Western Daily Press

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:54:52 +0000
Hour-by-hour forecast as new rain alert issued for Somerset
Here's how to stay safe

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:00:52 +0000
Man arrested after three-car crash
He was arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:29:00 +0000
Storm Chandra: Somerset hour-by-hour forecast after major incident declared
The forecast appears to be much better as the county will be recovering from the wrath of Storm Chandra

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Disabled Taunton man taking Somerset Council to court over council tax support
He says it's 'discriminatory'

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:59:00 +0000
Major bus lane in Weston-super-Mare closing to all traffic as major works begin
The works gets started today

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:47:00 +0000
Bath Quays North will 'absolutely' include affordable housing
96 flats are planned for a car park site

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:47:00 +0000
Somerset pub near A303 to lose part of beer garden for housing
A public house near the A303 in Somerset will lose part of its beer garden after housing plans were approved.

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:10:00 +0000
New plan to target BBC TV licence fee dodgers
TV Licensing is stepping up efforts on behalf of the BBC to catch people without a TV licence, with the public corporation hoping to use data from iPlayer

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:34:00 +0000
Coin expert urges collectors to immediately sell 50p listed for £45,000
A coin expert has discussed a 50p featuring Queen Elizabeth which was listed for £45,000. But the collector revealed you should actually sell this piece immediately if you own one

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:29:07 +0000
A303 closure LIVE: Busy Somerset road closed for flooding again as Storm Chandra batters South West
National Highways said contractors are en-route to assist in clearing the floodwater

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:24:49 +0000
Major incident declared in Somerset after Storm Chandra
Around 50 properties in Somerset have been flooded and more could be reported in the coming days

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:09:49 +0000
Registered sex offender made indecent images of children
He has been given a restraining order against a victim

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Sports pub set to reopen next month after £376,000 refurbishment
There will be a new menu, new TVs, a new sound system and more

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:58:11 +0000
Somerset Council officer left £1,000 in will of elderly resident
His granddaughter said she wanted 'to say thank you for going above and beyond'

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:24:52 +0000
Pensioners could be missing out on £5,740 from the DWP every year
Here's how to check eligibility and apply for up to £5,740 annually

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:50:34 +0000
New e-fit of man wanted for questioning over Bath murder nearly 30 years ago
Melanie Hall, 25, was last seen in Cadillacs nightclub in Bath in 1996

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:08:41 +0000
Live: Somerset school closure list as Storm Chandra floods county
Many roads and areas are flooded

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:12 +0000
Two Somerset gastropubs among list of the best in the country
They're two of many in the West Country

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:52:55 +0000
Locals brand plan for 170 homes in small village ‘ludicrous’
Developers insisted the plan would 'add positively to the local area'

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:53:53 +0000
Why the council isn't worried about Bath's Clean Air Zone losing £800k
'The aim was never to make a huge profit, it was to stop polluting vehicles coming into the middle of the city'

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:00:47 +0000
Live: Storm Chandra brings flooding chaos to Somerset
Updates on road closures below

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:13:42 +0000
M5 traffic released after crash
Expect delays

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000
AD FEATURE: Independent Boarding School of the Year welcomes new Principal
An exciting new chapter begins at Monkton Combe School with the arrival of Bradley Salisbury

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:05:00 +0000
'Too tall' plan to build 270 flats in Bath
It would be the city's second co-living development

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Couple swap London life for Somerset flower farm after life-changing diagnosis
They decided to leave their 'unfulfilling' city lives

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