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POLICE hunting for missing teenager Mary Bastholm – long suspected of being a victim of serial killer Fred West – have not found any human…
Invalid Date, THE tormented family of a missing 15-year-old feared murdered by Fred West are "very sad" police found no body buried under a cafe. The latest development means the mystery surrounding Mary Bastholm's 53-year disappearance continues. Mary Bastholm was last seen in 1968 West was a regular at the café where Mary worked as a waitress The schoolgirl was last seen on 6 January 1968 waiting for a bus to go and see her boyfriend. She is believed to have been murdered by depraved Fred West, who was a regular at the Clean Plate cafe in Gloucester where she worked as a waitress, but pol...
ONE of the UK's largest cider producers has unveiled a brand-new £3 million packaging line at its Herefordshire mill, in an effort to keep pace with a nationwide surge in demand for its authentic ciders. Westons Cider, based in Much Marcle near Ledbury, was established in 1880 – and it's now the sixth biggest company of its kind in the country. The new state-of-the-art canning line will be used to package 12,500 cans every hour and the firm says it is the latest in a number of exciting developments for the company as Westons Cider targets ambitious growth plans, despite a challenging...
Weston's Cider has introduced the new machinery at its site in Much Marcle, near Ledbury. The new canning line will be used to package 12,500 cans per hour after demand rose during lockdown. Helen Thomas, managing director and great-granddaughter of founder Henry Weston, said: "During lockdown – as pubs, bars and restaurants sadly closed their doors – sales of our ciders soared in supermarkets. “This unexpected surge in demand made clear just how important it is for us to control our own destiny, particularly when it comes to getting our world-renowned ciders from our Herefordsh...
EXCAVATION work has begun at a cafe believed to be the final resting place of Mary Bastholm, who could be a victim of serial killer Fred West. Detectives investigating Miss Bastholm's 1968 disappearance are digging at The Clean Plate Cafe having discovered "anomalies" in the floor. Objects were removed from the cafe after Gloucestershire Police were contacted by a TV production company with possible evidence her body could be buried there. One of the findings presented to police was a photo taken by the production company of what appeared to be blue material buried in one area of the ...