bednall sadly died following the attack

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:26:57 +0000
Another person has died from Covid-19 in Somerset
One more person has died from the virus in Somerset despite cases falling over the last week

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:09:31 +0000
Dramatic photographs show huge car blaze football stadium
Images from the scene show the vehicle engulfed in flames

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:01:49 +0000
Town hit with repeat floods as blocked drains flagged as cause
The mayor confirmed there are “severe amounts of drains in Chard that are blocked”

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:54:32 +0000
Weston-Super-Mare's newest venue is more than just a club
Gemma Nickels lived in the flat above the venue as a child and wants to make a positive impact on the town

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:39:33 +0000
Man denies murdering millionaire hotelier Sir Richard Sutton
Thomas Schreiber also entered a not guilty plea to the attempted murder of his mother Anne Schreiber

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:35:42 +0000
Busy North Somerset commuter route to close for five nights
The Long Ashton bypass will close next week for a programme of maintenance work

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:06:33 +0000
'Noxious and unwelcome' incinerator given final EA go-ahead
The proposals had already been approved by Somerset County Council

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:05:07 +0000
Lake to be drained and checked after swimmer got stuck
The lake re-opened on July 3 before closing again last week.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:01:53 +0000
Girl, 3, rescued after she gets head stuck in toilet seat
Her parents couldn't remove the seat themselves and had to call for help

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:58:17 +0000
Revised hotel plans for historic Bath hospital tipped for approval
Planners say the developer has overcome all the previous reasons for refusal

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:36:15 +0000
Rapid covid test vans will be in North Somerset this week
New locations have been added to the route

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:21:51 +0000
People ignoring swimming ban and 'smoking pot' at lake
Calls for more patrols at North Somerset lake near Bristol

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:17:30 +0000
Major route through Somerset re-opens as roadworks completed
The Western Relief Road has been completed

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:10:51 +0000
Former hospital remains unsold amid plans for 100-bed hotel
The multi-million pound site has been on the market for three years

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:01:00 +0000
Missing man prompts 999 appeal and plea to people in parks
Police have asked anyone out and about in parks or the Blackdown Hills to look out for Ryan

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:00:32 +0000
Views divided on plans for attraction in old quarry near M5
Concerns have been raised about access to the site and local wildlife

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:50:26 +0000
Woman slams KFC after service on mobility scooter refused
The Yeovil resident described the meal as a “one off treat”, but says she ended up crying in the car park

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:40:37 +0000
Bath gets second 'very rare' Unesco heritage listing
It was one of ten locations across the world to be recognised



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