Western Daily Press - May 03, 2025
Western Daily Press - May 03, 2025
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May 03, 2025
Man stole from series of vehicles
A MAN has admitted multiple thefts from vehicles in Cheltenham.
1 min
Retail giant hacks are 'wake-up call for all firms'
A WAVE of cyber attacks should be “a wake-up call” for every business in the country, a senior minister will say.
1 min
Dad's heartbreak at son's crash death as wife jailed
A FATHER has said he feels “betrayed” after his mentally ill wife was allowed to pick up their son from school just hours before she crashed her car at high speed on a blind bend, killing the nine-year-old.
3 mins
M&S working 'day and night' to fight cyber attack
MARKS & Spencer is “working day and night” to manage the impact of a damaging cyber attack, the retailer's boss has said.
1 min
Royal gardens inspire luxury wallpaper at up to £370 per roll
THE King's Highgrove gardens have inspired a new range of luxury fabric and wallpaper by the design house Sanderson at up to £370 per roll.
2 mins
Events to explain link road works
RESIDENTS of Wellington and neighbouring villages will have three opportunities to find out more about a £5.7 million upgrade to a major local road after dates for drop-in events were confirmed.
1 min
Parties join calls to link heritage rail to mainline
CONSERVATIVE and Liberal Democrat figures have made calls on the Government to reconnect Somerset's main heritage railway to mainline services as the summer tourist season ramps up.
3 mins
Ex-BBC star announces shock cancer diagnosis
A MUCH-loved former BBC radio presenter has spoken out about a shocking cancer diagnosis.
1 min
Ukrainian army to join VE Day London parade
AA
2 mins
Tory 'frustration' at losing long-held control
NO single party has gained an over- all majority in the Wiltshire Council elections.
1 min
New mayor to 'prioritise place over party'
THE new West of England Mayor has said things will be “quite different” under her than under the previous Labour mayor.
3 mins
Lib Dems take council but fail to get majority
THE Liberal Democrats have won the Gloucestershire County Council elections but have fallen one seat short of an overall majority, writes Carmelo Garcia.
1 min
Historic pub makes comeback after revamp
A HISTORIC Somerset pub, The Blue Ball Inn at Triscombe, right, near Taunton, boasting over 400 years of history, has welcomed patrons once again.
1 min
Windfarm cable plan clears hurdle
COUNCILLORS have been recommended to approve a controversial plan to site cables for an offshore windfarm through a protected environment.
2 mins
Plans to use historic church as community music venue axed
PLANS to turn a landmark Hereford building into a centre for music education have fallen through.
1 min
Star sells childhood toys to support local school
ACTOR Stephen Merchant is selling his childhood Star Wars toys to help raise money for a local school.
1 min
'Tough decisions' take toll on Labour results
SIR Keir Starmer has defended taking “tough decisions” after Labour figures hit out at the party’s record in government in the wake of its local election results.
1 min
Badenoch: Public not yet ready to trust Conservatives
KEMI Badenoch apologised to Conservative candidates as her party suffered a local election drubbing.
1 min
Reform now main opposition – Farage
NIGEL Farage has hailed Reform UK as \"the main opposition party\" after his party took control of councils from the Tories and Labour and gained an MP in Runcorn and Helsby.
2 mins
Pharmacies to give weight loss jabs
PHARMACIES are “ready and able” to provide weight loss jabs on the NHS, leaders from the sector have said.
1 min
Harry: Impossible to bring family back after legal loss
THE Duke of Sussex has said he \"can’t see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK\" after he lost a Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements while in the country.
2 mins
Region evacuated as earthquake hits off South American coast
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
1 min
Germany's second party is classed as 'extremist'
THE German domestic intelligence service has classified the Alternative for Germany party (AfD), which placed second in national elections in February, as a “right-wing extremist effort”.
2 mins
'I didn't want to be branded an evil mother'
DORSET aristocrat Constance Marten has told jurors she was reluctant to report her baby's death over fears she would be branded an \"evil mother\" and a \"murderess\" after recalling through tears how she woke up to find her daughter had died.
3 mins
Woman injured after driver skids into crowd
A DRIVER speeding on a roundabout crashed into the crowd at a car meet, leaving a woman seriously injured.
1 min
West-born Ethel now world's oldest person
A 115-YEAR-OLD British woman who is now thought to be the oldest person in the world grew up in Wiltshire.
1 min
Shop around for a new role at retail outlet's fair
THE Cotswolds Designer Outlet just off the M5 near Tewkesbury, which is set to open its doors in July, is inviting job seekers to a dedicated Recruitment Fair next week.
1 min
Woman cleared of murder died battling bulimia
STACEY Hyde was trying to rebuild her life when she tragically died. When her conviction for murder was quashed in 2015, she had already spent five years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Vincent Francis, her friend's violent and abusive boyfriend, at the flat they shared in Wells, Somerset.
4 mins
Gardeners urged to think of 'weeds' as wildflowers
HOUSEHOLDERS are being urged to rethink their attitude to wildflowers in gardens, as polling shows many still see blooms such as dandelions and daisies as weeds.
2 mins
Jobs at risk at shearing tool firm after buyout
A GLOUCESTERSHIRE tools business says its long-term future is secure following a management buyout - but has confirmed 30 jobs are now at risk as it restructures.
1 min
Canada Life 'committed' to historic store revamp
CHELTENHAM Civic Society says it is disappointed with the progress of plans to redevelop the landmark Cavendish House.
2 mins
Shell shares rise after buyback statement but earnings down
SHELL reported a significant drop in profits for the first quarter yesterday, as crude oil prices weakened due to geopolitical uncertainty.
1 min
Feeling the heat like some politicans
WHEN you're young there's a whole bunch of things you cannot believe will change when you become old.
3 mins
AI gradually undermining our trust in what is genuine
WHILE experts have been quick to warn that the rise of artificial intelligence will transform, if not actually destroy, many aspects of life which we fondly regard as fixed and immutable I don’t recall (though I stand to be corrected) any of them prophesying that the jobs it would steal included organising publicity for village events.
2 mins
Classic English tea-gardens are a corner of earthly paradise
Martin Hesp enjoys cream teas and sunshine in his search for the perfect Somerset setting
5 mins
Highly recommended Somerset tea-gardens
Periwinkle Tea Rooms and Gardens, Seaworthy A wonderful little place with truly magnificent views. Great food. We had more recommendations for the Periwinkle than any other place - and I'm not surprised, I have visited many times down the years.
1 min
Rising values as live auction ring delivers for farmers - LAA
THE value to the farmer of a competitive marketplace is starkly reflected in the latest throughput and turnover figures.
2 mins
Serious ban on imports - yet no real port checks
WELL at least it's not our problem this time - and long may that remain the case. | refer to foot-and-mouth, now silently spreading across Central Europe.
3 mins
Land prices continue to improve despite pressure to agricultural industry
FARMLAND values across England and Wales increased during the first quarter of 2025, despite the ongoing political and economic challenges applying pressure to the agricultural industry.
1 min
Plant pest threat to woodlands
A new tree disease or pest establishes itself in the UK every year — a new study assesses the impacts
2 mins
Sun, sea and sand
VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY: The Celestyal Journey in port
4 mins
Has your pension pot got a few missing pieces?
TRACKING DOWN LOST CONTRIBUTIONS AND DECIDING WHETHER TO COMBINE THEM COULD BE KEY TO SECURING YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE.
3 mins
Retail boost as spending rises
UK retail sales unexpectedly rose last month as warmer weather boosted sales for fashion chains and garden centres, according to new official figures.
1 min
Plan ahead to avoid a holiday accommodation nightmare
YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS CHAMPION
2 mins
Welsh band The Alarm frontman dies, at 66
MIKE Peters, frontman of Welsh band The Alarm, has died from blood cancer aged 66.
2 mins
'She was the light that lifted so many survivors'
VIRGINIA Giuffre, an outspoken sex trafficking survivor who settled a sexual assault lawsuit against the Duke of York, died last Sunday aged 41, her publicist has confirmed.
2 mins
Court gets the verdict in Guineas
Ruling Court can make it three wins in four years for Charlie Appleby in the Betfred 2000 Guineas this afternoon.
1 min
New deals for 15 young players
BATH Rugby have handed extended contracts to 15 players, including the emerging Ciaran Donoghue, Austin Emens and Arthur Green, who all have Premiership caps for the club.
1 min
Hamilton ‘working hard to adjust’
FORMULA ONE - FROM BACK PAGE
1 min
Bath freshen up for Euro tie
Jinee van Graan has injected some experienced star quality into the back line for Bath Rugby’s European Challenge Cup semi-final at Edinburgh today.
2 mins
We back Crawley to the hilt - England’s Wright
ENGLAND have rallied behind Zak Crawley ahead of their first Test of the summer, with selector Luke Wright insisting: “We back him to the hilt’.
1 min
NFL star is a potential new investor
FORMER American Football star Malcolm Smith has emerged as a potential investor in League Two club Cheltenham Town, writes Jon Palmer.
1 min
Manning calls for 'party atmosphere' at the Gate
IAM Manning has issued a message to Bristol City fans ahead of the Robins’ season-defining clash with Preston North End today - urging them to bring a “party” atmosphere to Ashton Gate on the last day of the regular season.
3 mins
Honouring the cathedrals of the countryside
Artist Michael Cooper has brought the beauty of the West Country to the world over decades of capturing rural life on canvas. Now retired at 83, he tells JANET HUGHES how he's glad he chose to live his schoolboy dream
7 mins
BECKY SHEAVES
Granny would walk from Sidmouth up one side of the hill, with her dog Boysie as an alibi. At the top she would meet secretly with Grandpa, who was in the army
3 mins
ROGER EVANS
It sometimes seems that every MP is bobbing up and down trying to catch the speaker's eye... In most cases they have very little to say if they are called upon.
3 mins
STAN CULLIMORE
I can report that if the past is a foreign country, the present day is an alien landscape with dragons, monsters and crazy, weird space alien stuff all over the place
3 mins
CHRIS RUNDLE
CHRIS IS RAISING A TOAST TO FULL-BODIED BEER WITH SOME FULL-FLAVOURED DISHES
3 mins
HIP TO DIPS
Chef Sonali Shah on cooking for A-listers and why dips should be a dinner party staple.
3 mins
From Capri to Clevedon
LEWIS CLARKE chats to an Italian mum who created her perfect work life balance here in the West Country
4 mins
Swish hotel's a treat to be savoured at your leisure
SOMETIMES - but not very often - my expectations are exceeded from start to finish.
3 mins
Thunderbolts deliver an emotional punch
Marvel romp manages to serve up its popcorn fun with a side of heartbreak as Florence Pugh's performance adds depth to tale of rag-tag heroes
1 min
Theatre company marks anniversary in style
London Classic Theatre makes a welcome return to the West Country next week to perform Sir Alan Ayckbourn's Just Between Ourselves in the celebrated company’s 25th anniversary year. JEFFREY DAVIES spoke to company founder and artistic director Michael Cabot to find out more
6 mins
PLOT LINES
WITH TIM FOSTER
3 mins
Expert advice A treat for the senses
Kew Gardens' TONY HALL reveals what scented plants can do for your garden
4 mins
Walk this way...
A hiking festival in the Algarve is a sensational workout for the soul, says MIRANDA COMERASAMY
4 mins
Speedster's car to be auctioned
A car which once belonged to land and water speed record holder, Sir Malcolm Campbell, is to be sold at the Charterhouse Classic & Vintage car auction on June 26 at The Haynes Motor Museum, at Sparkford near Yeovil.
1 min
No lack of choice at upcoming sale
SMITHS Newent Auctions are promising a fantastic selection of more than 1,100 lots at their two-day auction being held on Thursday and Friday.
2 mins
There's no Gavin & Stacey film to be made... the story is told
Larry Lamb tells LISA SALMON why he's both sad and relieved the smash hit TV show is finally over, and how he has moved on by writing his first novel
4 mins
CRIME QUEEN
MARION MCMULLEN recalls the UK debut of Murder, She Wrote 40 years ago
1 min
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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