Western Daily Press - May 06, 2025
Western Daily Press - May 06, 2025
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May 06, 2025
Documents show secrecy and excitement at news of peace
A SET of never-before-seen documents of discussions between spies has revealed the Government Communications Headquarters’ (GCHQ) role in the announcement of VE Day.
2 mins
VE Day spectacle brings thousands out to celebrate
BUCKINGHAM Palace's famous balcony hosted the royal family’s VE Day commemorations 80 years after King George VI first marked the Second World War's end from the same spot.
4 mins
Ex-straw-dinary scarecrows
STRAW versions of Dumbledore, Professor Stephen Hawking and Dr Dre have taken over a village in Wiltshire.
1 min
Work starts to ‘restore county’
FIXING Gloucestershire’s “crumbling roads and broken services” are among the top priorities of the Liberal Democrats after their victory in the county council elections on May 1.
2 mins
'Scooters replacing car in 20% of trips'
MORE than a fifth of rental e-scooter trips replace car journeys, according to a new report, leading to calls for their use to be encouraged.
1 min
Doctors raise safety fears for elderly stuck in A&E
SENIOR doctors have warned of an “alarming threat to patient safety” after figures showed more than a million elderly people endure long waits in A&E - and the older they are, the more likely they are to experience it.
3 mins
'Development causing cracks in every room'
CHELTENHAM residents say developers and the borough council “couldn't care less” about cracks which have appeared in the walls of their homes after construction began at a nearby car park.
3 mins
A close call as phone survives 14,00ft plunge
A SKYDIVER whose phone flew out of his pocket at 14,000ft was stunned when he later tracked it down to a forest and found it-without a scratch on it.
1 min
Bright spots
Discover the eye-catching floral displays at National Trust places near you
3 mins
Family firm's global growth scoops award
A FAMILY-OWNED farming business from Somerset has joined a musical instruments company, an eco toilet paper business and an historic attraction to become a South West recipient of this year's King's Awards for Enterprise.
2 mins
Reform makes pledge on flags flown by councils
REFORM UK has said it will continue to fly county standards from council buildings, after saying “no other flags” than the Union and St George's ones would be permitted.
1 min
Confidence in economy falls
CONSUMER confidence in the future of the UK economy has plummeted to its lowest level since the height of the cost-of-living crisis, according to a new survey.
2 mins
Lorraine recovers at home after 'preventative' hospital surgery
TELEVISION presenter Lorraine Kelly has said she is home from hospital and recovering, after undergoing “preventative” surgery to remove her ovaries.
1 min
Boy who died in fire 'loved by all'
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy who died after a fire at an industrial estate \"was loved by all who met him\", his family say.
1 min
GPs set for cash boost to see more patients
MORE than 1,000 GP surgeries will benefit from Government funding to expand and modernise buildings, to make it easier to see more patients.
2 mins
Trump reveals idea of reopening Alcatraz prison
UNITED States President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a California island.
1 min
Israel announces plan to keep troops in Gaza
ISRAEL approved plans yesterday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials have said - a move that, if implemented, would vastly expand Israel's operations there and would draw fierce international opposition.
2 mins
Thieves steal van carrying two dinosaurs
BRISTOL firm Raptors World has been left reeling after the theft of two interactive animatronic dinosaurs from a hotel car park in Essex.
1 min
Charity's open gardens to get wilder for nature
A WEST Country charity has revamped its traditional coffee morning fundraiser in a bid to help spread the word about wildlife-friendly gardening.
2 mins
Snapshots of city celebrating the end of war in Europe
As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the end of the Second World War in Europe, we can be grateful to one American for giving us a photographic glimpse into what 8th May 1945 was like for the people of Bristol, as Oliver Davey explains.
2 mins
'WITHOUT VICTORY, THERE IS NO SURVIVAL'
BITTERLY fought over three million square miles of hostile ocean, the struggle to prevent Hitler’s U-boats - his ‘grey wolves’ - starving Britain into submission began on the first day of the war and ended on the last.
7 mins
Finding the right sentence
YOU BE THE JUDGE: CRIME & PUNISHMENT
1 min
Mid-race radio rant was all PG-rated - Hamilton
EWIS Hamilton said he will refuse to “apologise for being a fighter” as he defended his “PG” radio spat with Ferrari at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.
2 mins
Makeover for Epsom Derby week
NEXT month's Betfred Derby will become a 72-hour declaration race for the first time in its 245-year history, The Jockey Club has announced.
1 min
Jack earns high praise from final victor Ruud
ACK Draper was beaten in three gruelling sets by an inspired Casper Ruud in the Madrid Open final on Sunday evening.
2 mins
Wells and Hartley dig in to deny Glo'sters
RESOLUTE batting by Lancashire's Luke Wells and Tom Hartley kept Gloucestershire’s bowlers at bay and helped ensure the Championship Division Two match at Old Trafford ended in a draw, writes Paul Edwards.
1 min
Promotion eludes Tigers as Totton win
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL
1 min
That has to be my best innings so far - Rew
JAMES Rew hailed the “best innings” of his young career as Somerset claimed an unlikely win over Essex in Division One of the County Championship yesterday.
2 mins
'We must come back stronger'
STEVE Kirby says Bristol City must come back stronger next season after concluding the 2024/25 campaign with their sixth defeat from 20 games in the FA Women’s Championship – 2-0 away to Durham.
1 min
Reaching the play-offs is incredible – McCrorie
ROSS McCrorie revealed it was “incredible” to secure Bristol City’s place in the Sky Bet Championship play-offs in such dramatic fashion,
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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