Western Daily Press - May 16, 2025
Western Daily Press - May 16, 2025
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May 16, 2025
Businesses rapped over safety failings near train station
TWO firms have been rapped over safety failings near Hereford railway station.
1 min
Report reveals damage caused by online abuse
SPORTSPEOPLE and pundits believe online hate is becoming normalised and say it is significantly impacting how they do their jobs, live their lives and express themselves, according to a new report.
3 mins
Doc Martin star opens horse event
DOC Martin star Martin Clunes was pictured horsing around at the Devon County show yesterday.
1 min
Rural West communities 'targets, not constituents'
LABOUR has been accused of viewing the West's rural communities as “targets rather than constituents” over controversial plans to reform significant farming policies.
3 mins
Call for action as council costs spiral
A SENIOR Bristol City Council official has urged MPs to overhaul social care as almost half the council's day-to-day budget is spent on around one per cent of Bristol's population.
2 mins
Severn Trent teams work through night to fix huge water leak
TEAMS worked through the night in a bid to fix the massive water leak in Gloucester which was seen erupting 100 feet into the air on Wednesday.
1 min
'Set up small universities in towns to drive growth'
UNIVERSITIES should be set up in small cities and towns across the UK to drive growth, the Conservative shadow Commons leader has urged, as he said they could be the “small modular reactors” in British higher education.
2 mins
Police seize knives and cannabis after huge street brawl breaks out
KNIVES and drugs were seized by police after a street fight between teenagers in a Knowle street.
1 min
Plaque honour for trailblazing black footballer
THE remarkable career of the first black footballer to receive an England call-up is to be honoured with a national blue plaque.
2 mins
Suitcase murder trial jury dismissed
THE jury in the trial of a man accused of decapitating a couple before taking some of their remains in suitcases to the Clifton Suspension Bridge has been discharged.
1 min
Spotlight on reforms and water quality as bathing season starts
BATHING season has kicked off in England with campaigners raising concerns about the Government's planned reforms and protesters calling for more action on sewage pollution.
3 mins
Plans to reinvent iconic seaside site get the green light
MAJOR plans to reinvent Weston-super-Mare's Tropicana has a \"nationally significant\" venue for culture, arts, and entertainment have been given the green light.
5 mins
William backs charity merger as he says grief is 'worst pain'
THE Prince of Wales has described grief as “the very worst pain any child or parent will ever endure” as he backed the merger of two leading child bereavement charities.
1 min
Economy grows at fastest quarterly rate in a year
THE UK economy grew at the fastest rate in a year over the first quarter of 2025, in a boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, new official figures show.
1 min
Prime Minister to announce new crackdown on people smugglers
SIR Keir Starmer is set to increase co-operation with Albania on tackling illegal immigration and organised crime as he visits the country on Thursday.
1 min
Backlash over prisoner releases
MINISTERS are facing a backlash from victims and domestic abuse watch-dogs over planned changes to prison recall which would see some offenders released within a month to free up jail space.
2 mins
More concern on assisted dying Bill
ANOTHER leading medical body has raised concerns about the risks of the assisted dying Bill “failing to protect vulnerable patients”, on the eve of its return to Parliament.
1 min
Supermarkets pledge to keep sourcing UK meat
ALDI and the Co-op have pledged to continue sourcing meat from British farms amid ongoing UK-US trade talks.
2 mins
Trump suggests US and Iran are close to nuclear weapons deal
UNITED States President Donald Trump has said that the US and Iran have “sort of” agreed to terms on a nuclear weapons deal, offering a measure of confidence that an accord is coming into sharper focus.
1 min
Zelensky sends team for talks with Russians
UKRAINE'S President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said he is sending a team headed by his defence minister to Istanbul for the first direct peace talks with a Russian delegation since the early weeks of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
2 mins
'Vital' music venue in community comeback
BRISTOL music venue is set to reopen as part of a nationwide initiative which sees communities investing in grassroots music venues across the UK.
2 mins
Greencore seals deal for £1.2bn takeover of rival
SUPERMARKET sandwich maker Greencore has agreed a £1.2 billion takeover deal for rival Bakkavor in a move that will create a food-to-go giant with around 30,500 staff.
1 min
Plans to prioritise workplace parking levy splits councillors
LABOUR and the Conservatives refused to back a new five-year vision for Green-led Bristol City Council’s top priorities because it includes a commitment to introduce a workplace parking levy.
2 mins
UK SMEs owed £122bn in late payments
SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are owed approximately £112bn in late payments, according to new research.
1 min
Profits surge at utility giant ahead of water charge hikes
UNITED Utilities' profits have risen significantly ahead of it being allowed to charge more for water bills
1 min
Bring on the butterflies
TRANSFORM YOUR GARDEN INTO A POLLINATOR HAVEN
2 mins
SMART deco
TIM BOND falls under the stylish 1930s spell of a Miami hotel that's both perfectly placed and budget-friendly
2 mins
JOANNE WATKINSON
SHEER CAN BE GENIUS... IF IT'S DONE RIGHT
2 mins
TOP beer
ACROSS three series of a TV show following his efforts at farming, former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has shown the world just how difficult a business it can be.
3 mins
ALISON HAMMOND'S BIG WEEKEND
ALISON Hammond forges on as the deserving darling of British telly with this up-close celebrity chat show.
1 min
Love Olivia can kick on
OVE Olivia made a real impact on her all-weather bow and can make a swift leap to Listed level in the Clipper EBF Marygate Fillies’ Stakes at York today.
2 mins
Luatua and Thacker sit this one out
BRISTOL Bears head to Sale Sharks tonight without a pair of key forward players in Steven Luatua and Harry Thacker, writes John Evely.
2 mins
Gloucester add trio to squad for next season
GLOUCESTER Rugby have confirmed the addition of back rowers Hugh Bokenham and Josh Basham, plus scrum-half Mike Austin, ahead of the 2025/26 season as director of rugby George Skivington puts together the final pieces of his squad jigsaw.
1 min
Skipper Stokes out to ‘dominate every situation’
ENGLAND Test match captain Ben Stokes is out to “dominate every situation” this summer - and believes he can come back from his latest injury lay-off stronger than ever
1 min
Loan move for bowler
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1 min
I just want my future sorted out - Atkinson
BRISTOL City defender Rob Atkinson admits he would like his future “sorted” after his loan spell with Portsmouth came to an end - insisting that while he would be “absolutely buzzing” to remain a Pompey player, he “will be happy” should the Robins decide to keep him at Ashton Gate.
3 mins
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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