Western Daily Press - April 16, 2025
Western Daily Press - April 16, 2025
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April 16, 2025
Fire-ravaged hotel bought for £2 million
NEWLY released records have disclosed that Exeter's historic Royal Clarence Hotel, which suffered extensive damage due to a fire, was sold for £2 million.
1 min
Military clerk jailed for defrauding MoD of £1m
MILITARY clerk who stole nearly £1 million from the Ministry of Defence by submitting fraudulent expenses claims has been jailed.
3 mins
Cocker coy over Pulp slot at Glasto
PULP frontman Jarvis Cocker has said his band will only perform at 2025's Glastonbury Festival if it is a “life or death situation”.
2 mins
Hearing aid Vogue shoot a 'dream' for model Imy
A DEAF woman says she has achieved her “dreams” after being featured wearing a designer hearing aid in British Vogue.
3 mins
MPs call for interrogation tapes
SIR Ed Davey has called on China to release the tapes of the interrogation of a Liberal Democrat MP who was denied entry to Hong Kong to visit her family.
1 min
Boys’ killer sentenced for earlier attack
A TEENAGER has been sentenced for stabbing a 17-year-old stranger with a large Rambo knife only hours before he murdered two boys in Bristol.
3 mins
Panto stars' rivalry isn't behind them
IT may seem like a lifetime ago, but it seems history is repeating itself as the two finalists in the very first season of Pop Idol appear to be battling it out once more.
1 min
Families' shock at order to take down goalposts
VILLAGERS who raised money for two football goals are furious after they were removed - over health and safety fears.
2 mins
Town fears loss of more green fields
A GREEN space in Frome could still be built upon after an appeal was lodged by a developer.
1 min
Fawlty still towers over modern shows - Cleese
JOHN Cleese has said his stage adaption of Fawlty Towers has been successful because 50 years on from the show's 1975 TV debut it is still “funnier than anything else that’s on these days”.
2 mins
Bid to cut delays in big Easter getaway
MORE than 1,000 miles of roadworks in England will be lifted to ease the Easter getaway, the Department for Transport has announced.
1 min
Bob marks cancer-free decade with an epic ride
AN SAS veteran given 10 years to live after a wisdom tooth removal led to a rare cancer diagnosis is preparing for a mammoth bike ride to celebrate reaching the decade milestone.
4 mins
Man charged after sex assault
A MAN has been charged after a woman was sexually assaulted in Bristol last month.
1 min
Couple win fight to remove farm worker rule from their bungalow
A HEREFORDSHIRE couple have won a planning battle to have the agricultural occupancy condition removed from their house.
1 min
Baby was at risk in wet, cold tent, says expert
CONSTANCE Marten's baby could have been exposed to a “substantial risk of hypothermia” in a tent on the South Downs, an expert has said.
1 min
Where did that spring sunshine go?
HEAVY rain in parts of the UK could cause flooding and transport disruption today, the Met Office has warned.
1 min
Corporate charges for Pontins ceiling fall
THE parent company of Pontins holiday parks has been charged with corporate manslaughter after part of a ceiling at a Somerset resort collapsed on guests six years ago.
1 min
Farage is critical of spending by councils
REFORM UK would “get the auditors in” if elected to run local councils to look at how much money is being spent on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies and ergonomic chairs, Nigel Farage has said.
1 min
Meghan's podcast offers childcare revelations
THE Duchess of Sussex has spoken about \"juggling it all\" and nursing a poorly Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, in her latest podcast episode.
1 min
Vance raises hopes of US trade deal for UK
THE UNITED States is “working very hard” with the UK on negotiating a “great” trade deal, US Vice President JD Vance has said.
2 mins
Latest phase of housing estate gets approval
THE construction of more than 130 homes near Gloucester can now go ahead after plans were approved by civic chiefs.
1 min
Titanic watch frozen in time up for auction
A LADIES' pocket watch found among the belongings of one the passengers who drowned on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic could sell for up to £50,000 at auction.
1 min
Feathers ruffled in chicken chain world
THE arrival of the first branch of Popeyes Louisiana fried chicken establishments in Bristol has been met by a cheeky riposte from the city's long-established fried chicken chain.
1 min
Banknote printer sold to US buyout specialist
UK banknote printer De La Rue has agreed to be bought by a US buyout firm in a deal worth £263 million.
1 min
Earnings set to fall at B&M
B&M, the discount retailer, has warned that it anticipates a year-on-year decline in full-year earnings due to weak UK sales affecting the company’s overall performance.
1 min
Business owners consider relocating
A WAVE of higher taxes, escalating costs and bureaucratic red tape is prompting small business owners across the UK to consider relocating, according to recent data.
1 min
Records smashed at West machinery sale
THE annual spring machinery sale at Walford Cross has celebrated its 70th anniversary in style with a bumper number of lots post-Covid and record-breaking turnover.
1 min
Fresh plea to stop dog attacks
ONGOING failures by dog owners to recognise the threat their pets pose to livestock is leading to continued devastating attacks, the National Sheep Association (NSA) has warned.
3 mins
Here come the Exmoor eagles
MEANWHILE there is little comfort around for Exmoor’s sheep farmers who face the prospect of having a colony of sea eagles inflicted on them.
2 mins
Family secrets
THIS darkly comic drama follows three young siblings hiding a terrible secret, a goodhearted teacher, a stolen chicken and singer Jamelia as you've never seen her before.
1 min
Page scoops big prize for his 147s
JACKSON Page bagged a £147,000 bonus after becoming the first snooker player to compile two 147 breaks in the same match.
1 min
Upbeat Rose won't dwell on his Masters heartache
JUSTIN Rose insisted he had “no regrets” after suffering a second agonising Masters play-off defeat.
1 min
New Century is Craven pick
ANDREW Balding’s string are in good form, so New Century gets the nod in the bet365 Craven Stakes at Newmarket this afternoon.
1 min
Bowlers need help from pitch – skipper Bancroft
CAMERON Bancroft echoed his fellow West Country skipper Lewis Gregory by asking for more bowler friendly pitches for home games in the Championship.
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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