Western Daily Press - April 28, 2025
Western Daily Press - April 28, 2025
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April 28, 2025
Fire guts seven school minibuses
A FIRE has destroyed seven specially-adapted minibuses used by disabled people and school children, police said.
1 min
West teen arrested after marathon paint protest
TWO pro-Palestine demonstrators - including a Bristol teenager ~ have been arrested after red powder paint was thrown on Tower Bridge during the London Marathon.
2 mins
Final Glastonbury Festival tickets sell out in just 19 minutes
THE final remaining general admission tickets for this year's Glastonbury Festival went on sale yesterday morning in the resale at 9am. And they sold out in just 19 minutes.
1 min
Original Corrie star Philip Lowrie dies, aged 88
ORIGINAL Coronation Street star Philip Lowrie has died aged 88.
2 mins
Dumped sofa puts local community in the frame
A DUMPED sofa in the middle of a village has become an unexpected tourist attraction - with Tripadvisor reviews and hundreds taking photos at the spot.
3 mins
Family 'will never stop mourning' joyful Isaac after killing
THE family of a man who was brutally killed in an unprovoked stabbing in Easton say they have been left broken and traumatised by the incident. Hubert Brown, known as Isaac, was subject to Christina Howell's unprovoked, racist attack as he peacefully sat on a wall on April 25, 2023.
4 mins
Detective: Killer has shown no remorse over Isaac’s death
DETECTIVE Inspector Nadine Partridge, who led the team investigating Mr Brown's death, said Christina Howell had shown no remorse for the killing.
2 mins
Wallace and Gromit set to light up festival
WALLACE and Gromit are set to appear in a brand new light this Christmas, as they make their world debut in lantern form at The Festival of Light at Longleat in Wiltshire.
1 min
VE Day celebrations on smallest of rations
A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER who served as a Wren during the Second World War has described how celebrations for VE Day were happy occasions but limited by ongoing rations.
3 mins
'Brutal murder' highlights need to combat violence
WEST Country police commissioner Alison Hernandez has spoken out after a killer who stalked his victim before stabbing her to death was handed a life sentence at Plymouth Crown Court last Friday.
2 mins
Family faces £85k bill after council tree falls in garden
A DAD faces an £85,000 bill after he sued the council - and lost - over a \"dying\" tree which fell and destroyed his garden.
3 mins
Lloyds set to close 27 branches next month
LLOYDS Bank is preparing to shut down 27 branches in May due to a decline in face-to-face transactions, including three in the South West.
1 min
Badenoch retains her faith in Tory donors
KEMI Badenoch has said she is not worried that one of the Conservative Party's big donors, Bassim Haidar, who has announced he is giving £1 million to Reform UK, could be the first of many.
1 min
Reynolds hails arrival of supplies for steel plant
STEELWORKERS at Scunthorpe have been given a more certain future with the arrival of new raw materials to operate British Steel's blast furnaces, ministers have announced.
1 min
Minister rules out 'toilet police'
THERE are no plans for “toilet police” in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on gender, a senior Government minister has suggested.
2 mins
Marathon effort by Southport parents
THOUSANDS of runners crossed the finishing line of the 45th London Marathon yesterday, with celebrities, MPs and the fathers of two girls killed in the Southport attack taking part.
2 mins
Commemoration at Bergen-Belsen Memorial
BERGEN-BELSEN survivors and UK Government officials yesterday attended a commemoration marking the 80th anniversary of the Nazi concentration camp's liberation by British forces.
1 min
Terrorism ruled out as 11 are killed in Canada
POLICE in Canada have ruled out terrorism in a car ramming that killed 11 people at a Filipino heritage festival in the city of Vancouver, saying the suspect has a history of mental health issues.
2 mins
Expand fruit and veg growth for £2.3bn boost
BOOSTING UK fruit and veg production to meet healthy eating guidelines could increase farm profits, create jobs and add £2.3 billion to the economy, a report has suggested.
2 mins
Thug jailed for train attack on teens
A RAIL traveller who beat a teenage boy unconscious on a Bristol train has been jailed for 10 months.
1 min
Record £300k for famous Titanic survivor's letter
A LETTER written by one of most well-known survivors of the Titanic disaster has sold for a record-breaking £300,000 at auction.
2 mins
SIX SUBTLE SIGNS OF HEART TROUBLE
A cardiologist reveals the symptoms that can indicate underlying conditions and should be evaluated by a healthcare professional.
2 mins
Truth behind the armchair killings
SOMETIMES true crime cases come along that feel so unlikely, they almost seem fictional.
1 min
Murphy hails champion Bowen
RESPLENDENT Grey was an appropriate winner of the bet365 Gold Cup for new champion jockey Sean Bowen and chief supporter Olly Murphy.
2 mins
Close call is ideal for us, says Mitchell
JOHN Mitchell insisted England will benefit from being pushed to the brink of an upset after edging France 43-42 to complete a fourth successive Grand Slam, writes Duncan Bech.
1 min
Van Graan plans ahead after securing top spot
BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan declared himself “very proud of being first on the log” after his side secured the top seeding in the Gallagher Premiership play-offs with a big victory over Newcastle.
1 min
Gloucester annihilate Chiefs in a 13-try rout
GLOUCESTER remain firmly in the hunt for a Gallagher Premiership play-off place after crushing Exeter at Kingsholm yesterday.
1 min
Skill levels are letting us down, admits Lam
PAT Lam admits Bristol Bears are letting themselves down with poor skill execution - but added that the upcoming West Country derby against Bath Rugby can get them back on track.
1 min
Assefa breaks record
ETHIOPIA'S Tigst Assefa smashed the women-only world record by 26 seconds en route to victory in the London Marathon on Sunday.
1 min
Defeats for Somerset and Glo'sters
SOMERSET remain winless four games into the Championship season following a capitulation against Surrey at the Kia Oval yesterday, writes Bruce Talbot.
2 mins
Eubank Jr defeats Benn to 'uphold the family name'
CHRIS Eubank Jr declared he had “upheld the family name” after beating bitter rival Conor Benn in front of his once-estranged father, Chris Eubank Sr, on Saturday.
2 mins
Guest gets promotion party started
JOE Guest's 25th-minute goal was enough for Yate Town to secure the Southern League Division One South title in front of more than 1,500 fans,
1 min
We put ourselves in this position, says Calderon
NIGO Calderon has admitted that “a lot of bad things” at the club have contributed to the all-but-mathematically confirmed relegation of Bristol Rovers back to Sky Bet League Two.
2 mins
Last-gasp Miller goal sends Carlisle down
Despite Carlisle taking the lead through Matthew Dennis in the 29th minute, they were quickly pegged back by goals from Jordan Thomas and Ashley Hay to go into the break trailing.
1 min
No icing for our lovely cake – boss Holloway
IAN Holloway said their point gained was the least his Swindon side deserved from their trip to Gillingham in Sky Bet League Two.
1 min
Rampant Reds thrash Spurs to clinch the title
RAMPANT Liverpool clinched the Premier League title in style as they came from behind to thrash Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield yesterday.
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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