https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/west-somerset-railway-celebrating-50th-anniversary-year-huge-financial-challenges-viable-five-per-cent-growth-annually-needed-annual-report-jonathan-jones-pratt-optimism-964662 2026-10-18T04:01:57Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-18T04:01:57Z Late chairman's last report identifies financial challenges for West Somerset Railway West Somerset Railway https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/minehead-watchet-cars-stolen-teenage-joyriders-police-theft-crash-upside-down-lack-of-interest-investigation-ongoing-appeal-information-cctv-suspectspo-964653 2026-10-18T04:00:22Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-18T04:00:22Z Details of car thefts investigation released after police accused of 'lack of interest' Watchet, Minehead, Avon and Somerset Police https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/former-bt-telephone-exchange-hut-wiveliscombe-converted-smallest-holiday-accommodation-westcountry-for-sale-tender-stags-planning-consent-change-use-let-964672 2026-10-18T03:59:05Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-18T03:59:05Z Tenders invited to buy tiny Wiveliscombe ex-BT hut now used for holiday lets sharedcontent, Wiveliscombe https://www.wsfp.co.uk/weather-forecasts/williton-weather-forecast-sunday-18-october-2026-964688 2026-10-18T03:44:40Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-18T03:44:40Z Williton weather: cloudy Sunday with rain expected and a high of 13°C Weather https://www.wsfp.co.uk/sport/golf/minehead-golf-964679 2026-10-17T19:50:05Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-17T19:50:05Z Mixed fortunes for ladies in inter-club matches for Minehead Sport https://www.wsfp.co.uk/sport/cricket/somerset-cricket-964678 2026-10-17T19:39:11Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-17T19:39:11Z Big cricket award for ex-England captain Heather Knight sharedsport https://www.wsfp.co.uk/sport/snooker/minehead-wathcet-dunster-snooker-964664 2026-10-17T13:40:29Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-17T13:40:29Z Minehead Social Club A in thrilling victory in the cup Sport https://www.wsfp.co.uk/sport/cricket/somerset-cricket-964649 2026-10-17T08:16:23Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-17T08:16:23Z Rew brothers set for tour of Caribbean next month sharedsport https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/increases-car-parking-charges-defended-somerset-council-fair-hike-rise-criticism-consultants-councillors-sundays-964585 2026-10-17T04:00:04Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-17T04:00:04Z Council leader has 'sympathy' for motorists - but he's still putting up car park fees sharedcontent, West Somerset, Wellington https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/wales-and-west-utilities-update-closer-plans-close-a39-williton-long-street-two-months-gas-mains-upgrade-watchet-brendon-road-closure-six-weeks-extra-working-weekends-larger-team-964609 2026-10-17T03:49:18Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-17T03:49:18Z Gas firm says extra work shifts in Watchet won't help reopen road any quicker Watchet, Williton https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/graveyard-wootton-courtenay-all-saints-church-extension-extended-more-burial-plots-graveyard-land-gifted-churchwarden-amana-elliott-retired-bishop-brian-castle-benefactor-memorial-garden-trees-planting-exmoor-villagers-964555 2026-10-17T03:48:08Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-17T03:48:08Z Village churchyard with little room left for burials could be extended with land gift Wootton Courtenay, Exmoor https://www.wsfp.co.uk/weather-forecasts/williton-weather-forecast-saturday-october-2026-964615 2026-10-17T03:44:34Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-17T03:44:34Z Williton weather: partly cloudy Saturday with little chance of rain and a high of 13°C Weather 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 2026-10-16T09:33:14Z Watchet include ex-skipper Harding in side to face Nailsea Sport https://www.wsfp.co.uk/sport/tennis/minehead-tennis-964142 2026-10-16T08:42:53Z West Somerset Free Press en 2026-10-16T08:42:53Z Minehead tennis finals create lively atmosphere in the sunshine Sport