Western Daily Press - April 12, 2025
Western Daily Press - April 12, 2025
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April 12, 2025
Family of mercy killer 'have paid heavy price'
A WOMAN who killed her terminally ill father as an act of mercy has spoken of the “heavy price” her family has paid after she walked free from court with a suspended prison sentence.
3 mins
Jamie's impact on jazz to be honoured
PIANIST Jamie Cullum is to receive the Jazz FM Impact Award for his \"profound and far-reaching\" effect on the genre.
1 min
Extra £1.5m fund to offer support on Windrush compensation
A £1.5 million fund to help victims of the Windrush scandal applying for compensation has been launched.
1 min
VE Day Archers special to tell young Peggy's tale
AN Archers prequel will trace the history of the character of Peggy Woolley as part of the marking of the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
2 mins
Choir to headline evening of music
MUSIC lovers in Keynsham will be singing with joy as the town's popular Good Afternoon Choir prepares to headline a summer concert - with a little help from a flock of musical friends.
1 min
Cheese rolling could be on list of heritage events
HOGMANAY, cheese rolling and London's Notting Hill Carnival could be among the cultural events and traditions to be officially recognised and protected in a new heritage list.
1 min
Barbershops targeted in crackdown on crimes
BARBERSHOPS in Gloucestershire believed to be involved in criminal activity were targeted as part of a national money-laundering campaign last month.
2 mins
Cathedral to host knitted wartime exhibition
FOLLOWING on from the astounding success of The Longest Yarn, an exhibition of knitted scenes from the D-Day, knitters from across the UK and beyond have created another stunning set of scenes.
1 min
Heat-related deaths hit 1,311 in UK last year
MORE than a thousand people died due to the heat in England last summer, new figures show.
2 mins
City installs its first cyclist leaning rail
A NEW piece of street furniture has been installed for the first time in Bristol - a railing for cyclists waiting on a hill in the middle of the city.
1 min
Woman three times over limit gets 5-year ban
A WOMAN has been banned from driving for five years after being caught at the wheel while more than three times over the legal alcohol limit.
1 min
Reform tops list of candidates
REFORM is standing more candidates in next month's local elections than either Labour or the Conservatives though no party has managed to find enough people to contest every seat.
2 mins
West ice-cream makers get creative for summer
AN ice cream maker based in Somerset has announced the launch of new summer flavours.
2 mins
Detective sacked after faking work from home
AN Avon and Somerset detective who faked working from home by weighing down keys on her laptop keyboard for more than 46 hours over 15 shifts has been sacked without notice.
3 mins
Man found guilty of sexually abusing boy
A MAN has been found guilty of several counts of sexually abusing a boy in Gloucestershire around 20 years ago.
2 mins
Four years in jail for man who tried to set petrol pump on fire
CCTV footage shows the moment a man tried to set fire to a petrol pump - as police confront him.
1 min
Violence order for released offender
A WOMAN with a history of violent offending is back on the streets and has been handed a violent offender order (VOO) as she is deemed a \"significant risk to the public\".
1 min
Hospital to axe 200 jobs to hit £40m saving target
A SECOND major Bristol hospital trust has announced hundreds of jobs will be axed to balance the books - bringing the total locally to more than 500.
2 mins
Parliament to vote on British Steel protection
PARLIAMENT will be recalled on Saturday to debate draft legislation giving the Government 'the power to direct steel companies in England' to protect British Steel's Scunthorpe plant, Downing Street has said.
1 min
Second man in court over murder of grandfather, 50
A SECOND man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a grandfather who was shot in his own home, police have said.
1 min
UK resolved to get best deal - Reeves
THE UK is “resolved” to do everything it can to secure the “best deal possible” with the US, Rachel Reeves has said, after a senior adviser to President Donald Trump poured cold water on the idea of tariff concessions.
1 min
Honours for Harper and Gove
FORMER MP for the Forest of Dean Mark Harper has been awarded a life peerage, it was announced yesterday.
1 min
Allies agree military aid boost for Ukraine
UKRAINE'S allies have pledged a record 21 billion euros (£18.2bn) of military aid for Kyiv, the Defence Secretary announced as he warned that 2025 was 'the critical year' for the war.
2 mins
Family of five and pilot killed in sightseeing helicopter tragedy
A FAMILY from Spain was about to celebrate the ninth birthday of one of their children when their sightseeing helicopter broke apart in mid-air and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey, killing all six people aboard, officials said.
1 min
China warning as it hikes US goods tariffs to 125%
CHINA has announced that it will raise tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125% - the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown.
1 min
Toad patrollers rescue 50,000 amphibians
IT has been a year of milestones for a group of toad patrollers as they have now helped 50,000 amphibians reach their breeding grounds in the last three decades.
2 mins
Bishop's call to support aid appeal
FROM bake sales to bike rides, the Bishop of Gloucester is urging the public to roll up their sleeves and raise vital funds as part of a national charity appeal tackling global poverty.
1 min
Landlord handed £6,000 fine for 19 breaches of licence at flat
A BRISTOL landlord whose flat had no sink in the toilet and broken windows has been fined £6,000.
1 min
Colman heads cast of new Austen adaptation
BRISTOL Old Vic graduate Olivia Colman, Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden will star in a Netflix adaptation of Pride And Prejudice.
2 mins
All Aboard for Easter Fun at Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway!
FREE CHILDREN'S CRAFT ACTIVITIES, EASTER TREATS, AND FAMILY ADVENTURE AWAIT THIS SPRING
2 mins
Pegasus to link Bristol with Turkey
PEGASUS Airlines, a budgetfriendly airline, is set to launch flights from Bristol Airport starting July 8. The Turkish carrier will operate three weekly flights to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen International Airport from Bristol, with onward connections to cities like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh available.
1 min
Walk a mile to help me thank charities, says Neil
A TETRAPLEGIC veteran is proving no mountain - or muddy track - is too steep as he rallies the public to walk a mile or more this April in support of military charities that helped him “live again”.
2 mins
Tariffs not a fear for eyewear firm
WEST Country-headquartered eyewear firm Inspecs says Donald Trump's tariffs are not expected to impact consumer demand and it is monitoring the situation “closely”.
1 min
Bannatyne's sales and profits surge
THE health club and hotel conglomerate led by former Dragons’ Den star Duncan Bannatyne has flexed its financial muscles with record sales and a surge in profits for 2024, it has been disclosed.
1 min
Consumers play it safe amid turmoil
CONSUMER confidence remained static in the first quarter of the year amid ongoing economic concerns, according to Deloitte.
1 min
Chain makes the most of top local produce
FROM beer to cider. And even better, fermented apple juice served alongside a very special fermented bread dough.
2 mins
Quantocks 'key' for birds as species buck downward trend
A RECENT survey of heathland breeding birds in Somerset has revealed trend-bucking increases for several species.
2 mins
The racing world can't brush aside this anger
IF Somerset racehorse trainer Philip Hobbs' ears haven't been burning these last few days then they should have.
2 mins
Woodpecker carpenter hard at work chiselling out nest hole
IT was the avian equivalent of builder's backside on a construction site. The view of the rear of a bird at the entrance to a hole it was busy digging.
1 min
Could you get a reduction in council tax payments?
Bills, bills, bills! It's been a busy April as I toured radio and TV studios across the land to talk about bills going up and saving some cash.
2 mins
MUST HAVES
Perk up your look in pretty pastel clothes and accessories.
1 min
A THING OF WONDER
Podcasting awards may not have the same buzz as their glamorous, more self-assured older sisters in movies, music and TV, but it's only a matter of time.
1 min
Rock My Way looks the right sort for Ayr contest
JOE Tizzard could spring a minor surprise by sending out Rock My Way to win the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr.
2 mins
Bath's Spencer calls for 'energy from the stands'
BATH skipper Ben Spencer says that the Blue, Black & Whites supporters can provide “the edge we need” in tomorrow's European Challenge Cup quarterfinal against old rivals Gloucester.
2 mins
Downes hails ‘brilliant’ players after away win
CHELTENHAM Town assistant boss Aaron Downes hailed “a really good win” as the Robins bounced back from four consecutive defeats - all without scoring - to triumph 3-2 at Crewe on Thursday night.
1 min
My biggest Rovers game, says Thomas
LOOKING around the Bristol Rovers squad, there are very few players who were at the club the last time they faced a game as significant as this weekend's clash at home to Exeter City, writes Daniel Hargraves.
2 mins
Bancroft begins season with a tremendous ton
CAMERON Bancroft marked his first appearance as Gloucestershire captain with a century to lead his side to a terrific 368 for three on the opening day of the Rothesay County Championship Division Two game with Glamorgan.
1 min
Five games left, let's have a right go at it – Manning
IAM Manning has made a straightforward request to the Bristol City fans travelling to Loftus Road for the Robins' clash with Queens Park Rangers today - urging them to \"give everything\" and \"enjoy it\" as the club look to boost their play-off hopes against Marti Cifuentes' side.
3 mins
We could be more attacking – Lando
Somerset driver ponders more aggressive approach ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix
1 min
ROGER EVANS
GO to bed and there's a wood pigeon in our bedroom. I assume that he, she or it got in via the chimney. There’s nothing to be done now, outside it’s the blackest of nights. The pigeon and I regard each other with mutual suspicion. Me from my bed and it from its vantage point on top of a wardrobe. I switch the light off and we spend an uneventful night. But it’s a different story as soon as it starts to get light outside. The pigeon decides to fly around the bedroom, and in so doing makes a fearful noise. It blunders into furniture and windows so I decide that further sleep will be impossible and I get dressed and try to catch it. All I want to do is to release it through a window but my best efforts are in vain. I leave all the windows wide open, perhaps the pigeon will find its own way out. My son calls by in the afternoon so I ask him to look into my room. Ten minutes later, and a bit dishevelled, he's back. The pigeon was still there, it just needed someone a bit younger to catch it.
3 mins
STAN CULLIMORE
ONE of the joys of exotic travel, is the exotic food you encounter along the way. I take particular pleasure in the fruity stuff on offer. Regular readers with an eye for detail might remember that last week I was in Bangkok, Thailand. Since then I have moved on a bit, but not very far. Still in that neck of the woods, still having a ridiculously pleasing time.
3 mins
CHRIS RUNDLE
DELICIOUS MEAT DISHES TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE THIS EASTER
2 mins
TAKE A BITE OUT OF BAHRAIN
THERE'S just over a fortnight to go until the London Marathon on April 27, when around 50,000 runners will take to the streets of the capital, and chef Noor Murad will be among them.
2 mins
Forget the eggs... feast on flapjacks this Easter
An indulgent West Country firm is creating a stir with its alternative Easter treats. LEWIS CLARKE takes a look at booming brand Flapjackery's latest tantalising creations...
3 mins
'The story is at the heart of what we are doing
WARD-WINNING West End sensation Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of), Isobel McArthur’s audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story, is set to visit the West Country next week as part of a UK tour.
2 mins
BLINDED BY THE NIGHT
SOME countries just “do” winter better than others.
4 mins
SHAKE UP YOUR MAKE-UP
EXPERTS EXPLAIN WHEN TO DITCH OLD COSMETICS, BY SARA KEENAN
2 mins
A spring in your step
As Easter is almost here, it’s time to get up, get out and enjoy all that our gardens have to offer with families in mind, where the kids can let off steam and the grown-ups enjoy some glorious spring flowers.
3 mins
I couldn't write after my heart surgery...
AFTER going to the GP with what he thought was indigestion last year, bestselling children’s author Sir Michael Morpurgo found himself undergoing a triple heart bypass - and an enforced break from writing.
5 mins
HEAVENS ABOVE
THREE priests, one housekeeper and the most consistently awful weather on the planet.
1 min
Striking a chord
AS THE PIANO RETURNS TO OUR SCREENS AND RAILWAY STATIONS, YOLANTHE FAWEHINMI CHATS TO HOST CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN AND MUSICAL MENTORS MIKA AND JON BATISTE
4 mins
Digging for answers
IT LOOKS like viewers could be in for some shocks as John Sugden and Joe Tate's secrets are thrust into the spotlight.
1 min
Western Daily Press Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The Western Daily Press is a regional newspaper covering parts of South West England, mainly Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Somerset as well as the metropolitan areas of Bath and North East Somerset and the Bristol area.
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