Western Daily Press - May 14, 2025
Western Daily Press - May 14, 2025
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May 14, 2025
Man shot by police in court
A MAN who was shot by police in Portishead last month has appeared in court for the first time charged with firearm and drug offences.
1 min
Unseen work of West artist up for auction
PREVIOUSLY unseen paintings by Barrington Tabb, the late Bristol artist revered by David Bowie, are to be sold at auction next month.
1 min
Update on city's plan for residents' parking zones
NEW resident parking zones could soon be created in certain parts of Bristol to restrict where drivers can park their car.
1 min
'I'd never ask anyone for money'
SINGER Tony Hadley has warned fans about scammers pretending to be him to extract money.
1 min
Student's robot smashes 4x4 Rubik's Cube record
A STUDENT'S robot has shattered the world record for solving a 4x4 Rubik's Cube - by 33 seconds.
2 mins
Call for probe after walls appear at car park
BRISTOL residents are calling for an investigation into the closure of part of the car park at a shopping centre.
1 min
Director's new restaurant lands at West airfield
Guy Ritchie's team has unveiled Lore of the Sky at Compton Abbas Airfield
1 min
Council staff 'gutted' by pay cut plan
COUNCIL workers feel devalued as they face a \"gutting\" pay cut - but bosses insist nobody's pay will go down for at least three years.
1 min
Last resident of 'ghost village' dies at age of 100
THE last resident of the Second World War 'ghost village' of Tyneham in Dorset has died aged 100.
3 mins
Old Honda car plant razed at last
IT’S not the end, or the beginning of the end, but it is the end of the beginning.
1 min
100s of Civil Service jobs to be moved from London to Bristol
BRISTOL could be in line for an influx of senior civil servants as efforts to shift government roles to the regions intensify.
2 mins
Former West MP takes seat in Lords
TORY former transport secretary Mark Harper, right, has taken his place on the red benches in the House of Lords.
1 min
Trust in water companies falls to new low
HOUSEHOLDS' trust in water companies has fallen to a new low amid a sewage crisis and rising bills, an annual survey has found.
2 mins
Eating meat 'like eating human flesh'
MANY vegetarians who reject meat feel disgust which closely matches the aversion others feel to the idea of eating human flesh or dog meat, research has found.
2 mins
US 'wants to align more with UK' on food standards rules
THE US agricultural secretary Brooke Rollins said she would like to see the UK and US more aligned on food standards regulations, during a visit to London following the new trade agreement between the two countries.
3 mins
Exmoor staff face pressure after park fund change
A SHOCK change to funding for national parks has put Exmoor at a ‘crunch point’.
2 mins
Police make arrest over fires at sites linked to PM
POLICE investigating suspected arson attacks in London on properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer have arrested a 21-year-old man.
1 min
Conservative MP charged with two counts of sexual assault
CONSERVATIVE MP Patrick Spencer has been charged with two counts of sexual assault allegedly carried out at central London's Groucho club.
1 min
Migrant speech 'not like' Enoch's
SIR Keir Starmer \"completely rejects\" suggestions he echoed Enoch Powell in a major speech on immigration, and stands by his words, Downing Street has said.
2 mins
M&S hackers took customer data
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer has revealed that customer personal data has been taken by hackers after being hit by a damaging cyber attack.
1 min
Conviction quashed after 38 years in jail
PETER Sullivan has said he is \"not angry\" and \"not bitter\" after the Court of Appeal quashed his murder conviction, making him the longest-serving victim of a miscarriage of justice in the UK.
2 mins
Trump starts tour by doing deals in Saudi Arabia
DONALD Trump signed a host of economic and bilateral co-operation agreements in Saudi Arabia yesterday, as he kicked off a four-day Middle East trip with a focus on deal making with a key regional ally.
1 min
Zelensky says he will be waiting to talk to Putin
UKRAINE’S President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said he will be waiting for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Turkey this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the war in Ukraine, amid heavy pressure from the United States and European leaders to reach a settlement.
2 mins
'No third party involvement' in care home deaths
THE death of a 91-year-old man, on the same night as two other elderly residents in a care home, is thought to be unnatural, Dorset Police said.
2 mins
Bristol seeks clarity over £205m plans for Cardiff Airport
BRISTOL Airport is seeking an “urgent” response from the Welsh Government over an “unprecedented” plan for Cardiff Airport.
2 mins
Barclays share price surges to near-decade high after upgrade
BARCLAYS has experienced a significant uplift after the FTSE banking giant reported an impressive first quarter, fuelled by a robust performance in its investment division.
1 min
West sheep farmer named deputy chair of steering group
SOMERSET farmer Olly Matthews has been appointed as the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group's new deputy chair.
1 min
Organic fund offers loans of up to £25k
ORGANIC and ecological farmers can now access interest-free, unsecured loans of up to £25,000 following the relaunch of the charitable Dean Organic Fund.
1 min
Women in farming sought to take part in new survey
RESEARCHERS are seeking the views of women in farming to help improve the support provided for their health and wellbeing.
2 mins
Popular Perrier losing its fizz
Vanilla pods with flowers. Chris has a fondness for vanilla but an M&S yoghurt fails to hit the spot
3 mins
WEAN-AGE PICKS
THE BEST FIRST FOODS TO FEED LITTLE DINERS FROM TOP CHILDREN'S COOKERY AUTHOR ANNABEL KARMEL. BY CAMILLA FOSTER
3 mins
Kids' prize fund theft was just a misunderstanding
DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS
2 mins
Through boom and bust
FOR a quarter of a century, real estate couple Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer have been peddling their mantra - location, location, location.
1 min
England's IPL players facing fixture clashes
ENGLAND have included five Indian Premier League players in their one-day international squad to face the West Indies, including their former captain Jos Buttler, but have not ruled out allowing individuals to skip the series in favour of their franchises.
1 min
Alcaraz is next up in Rome for gladiator Jack
JACK Draper will take on Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open after battling past tricky Corentin Moutet, of France.
1 min
Bowling duo set to miss next two games
BOWLERS Dominic Goodman and Marchant de Lange are set to miss the final two games of Gloucestershire’s opening County Championship block of the season.
3 mins
Kirby leaves Robins after finishing sixth
STEVE Kirby has left his role as Bristol City Women’s head coach following a disappointing end to the season, writes Daniel Carter.
1 min
My players have created a real buzz – Manning
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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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