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Burbage take win in top-of-the-table clash
BURBAGE & Easton Royal moved 20 points clear at the summit of Premier One following their four-wicket win in their top-of-the-table clash with Midsomer Norton, writes Keith Watson.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Weight-loss jab linked to cutting cancer risk
Weight-loss injections should be investigated as potential “cancer prevention agents\" after a study linked the medication to a reduced risk of obesity-linked cancers.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Hamilton leads British 1-2-3 in first Ferrari win
LEWIS Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari with a stunning triumph in Spain as title leader Kimi Antonelli suffered a late retirement.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
WHAT THEY SAY
“This operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fuelling (President Vladimir) Putin’s war in Ukraine that they cannot hide” Sir Keir Starmer after the British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the Channel in the early hours of Sunday.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Brutalist church is saved from demolition
An overlooked architectural gem tucked away in a Somerset village is set to be saved from demolition and turned into a daycare centre.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Budgets to be cut to fund defence says Nandy
MINISTERS are looking at further cutting their departments' budgets to help fund defence, Lisa Nandy has said, after the resignations of the defence secretary and armed forces minister over the issue.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Security bill climbs in bid to protect ‘ransom’ dwarf wall
A MAN has now spent nearly £10,000 on a security guard to protect a ‘dwarf wall’ from developers who want to knock it down.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Glastonbury Tesco evacuated after ‘deliberate’ caravans fire
TESCO in Glastonbury was evacuated and then had to close on Saturday evening after an intense blaze broke out involving two caravans.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Barnaby's brother tells of impact on his family
THE brother of a student who was stabbed to death by paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane has said he feels like he “aged five years” when he learnt of his death.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Thousands fined for abuse of blue-badge parking regulations
THOUSANDS of Wiltshire motorists have been fined for contravening disabled parking rules.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Words Of Truth takes the Scurry
WORDS Of Truth stamped his class on the BetMGM Scurry Stakes to complete a pre-Royal Ascot double for Charlie Appleby at Sandown on Saturday.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
US President urges Israel to refrain from scuppering deal
UNITED States President Donald Trump has played down Israeli strikes on Lebanon - but has said that Israel and Iran should refrain from such attacks with a deal to end the war in Iran potentially close.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
WE'RE SINGING FOR ENGLAND
CASEY COOPER-FISKE CHECKS OUT WORLD CUP SONGS BY THE ENGLAND SQUAD
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
An ostentatious spectacle for Trump’s 80th birthday party
UNITED States President Donald Trump celebrated turning 80 yesterday with a show-stopping birthday spectacle that once would have seemed unfathomable - a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House.
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June 15, 2026
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Union concerned water industry reform could weaken protections
JOB cuts and the sidelining of specialists needed to hold water firms to account could result from reforms to regulation of the industry, a union is warning.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
I like to confront my fears because I want to eliminate them...
DECORATED OLYMPIC CYCLIST VICTORIA PENDLETON EXPLAINS THE POWER OF DOING THINGS THAT SCARE YOU. BY ELLA WALKER
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Prison workers watched TV while inmate died
OFFICIALS at Bristol Prison sat watching TV and ignored a distress alarm while a vulnerable young inmate used materials in his cell to strangle himself, a court has heard.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Victory has eased the pressure - boss Clarke
STEVE Clarke believes that the pressure has eased off after Scotland returned to the World Cup finals for the first time in 28 years with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Haiti in Foxborough.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Let’s go all guns blazing, says O’Reilly
NICO O'Reilly wants England to start their World Cup campaign “all guns blazing” against Croatia, writes Simon Peach.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
1980s dining is back in vogue thanks to Rivals
A SURGE in demand for food from the 1980s is sweeping supermarkets and restaurants alike, as one grocer launches a guide to throwing the perfect '80s dinner party.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Russian vessel intercepted in the Channel
THE British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the Channel in the early hours of Sunday, the Prime Minister said.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Grenfell relatives still waiting for justice
THE parents of an Italian architect and her boyfriend who died in the Grenfell Tower fire have told of the \"hurt\" of having to wait for justice.
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June 15, 2026
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Judge praises officer hit by sledgehammer
A POLICE officer has been praised by a judge for her exceptional “fairness, integrity, diligence and impartiality” in helping a Palestine Action activist who had just broken her spine with a sledgehammer.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Wrestler swapped a life as West farmer for US stardom
A MR England finalist has swapped beauty pageants for the squared circle after becoming a superstar WWE wrestler.
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June 15, 2026
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Seven-year-old ghost junction is still not open
A £50M motorway junction near Bristol that was built seven years ago is still not in use despite its eye-watering cost.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
The top soft fruits doing a plum job on heart health
Eating plums, cranberries and blackberries as part of your five a day can improve heart health, say scientists.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Molly 'heartbroken' to be ruled out for season
BRITAIN’S world indoor pole vault champion Molly Caudery says she is “heartbroken” to miss the rest of the season after requiring emergency spinal surgery.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
England's World Cup greatest hits
WORLD CUP WILLIE - 1966 England's first World Cup song was written by a Scotsman - Lonnie Donegan - the skiffle star behind tracks such as Cumberland Gap and My Old Man's A Dustman (Ballad Of A Refuse Disposal Officer), who sang a whimsical ditty about the competition's lion mascot.
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June 15, 2026
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‘Drinks are on me!’ Barman wins £3.5m luxury cliff-top mansion
A barman has won a £3.5m mansion in Cornwall and celebrated by declaring “drinks are on the house”.
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June 15, 2026
Western Daily Press
Raducanu defeated in Queen's final
EMMA Raducanu fell short of a dream title on home soil as she was defeated 6-0, 7-6 (8-6) by Croatian lucky loser Donna Vekic at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s, writes Rachel Steinberg.
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