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Western Daily Press
Words Of Truth can take Scurry
TODAY’S BetMGM Scurry Stakes at Sandown represents a gilt-edged opportunity for Words Of Truth to open his account for the season.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Players insist prize money boost does not solve everything
LEADING players have welcomed Wimbledon’s record increase in prize money - but insisted significant issues remain unresolved, writes Andy Hampson.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
House in car park rejected again
PLANS to build a house in the car park of an Indian restaurant have fallen at the final hurdle, after a planning inspector backed Wiltshire Council’s refusal to grant planning permission.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Billy joins up
INJURED midfielder Billy Gilmour has travelled to Boston to support his Scotland teammates at the 2026 World Cup.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Factory raid carried out with 'terrorist link'
PALESTINE Action activists who caused an estimated £1.2 million of damage at an Israeli firm's UK factory were last night jailed for carrying out an “act of terrorism”, a judge ruled.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
'It felt like the impact on me did not matter because I am a police officer'
A POLICE officer left with a broken spine from a Palestine Action raid on an Israeli defence firm’s factory was left “shaken” when she was targeted by a hate-filled online troll, she told a court, writes Tristan Kirk.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
PM insists he won't walk away after resignations
SIR KEIR STARMER admitted he has ’got to turn things around’ if he is going to remain as Prime Minister and lead Labour into the next general election.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Meet the most popular crime writer you have never heard of
He's written 17 books, and sold more than a million copies, but Peter Grainger’s only just signed his first publishing deal at the age of 72. MATT NIXSON met the unassuming author
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
44% of retail workers consider quitting over mental health
NEARLY half of the UK’s millions of retail workers are considering quitting the sector over mental health, as the majority report facing abuse at work.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
VOICES OF THE WEST COUNTRY ROGER EVANS
I find myself intrigued by goats. They don't appear to be short of attitude. It must be a bit of a challenge to look after them and I've always liked a challenge.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Energy firm urges council to reverse refusal for solar farm plan
COUNCILLORS are being urged to reverse a decision to reject a huge solar farm in the countryside near Yate that would power 11,000 homes.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Flutter to ditch London stock market listing
PADDY Power owner Flutter is to scrap its London listing in the latest major blow to the capital's financial markets.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Feeling at Euros wasn't right - Bellingham
JUDE Bellingham has revealed that things were not right off the pitch in England's camp at Euro 2024, writes Jonathan Veal.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Collection of Guinness-related memorabilia
A LARGE single-owner collection of Guinness-related advertising memorabilia is being sold by Charterhouse in Sherborne Thursday, June 25.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Carl's gunning for Kevin
As the duo's fractured friendship nosedives, a fracas with a firearm ensues at the garage
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Agriculture has lots to offer young as a career
One student ran over a cow, another didn’t like the smell of the milking parlour — it's not for everyone, but farming jobs are available, writes Ro Collingborn
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
People smugglers will face the wrath of God, Pope warns
POPE Leo XIV warned people smugglers yesterday that they will face God’s wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants, demanding they stop and repent during the final day of his trip to Spain.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
On the right track for some meaningful conversation
COMEDIAN JOE WILKINSON DISCUSSES HIS NEW INTERVIEW SERIES FOR CHANNEL 4, AND WHY IT WAS A JOY TO CREATE. BY YOLANTHE FAWEHINMI
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Somerset stay in game thanks to Hermann ton
OVERSEAS recruit Jordan Hermann dug deep to get Somerset back on track on the opening day of their County Championship Division One clash against Nottinghamshire.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Community rescues last pub in village
A SOMERSET village’s last remaining pub has been rescued by the community.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
The man who reshaped modern art
DAVID Hockney, one of the most celebrated and influential British artists of modern times, has died aged 88.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Iceland boss calls for end of 'unsustainable' triple lock pension
LORD Walker, the influential Iceland boss who was made a Labour peer, has called for the triple lock pension to be scrapped as the mechanism was “profoundly unfair”.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Sykes, Morsy and Cornick to leave City
BRISTOL City have confirmed that Mark Sykes, Sam Morsy and Harry Cornick will all depart the club at the end of their contracts this summer, writes Daniel Carter.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Your need-to-know guide to getting a section 75 refund
Are you struggling to get a refund from a retailer or business for goods or services?
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
‘Awards reflect on Aardman and its talent’
LEADING figures from the West have been celebrated in the King's Birthday Honours - including legendary Somerset-based photojournalist Sir Don McCullin.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
RICOTTA AND SAFFRON CHEESECAKE TARTLETS (Makes 18-20)
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Free event brings £4.3m silver coin hoard home
THE public has a chance to see a multi-million-pound hoard of more than 2,000 silver Norman coins as part of a special event on Saturday, June 20.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
‘Relief’ at opening date for M4 bridge
PEDESTRIANS and cyclists will be the first to use a major bridge near Bristol when it opens on Friday.
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Celebrating exceptional service in West
Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
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June 13, 2026
Western Daily Press
Modern world is all about one-size-fits-all
THEY say we live in the “free world”, but there are times when an individual can find themselves questioning the idea. We are bossed about a lot these days - there are all-too-many occasions when you have no choice but to do what you are told, even if it’s plain daft or illogical.
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