The teen who grew up in crisis but turned her life around

Post published:October 29, 2025
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Nikki MitchellSouth of England home affairs correspondentBBCChanyta Buckley asked social cervices to put her in foster care when she was 14"My mum was a drug addict for as long as I can remember," said Chanyta Buckley, "so I thought I'd end up choosing drugs over a future." Despite growing up in crisis, the Bournemouth teenager is striving to prove to other vulnerable girls and women that they too can turn their lives around. Chanyta, 19, has volunteered to…

As Trump and Xi near deal, few see letup in heated US-China rivalry | International Trade News

Post published:October 29, 2025
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Gyeongju, South Korea – As US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping prepare to meet for the first time since 2019, Washington and Beijing appear poised to reach a deal to lower the temperature of their fierce rivalry.But while Trump and Xi are widely expected to de-escalate US-China tensions in South Korea on Thursday, expectations are modest for how far any agreement will go to resolve the myriad points of contention between the world’s two largest…

Venezuela declares Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister persona non grata | Conflict News

Post published:October 28, 2025
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Tensions have grown between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago over support for US military action in the Caribbean.Venezuela has declared Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister a persona non grata, as the two countries continue to feud over United States military activity in the Caribbean Sea.On Tuesday, Venezuela’s National Assembly voted in favour of the sanction against Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who has been sparring with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. It designates her as unwelcome in the country and…

Is Africa the West’s ‘Human Dumping Ground’? | Donald Trump

Post published:October 28, 2025
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We look at the deals between some African nations and the Trump administration to accept deportees from the US.Several African nations, including Uganda, Rwanda, Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, and South Sudan, have agreed to accept US-deported migrants, many with no ties to Africa. As rights groups sound the alarm, we examine what these deals mean for deportees, governments, and global migration politics. Presenter: Stefanie Dekker Guests:Melusi Simelane – Southern Africa Litigation CentreDaniel Akech – International Crisis GroupPublished On 28 Oct…

Young woman from Bristol said she was ‘let down’

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Wera HobhouseA petition calling for improvements to eating disorder treatment has been handed into 10 Downing StreetA young woman who suffers from an eating disorder says she has felt "let down" and "misunderstood" by medics, as academics call for an overhaul of how such conditions are treated. Beth Yates, 22, from Bristol, sought help with her eating habits and mental health aged 20, but said doctors seemed unable to consider both issues as part of the same problem.It…

Devon conservation charity liquidation sparks fears for reserve

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Torbay Coast and Countryside TrustAlex Foley said many people were worried about the future of Berry Head National Nature ReserveConcerns have been raised over the future of a nature reserve after a conservation charity entered liquidation.Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust chairwoman Barbara King said on Friday financial pressures had proven "too great" despite the charity's best efforts.The trust looked after Berry Head National Nature Reserve and other sites including Cockington Country Park and Occombe Farm.Alex Foley, who runs…

Barriers installed at Taunton car park to deter unwanted visitors

Post published:October 28, 2025
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A council has installed two height barriers at a park and ride car park to deter illegal encampments. The work is to try to deter unauthorised visitors on the site at Silk Mills in Taunton, Somerset. Somerset Council is advising motorists with tall vehicles not to drive in as both the entry and exit points now have height restrictions.Councillor Richard Wilkins, the lead member for transport and waste services at Somerset Council, said: "These barriers are a practical…

Cornish man who sexually abused children over four decades jailed

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A man has been jailed for 18 years after he admitted sexually abusing children over four decades.Robert Squires, from Bossiney near Tintagel, Cornwall, pleaded guilty to 23 recent and non-recent child sexual offences including two rapes of a child, attempted rape and multiple indecent assaults.The 80-year-old targeted his victims from a young age and committed the abuse in and out of the county, said Devon and Cornwall Police.Police said he admitted most of the abuse after handing himself…

Sandbanks residents seek legal advice after fence blocks off beach

Post published:October 28, 2025
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BBC Radio Solent's Steve Harris investigates the Sandbanks fence that's dividing opinionResidents on Dorset's exclusive Sandbanks peninsula say they are seeking legal advice over access rights to a beach after it was blocked off by a fence.Public footpath 82 runs from Panorama Road down to the edge of Poole Harbour and had previously been used by locals to access the beach and foreshore.But a sign now warns people to stay within the 1.8m-wide path, adding: "Trespassers will be…

Calls for for MP Rebecca Smith to quit Plymouth City Council

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Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceRebecca Smith's OfficeSouth West Devon MP Rebecca Smith (standing) says she will step down as a councillor in 2026Two city council members have called for another member to resign because she is also an MP.Rebecca Smith, who represents Plymstock Radford on Plymouth City Council and was elected as South West Devon MP in 2024, was scheduled to attend meetings on 16 May, 2 June and 15 September but sent apologies.Independent councillors Patrick Nicholson and…

Muller protesters sentenced for factory trespass in Bridgwater

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Five climate activists have been fined for a protest at the UK's largest milk factory.They were all sentenced at Bristol Magistrates' Court after being found guilty of aggravated trespass.It follows the arrest of ten people after the entrance of the Muller Bridgwater factory in Somerset was blocked in 2022.Five people - Carol Wood, 56, Philip Sleigh, 69, Catherine Cannon, 47, Christopher White, 32, and Oliver Stevens, 23 - were given a nine-month conditional discharge, ordered to pay £200…

Palestinian grandparents care for 36 children orphaned by Israel in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Post published:October 28, 2025
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More than 39,000 children in Gaza have lost one or both of their parents since Israel’s war on Gaza began two years ago.Published On 28 Oct 202528 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareIn Gaza, entire generations have been wiped out by Israel since it launched its genocidal war in Gaza two years ago, compounding the acute trauma of the already long-suffering Palestinian civilian population in the enclave.More than 39,000 children in Gaza have lost one or…