NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump wrote of a ‘new beginning’ as he signed a visitor book at Israel’s parliament, ahead of a speech there on the Gaza peace deal and the freeing of Israeli captives.Published On 13 Oct 202513 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell says Jayden Wareham deserved the goal he scored against Reading following his recent performances.The 22-year-old summer signing fired in an equaliser against his former club in Saturday's 1-1 League One draw.It was Wareham's third goal for the club and his first since the end of August as City went two games without a defeat for the first time this season."I think Jayden Wareham is a fantastic young striker who's moved to a different…
Exeter boss Rob Baxter says he is frustrated his side were not able to win at Bristol in the Prem but will not overreact to the defeat.The Chiefs lost 18-14 despite facing a Bears side that was down to 14 men for 30 minutes.The defeat was a first of the season for Exeter, who had a potentially match-winning try disallowed late on as they slipped to sixth in the table."We were up there talking as coaches and going…
The Purbeck Film Festival is set to open spanning over 30 venues across Dorset including churches, village halls and a museum.This year, Academy Award-winning director Sir Sam Mendes joins as its newest patron. Mendes said he was "delighted" to support the event.Highlights include appearances from the Fox acting family, a Q&A with director Dan Pringle and actor Laurent Lucas following Die Before You Die at Durlston Castle, and a special screening of War Paint: Women At War with…
David GilyeatSouth of EnglandThe Jawbone CollectiveA poem namechecking Weymouth's ice cream parlour Rossi's is located at the premisesThirty poems by local residents have formed an interactive poetry trail across two towns.The OmniVerse Poetry Trail has been launched across Weymouth and Portland in Dorset as part of the Towns of Culture 2025 programme, in which the towns received a combined £60,000 from Dorset Council in funding.The poems, 15 in Weymouth and 15 in Portland, aim to amplify under-represented voices,…
A man has been arrested after a woman was raped in a park, police have confirmed.The woman was found in a distressed state in Victoria Park, Taunton, by members of the public at about 05:00 BST on Saturday, Avon and Somerset Police said.The arrest was made at an address in the town at about 18:30 on Sunday."Although an arrest has now been made, our investigation is really just beginning," said Det Sgt Wendy Fellowes."It's important now that people…
Michelle RuminskiSomerset political reporter, Taunton andBea SwallowWest of EnglandBBCMum-of-three Hayley says trying to secure special educational need provisions for her children has been "exhausting"Parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) say statutory deadlines are being missed by the system designed to support them.Only 6.5% of education, health and care plans (EHCPs), which are legally binding documents which set out the specific Send support individuals should get, were issued by Somerset Council within the statutory 20-week…
The increasing pressure for teachers to obey school curriculum policies is “profoundly demotivating” and is leading directly to people leaving the profession, a new study warns. Teachers value being able to be creative and collaborate with each other to design lessons but are increasingly subject to school policies requiring their conformity. The research shows this is also reducing their curriculum-making skills and reducing teacher autonomy and motivation, as well as relationships between colleagues and with pupils. There is…
Sammy JenkinsWest of EnglandPA MediaRMT union members will walk out on Saturday 18 OctoberRail passengers are being warned of "significant disruption" ahead of planned industrial action and strikes.All CrossCountry services will be impacted as members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) walk out on Saturday 18 October. The firm runs long-distance series that stretch from the South West of England to Scotland.The industrial action includes RMT union members in customer service roles.Shiona Rolfe, CrossCountry's…
Eve WatsonSouth West andFrancesca CarpenterSouth WestBBCPeople have been asked to share their views on the building in HelstonA council has proposed converting an old bank into offices and a community space.Helston Town Council said plans to restore the town's Guildhall would reduce its available office space and so it has proposed creating more in the former Lloyd's Bank building in Market Place.The council is asking for residents' views on the proposals, which would see it lease the building…
Skardu, Pakistan – When Wasiyat Khan was woken up by a loud explosion in the middle of the night, he thought “the mountains had burst” and a landslide was on its way.Accompanied by his family, Wasiyat, a shepherd from Roshan valley of Ghizer, in northern Pakistan’s mountainous Gilgit-Baltistan region, had taken his livestock to elevated land for grazing on a sojourn during the warmer months.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSoon enough, as the family sought immediate…
A waggy-tailed mentor is helping children take their reading to the next level as part of a library scheme.Okehampton Library has been hosting "Read to Rafa" sessions for three years, giving young people the chance to read books to an eight-year-old labrador called Rafa on Tuesdays.Staff at the library said the aim was to boost literacy skills and development and since starting up the project they had seen "huge progress".Mel Thompson, Rafa's owner, said she thought her pet…