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Western Daily Press
Lam delighted Benhard is available for big derby
BRISTOL Bears have Benhard Janse van Rensburg, their man of steel, available for tomorrow night's “must-win” game at home to Gloucester Rugby.
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April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
BBC axing 2,000 jobs in attempt to slash costs
THE BBC is to cut 2,000 jobs as it tries to reduce costs by 10% over the next three years, sources said.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Green light for seven more families to live at Fivehead travellers’ site
THE expansion of a Somerset travellers’ site will be allowed to remain in place after retrospective planning permission was granted.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Hawk can swoop to Craven win
BY CAPTAIN WESSEX
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Duo forced victim into body bag in six-hour torture
A YOUNG man was subjected to months of ‘cuckooing’ by two men from the Forest of Dean before they drove him to a wood, where he was tortured and made to lie in a ‘body bag’
3 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
McIlroy could win ten majors, says Harrington
RORY McIlroy has both the game and the mental strength needed to win up to 10 Masters titles, according to former Open champion Padraig Harrington.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Family pay tribute to 'bright, kind, gentle and unassuming' Jamie
THE devastated family of “kind, gentle and unassuming” Bristol student Jamie Collins have spoken out after his alleged murder.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Trump suggests US-Iran talks could resume in Pakistan
HOPES rose yesterday for renewed peace talks between the United States and Iran.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
What's the story? Balamory's back!
Iconic kids' TV show returning to screens after 21 years
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Boeing lands £879m helicopter contract set to support 700 jobs
DEFENCE giant Boeing has been awarded an £879m contract to support Britain's Apache and Chinook helicopter fleets.
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April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
A silver lining despite falling metal demand
SILVER hit multiple record- breaking highs last year, but soaring investor appetite ulti- mately offset demand from jewellers and industry.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
A break with a load of hot air
THERE'S a long way still to go in this year’s Race Across The World.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Mystery as sign swapper adds a Euro feel to town
THE Somerset town of Midsomer Norton has its charms - but none, perhaps, on the scale of the Sagrada Familia or Camp Nou.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Relegated Bath back in the Southern League after 19-year absence
BATH City’s relegation from National League South was confirmed on Tuesday night following a 2-1 defeat against AFC Totton at the Snows Stadium.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
SIR ALF - THE QUIET HERO OF 1966
\"WE WILL win the World Cup.\"
6 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Trump: Starmer spat won't affect royal visit
THE King’s state visit to America will not be overshadowed by Donald Trump's strained relationship with Sir Keir Starmer, the US president has reportedly suggested.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Linguists' polite call for local profanity
LINGUISTS have appealed for the public's help across the UK in creating a national list of regional swear words.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
'We didn't intend airport Al advert to be misogynistic'
THE boss of a Bristol Al startup that secured more than £20m in funding from UK investors last week has spoken out after one of its adverts was slammed for being “sexist”, “tone deaf” and “deeply troubling”.
3 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Sarina salutes fight shown by England against Spain
SARINA Wiegman felt England required \"something different\" to secure their 1-0 win over Spain at Wembley and take a huge step forward in the World Cup qualifying campaign.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Rugby star Kildunne reveals struggle with body dysmorphia
ENGLAND rugby star Ellie Kildunne has revealed she struggled with body dysmorphia during the coronavirus lockdown.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Cotterill hails 'excellent' impact made by sub Mo
MANAGER Steve Cotterill felt Mo Faal's Cheltenham
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
MP's campaign calls on Brits to talk about sex
AN MP has launched a campaign to get everyone talking \"openly and healthily\" about sex and has dubbed summer 2026 the \"summer of sex\".
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Families of victims were 'let down by watchdog'
THE director general of the police watchdog has said its investigations added to the suffering of the families of three people brutally stabbed to death by paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Farm shop and cafe ‘thrilled’ to be named best in UK at awards
A FARM shop and cafe near Bath has been named best in the UK.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
CBI chief calls on Miliband to approve North Sea oil fields
THE boss of Britain's largest industry body has called on the government to green-light extraction from two major North Sea oil fields and slash the windfall tax on domestic oil production in a bid to revitalise the country’s oil and gas industry.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Reeves tells US audience that war was a 'mistake'
THE war against Iran was a \"mistake\" and has not made the world a safer place, Rachel Reeves said, as she stepped up her criticism of the United States-Israeli military action in the Middle East.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
SPANISH MINI CRUISE FROM JUST £49.50 PP*
WE'VE teamed up with Brittany Ferries to give readers a Spanish mini-cruise this spring and save pounds with an exclusive 2-for-1 offer.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Neto: Roy wants more attacking threat
ROY Hodgson told the Bristol City squad they now have to work on the “offensive part of their game” after their draw with QPR, according to Neto Borges, with the Brazilian shedding light on the mood in the Robins’ changing room.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Officer ‘hit twice with hammer by activist’
A POLICE officer who tried to stop a Palestine Action raid at the UK site of an Israel-based defence firm suffered a fracture to her spine after being struck with a sledgehammer, a court heard.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Western Daily Press
Majority back bid to join Weca
THE public supports North Somerset joining the West of England Combined Authority (Weca), according to a consultation on the idea.
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