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Warning that festive traffic will peak today
TRAFFIC in the run-up to Christmas is expected to peak today with about 24.4 million cars expected on the UK's roads.
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December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
Witness appeal after attack on man in pub
A MAN was seriously injured in an attack at a pub in a market town in Somerset.
1 min |
December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
Blowers' win makes history
HISTORY was made in the opener at Exeter yesterday when Blowers became the longest-priced winner in UK history at 300-1.
1 min |
December 19, 2025
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Hutchinson ‘wants to stay’ with Cheltenham
The 25-year-old attacking midfielder has scored seven goals in 14 appearances since joining the Robins on a season-long loan from Bristol Rovers on September 1.
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December 19, 2025
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SW has largest rise in hospitalised flu cases
HOSPITALS are “nowhere near out of the woods yet” as flu cases remain at record levels for this time of year, health officials have said.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
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Mum in court charged with killing children
A WOMAN has appeared in court charged with killing her three children.
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December 19, 2025
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Both sides doubt reliability of the Snickometer
ENGLAND and Australia were united in their bemusement at the reliability of the Snickometer on day two of the third Test.
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December 19, 2025
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46-day hunger strike prisoner taken to hospital
ONE of the 24 people charged over an incident in which an Israeli arms firm in Bristol was allegedly attacked has been taken to hospital on day 46 of a hunger strike in protest at being held in prison while she awaits trial.
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December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
England’s Ashes hopes wilting in Adelaide heat
ENGLAND’S Ashes hopes were circling the drain after another batting surrender on day two in Adelaide.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
Rovers get first chance to impress new boss Evans
NEW Bristol Rovers manager Steve Evans seems to have impressed the fanbase with his first words since taking over the job this week.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
Belgium demands ironclad guarantees of protection
BELGIUM has insisted its European Union partners must provide ironclad guarantees that it will be protected from Russian retaliation before it would back a massive loan for Ukraine.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
Judge rejects bid to delay hearing on fraud cash
A JUDGE has refused to delay the confiscation hearing of a notorious fraudster who was jailed in the UK after conning an ex-girlfriend out of more than £300,000.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
'Bewildered' farmers in need of a profitable deal
THE farming sector is “bewildered and frightened”, with inheritance tax and farming payment changes causing significant ongoing concern, a review for the Government has found.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
Family still seeking answers over tragic cable death
A DEVASTATED family said their pain is “immeasurable” after a “perfect son and brother” was killed by a low-hanging electrical cable.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
Zara using AI-edited models
ZARA is using artificial intelligence to edit images of human models for its e-commerce platforms, City AM understands, as the fast-fashion giant looks to cut costs amid a tough retail backdrop.
1 min |
December 19, 2025
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Local elections could be postponed again
LOCAL elections could be delayed again as merging councils lack the capacity for reorganisation, the Government has announced.
1 min |
December 19, 2025
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Dilemma over dog's tooth op
My 16-year-old crossbreed dog has an infection of one of his cheek teeth.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
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Plans to build 3,000 homes on land at risk of floods 'shameful'
SERIOUS concerns that a new 3,000-home town could be built on land at risk of flooding has sparked calls from furious locals that the idea be dropped.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
Palestine Action support drives surge in terror arrests
TERROR arrests in the UK have surged since the ban on support for Palestine Action, according to new Home Office figures.
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December 19, 2025
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All Ajax trials halted after another soldier injured by vibration
ALL trials of the Army's new Ajax armoured vehicle have been paused after another soldier suffered vibration injuries, a defence minister said.
1 min |
December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
Failed asylum seeker denies rape in woods
A FAILED asylum seeker has pleaded not guilty to the rape of a woman aged in her 30s in a wooded area of Bournemouth.
1 min |
December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
Farmers need new deal to be profitable
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December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
Gloucester aim to build momentum at Leicester
GLOUCESTER
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December 19, 2025
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Rovers looking to impress new boss
Bristol Rovers new head coach set to take charge of first fixture tonight - page 35
1 min |
December 19, 2025
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Strategy to increase childcare access and help tackle poverty
THE West of England Combined Authority has published a child poverty action plan to widen childcare access and support families across the region.
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December 19, 2025
Western Daily Press
Drug dealer boss handed another six years in jail
THE ringleader of an organised crime group involved in supplying multiple kilos of drugs throughout the South West has had his sentence increased after admitting to the supply of class A and B drugs while released under investigation.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
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Trescothick insistent that ‘everybody’s trying 100 per cent’
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December 19, 2025
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Fire service set to go it alone at training centre
AVON Fire & Rescue Service is planning to quit the headquarters it shares with the police and move into its current training base in Avonmouth.
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December 19, 2025
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Crown Court backlog nears record 80k cases
THE backlog at crown courts in England and Wales has risen to nearly 80,000 cases, a new record.
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December 19, 2025
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Schools can go ahead after funding wait ends
TWO new schools are set to be built in Bath after long-awaited funding was finally announced.
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