Newspaper
Western Daily Press
'Relief' as funding found for parade
THERE is great relief funding for Gloucester Day will be available this year as civic chiefs showed a rare sign of unity in pledging money for the annual celebration.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Plot twist: Dome is home to first 'landfill allotment'
PICTURES show the world's first “landfill allotment” using gas from waste to grow fruit and vegetables.
2 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Extension to off-road site still on track
PLANS to expand a popular off-road driving “experience” at a sensitive Herefordshire spot have moved closer.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Ward fire sees parts of city hospital evacuated
PART of the Bristol Royal Infirmary was evacuated yesterday due to a fire.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Surgery scandal Life and love of other Dr Jenner
Edward Jenner, pioneer of vaccination, is well-known.
2 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Spice Girls honoured by coins
THEY have inspired generations with girl power and positivity, dominated the music charts, and even starred in a 1990s feature film - and now the Spice Girls are being celebrated on official coins produced by the Royal Mint.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
No stone left unturned
SHROPSHIRE-BORN actor Jason Watkins is nothing if not versatile. Last week, he was trying to clean up rivers in the Channel 4 drama Dirty Business, and now he's turned his hand to unravelling an ancient mystery on Salisbury Plain in this feature-length documentary directed by Simon Smith.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Skelton: It's brilliant to be in this position
DAN Skelton will head to this year’s Cheltenham Festival with contenders for all four of the feature races - but for a man descended from equestrian royalty then nurtured by one of the greatest National Hunt trainers of all time, it always seemed destined to happen.
3 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Inquiry into flight death resumes
A PARAMOTORIST known as the “human swan” has told an inquiry into the death of her fellow pilot that she “wholeheartedly” trusted him to keep a safe distance from her while in the air.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Chuckle Brother hits road for carers
COMEDIAN Paul Elliott, best known as one half of the Chuckle Brothers, is setting off on a journey across the length of the UK as part of a charity \"thank you\" tour.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Jabs could help cut heart attack deaths
JABS like Wegovy and Ozempic may cut the risk of life-threatening complications after a heart attack, researchers have discovered.
2 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
New TSB CEO appointed
SANTANDER has revealed the new chief executive of TSB Bank as the lender prepares for its landmark acquisition of the high street operation.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Competition watchdog probes big hotel chains over sharing of data
The UK's competition watchdog has launched a probe into top hotel chains including Hilton, Marriott and FTSE 100 giant IHG over their suspected use of a data analytics tool to share information with each other.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Concern grows over condition of Oasis centre
PHOTOS reveal the shockingly dilapidated state of a famous leisure centre which rock band Oasis named themselves after.
2 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Record rainfall for some in waterlogged winter
THIS winter was the wettest on record for the counties of Cornwall, Leicestershire and the West Midlands, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Busy city bridge to shut for night
THE busiest bridge in Bristol is set to close for ten hours next week as council chiefs continue to work to patch it up with essential repairs.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Starmer in row with Trump over strikes decision
SIR Keir Starmer defended his decision not to allow UK bases to be used by the US in the initial strikes against Iran in the face of criticism from Donald Trump.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
'Experienced' skydiver killed in wingsuit jump
A SKYDIVER who died during a wingsuit jump near Exeter at the weekend has been named locally as tributes flood in.
2 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Two Murphy hopes out of the Festival
OLLY Murphy’s hopes of breaking his duck at the Cheltenham Festival next week have been dealt a significant blow with the news that two of his leading fancies - Indeevar Bleu and They Call Me Hugo - will miss the showpiece meeting after suffering setbacks, writes Ashley Iveson.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Flats plan approved at third attempt
CONTROVERSIAL plans to demolish buildings at the top of Whiteladies Road in Bristol and replace them with 60 flats in two blocks have been approved at the third attempt.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Hospitals to lose beds to offer more care services
TWO of Somerset's community hospitals could temporarily lose half their inpatient beds as NHS bosses seek to offer a wider range of local services.
3 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Boyd and Burgess join Gloucester in overhaul
LOUCESTER
3 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
'Raw anger' at airport's proposal to 'steal' land
BRISTOL Airport's plans to “steal” part of a unique nature reserve in order to fly to America has triggered “raw anger,” councillors have been told.
2 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
No parking for seven HMOs
ZERO parking spaces are planned for seven large shared houses which are due to replace a bank on Gloucester Road on the edge of Bristol.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
'Winner' Jacks is backed to get better and better
ENGLAND all-rounder Will Jacks has been described as a “winner” by his head coach at Surrey, Gareth Batty, who is not surprised at how the 27-year-old has starred at the T20 World Cup.
2 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Bin collections cut 'saves £lm'
NORTH Somerset's switch to three-weekly bin collections has saved the council an estimated £1m.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Legal challenge to plans for 27 new homes moves step forward
EFFORTS to block a contentious housing development in Castle Cary through a judicial review have taken a step forward.
1 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Deal 'secures thousands of British defence jobs'
THE Government has announced a £1 billion contract with helicopter maker Leonardo, which it says will secure 3,300 British jobs.
2 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Police 'halted' Calocane case over doctor's email
TRIPLE killer Valdo Calocane should have been referred to prosecutors to decide whether he should be charged with a crime years before he fatally stabbed three people, a police officer has told the Nottingham attacks public inquiry.
2 min |
March 03, 2026
Western Daily Press
Mail defends its story about Harry girlfriend
THE royal editor of the Daily Mail has told the High Court that information for a story about the Duke of Sussex giving details about his girlfriend at the time around a campfire in Botswana came from someone who was there.
2 min |