Western Daily Press
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000Somerset chippy shortlisted in National Fish and Chip Awards
Knights Fish & Chips is the only nominee from the South West
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:43:24 +0000Jet2 announce huge summer 2024 flights from Bristol airport and allow tourists to spread costs
Holidaymakers can get their prices locked in now - before the cost of living sends it soaring again
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:31:42 +0000Key Bath road 'impassable' following crash - updates
The road is reportedly "blocked and impassable"
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000Asylum seekers at Westcountry hotel 'living like chickens' on 'handfuls of rice'
The operator of the Devon seaside hotel says all the residents are offered nutritious meals
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000Fears of 'wave of industrial action' at Somerset hospital
Trade unions in the health service are balloting their members
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000Firefighters may have failed recruitment test after ladder weight error
It may have led to several being unable to join the fire service in Somerset
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000Locals attack 'destruction' of beloved green space where 90 homes could be built
Somerset County Council will be selling the site for housing just weeks after declaring an ecological emergency
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000Toilet blocks and bus stops in Somerset town set for revamp
It is one of many projects proposed in a blueprint for the future of the town
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000Halloween tour with bloodthirsty twist on streets of Taunton
Be prepared to be spooked by its dark history
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:58:03 +0000Gary Anstey inquest: Wall that crushed grandfather at Bath school was 'being backfilled too soon'
The inquest into the builder's death continues
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:54:21 +0000Ex-rugby star and Bath business owner Ollie Hayes says Government should be 'red-carded' for economic 'high tackle'
The personal trainer and founder of So Fit Bath said times are 'bleak' for small businesses and that those in charge are 'out of touch'
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:29:09 +0000First council homes in Bath in 20 years to open this winter
A councillor has said there are aspirations to create hundreds more in due course
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:59:33 +0000Seven jailed as police bust County Lines gang selling drugs in Somerset
"These sentences send a clear message to those individuals involved in transporting harmful drugs into our towns and villages that we will come after you, arrest you and stop you"
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:31:02 +0000Yeovil street drinking and begging bans extended amid anti-social behaviour issues
It has been banned in the town centre since 2019
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:24:36 +0000The Somerset village building links with its asylum seekers
They are living at a hotel as part of the government’s asylum dispersal programme
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:08:32 +0000Glastonbury Festival: Robbie Williams reveals 'start of his new life' was partying with Oasis at Worthy Farm
"I set off with [a] flute full of champagne and a pocket full of cocaine, ready to get insane in the membrane"
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:32:39 +0000Clevedon Pier: Temporary braces fitted to storm battered pier as winter weather sets in
It comes ahead of what could be a turbulent winter
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:42:19 +0000DWP says thousands could qualify for £3,600 cost of living payment and Christmas bonus
The government is urging Brits to check if they qualify for the extra cash
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:22:49 +0000Gary Anstey: Grandfather died after school wall collapsed onto him in Bath
An inquest into the civil engineer's death is taking place
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000West Country army vet suffers with PTSD and almost left homeless after dog attack
“I was punching it trying to get it off but I could feel it ripping inside my arm. I was trying to pull my arm out of his mouth.”
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000A303 traffic: Overnight closures in Somerset to allow temporary bridge to be removed
Motorists will be diverted
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000Boy misses months of school after council fails to provide special needs support
A hearing found that the council failed to provide adequate schooling
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000Taunton Carnival 2022: Route, road closures, parking and more
Thousands are expected to attend the much-anticipated event
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000Brand new immersive tourist experience to transport visitors 'to Georgian Bath'
The new attraction will be launched by the National Trust
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000Bridgwater could get new post office as part of newsagent revamp
A new alcohol licence has also been granted to the premises