NewsFeedHundreds of anti-immigrant protesters clashed with Irish police outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Dublin on Tuesday, setting a police vehicle on fire and launching fireworks at officers.Published On 22 Oct 202522 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
A couple whose newborn baby developed a potentially fatal infection have said they were alerted to the signs by an Instagram post.Matt and Laura Bradbury-Stewart from Frome, Somerset, said their son had become drowsy in the days after birth and grew less interested in feeding. While Ms Bradbury-Stewart was looking at Instagram for sleep advice, she came across a post by the Lullaby Trust warning of the signs of dangerous infections in babies. She realised her son was…
Available for over a yearStorm Benjamin has been named by Météo France and will bring wet and windy weather on Thursday. Cornwall is set to get wet and windy because of this and the Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind and rain. BBC Spotlight's Weather Presenter Linda Ludlow has the details. Photo credit: Sarayut Thaneerat.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link
Jonathan MorrisSouth West andMartyn OatesSouth West political reporterBBCA ban on smacking would bring England and Cornwall into line with Scotland, Wales, Ireland, South Korea and many other countries, said Andrew GeorgeAn MP has called for a nationwide ban on smacking children, describing the practice as "physical assault".Andrew George, Liberal Democrat MP for St Ives in Cornwall, joined abuse survivor and campaigner Caroline Eshghi at a parliamentary meeting hosted by children's charities NSPCC and Barnardo's.The event was part of…
Parking charges have been introduced to part of a car park after it was taken over. All of the car park at Devil's Point in Plymouth was previously free for three hours but has been reconfigured to operate as two areas, with 40% now part of the Royal William Yard (RWY) facilities, which have charges, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.Urban Splash, which was responsible for the regeneration of RWY, said the changes were part of a longstanding…
A wall is being reinstated at a crematorium to stop people using it as a shortcut after "significant disruption" was caused to funeral services.Part of the boundary at Weymouth Crematorium was originally removed to allow maintenance access from Shirecroft Road.But Dorset Council said "significant concerns" had been raised about the "lack of privacy and reverence" during services due to people cutting through.Access for mourners will be unaffected.Health and housing councillor Gill Taylor said: "It is important for us…
Cross-sector collaboration can prepare the UK economy for future challenges, according to a new report. The ‘Creating a Future Ready Economy’ report, published by Business in the Community (BITC) in collaboration with Royal London and with analysis by University of Exeter, outlines how the UK can create a resilient, future-ready economy that delivers shared prosperity in the face of social, environmental and geopolitical shocks. Launched at a reception in the House of Commons on Monday (20 Oct), the…
Unique retro games arcade Boneyard is set to re-open in Sidwell Street by converting a former Brighthouse retail unit into a new venue twelve months after having to make way for a “co-living” block at its previous Red Lion Lane location.Supervideo Ltd, the Paignton-based micro entity which runs the arcade, applied to the city council earlier this month for permission to change the use of the Sidwell Street unit, which has been vacant since Brighthouse collapsed in 2020,…
Planning applications have been put forward to replace street payphones with three-metre-tall multi-media hubs. BT is bidding for four of the hubs in Torquay to provide free ultra-fast wifi, phone calls and phone charging. The proposed hub locations are near Poundland at Fleet Street, at Tor Hill House and in two places outside shops in Union Street.The hubs have been rejected in some other parts of the country but BT said they would provide a "sleek and modern…
John Askey says he is seeing improvement in his Truro City side after their 3-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion Under-21s in the National League Cup.Seidou Sanogo, 25, gave the Tinners a 25th-minute lead before Dominic Johnson-Fisher doubled the tally 11 minutes into the second half.Sanogo wrapped the win up with a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time as the Cornish side secured a place in the next round with a game to spare. The…
Manchester Punk Festival just hit us with their 2nd announcement for the 2026 edition. As always, they haven’t disappointed. San Francisco’s Dead To Me will be a moment to remember. The highly respected Brendan Kelly (The Lawrence Arms/The Falcon) and Dave Hause (The Loved Ones/The Falcon) are joining the party and there’s an album set from MPF favourites and DIY stalwarts CHEWIE. There’s a ton of other amazing acts from the UK and as far as South America…
A speedway team just one race from potentially securing three major titles have been forced to put their final back due to forecast wet weather.Poole Pirates were set to host the Redcar Bears in the BSN Series final second leg at Wimborne Road, Poole, at 19:30 BST.The speedway team said due to the "predicted adverse weather conditions" it had been put back to Friday, adding: "We apologise to any fans who may have made advanced travelling arrangements but…