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River search after man is charged with murder bid
A RIVER was searched by police yesterday as a man charged with attempted murder appeared in court over the weekend.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Overton is happy with side's effort
KIPPER Craig Overton declared himself to be “very happy with the performance” as Somerset had to take a draw against Nottinghamshire in their opening County Championship Division One match of the season.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Body found confirmed as missing Bath woman
A BODY recovered from the River Avon in January has been formally identified as a woman who went missing from Bath last November.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Teacher 'forced to stay home' by Motability mileage changes
A WHEELCHAIR-BOUND teacher claims she will be forced to stay at home by changes to the Motability scheme.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
What it says on the label
IT’S early days yet but I can just hear the torrent of fury rolling down the road from the Reformers and surviving Leavers over pending changes to the labelling of marmalade.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Tyred out model's on the mend
A MAN walks into the Repair Shop tonight and asks them to fix his Range Rover.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Council under fire for buying £800 'toy' it's not allowed to use
CONCERNS have been raised that almost £800 of taxpayers’ money has been spent on buying a drone which is no longer being used by a council in the Cotswolds.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Electric car sales hit a record high in March
MARCH was the best month ever for electric car registrations, with demand surging while fuel prices have continued to rise, new data shows.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Witness plea to sexual assault
POLICE have launched an appeal for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted during a morning attack in Bristol.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Artemis II mission creates space history
THE crew of Nasa’s Artemis II mission have started the journey home, after creating history on their pass behind the Moon.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Hodgson hails City’s makeshift defence
ROY Hodgson claimed he was more proud of Bristol City’s second-half showing than their first in the win over Sheffield United - with the Robins’ interim boss shining a light on his side's centre-back pairing in particular.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Pc who made indecent images of children barred from policing
A BRISTOL police officer convicted of making hundreds of indecent images of children has been barred from the profession.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Former government building sold for £2.1m
A FORMER government office building in the Clifton area of Bristol has been sold to a private investor for more than £2.1 million.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Village tempest brews over plans for 10,000 homes
A TEMPEST is brewing in Shakespeare’s home county over plans to build 10,000 new homes which will “destroy” large parts of the Warwickshire countryside - including around Mary Arden’s Farm.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Rail commuters face five months of delays
RAILWAY passengers in south Somerset will face five months of disruption and delays getting to the station after roadworks near a major housing development got under way.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Cost of strikes by resident doctors tops £3bn
THE government could have built a “few” hospitals or slashed NHS waiting lists faster with the estimated £3bn it has cost to cover the long-running dispute with resident doctors in England, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
A reintroduction project is asking people to share their sightings of these rare and elusive mammals
PINE martens in the West Country have begun to produce young and are 'doing well' since their recent reintroduction, say experts.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Frome wrap up the eighth-tier title
FROME wrapped up the Southern League Division One South title on Easter Monday with a battling 3-2 win at home to Shaftesbury, writes Keith Watson.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
'Whole civilization will die', Trump threatens
IRANIAN officials yesterday urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, after United States President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran did not meet his latest deadline for the Islamic Republic to agree to a deal.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Drunk passenger jailed after 'vile' mid-air abuse
A DRUNKEN aircraft passenger has been jailed for 10 months for his aggressive and abusive behaviour on a flight returning to the UK from Poland.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
BRIGHT IDEAS
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Swindon win was massive - Holloway
SWINDON boss Ian Holloway believes his side's come-from-behind victory over Walsall on Easter Monday was a “massive” moment in the race for automatic promotion, writes Richie Falkner.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Learn or lose your place, says Savage
ROBBIE
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Pine martens making a home in West woodlands
A reintroduction project is asking people to share their sightings of these rare and elusive mammals
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Staycations spike amid uncertainty
LAST-MINUTE Easter staycations surged this year as more people opted for trips closer to home amid turbulence overseas and worries over renewed cost-of-living pressures, new figures show.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
We’re just about there on contract, says Evans
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
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April 08, 2026
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A deep honour, says first Somali city lord mayor
BRISTOL is set to get its first Somali lord mayor.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
We deserved our point – boss Cotterill
STEVE Cotterill believes that his Cheltenham Town side “deserved” their 1-1 draw with Cambridge United despite the fortuitous nature of the Robins’ late leveller, writes Jon Palmer.
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April 08, 2026
Western Daily Press
Partnership urges improvement in animal welfare standards
THE National Farmers’ Union (NFU), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWE) and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSCPA) have come together in partnership to call on the UK Government to deliver on its manifesto commitments and demonstrate international leadership by introducing core animal welfare and environmental standards for agri-food imports.
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