Western Daily Press
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:16:22 +0000Bridgwater woman who thought she was pregnant has 'rare' and 'scary' cyst size of football removed
A Somerset woman said she thought she was 'nine months gone' but then faced the frightening prospect of a surgeon needing to remove a rare cyst
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:45:49 +0000How Glastonbury fan who proposed during Paul McCartney set found 'right moment' to pop question
'I started worrying I wouldn't have enough space to get down on one knee.'
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000Police ‘kindly’ confiscated my guns after pornography scandal, former MP says
Neil Parish had his shotguns confiscated after he was caught watching the material in the House of Commons
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000Last 'original home' near Westcountry beach for sale
The three-bedroom home is in need of modernisation, but there's a sting in the tail for developers
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000Work to create new amphitheatre in Yeovil town centre begins
The Yeovil Refresh improvements are starting to bear fruit
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000Green space near Somerset railway station could be sold to developer to enable new bridge to be built
The bridge would be delivered as part of a large housing development
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000Yeovil man avoids jail after bombarding partner with abusive calls and messages
On one occasion he threatened to “smash her face in”
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:16:10 +0000Glastonbury Festival: It's big, it's bold, it's beautiful, but is it a good thing for Somerset?
Despite its incredible economic impact, some people are perturbed by hundreds of thousands of people descending on the county for a five-day festival, which can produce a city-sized 2,000 tonnes of waste
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:34:08 +0000Glastonbury Festival clean-up: How much does it cost to clean Worthy Farm and what happens to the waste?
The five-day event was attended by more than 200,000 people and ended on Sunday night. Co-organiser Emily Eavis urged festivalgoers to leave the site 'in the state that it deserves'.
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:55:37 +0000Chilthorne Domer murder trial: Hayley Keating proceedings delayed after barristers stage walkout
The trial over the death of Matthew Wormleighton was due to begin today (June 27)
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:35:48 +0000Glastonbury fans blast BBC after parts of Olivia Rodrigo's set 'cut'
It comes as the 19-year-old delivered a powerful speech at the festival about the US Supreme Court's move to overturn Roe v Wade
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:20:32 +0000YouGov poll predicts two Somerset seats could change hands at the next general election
The Conservatives could lose 11 seats across the south west - with a further four being at high risk
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:10:20 +0000Taunton ranks fifth luckiest Postcode Lottery winning area in England
You never know, you could be the next winner
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:49:30 +0000Would-be burglar tries to force entry to garage in Taunton
The property in Holway Road was targeted but unsuccessfully
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:44:05 +0000Bath Rugby star Will Stuart opens up on tough conversion from fly-half to tigthead prop
With Kyle Sinckler resting his niggly back this summer the Bath frontrower is set to be England's first choice tighthead
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:54:28 +0000How much do Glastonbury headline acts get paid?
This year's 50th anniversary event saw headline sets from Kendrick Lamar, Sir Paul McCartney and Billie Eilish
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:53:38 +0000Glastonbury litter is 'demoralising' for volunteers on clean up mission
It is said to be the first year Glastonbury festival introduced the no single use plastic rule
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:46:55 +0000Chris Lowe: Pet Shop Boys explain why member was not on stage at Glastonbury
Fans were confused as to where Pet Shop Boys member was
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:34:41 +0000People 'trapped' in cars for hours as air show brings Weston-super-Mare to a standstill
An estimated 200,000 people visited Weston Air Festival over the weekend
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:46:57 +0000Teenager sexually assaulted at bus stop in broad daylight in Taunton
Police are appealing for witnesses as part of the investigation
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:46:07 +0000The street in Bath that has been ranked as one of the best in the UK
A popular street in Bath has been recognised as one of the best in the UK.
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:26:44 +0000Campaigners stage protest in Somerset village they say traffic has made 'dangerous to live in'
Villagers say rush hour in Portbury is now continuous
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:04:04 +0000Glastonbury 2022 clean-up begins as festival-goers leave Worthy Farm
The 50th anniversary of the festival welcomed history-making and memorable performances
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:43:50 +0000Bath named one of the best places in England to give birth
The city is also third best in the country or ‘skin to skin’ contact with newborns
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:31:50 +0000‘I didn’t jump ship’- Anthony Watson reveals how his Bath Rugby career came to an abrupt end
'I ended up with a lot of resentment, if I’m honest, towards a lot of the leadership in the organisation.'