Monthly Archives: October 2025

Bournemouth e-bike rider killed by motorist in feud, jury hears

Bournemouth e-bike rider killed by motorist in feud, jury hears

Marcus WhiteSouth of EnglandDorset PoliceE-bike rider Joey Johnstone died in Bournemouth in AprilA man who was riding an electrical bike died after being hunted and mown down as part of a feud, court has heard.Joey Johnstone, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene in Moore Avenue, Bournemouth, in the early hours of 9 April.Zoe Treadwell, 36 and Taylor Warwick, 18 - both from Bournemouth - and a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named, are charged with murder and…

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Minehead teenager swims for 12 hours to support community pool

Minehead teenager swims for 12 hours to support community pool

Onyi UbadighaWest of EnglandFamily handoutChloe (L), with mum Wendy, raised more than £1,100 through her 12-hour swimming challengeA teenage girl with ADHD, who said being in water helps her find peace when she is feeling overwhelmed, has completed a 12-hour swim to fundraise for her town's only public pool.Chloe, 17, from Minehead, Somerset, swam from 05:00 until 17:00 GMT on Monday in aid of St Michael's Swimming Pool, which is a community organisation run by volunteers.Speaking after the…

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Exeter councillor who attended asylum protest cleared of bullying

Exeter councillor who attended asylum protest cleared of bullying

Miles DavisDevon political reporterBBCAlison Sheridan, a Conservative member of Exeter City Council, has been cleared of all accusations against her.A councillor who attended a protest against the use of a hotel to house asylum seekers has been cleared of all accusations against her including bullying, harassment and bringing the council into disrepute.Alison Sheridan, a Conservative member of Exeter City Council, wore her council lanyard to a protest outside a hotel in Exeter.The council found Sheridan had "exercised her…

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The most ambitious version of Boomtown ever created

The most ambitious version of Boomtown ever created

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Visitors take in ‘big’ Mars sculpture at Truro Cathedral

Visitors take in ‘big’ Mars sculpture at Truro Cathedral

A 7m (21ft) wide sculpture of Mars on display at Truro Cathedral has been providing lots of school half-term fun. The artwork called Mars: War and Peace was created by Luke Jerram and follows his Gaia installation, which was exhibited at Truro Cathedral in 2023.The artwork featured detailed NASA images of the planet and at an approximate scale of 1:1million, each centimetre of the internally-lit sculpture representing 10km (6.2 miles) of the surface of the planet.The piece is…

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Footballer Wes Fogden had hour-long ambulance wait for broken neck

Footballer Wes Fogden had hour-long ambulance wait for broken neck

Dorchester Town manager Tom Killick told BBC Radio Solent the wait was 'unacceptable'A footballer who broke his neck during a match waited an hour on the pitch for an ambulance.Dorchester Town FC's Wes Fogden suffered two fractured vertebrae during the FA Trophy game at Basingstoke on Saturday before the game was abandoned.Club manager Tom Killick said it was "unacceptable" that someone with such a serious injury had to wait so long in the cold.South Central Ambulance Service apologised,…

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Cabaret Voltaire announce final tour

Cabaret Voltaire announce final tour

photo by Leon Chew CABARET VOLTAIRE REDUX STEPHEN MALLINDER & CHRIS WATSON ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THEIR FINAL UK TOUR – OCTOBER 2026 WITH SUPPORT FROM GAZELLE TWIN CABARET VOLTAIRE LIVE – 2026 10 October – Birmingham Town Hall 11 October – Liverpool Arts Club 13 October – Nottingham Rock City 14 October – Cardiff Tramshed 15 October – Bath Forum 17 October – Newcastle Boiler Shop 18 October – Glasgow Barrowland 19 October – Manchester Albert Hall 21 October – Bexhill…

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Views sought in Poole on £400k Baiter skate park rebuild plans

Views sought in Poole on £400k Baiter skate park rebuild plans

Skaters, BMXers and scooter riders are being urged to help refine the final designs of a £400,000 skate park revamp.BCP Council is looking to completely rebuild the area next to the boating lake at Baiter Park in Poole.Initial concept designs for the skate park have already been shaped by feedback from local skaters who submitted a wishlist of features for the project.The council is working on the designs with specialists Maverick Skateparks and views are being sought until…

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Bird flu found at RSPB nature reserve on the Somerset Levels

Bird flu found at RSPB nature reserve on the Somerset Levels

The RSPB has closed a hide at one of its nature reserves after a number of cases of bird flu were identified.The charity confirmed Canada Geese and Mute Swans at Ham Wall, near Glastonbury in Somerset, were found to be carrying the disease, though numbers were "relatively low", it said, with fewer than 20 cases identified in eight weeks.None of the birds were found in public areas, so the reserve remains open except for the Avalon Hide. "This…

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Housing sites removed from council strategy

Housing sites removed from council strategy

Trevor Bevins,Local Democracy Reporter and Tristan Pascoe,Dorset Political ReporterDorset CouncilDorset Council said that national planning policy required it to expand its scope for new housing sitesMany Dorset sites identified for residential and commercial development are likely to be rejected because they contravene national policy or do not have the land owners' consent, according to one councillor.Former council leader Spencer Flower says there has been "a significant amount of public unrest," over some of the sites identified in the…

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Impasse leaves Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks mired in uncertainty | Taliban News

Three days of negotiations in Istanbul fail to yield breakthrough, but both sides maintain ceasefire is holding.Published On 28 Oct 202528 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe peace process between Pakistan and Afghanistan is mired in uncertainty after the pair reportedly failed to find a breakthrough during three days of negotiations in Istanbul.State media in each country blamed the other on Tuesday for the lack of agreement on a long-term truce in Turkiye. The talks were…

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