Buyer selected to restore Merchant’s House in Plymouth
A buyer has been selected to restore a 16th-century building in Plymouth, the city council has confirmed. Plymouth City Council said four offers were received for the Grade II*-listed Merchant’s House on Palace Street, which closed as a museum about…
India reacts to Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee | Newsfeed
NewsFeed People in India hopeful of working in the US say President Trump’s move to implement a new $100,000 annual fee on H-1B worker visas in the United States “shatters the dreams of Indians”. Published On 23 Sep 202523 Sep…
Experts outline changes needed to make the most of Alzheimer’s treatment breakthroughs
A dementia expert at the University of Exeter is part of an international panel to outline thechanges needed to for people to get the greatest benefit from Alzheimer’s treatment breakthrough. The approval of new antibody medications for Alzheimer’s disease –…
Forensic markers to deter Devon and Cornwall sports club thefts
BBC James Ewan said thieves “cleared out” Bridestow Cricket Club before the start of the summer Sports clubs are being offered forensic markers to help protect equipment, following a rise in thefts. Devon and Cornwall Police said tractors, mowers and…
NATO warns Russia of airspace violations, will defend self, deter threats | NATO News
NATO has issued a stern warning to Russia against what it calls an “increasingly irresponsible” string of violations of its member states’ airspace, adding that it will employ “military and non-military” measures to defend itself. In a statement on Tuesday,…
Call-outs to automatic fire alarms reducing in Devon and Somerset
BBC Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said only 1.7% of automatic fire alarms attended by the service were classed as emergencies Fire crews will no longer respond to all automatic fire alarms, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue…
Exeter co-authors World Alzheimer Report 2025 on ‘the power of rehabilitation’
The University of Exeter has co-authored this year’s World Alzheimer Report, published by Alzheimer’s Disease International and titled: ‘Reimagining life with dementia – The power of rehabilitation’. The report, co-authored by Exeter, Alzheimer’s Disease International, and the University of Sydney,…
Dartmoor prison staff and inmates sue over radon gas levels
Angela FergusonSouth West BBC “Higher than normal” radon levels were found at HMP Dartmoor Around 60 prison staff, prisoners and former inmates of HMP Dartmoor have launched legal action over radon levels. Solicitor Mladen Kesar said he was acting on…
Trump’s Tylenol announcement: What causes autism – and is Cuba autism free? | Donald Trump News
President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol, pointing to an unproven claim that links the painkiller to autism. Speaking from the Oval Office with Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump claimed that acetaminophen, the main…
Adjustments to parliamentary procedure needed to help disabled MPs fully participate, research shows
Reforms are needed to House of Commons rules to help disabled MPs fully participate in debates, research shows. Introducing call lists – used temporarily during the pandemic – would help to alleviate the physical and mental pressures involved with trying…