Western Daily Press - April 24, 2025
Western Daily Press - April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
New lease of life for old butcher's
A BRISTOL butcher and a Bath Rugby hooker have joined forces to breathe new life into a century-old butcher’s shop in the village of Chew Magna.
1 min
300-year-old Shakespeare folios could fetch £4.5m at auction
WILLIAM Shakespeare's four folios published more than 300 years ago are to go on auction where they are expected to fetch between £3.5 million and £4.5 million.
1 min
Bride skis down aisle to tie the knot on mountain
A BRIDE skied down the aisle in her wedding dress and tied the knot 8,000ft up a snowy mountain.
2 mins
Man jailed for 30 years for bid to murder girl, 9
A 29-YEAR-OLD man who researched child murders including the Southport killings has been jailed for 30 years for the attempted murder of a nine-year-old girl who he stabbed three times as she was playing outside his home.
3 mins
Royals to celebrate work of cancer groups
THE King and Queen are to host a royal reception to shine a light on initiatives to support people living with cancer.
1 min
Move to axe early public input for big projects
A REQUIREMENT for communities to be consulted on major infrastructure projects before planning applications are submitted will be scrapped under proposed changes to flagship planning reforms.
2 mins
Ban for Rovers fan over racism
A BRISTOL Rovers fan who hurled racist abuse during an away match has been handed a banning order.
1 min
Special set of stamps will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
A SPECIAL set of stamps is being issued to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
1 min
'Para 84' super-rich escape to the country
A LITTLE-KNOWN 'Grand Designs' planning exemption is helping the super-rich build high-spec modern new homes in the British countryside.
3 mins
£4.7m 'concrete carriageway' revamp to start
A £4.7M revamp of Somerset’s 'concrete carriageway' will finally begin in June - almost five years after the government first provided the funding.
2 mins
Weca refuses to reveal number of e-scooter gripes
THE West of England Combined Authority is refusing to reveal the number of complaints about e-scooters and ridership figures.
2 mins
Conciliation service set to play role in bin strike
TALKS to resolve the long-running Birmingham bin strike are to involve the conciliation service Acas for the first time, it has been announced.
1 min
Centre-right voters targeted
KEMI Badenoch “agrees” with Robert Jenrick that “we need to bring centre-right voters together”, her official spokesman has said.
2 mins
Ten years in jail after paddleboarding deaths
A FORMER police officer who ran a paddleboarding company has been jailed for 10 years and six months, after four people drowned during an excursion on a river in Wales.
2 mins
Trump speaks out to criticise Zelensky again
UNITED States President Donald Trump lashed out at Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday, saying Ukraine's President is prolonging the \"killing field\" after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan in the Russia-Ukraine war.
2 mins
Take a seaside tour with bus stop roof show
TWO British photographers have launched an outdoor exhibition that can only be viewed from the top deck of a double-decker bus.
2 mins
Call for ban on playing loud music on buses
PLAYING music out loud on buses and trains should be made illegal, the Liberal Democrats have said, as they called for fines of up to £1,000 for culprits.
1 min
Plan to build Tolkien-inspired 'hobbit house'
PLANS have been put forward for a self-built, part-underground 'hobbit house' on the Herefordshire border with Wales.
1 min
'Trump and potholes are voters' main concerns'
THE biggest concerns of Wiltshire voters are potholes, local health provision, and the antics of US President Donald Trump, right.
2 mins
PM marks guide dog Jennie's birthday in Commons
SIR Keir Starmer has wished Parliament's furriest frontbencher, Jennie the guide dog, a happy birthday in the Commons.
1 min
£1m Airbnb plan for garage rejected again
SANDBANKS developer's four-year battle to turn a garage near 'Millionaire's Row' into a home have been thwarted for the third time.
2 mins
St Austell Brewery launches scheme to slash pub waste
ST AUSTELL Brewery has launched a recycling scheme to reduce the general waste in its managed pubs by 80%.
1 min
Landmark city offices complete
WORK on a landmark office building in Bristol city centre has been completed.
1 min
West in call to unlock £1.5bn by investing in region's ports
THE Government is being urged to offer more support to ports in the South West of England and help unlock £1.5bn worth “major” investment opportunities for Britain.
1 min
Rent-A-Car's £2bn sales see 700 jobs created
ENTERPRISE Rent-A-Car's UK operations have driven job creation upwards, with over 700 new roles generated as the company rides a wave of increasing demand that propelled its sales beyond the £2bn threshold in the latest financial year.
1 min
Musk takes political step down as Tesla earnings suffer slump
TESLA disclosed a significant drop in first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, falling short of Wall Street’s expectations as the electric vehicle manufacturer faced challenges with decelerating demand, intensifying competition, and increasing brand difficulties linked to CEO Elon Musk’s political engagements.
1 min
Consistency is key to a better you
CONSISTENCY is the golden thread of a life well-lived and the glue that turns our inspiration into reality, says leadership, personal growth mentor and author of The 5am Club and The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Robin Sharma.
4 mins
Pick up your walking pace for a healthier heart boost
Could brisk walking be the secret to a healthier heart? New research from the University of Glasgow suggests that walking briskly might do more than just boost your mood - it could significantly lower your risk of developing serious heart rhythm problems.
2 mins
Australia mourn Keith Stackpole
AUSTRALIAN cricketer Keith Stackpole died on Tuesday at the age of 84, Cricket Australia said.
1 min
Eubank Jr says he will treat Benn like a bull in grudge fight
CHRIS Eubank Jr has vowed to be the matador and treat Conor Benn like a bull on Saturday.
1 min
Flintoff reveals anxiety struggles after crash
ANDREW Flintoff has spoken about his mental health struggles following his life-changing car crash on the set of Top Gear in 2022.
1 min
Walsh to ride Jonbon at Sandown
NICKY Henderson has announced Mark Walsh will ride Jonbon for the first time in Saturday's bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown, while James Bowen is in line to partner Constitution Hill if he is given the “double green light” to run at the Punchestown Festival next week.
1 min
Nunes: Champions League qualification is our trophy
MATHEUS Nunes says Champions League qualification is Manchester City’s “Premier League trophy” right now, but Tuesday's matchwinner knows a top-five finish and FA Cup glory would not make this season a success.
1 min
We have curse in second row - Lam
Lam continued: “We have this curse in the second row at the moment, there are a lot of second rowers going down. Hopefully, Joe Owen will be back next week.
1 min
Rovers in 'last chance saloon,' admits Thomas
LUKE Thomas admitted Bristol Rovers are in \"last chance saloon\" when it comes to maintaining their League One status after the Gas fell to their seventh defeat in eight matches at home to Stevenage on Easter Monday.
2 mins
Reading owner given more time to sell club
READING owner Dai Yongge has been granted a further extension until May 5 to complete his sale of the club, the EFL has announced.
1 min
Pompey boss keen to sign Atkinson
JOHN Mousinho confirmed Portsmouth are interested in signing Rob Atkinson this summer if the Bristol City defender is available, insisting “it’s not beyond the realm of possibility” he could return to Fratton Park after his loan spell.
2 mins
McGuane confident City will book play-off place
MARCUS McGuane claimed Bristol City have the \"talent\", \"belief\" and backing of the supporters to book their place in the play-off places this season, insisting the Robins will continue to focus on themselves rather than their top-six competitors following their defeat to Luton Town.
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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