Western Daily Press - May 05, 2025
Western Daily Press - May 05, 2025
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May 05, 2025
Biker killed - woman, 36, is charged with murder
A WOMAN has been charged with murder following an alleged fail-to-stop collision in Bournemouth that left a motorcyclist dead.
1 min
Biker killed – woman, 36, is charged with murder
A WOMAN has been charged with murder following an alleged fail-to-stop collision in Bournemouth that left a motorcyclist dead.
1 min
Eight arrested in two anti-terror operations
A SWINDON-BASED man is among eight men who have been arrested in two separate counter-terrorism police investigations.
2 mins
A little slice of heaven
Life on the famous 'Hovis Hill', where tourists are amazed the historic homes are occupied
2 mins
Brewing giant to create 100 jobs
HEINEKEN is set to create around 1,000 jobs as part of a major investment plan which will revamp and reopen dozens of pubs across the UK.
1 min
Memories of back to life for
VE Day brought blind veterans
3 mins
Bridgwater Carnival concerts set to attract bumper crowds again
THE pulling power of the Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Clubs has been demonstrated yet again.
1 min
City's youth movement captured in new book
ASTRIKING new photography book by Beezer, the Tokyo and Bristol-based photographer renowned for chronicling underground culture, is set to shed fresh light on the youth movements, music scenes and political protests of 1980s Britain.
1 min
Tea room can carry on brewing
A DORSET farm has won legal recognition for a tearoom which, it claims, has been in use for more than a dozen years.
1 min
Lib Dems only party to get on front foot with Farage - Davey
SIR Ed Davey has claimed the Liberal Democrats are “on track” to overtake the Conservatives at the next general election, saying they were the only party that “stood up” to Reform UK.
1 min
A weekend goat-away sparks M5 traffic jam
BANK holiday traffic came to a standstill when both sides of the M5 were closed yesterday - due to a goat running down the motorway.
1 min
FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY
PAY A VISIT TO A NATIONAL TRUST PLACE NEAR YOU THIS HALF TERM
2 mins
Spring garden work sees rise in fox rescues
A WILDLIFE charity is at \"full capacity\" caring for 17 fox cubs - many of which have been abandoned as the fine weather inspired people into their gardens.
2 mins
One in five 'leave review after poor experience'
ONLY one in five (20%) people leave a review when they have had a poor experience with a financial services provider, a survey has found.
1 min
Fourteen children arrested after boy, 14, dies in fire
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy who died after a fire at an industrial estate has been remembered by his headteacher as a “valued and much-loved” pupil.
1 min
Reform 'a real threat' to Labour
REFORM UK is “a real threat” to Labour and is being treated as a “serious opposition force” after the party’s successes in local elections, Wes Streeting has said.
2 mins
Interest rates forecast to be cut as inflation dips
UK interest rates are set to be cut to 4.25% as the Bank of England eases costs for bor- rowers while it digests the impact of US tariffs on the economy.
2 mins
Trump's Pope AI image provokes controversy
UNITED States President Donald Trump has shared a controversial artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as the Pope on social media.
1 min
Putin doesn't rule out nuclear arms
RUSSIA'S President Vladimir Putin has said the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine has not arisen - and he has added that he hopes it will not.
1 min
Tech to help patients get a faster diagnosis
MILLIONS of cancer patients will get a faster diagnosis with new technology to be rolled out across the NHS, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said.
2 mins
Pop star Capaldi returns to the stage
LEWIS Capaldi performed on stage for the first time in two years at a charity gig in Edinburgh to raise funds for suicide prevention.
2 mins
Bereaved mum wants a social media law change
SOCIAL media firms should be required to hand over children’s data to bereaved parents “now, before it’s too late” a mother has urged.
2 mins
Finest hour that defines us for time everlasting
The Battle of Britain halted Germany's progress and Hitler's aim of invading Britain. ANDY SAUNDERS tells the story of how The Few became the hereos of a nation
5 mins
BOMBERS' BID TO BREAK BRITAIN
FOR six hours on just one night in May 1941, the Luftwaffe dropped over 1,000 tonnes of bombs on London.
1 min
Keep schtum to win
MAKE some noise... or rather, keep quiet... yes, it’s another game show.
1 min
Amazing weekend for Godolphin – Appleby
DESERT Flower claimed the Betfred 1000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket to maintain her flawless record and continue Godolphin’s remarkable weekend.
2 mins
Norris returns to form in Miami sprint race
LANDO Norris reignited his world championship challenge by winning a dramatic rain-hit sprint race in Miami on Saturday, writes Philip Duncan.
1 min
Middleton stars in a big Frocester win
WEST PREMIER LEAGUE
2 mins
Somerset's final-day chances lie with Rew
SOMERSET will be able to call upon the services of seam bowler Matt Henry for their County Championship Division One clash with Sussex a week on Friday.
2 mins
Pollock: It's what dreams are made of
HENRY Pollock hailed the “no fear” approach of Northampton Saints after they shredded the form book to stun tournament favourites Leinster and book a place in this season’s European Champions Cup final, writes Andrew Baldock.
1 min
Bath delight at reaching their 'third final in a row'
BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan described his side’s European Challenge Cup semi-final contest against Edinburgh as being like a Test match after a brutal and bruising 80-minute battle in the Scottish capital.
3 mins
Draw showed improvement
- Holloway
1 min
Inigo leaves as season ends with a whimper
INIGO Calderon yesterday left his post as the head coach of relegated Bristol Rovers.
2 mins
Flynn: Fans have been outstanding this term
MICHAEL Flynn admitted “it was a typical end of season game” as his Cheltenham Town side went down 3-0 at Bromley to conclude their Sky Bet League Two campaign.
1 min
Cotterill full of praise for durable duo
FOREST Green Rovers boss Steve Cotterill has hailed Adam May and Jamie Robson for their efforts this season, writes Alfie Ryan.
2 mins
'I went through every emotion imaginable
LIAM Manning experienced \"every emotion imaginable\" as his Bristol City team roared back from two goals down to clinch a place in the Sky Bet Championship play-offs in front of a sellout crowd.
2 mins
United concede four in latest League defeat
MANCHESTER United may be on the brink of a European final, but their domestic misery continued with a 4-3 defeat away to Brentford yesterday afternoon.
2 mins
Mark was too good - Trump
JUDD Trump insists there were “no negatives” in his performance and that Mark Williams “deserved the win” in their World Snooker Championship semi-final at the Crucible in Sheffield.
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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