Continental shelf seas revealed as powerful carbon sinks, but cutting global emissions remains critical to safeguard sea life

Post published:October 23, 2025
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Continental shelf seas – the shallow waters surrounding our coasts that provide most of the world’s seafood – are absorbing more carbon than they release, with the strength and direction of the prevailing wind proving a key control, new research shows. This may sound like good news for slowing climate change, but scientists warn it comes at a cost: rising ocean acidification that threatens marine life and global food security. The new study, led by researchers with the…

Devon and Somerset campaign urges young drivers not to drive at night

Post published:October 23, 2025
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Anna VarleSouth West home and social affairs correspondentBBCA campaign has been launched to reduce the number of fatal road traffic collisions among 17-24 year oldsA campaign has been launched to help reduce the number of fatal road traffic collisions involving 17 to 24 year-olds.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service's Top 3 campaign highlights the three greatest risks young drivers face - passing driving tests with limited experience, driving late at night, and distractions from peers.Young male drivers…

‘Devon derby match disorder will be dealt with robustly’, police

Post published:October 23, 2025
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Caroline RobinsonSouth WestBBCCh Insp Victoria Richards said there would be 180 police officers at the matchPolice have said they are prepared to deal with any disorder surrounding a Devon derby football match on Thursday. Ch Insp Victoria Richards of Devon and Cornwall Police said the sold out fixture at Exeter's St James Park was "medium risk" and a "highlight of the south west football calendar".She said: "A small minority of fans may be looking to cause some disorder…

Newquay football club wins funding to install solar panels

Post published:October 23, 2025
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James MiddletonNewquay AFC said it had installed 27 new solar panels and 37.5kW of battery storage at its Mount Wise StadiumA football club said it had taken a "major step forward" with the installation of solar panels and battery storage.Newquay AFC said it had added 27 solar panels and 37.5kW (50.28HP) of battery storage at its Mount Wise Stadium in Newquay, with funding from the Community Levelling Up Programme through Cornwall Council. The club said it could now…

Somerset date growers hope to turn desert green as new lab opens

Post published:October 23, 2025
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Dave HarveyWest of England business and environment correspondentBBCThe Somerset firm has become a world leader in producing date plantsPlant scientists at a world-leading firm that grows date palms in the UK hope to turn an Indian desert green as they open a new state-of-the-art lab.Although the British climate is too cold to grow the fruit, young date plants can be produced in climate-controlled labs and greenhouses.Date Palm Developments (DPD), near Glastonbury, Somerset, has been steadily expanding and now…

Tropical Storm Melissa takes aim at Caribbean, islands on alert | Climate Crisis News

Post published:October 23, 2025
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The storm could grow into a hurricane by Friday and a major one by the late weekend.Published On 23 Oct 202523 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareTropical Storm Melissa is threatening the Caribbean Sea islands with dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding, as officials urge residents of flood-prone areas to seek higher ground and shelter.Jamaica’s eastern region could see up to 12 inches (300mm) of rain. “Now that is significant rainfall, and that is the main thing that…

Crackdown on rogue traders and doorstep criminals in Cornwall

Post published:October 23, 2025
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Getty ImagesCornwall Council said residents had welcomed the scheme to deter cold callersA council has put up warning signs in two areas to help protect people from rogue traders and other doorstep criminals.Cornwall Council said so-called "No Cold Caller Zones" were being introduced in the Penwinnic Parc and Middlegates area of St Agnes.Residents have also been given stickers to put on their doors telling cold callers, individuals who make unsolicited sales pitches to houses, to "stay away", the…

M4 warning as ‘substantial disruption’ expected between Bristol and Bath

Post published:October 23, 2025
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BBCA section of the M4 was closed in March to allow the Badminton Road Bridge to be demolished A busy stretch of motorway will shut over the weekend to allow a new bridge to be built. The M4 will be closed in both directions between junctions 18 (Bath) and 19 (M32) from 19:00 BST on Friday 24 October to 06:00 GMT on Monday 27 October. The closure is needed to allow National Highways to install eight huge steel…

Wiltshire patient pleads for life-extending drugs funding

Post published:October 23, 2025
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Matthew Hill,Health correspondent and Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley,West of EnglandBBCDarren Ashton-Lake says the NHS will not pay for a new "life changing" drugA man living with a rare genetic disorder says hope is being taken away because the drug he needs is not available in the UK.Darren Ashton-Lake, from Trowbridge in Wiltshire, was diagnosed with Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) as a teenager 15 years ago - a condition which progressively damages the nervous system.The drug which helps slow down the disease,…

Weymouth bowling alley dig to unearth medieval town’s origins

Post published:October 23, 2025
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Archaeologists are to investigate the site of a former bowling alley thought to hold evidence of a town's medieval origins.The former MFA Bowl building in Weymouth occupied one of the earliest parts of Melcombe Regis which was founded in the late 13th Century.Preliminary investigations in 2022 revealed at least one medieval property in St Nicholas Street.The site has now been cleared for development and the dig, led by Context One, is expected to begin in January or February…

Dorset Seafood Festival reverts to free entry at Weymouth Harbour

Post published:October 23, 2025
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Organisers of a popular seafood festival say it will return to its original venue in 2026 and will be free to attend.Dorset Seafood Festival has been running in Weymouth for 17 years but was cancelled in 2025 due to repairs to the peninsula sea wall.The 2026 festival will take place on a "smaller scale around the harbour, near Weymouth Peninsula" over two days on 4 and 5 July.The entry fee, introduced in 2022 to help cover costs, will…

Devon family’s ‘turmoil’ over Ryanair name change policy

Post published:October 23, 2025
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A family said they were shown a lack of empathy by an airline following a bereavement. Sophie Taylor, from Chudleigh, Devon, purchased two tickets with Ryanair in October 2024 as part of a package holiday to Lanzarote for her mum Sharon Watkins' 60th birthday celebration. Sadly, her mother died in August, two months before the holiday was due to take place. When Ms Taylor requested to change the name on her mother's ticket to her father's name, she…