Western Daily Press - April 25, 2025
Western Daily Press - April 25, 2025
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April 25, 2025
Approval for 162 homes in town
MORE than 160 homes will be built in Castle Cary after plans were unanimously backed by local councillors.
1 min
PM thanks region for its vital support of frontline
THE Prime Minister has thanked the South West for its contribution to defence on a visit to the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales.
2 mins
Paddington musical to hit West End
A MUSICAL about Paddington Bear, featuring music from McFly singer Tom Fletcher, is to debut in the autumn on the West End.
1 min
City to host show’s world premiere as BBC Proms returns
BRISTOL will again take in the classical music world this summer as the BBC Proms returns to the city for a weekend of live performances at Bristol Beacon and St George's Bristol.
1 min
'Nervous wees of thousands of women will help a good cause'
URINE from thousands of women running in the TCS London Marathon will be saved from sewage and turned into crop-growing fertiliser.
2 mins
King and Queen's portrait graces Tatler cover
THE King and the Queen have been depicted in a painting for the front cover of Tatler magazine.
1 min
Month-long waits to see GP for some West patients
SOME patients in parts of the West are commonly having to wait more than a month to see a GP, new figures from the NHS show.
2 mins
Peregrine falcon 'decapitated' during raid
A PEREGRINE falcon was allegedly decapitated by a thief during a raid on aviaries in rural Dorset.
1 min
Shoplifting offences top half a million
THE number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales in a year has passed half a million for the first time, figures show.
3 mins
Anger rises over sudden closure of 'unsafe' bridge
HERE is anger over the sudden closure of a Gloucester foot-bridge which is a vital link for dozens of schoolchildren.
2 mins
‘Carrot’ to get £40k visitor centre makeover
WESTON-SUPER-MARE'S oft-derided Carrot is being transformed into a new visitor information space for the town.
1 min
Bard did not abandon wife, letter suggests
WILLIAM Shakespeare may not have abandoned his wife, a previously “ignored” 17th-century letter has revealed, undermining a centuries-old consensus among scholars.
2 mins
Rise in schoolchildren with English as second language
NEARLY a quarter of schoolchildren in Swindon do not speak English as their first language.
1 min
Airbnbs may be reverted back to historic home
AN HISTORIC Dorset property with Royal connections, and once described as “the fairest” in Charmouth, is likely to revert back to being a home - removing two Airbnb units.
1 min
Baby death trial: 'We did all we could to protect her'
ARISTOCRAT Constance Marten has told jurors she moved from place to place with her newborn girl to prevent the baby from being taken into care, insisting she and her partner did \"everything we could to protect her\".
3 mins
Trans patients could be given 'private' spaces
TRANSGENDER people could be treated in private rooms in the NHS, the Health Secretary has said.
1 min
Critical report on water regulators
REGULATORS have failed to deliver a trusted and resilient water sector, the public spending watchdog has said.
2 mins
Royal honour in Turkey for First World War fallen hero
A BRITISH soldier honoured after his death for leading an exceptional attack during the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign was recognised yesterday by the Princess Royal.
1 min
Starmer backs clean energy as 'only way'
SIR Keir Starmer yesterday backed clean energy as “the only way” to ensure energy security and bring down bills over the long term, in a speech taking the fight to Net Zero critics.
2 mins
Trump criticises Putin after assault on Kyiv
UNITED States President Donald Trump yesterday offered rare criticism of Russia's President Vladimir Putin, urging him to “STOP!” after a deadly barrage of attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital.
2 mins
A trip down memory lane for millennials
If a popular musical gets a full house of mostly young people on their feet singing and clapping, I am all for it.
2 mins
Soldier's grave identified a century after he died on battlefield
THE grave of a solider from Devon who served during the First World War has finally been identified, almost exactly 107 years after he died on a battlefield in France.
3 mins
Family fighting for answers over bricklayer's death
THE family of an “amazing husband and dad” who was crushed to death by a Bristol University wall are calling for answers.
2 mins
Recruitment firms closing at fastest rate in past 15 years
RECRUITMENT agencies are closing at the quickest pace in a decade and a half, as firms abandon hiring plans due to increasing taxes and global economic instability.
1 min
PAT'S THE WAY TO GROW YOUR OWN
PATIOS are perfect for growing your own produce.
1 min
RICHARD IRVINE
DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST-TIME DAD OF TWINS
2 mins
FREDDIE'S ready to relive crash
FREDDIE FLINTOFF has stayed deliberately quiet about the life-changing crash he suffered while filming Top Gear in 2022.
1 min
O'Sullivan admits to Crucible nerves
RONNIE O'Sullivan revealed he was still ravaged by self-doubt despite completing a stunning demolition job on Ali Carter to secure his place in the second round of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.
2 mins
Raducanu ‘got stuck in at the right moments’ during victory
EMMA Raducanu admitted to not being at her best, but was pleased to mark her return to action with a straight-sets win over Suzan Lamens at the Madrid Open.
2 mins
Somerset edge Surrey in early season thriller
WOMEN’S Tier One cricket got off to the most dramatic possible start at Beckenham on Wednesday, when Somerset beat Surrey off the very last ball in a Metro Bank One Day classic.
2 mins
Gas women’s team hoping for record attendance
BRISTOL Rovers Women will play their final game of the season against Bournemouth Sports at the Memorial Stadium on Sunday and are targeting their best attendance of the campaign. It will also be the club's dedicated Her Game Too fixture.
1 min
Injured midfielder is making progress
AYMAN Benarous has shared a hopeful new social media update after making his latest return from injury to feature in Bristol City Under-21s' draw with Millwall at the Robins High-Performance Centre, writes Daniel Carter.
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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