Western Daily Press - April 18, 2025
Western Daily Press - April 18, 2025
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April 18, 2025
'Schools paying out to help families in poverty'
SCHOOLS are paying for cookers, beds and food for families living in poverty, West school leaders have said.
3 mins
Portly Corgi with regal namesake amuses King on walkabout
THE King thanked a well-wisher who told him he looked in good health, joking: \"You are very kind, it's all mirrors.\"
1 min
Flintoff to describe crash in new film
CRICKET star Andrew \"Freddie\" Flintoff has said he is \"trying to find out what I am now\" after suffering serious injuries in a car crash while filming motoring show Top Gear.
1 min
Extremes mean we shell out more for chocolate
CHOCOLATE prices are up by almost half in just three years, latest inflation figures show, as extreme weather affects major cocoa producers.
2 mins
Horror as boy killed in freak accident with farm machinery
A TEENAGE boy has died and a man left seriously injured following a horror accident involving farmyard machinery.
1 min
Minibus driver jailed for causing head-on collision
SHOCKING video footage shows a minibus driving on the wrong side of the road colliding headon with a car leaving three people seriously injured.
1 min
'Thrill to be playing ultimate wizard'
US actor John Lithgow has said he is \"very excited\" and \"very intimidated\" to play wizard and Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in a new Harry Potter TV series.
1 min
Student 'got caught in a vortex' in dive tragedy
A STUDENT died after she got lost while diving at sea, when she got caught in an underwater vortex, an inquest has heard.
2 mins
Second plaque finally installed on Colston plinth
A SECOND plaque has finally been quietly placed on the empty plinth of the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol, seven years after the idea was first suggest ed.
2 mins
Meeting on affordable homes plans
A PUBLIC meeting will be held next week to allow Bridgwater residents to give their views on revised plans for 750 homes in their town.
1 min
Downpours to start holiday weekend for some
THE Bank holiday weekend will be mixture of sunshine and showers for most of the UK while parts of south-west England should brace for heavy downpours, forecasters have said.
2 mins
Councillor is reprimanded over joke of a sexual nature
A HEREFORDSHIRE town councillor has been rapped for telling a \"sexually inappropriate\" joke, then trying to deny it.
1 min
Business secretary urged to delay China trip
THE Business Secretary has been urged to suspend plans to visit China, after an MP was denied entry to Hong Kong to see her family.
1 min
Ex-spy chief warns US deal could be 'trouble'
THE UK “would be in trouble” if it was to agree a trade deal with the US at the expense of China, a former spy chief has claimed.
2 mins
Sir Keir salutes ‘Christians facing hardship'
THE Prime Minister has paid tribute to Christians \"facing hardship, persecution or conflict around the world who cannot celebrate freely\" in an Easter message.
1 min
Pub firm boss says sorry after ancient tree is felled
THE chief executive of Toby Carvery has apologised for \"the upset that it has caused\" after it felled a 400-year-old oak tree outside one of its restaurants.
1 min
'Stop the rot' in military housing
DEFENCE Secretary John Healey has pledged to \"stop the rot\" in military housing through a new consumer charter aiming to improve living conditions for serving personnel and their families.
2 mins
Equalities boss outlines change after court ruling
TRANSGENDER women cannot use single-sex female toilets, changing rooms or compete in women's sports, in light of a Supreme Court ruling, the head of Britain's equalities watchdog said.
2 mins
Family of 10 said to be among victims in Gaza
ISRAELI strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight on Wednesday and early yesterday killed at least 23 people, including a family of 10, local health officials said yesterday.
2 mins
No prosecution for suspended chief constable
THE suspended chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police will not be prosecuted over allegations of sexual offences.
2 mins
Council 'trying to forget some disabled need cars'
PLANS to make Bristol better for disabled people have been criticised for failing to consider those who have no choice but to use a car.
2 mins
Crash closes road by airport
THESE photos show the aftermath of a crash on a main road near Bristol Airport involving a bus and a van.
1 min
Fox stuck in wheel on road to recovery
HAPLESS fox cub that needed rescuing by firefighters after getting its head firmly stuck inside a wheel has been treated by a West rescue centre.
2 mins
Plans for wildlife 'went out of the window'
FARMERS say they have had to abandon planned measures to help wildlife following the abrupt closure of a flagship naturefriendly farming scheme.
4 mins
Sainsbury's cautious over profit growth
SAINSBURY’S has cautioned that it anticipates no growth in profits in the upcoming year, attributing this to intensifying competition within the grocery market.
1 min
UK 'Big Five' in stark warning over Employment Rights Bill
THE UK's top five business organisations have issued a stark warning that the government's flagship Employment Rights Bill could be \"deeply damaging\" to the country's growth prospects and may lead to a decline in living standards.
1 min
DIARMUID GAVIN'S DREAM GARDENS
GARDENS and bird life go together it's one of the immense pleasures of working or even sitting outside.
2 mins
JOANNE WATKINSON
THE SKINNY ON JEANS AND A NICE TOP
2 mins
I'll never restrict food... I'm 80% healthy and 20% naughty!
KATE Lawler practically vibrates with energy and curiosity, jumping with thoughts, feelings and opinions she has no qualms sharing.
3 mins
Handel with care
YOU would think that Britain's favourite choirmaster might be running out of ways to form a new singing group.
1 min
Rivals paired in opening round of Crucible action
SEVEN-TIME champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has been drawn to face long-term rival Ali Carter in the first round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
1 min
We’re aiming to right all the wrongs – Kerr
HEAD coach Jason Kerr says that Somerset will be concentrating on “righting a few wrongs” when they travel to Hampshire for their third County Championship Division One match of the season today, writes Keith Watson.
1 min
Farrell adds Sexton to Lions backroom team
FORMER Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton has been appointed as an assistant to Andy Farrell for this summer's British & Irish Lions tour.
2 mins
Let’s have a right go at play-off bid
- Manning
2 mins
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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