Death toll from devastating Mexico flooding rises | Floods News

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Published On 14 Oct 202514 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareTorrential rain battered several Mexican states over several days last week, turning streets into rivers, sweeping away roads and bridges and triggering landslides.Rescuers scrambled on Monday to reach people cut off by the devastating flooding, with 64 people killed in central and eastern Mexico and another 65 reported missing.Dozens of small communities remained inaccessible days after the deluge, with residents working tirelessly to clear paths for…

Dorset Council extends consultations after reports of IT problems

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A council has extended the deadlines for two consultations after residents reported problems giving their views online.The consultations for Dorset Council's Local Transport Plan and Local Plan will now close on 20 October and 31 October respectively.The authority said it had received "high levels of public engagement", but there had been complaints its online surveys were very slow to load.The council apologised and said it had extended the deadline "to make sure that everyone has an opportunity to…

South Miss GB hopefuls pick causes close to their hearts

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Linzi Kinghorn andSophie CridlandSouth of England(L-R) Krystel Vida, Alice Cutler and Charlie Cobb are competing in the 2025 Miss, Ms and Mrs Great Britain categoriesThree finalists competing for a national beauty queen title are hoping to highlight causes close to their hearts.When Miss Great Britain began in 1945 it was only about judging the physical beauty of contestants.But 80 years on its organisers are also keen to shine a spotlight on the personal campaigns and good causes they…

Diver thought to have identified wreck of steamship lost in 1869

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DeepWreckDiver/YoutubeDominic Robinson explored the wreck last SeptemberA deep-sea diver believes he has solved the mystery of a cargo vessel which disappeared more than 150 years ago.Dominic Robinson, from Plymouth, said he discovered crockery on board the wreck sitting 100m (330ft) below the surface of the Celtic Sea, halfway between Cornwall and Ireland.He said the vessel was thought to have belonged to the Anglo-Greek Steam Navigation and Trading Company, which is the name embossed on plates that were found,…

GWR railway work to affect Bath Spa, Bristol Temple Meads and Chippenham

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Joe SkirkowskiWest of EnglandBBCRail replacement buses will run between Bristol and Bath SpaRail passengers are being urged to plan ahead due to potential disruption caused by maintenance work during the October half term.Network Rail is replacing tracks between Bristol Temple Meads and Keynsham along with other works at the end of October."This work forms part of a wider, ongoing, rail improvement programme to ensure the continued reliability of this important section of the railway," said GWR's Oana Apetroaie.What…

‘My leg helped rebuild my tongue after mouth cancer diagnosis’

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Jen SmithSouth West health correspondentBBCCandi Hulley had to learn how to speak and eat again during her recovery for mouth cancerA woman whose tongue had to be reconstructed with a piece of her leg because of mouth cancer is urging people to check for the warning signs.Candi Hulley, 52, from Bude, Cornwall, said a chance check-up at her dentist had led to her diagnosis.The Mouth Cancer Foundation charity said more than 3,000 people died of mouth cancer last…

‘Being prescribed time at the coast helped me back into work’

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BBCKelly Pardy's eight-week nature prescription included snorkelling and rock-poolingKelly Pardy was born with juvenile macular degeneration - a visual impairment that affects her central vision.The impact of the condition became particularly challenging when she became unemployed for a period of time. However, a referral to a "blue" social prescribing scheme in 2023 run by the Ocean Conservation Trust helped her through this difficult time.The eight-week nature prescription included snorkelling, rock-pooling and spending time at the National Marine Aquarium…

“Cocktails” of common pharmaceuticals in our waterways may promote antibiotic resistance

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New research has shown, for the first time, how mixtures of commonly used medications which end up in our waterways and natural environments might increase the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria. When humans or animals take medications, as much as 90 per cent can pass through the body and into natural environments, via waste water, or run-off from fields, ending up in the ocean. In the environment, this build-up of antibiotic medicines can accumulate to a strength sufficient…

LIVE: Trump signs Gaza ceasefire deal with leaders of Qatar, Egypt, Turkiye | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Signing comes as families in Israel and Palestine reunite with their loved ones released from captivity in Gaza and Israeli jails.Published On 14 Oct 202514 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

Calls grow for release of Gaza’s Dr Hussam Abu Safia after ceasefire deal | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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There have been conflicting reports on whether Israel would free the prominent Gaza medic as part of the truce agreement.Published On 13 Oct 202513 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAs Israeli and Palestinian captives return to their families as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the status of many prominent Palestinian detainees remains uncertain.Among them is Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia, a hospital director in Gaza who was abducted by Israeli forces in…

FA Cup first round draw: Robbie Savage’s Forest Green face Jack Wilshere’s Luton

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Weston-super-Mare v Aldershot TownSalford City v Lincoln CityLuton Town v Forest Green RoversGainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United v Accrington StanleyColchester United v Milton Keynes DonsTranmere Rovers v Stockport CountyWigan Athletic v Hemel Hempstead TownNewport County v GillinghamCheltenham Town v Bradford CityBarnsley v York CityReading v Carlisle UnitedBromley v Bristol RoversPeterborough United v Cardiff CityOldham Athletic v Northampton TownCrewe Alexandra v Doncaster RoversTamworth v Leyton OrientStevenage v Chesterfield Boreham Wood v Crawley TownFarnham Town or Sutton United v AFC…

Russia calls for restraint amid Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes | Taliban News

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Moscow, which has sought to increase its influence in Afghanistan, says it welcomes stabilisation along the border.Published On 13 Oct 202513 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareRussia has urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to exercise restraint after deadly fighting erupted along the border for two days, killing dozens and halting bilateral trade in what has amounted to the worst clashes in recent memory.The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it was closely monitoring the events and…