Western Daily Press - May 02, 2025
Western Daily Press - May 02, 2025
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May 02, 2025
Man avoids jail over officer attack
A MAN from Bath attacked a police officer who had turned up at his home.
1 min
Competition probe may see vets face a price cap
BRITISH vets could face a temporary price cap on the medicines they offer as the regulator investigates concerns that pet owners are being ripped off.
2 mins
Spring Awakening
HERE were scenes of celebration on May Day across the West yesterday.
1 min
Man ordered to pay £4k over noisy cockerel
THE owner of a cockerel has been ordered to pay nearly £4,000 after being convicted for allowing the fowl to crow as early as 5am, creating “unacceptable levels of noise” which disturbed the sleep of neighbours.
1 min
Farmers in tax protest 'didn't look very poor'
FARMERS who blocked Whitehall in protest against changes to inheritance tax \"didn't look very poor\" in their \"sparkling new expensive tractors\", Parliament has been told.
1 min
Man arrested after being shot in hand by police
A 48-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in hospital yesterday after being shot in the hand by police in an incident in a residential road in North Somerset.
2 mins
Three in court charged with making hoax calls to US police
THREE men have appeared in court charged with making hoax calls to US and Canadian police, an activity known as swatting.
1 min
Suitcase killer trial: Jury watch 'frenzied' footage
A JURY has watched footage of a suspected double killer, who is accused of dumping two chopped-up bodies in suitcases on Clifton Suspension Bridge, grappling and then killing one of his alleged victims in a \"frenzied stabbing\".
3 mins
New build solar panels ‘mandatory from 2027’
ALMOST all new homes in England will be fitted with solar panels during construction within two years under plans said to have been drawn up by the Government.
2 mins
Harbourside rooftop bar plan gets nod
PLANS for a rooftop bar in the Harbourside have been approved unanimously by Bristol city councillors.
1 min
BBC to explore Live Aid legacy 40 years later
THE BBC has announced a range of programming along with a new documentary series to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Live Aid.
1 min
'Safe lesbian spaces are vanishing'
LESBIAN women in the UK still face alarming levels of inequality, from mental health discrimination to restricted access to fertility treatment, an MP has warned in a House of Commons speech marking Lesbian Visibility Week.
1 min
A40 repairs to include steel bolts and safety mesh after rockfall
A PART of the A40 which saw a dangerous rockfall is to get a network of steel bolts and safety mesh to prevent future incidents and hold it in place.
1 min
Village car park bid axed amid 'overtourism' fears
PLANS for a coach and car park in England's 'prettiest village' have been withdrawn \"due to public opposition and lack of details\".
2 mins
Migrants cross Channel in warm spell as arrivals hit 11k
THE number of migrants crossing the English Channel so far this year has reached 11,000 just days after arrivals passed 10,000 in record time.
1 min
Two-minute silence to be held on VE Day 80
A NATIONAL two-minute silence will be held to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the Government has announced.
1 min
Met to investigate rappers Kneecap
KNEECAP is being investigated by counter-terrorism police after videos emerged allegedly showing the band calling for the deaths of MPs and shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah”.
3 mins
Blue Peter goes to digital format
BLUE Peter will begin airing from a new studio as the long-running children's show shifts to a \"digital-first magazine format\".
1 min
Warnings amid warmest start to May on record
THE UK has seen the warmest start to May on record as temperatures continue to soar, prompting warnings of wildfires and the \"hidden dangers\" of open water swimming.
2 mins
Government welcomes United States-Ukraine economic deal
DOWNING Street has welcomed the economic deal signed between Ukraine and the United States, after Foreign Secretary David Lammy confirmed that UK support for Kyiv remains “steadfast”.
1 min
May Day protests across world take aim at Trump
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTERS
2 mins
Firm fined after man crushed to death by concrete
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after a kitchen fitter was crushed to death by a pack of concrete blocks in the Cotswolds.
2 mins
Wall's Club online letter 'a hoax'
A LETTER circulating on Facebook about the future of the Wall's Social Club in Gloucester purporting to be from the Home Office is fake.
1 min
How to write a crime novel with AI-gatha Christie
ASPIRING writers are being offered vital clues on writing from Agatha Christie, with a little help from artificial intelligence (AI).
1 min
Pay cut plan 'a kick in the teeth' for council staff
SOME of the lowest paid council workers in Bath and North East Somerset could see their pay cut this summer, in what unions have called \"a kick in the teeth\".
2 mins
Coates family explore £9bn sale of Bet365
THE Coates family, who founded and run the online gaming giant Bet365, are mulling over a potential sale of their business empire, estimated to be worth around £9bn.
1 min
Costs surge sees first-quarter profits dip at Lloyds Group
LLOYDS Banking Group
1 min
Chilly dip, anyone?
Make the most of longer days with a paddle or swim at these seaside destinations,
1 min
All of us need to be there for each other, that's the message
MOVE OVER, AVENGERS: THERE'S A NEW BAND OF SUPERHEROES IN TOWN. RACHAEL DAVIS HEARS FROM THUNDERBOLTS* STARS INCLUDING FLORENCE PUGH
4 mins
Wish Clu were here?
ACTOR Martin Clunes heads off on yet another plum gig - which he calls an “odyssey” - this time exploring islands strewn across the Atlantic Ocean.
1 min
Smith: Lions selection is on the line
ENGLAND fly-half Fin Smith says he possesses “huge respect and admiration” for his Ireland counterpart Sam Prendergast ahead of a final British & Irish Lions audition, writes Andrew Baldock.
1 min
Yorkshire to unleash stars Root and Brook
YORKSHIRE will field the world’s top two batsmen at Headingley today - with Joe Root and Harry Brook making their first appearances of the 2025 county season.
2 mins
Cleeve miss out as Tigers get into final
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
2 mins
Rovers job more difficult than expected, says Inigo
INIGO Calderon admits that his tenure so far at Bristol Rovers has proven \"more difficult\" than he expected when taking on the job in December with the season ending in relegation to Sky Bet League Two.
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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