Monthly Archives: October 2025

Man who tried to smuggle Iraqis sentenced after Devon arrest

An Iraqi national has been sentenced for breaching UK immigration laws after arriving on a yacht from France with a group of fellow migrants, including a baby.Failed asylum seeker Rasty Hassan, 27, was intercepted off the coast of Brixham, Devon, in September 2024 aboard the 26ft (8m) yacht Induna, Plymouth Crown Court heard.He pleaded guilty to arriving in the UK without entry clearance and to conspiring to facilitate illegal entry for others and was handed a two-year prison…

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LIVE: Trump to host NATO chief as Putin meeting collapses | Donald Trump News

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visits the US as Trump proposes freezing the battle lines in the Russia-Ukraine war.Published On 22 Oct 202522 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Bath winger Will Muir is to have surgery on an ankle injury

Bath winger Will Muir is to have surgery on an ankle injury

Bath and England winger Will Muir is to have surgery on his ankle and is set to be out for a number of weeks.Muir has yet to play for Bath this season after picking up the injury during the pre-season win against Worcester last month.He won his first England caps this summer during the tour to Argentina and was Bath's top try scorer last season. The 28-year-old was initially described as having a "minor injury" but surgery has…

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Ethan Roots: Exeter flanker backed to earn England recall

England will also have 'A' internationals over the autumn period which could be a chance for Roots to show his worth having missed out on the England training squad that was announced earlier this week.Exeter have started the season well, winning two and drawing one of their four matches, having ended last season second from bottom.Baxter says it affects him personally when players are called up or miss out on the England squad. "All I've said to him…

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Hydropower could return to Cheddar Gorge river – to charge cars

Hydropower could return to Cheddar Gorge river – to charge cars

A hydropower system could be built at a beauty spot to raise money for community projects.As part of plans put forward by volunteers for the site on the River Yeo in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, new car charging points would be installed that are powered by the system.The river's power has been harnessed for centuries, with a peak of 13 mills, for uses including milling paper and corn.Huw Robson, one of the project leaders, said the new system would…

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Dr Fiona Gibson appointed Bishop of Taunton

Dr Fiona Gibson appointed Bishop of Taunton

Tess de la MareWest of EnglandBBCDr Fiona Gibson has been appointed Bishop of TauntonA new bishop has been appointed in the West after the departure of the incumbent who held the post for 10 years.King Charles III approved the nomination of Dr Fiona Gibson, who was previously Archdeacon of Ludlow in Hereford, for the post of Bishop of Taunton in Somerset on Wednesday.Dr Gibson replaces Reverend Ruth Worsley, who held the role from 2015 before becoming interim Bishop…

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Coastal defence renewal works under way in Bournemouth

Coastal defence renewal works under way in Bournemouth

Work has begun on the next stage of a two-year coastal defence project. Photos have been released showing how engineers are replacing two existing timber groynes at the beach below East Cliff in Bournemouth. This phase of work is expected to take until December. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council warned the public to keep dogs on leads during the project, which will see parts of the beach restricted while excavations of up to 5m (16ft) are dug.The…

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Weston super Mare man sentenced for historic child sexual abuse

Weston super Mare man sentenced for historic child sexual abuse

Georgia EadieWest of EnglandAvon and Somerset PoliceRodney Bunzly was sentenced to 12 yearsA man has been jailed for 12 years for a string of sexual offences against a child, which left a "lasting impact" on the victim. Rodney Bunzly, 57, of Grasmere Drive in Weston-super-Mare, was sentenced on four charges dating back two decades including indecent assault against a child and sexual intercourse with a child. He was also previously found guilty of making indecent images of a…

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Devon derby: Exeter City prepare to resume Plymouth Argyle rivalry

The bosses of both sides know a thing or two about derby matches.Exeter's manager Gary Caldwell was Celtic captain and led his side out against Rangers in one of the fiercest derbies in world football.Meanwhile Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley - a former Manchester United, Everton and Watford player - has been involved in big games against Manchester City, Liverpool and Luton. "Until you're in a derby you don't really know what it's like, so I don't think…

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Superyacht chef from Wimborne drowned in French harbour

Superyacht chef from Wimborne drowned in French harbour

The head chef of a superyacht drowned after falling from a quayside in the south of France following a night out drinking, an inquest has heard.Flinn Sessions, of Wimborne, Dorset, was working on the Atlantico yacht, moored at La Ciotat, near Marseille, on 9 June 2023.An inquest at Bournemouth heard the 22-year-old visited several bars with crew members and workers from other boats and was seen drinking beers and shots.Coroner Brendan Allen told the hearing his friends had…

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