Western Daily Press - May 07, 2025
Western Daily Press - May 07, 2025
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May 07, 2025
Standing tall: Giants’ military land warning will stay put
A STRIKING art display warning of the dangers of accessing military land has been granted permanent planning permission to remain on the edge of Salisbury Plain Training Area in Westbury.
1 min
'Don't speculate on terror target'
HOME Office minister Dan Jarvis has urged MPs “not to speculate” on the location targeted by a suspected terror plot, as he gave a statement on two separate counter-terrorism investigations that both involved Iranian nationals.
1 min
Tropicana revamp to get nod after design changes
MAJOR plans for the transformation of Weston-super-Mare's Tropicana into a 5,000-seater venue could be approved next week - with the design amended after a local outcry.
2 mins
Museum wins major funding for 2030 reopening
BATH Fashion Museum has been awarded almost £800,000 in National Lottery funding towards a reopening in the city centre in 2030.
2 mins
Star hits out at 'censorship' as 'threats' see concerts cancelled
RADIOHEAD musician Jonny Greenwood has said his forthcoming UK shows were cancelled because of “credible threats”.
2 mins
11 nights of road closures on busy highway
ELEVEN nights of road closures on one of the West’s busiest routes began last night.
1 min
Wildfire guts 1,230 acres of Dartmoor land
A WILDFIRE has destroyed about 1,230 acres of moorland on Dartmoor in Devon.
2 mins
£2.8m plan to fell and replace trees
THOUSANDS of trees in Bristol are set to be felled and replaced under a £2.83 million council programme aimed at addressing the impact of ash dieback and improving the city’s green infrastructure.
1 min
Wiltshire Liberal Democrats name council cabinet choices
WILTSHIRE Liberal Democrats have named the councillors they want to hold cabinet positions - and they include one independent.
1 min
'If we save the sea, we save our world'
SIR David Attenborough has issued a powerful rallying cry to protect the oceans in a film released to coincide with his 99th birthday.
2 mins
Baby death accused set to represent himself at trial
MARK Gordon will represent himself in his trial in which he and Dorset aristocrat Constance Marten are accused over the death of their baby girl, a court heard.
1 min
Trump's tariff war on foreign movies 'blow' to UK industry
DONALD Trump's plan to impose a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US “could deal a knock-out blow” to the UK film sector, a trade union has said.
3 mins
Sir Salman Rushdie joins Hay Festival to preview new work
AUTHOR Sir Salman Rushdie has joined the Hay Festival line-up to speak about his recent work and the “power of storytelling”.
1 min
Nod for art gallery amid landscape fears
PLANNED new art gallery in a historic Herefordshire spot has been given the go-ahead despite fears over the impact on its surroundings.
1 min
TV star attacks traveller 'claims' in row over land
MARTIN Clunes has launched a fresh attack on his “hippie” neighbours for claiming they are travellers by “the way they dress” and “going to music festivals”.
3 mins
Teen who died after canal incident named
POLICE have named a 13-year-old boy who died after being pulled from a canal.
1 min
Owner of Pontins in court over gran's death
THE parent company of Pontins holiday parks has appeared in court charged with corporate manslaughter after part of a ceiling at a resort collapsed on guests six years ago.
1 min
Winter fuel payments pressure is resisted
SIR Keir Starmer yesterday rejected calls for a U-turn over the Government's decision to strip winter fuel payments from millions of pensioners, after Labour suffered a backlash at the ballot box last week.
1 min
Badenoch is 'confident' of keeping leader's role
KEMI Badenoch yesterday insisted she was “confident” that she would lead the Conservative Party into the next General Election, following the party’s drubbing last week.
1 min
UK and India agree trade deal
THE UK and India have agreed a “landmark” trade deal that will cut tariffs and offer an exemption to some overseas workers from either country paying national insurance contributions.
2 mins
New royal portraits revealed
PORTRAITS of the King and the Queen commissioned to mark their coronation have been unveiled by the royal couple.
1 min
Vardy told she must pay £1.4m to Rooney
REBEKAH Vardy must pay Coleen Rooney at least £1.4 million in legal costs following their high-profile 'Wagatha Christie' libel battle, a judge has said.
2 mins
Merz confirmed as Chancellor at second attempt
FRIEDRICH Merz eventually succeeded yesterday in his bid to become the next Chancellor of Germany during a second vote in the country’s parliament, a few hours after he had suffered a historic defeat in the first round of voting.
1 min
Cardinal asks people to pray for Pope electors
ONE of the UK’s most senior Catholic leaders has called on people to pray for himself and other Cardinals as they embark this week on the secret voting process to elect a new Pope.
2 mins
Stereotypes too hard to swallow for modern fans
HERE is some bittersweet nos-talgia in the opening scenes of Alan Ayckbourn’s Just Between Ourselves at the Theatre Royal, Bath this week, but overall the play seems dated and the comedy fails to hit the high notes of some of Ayckbourn’s better-known works.
2 mins
'Voters wanted to send a message – so we lost'
SEVERAL longstanding Gloucestershire civic chiefs have reflected on losing their seats in the county council elections last week and said “they could see it coming”.
3 mins
Kingsmill in merger talks with Hovis
ABF, the owner of Kingsmill, has announced it is engaging in discussions for a merger with Hovis, potentially creating the largest bread manufacturer in the UK.
1 min
Rising costs sees construction firm insolvencies hit record high
CONSTRUCTION business insolvencies have surged to an all-time high, according to an analysis by City AM, as escalating costs continue to push many in the sector towards collapse.
1 min
Career switch paying off for 'superb' farm shop butcher
AN up-and-coming Somerset butcher is celebrating after passing his apprenticeship and gaining a distinction.
1 min
Flower strips save on pest control costs
PLANTING wildflowers in apple orchards could save farmers up to £3,000 per hectare a year, a new study has revealed.
2 mins
Royal award for farm business
FAMILY-OWNED farming business from Somerset has been honoured this week with a King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade.
2 mins
WE SHALL FIGHT THEM ON THE BEACHES
HOW OPERATION OVERLORD'S DRAMA UNFOLDED MINUTE-BY-MINUTE
4 mins
FINAL HOURS OF THE FUHRER
HITLER ISSUES INCREASINGLY DELUSIONAL ORDERS AS FOES CLOSE IN ON HIS BUNKER
1 min
Turning back the clock
ROYAL Navy veteran John Holloway is 101 years old and has a wartime treasure with romantic connections that he would love to see restored to its full glory.
1 min
Triumph is like a dream - Zhao
HAO Xintong was crowned China's first world snooker champion on a defining night for the sport in Sheffield - and his vanquished opponent Mark Williams believes the sky is the limit for the new Crucible king.
2 mins
Glo'sters skipper takes positives
SKIPPER Cameron Bancroft insists there are “a lot of positives” to focus on at Gloucestershire despite the county making it five matches without a win when drawing their County Championship clash with Lancashire on Monday.
1 min
Batley back to boost the Bears pack
BRISTOL Bears are set to welcome back a pair of forward enforcers this weekend to aid their bid to fight fire with fire against Bath Rugby's powerful pack.
2 mins
Cotterill hails Quigley
FOREST Green boss Steve Cotterill was full of praise for Joe Quigley after the front man came off the bench to set up the Gloucestershire side's equaliser in their 1-1 draw at Hartlepool on Bank Holiday Monday,
1 min
Evans and Pett among those leaving
FROM BACK PAGE
1 min
Wells can still sign a new City contract – Manning
BOSS Liam Manning has drawn comparisons between Nahki Wells’ contract situation and that of Joe Williams at Bristol City last year, insisting that just because the striker is yet to pen a new deal, it does not mean he will not do so at some stage in the coming weeks.
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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