https://www.wsfp.co.uk/sport/cricket/somerset-cricket-964172 2026-10-16T15:51:15Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-16T15:51:15Z Matt Drakeley takes on new role with Somerset as Performance Director sharedsport https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/jonathan-jones-pratt-steam-heritage-trains-locomotives-west-somerset-railway-chairman-eight-years-died-tributes-964434 2026-10-16T12:33:48Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-16T12:33:48Z Profound shock and deep sadness as tribute paid to late heritage railway chairman West Somerset Railway https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/care-training-academy-seahorse-centre-minehead-police-station-could-close-lack-of-demand-health-somerset-council-government-grant-964366 2026-10-16T10:49:40Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-16T10:49:40Z Council looks to shut £3.3 million care academy as only 37 sessions delivered in a year Minehead, West Somerset https://www.wsfp.co.uk/sport/football/watchet-minehead-football-964308 2026-10-16T09:33:14Z West Somerset Free Press en 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2026-10-15T11:54:54Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-15T11:54:54Z Council U-turn on planned cuts to carers Taunton, Somerset https://www.wsfp.co.uk/sport/football/minehead-watchet-football-962610 2026-10-15T10:00:12Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-15T10:00:12Z Minehead and Watchet have home matches in county league BackPage https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/watchet-brendon-road-closed-six-weeks-gas-mains-upgrade-wales-and-west-utilities-wacet-chairman-john-richards-nail-in-coffin-963913 2026-10-15T09:21:31Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-15T09:21:31Z Watchet business leader fears for future as road closure leaves town 'desolate' Watchet https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/minehead-face-body-paint-company-manufacturer-distributor-snazaroo-173-per-cent-increase-profits-director-jonathan-spight-us-donald-trump-tariffs-turnover-world-sales-963863 2026-10-15T08:00:40Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-15T08:00:40Z Minehead's Snazaroo face and body paint firm's profits up despite US trade tariffs Minehead https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/avon-and-somerset-police-minehead-watchet-cars-stolen-lack-of-interest-claim-family-crashed-overturned-upside-down-feral-gang-teenagers-youths-cctv-963859 2026-10-15T05:00:58Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-15T05:00:58Z 'Why lack of police interest' ask family after teens steal car, crash and overturn it Watchet, Minehead, Avon and Somerset Police https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/musgrove-park-hospital-pacemaker-leadless-aveir-surgical-centre-963560 2026-10-15T04:00:49Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-15T04:00:49Z Musgrove Park Hospital among first in UK to offer leadless pacemaker sharedcontent, Musgrove Park Hospital, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Somerset, NHS https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/samaritans-of-taunton-somerset-sahara-desert-charity-challenge-fundraising-963375 2026-10-15T04:00:44Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-15T04:00:44Z Samaritans take on the Sahara in trekking challenge sharedcontent, Somerset, Taunton, Devon 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