Dorset cancer charity hosts ‘life-affirming’ fashion show

Post published:October 15, 2025
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Galya DimitrovaSouth of EnglandIan MetcalfThe Charity Angels UK Dorchester Fashion Show debuted in 2023, raising about £9,000"When they first walk on the catwalk, they're quite tentative. By the final scene, they're living life."Jane Hinnrichs is the lead organiser of the second Charity Angels UK Dorchester Fashion Show, featuring 14 Dorset women who have experienced breast cancer.The sold-out event is in its second year and aims to raise funds for research into secondary breast cancer, as well as show…

Dog owners asked about Cornwall beach restrictions for pets

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Christine ButlerSouth WestBBCDelilah the greyhound-cross loves a run on a beach, like here at Carlyon BayDog owners in Cornwall are being invited to have their say on restrictions put in place for dogs during the summer months. Cornwall Council is about to update its Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for the next three years. It currently bans dogs from 46 beaches, usually after 10:00 BST and before 18:00 from 1 July to 31 August, although Blue Flag beaches have…

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly facing child poverty ‘crisis’

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Brian Lawless/PA WireOne in five children across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are living in povertyPublic health officials have issued an "urgent call" to tackle child poverty in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.The 2025 director of public health annual report said 27,000 babies, children and young people up to the age of 19 lived in "relative poverty".One young person said living in poverty was a "hard place to grow up", but added: "It definitely makes you…

US revokes six visas over Charlie Kirk death amid social media crackdown | Donald Trump News

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The State Department says the US has ‘no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans’ after revoking visas over critical social media posts.The US Department of State says it has revoked the visas of six foreigners over remarks they made on social media about Charlie Kirk, the conservative political activist who was shot dead at a rally in September.“The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans. The State Department continues…

Nancy Astor statue in Plymouth removed to fix wobble

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A statue of the first female MP to take her seat in the House of Commons has been temporarily moved for repairs.Plymouth City Council said the bronze figure of Nancy Astor was taken away on Monday from its position on the Hoe for up to 12 weeks while "essential maintenance work" was completed.The authority said a wobble had developed due to the statue's position on the seafront and exposure to the elements.Astor became the first woman to sit…

Concerns over 2,700-acre ‘mega-solar’ scheme in Devon

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Kirk EnglandSouth West environment and tourism correspondentBBCStephen and Sharon Boulton, who live close to the proposed solar farm, say other options should be explored first"It's going to be huge, absolutely vast," says Stephen Boulton of the solar farm that could be built on fields near his home in rural Devon."Moving here was my retirement dream, to be able to look out over a view like this," added Mr Boulton, who is now spearheading the campaign against what could…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,329 | Russia-Ukraine war News

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Here are the key events from day 1,329 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is how things stand on Wednesday, October 15, 2025:Fighting Russian forces launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, in overnight attacks, hitting the city’s main hospital, wounding seven people, and forcing the evacuation of 50 patients, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said that its forces have…

‘Not going to waste our time’: Trump hinges US aid to Argentina on election | Donald Trump News

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United States President Donald Trump has pledged to boost Argentina’s economy with a $20bn currency swap, but only if the South American country’s right-wing president prevails in the upcoming elections.The president, the self-described anarcho-capitalist Javier Milei, was in Washington, DC, on Tuesday for his latest visit to the White House.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“We think he’s going to win. He should win. And if he does win, we’re going to be very helpful,” Trump said.…

Two houses in Plymouth evacuated after high readings of fuel

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Two homes were evacuated after higher than expected fuel readings were taken on a street in Plymouth, with the alarm being initially raised by an occupant.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the Dayton Close in Crownhill at about 13:25 BST on Tuesday after the occupant called them to report the smell of fuel.A spokesperson for the service said at about 20:30 crews and South West Water (SWW) remained at the scene as…

Exeter City: Grecians appoint Richard Pym as new chairman

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Exeter City have appointed Richard Pym as their new chairman.He takes over from interim club board chair Clive Harrison, who has been in the role since June when Nick Hawker stepped down.Pym previously served as chair of Exeter City Supporters' Trust - which owns the club - from June 2020 to December 2021.Harrison will remain at the League One club in the role of general manager until the end of the 2025-26 season, assisting the board.Another change at…

‘Show Israel the red card’: Protesters urge boycott of Israel at World Cup | Gaza

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NewsFeedIsrael’s World Cup qualifier against Italy in Udine was played under heavy security and protests just days after a Gaza ceasefire took effect. A pro-Palestinian march in the city center was expected to attract more people than the match itself.Published On 14 Oct 202514 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

High Court clears Reform councillors of election overspending

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Two Reform councillors and their election agent have had their names cleared by a High Court judge after being reported for overspending on election expenses by a colleague.Exeter councillors Neil Stevens, his brother Tony Stevens and their agent Rob Sheridan brought a civil case to the High Court in an attempt to protect their reputations as they face a police investigation.Justice Martin Spencer said any mistakes made by Neil Stevens and Rob Sheridan had been in good faith…