Western Daily Press
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:12:19 +0000Met Office weather warning: When thunderstorms will strike in Somerset
Forecasters have warned of likely travel disruption across the county
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:31:15 +0000M5 protests live updates: 10-vehicle convoy and slow-moving protest on 'Frantic Friday'
The RAC has also described today as 'Frantic Friday' as many schools break up for the holidays
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000Sheep and lambs found dead in field after vehicle 'deliberately ran them over'
Police confirmed 14 animals had died
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000Somerset rapist made young girl watch porn before sex assault
Marcus Pressley frightened the girl into silence.
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000New 'concept store' to open at old Maplin site in Yeovil
The unit has been vacant for four years
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000Development of 270 homes described as "meat in the sandwich" unanimously approved by Somerset councillors
"What we see here is very promising"
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000Five things to do with the kids in the Yeovil area during the summer holidays
There are plenty of things to do, whatever the weather
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000Plans for 120 homes on former Somerset factory site refused for second time
The proposals were originally turned down in November 2021
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000Photo exhibition launched to celebrate Weston-super-Mare's 'colourful nature'
The exhibition will showcase Weston-super-Mare through a lens
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:21:08 +0000Plans for 70 new homes in Frome approved following council u-turn
Plans had been turned down on two previous occasions
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:50:49 +0000Sniffer dog called in after bedbug infestation found at Somerset housing complex
Communal areas of the sheltered housing complex had to be sealed off
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:40:10 +0000Bridgerton series three: Period drama seen filming in Bath as shooting for new season of hit show confirmed
The Holburne Museum has been concealed with greenery
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:55:58 +0000Double-decker bus ploughs into shop on Glastonbury high street
The driver has been taken to hospital
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:15:35 +0000Vision to rebuild ageing Somerset sports hub handed to planners
The recreation club is now in a poor state of repair after decades of being a community hub
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:06:17 +0000RNLI warning after person plucked from mud on Somerset beach
The person had become wedged in sinking mud on Weston-super-Mare beach with an incoming tide
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:41:46 +0000Met Office issues thunderstorm warning for South West as UK weather takes a turn
"Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving"
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:34:32 +0000Anger as South West beach left strewn in litter
One ranger lashed out after recent anti-social behaviour
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:22:40 +0000Somerset County Council votes to appoint Duncan Sharkey as new chief executive
He will take up his position in the autumn - earning £195,000 a year
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:20:36 +0000Bath Rugby's 2022/23 European Challenge Cup pool stage round opponents confirmed
Johann van Graan's side will kick off their European campaign against Scottish side Glasgow Warriors
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:20:59 +0000UK weather: Met Office statement on next Somerset heatwave as 'very warm' temps forecast
It comes after record-breaking heat was confirmed this week
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:02:23 +0000The Somerset cottage perfect for a family getaway
The cottage even has its own hot tub and games room
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 01:16:18 +0000Urgent 999 alert for missing man in Somerset
Martin was last seen on the morning of July 20 and could be driving a silva Mazda in the Frome area
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:01:00 +0000Boys at West Country school wear skirts to defy 'non-uniform shorts ban'
A group of Year 9s were in trouble for wearing non-uniform shorts in hot weather - so they switched
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000Clevedon cinema to reveal balcony hidden for decades
Work on restoring the balcony at Clevedon's Curzon Cinema is to start this month
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000Man 'brought back to life' after suffering cardiac arrest in Somerset swimming pool
"It happened on his birthday - so he was born and died on the same day!"