Monthly Archives: November 2025

Couple return to stage where they met for 20-year anniversary

Couple return to stage where they met for 20-year anniversary

A couple who met on stage celebrated a milestone anniversary by visiting the place where it all began. Helen and Graham Tudor met while performing in the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk at Theatre Royal Plymouth in 2005, after unexpected changes in the production. They had not been scheduled for the show but, after a last-minute casting call, found themselves performing the lead roles of Jack and Princess Apricot. One year later, Mr Tudor proposed to the now…

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Weston-super-Mare fish and chip shop removes ‘weapon’ benches

Weston-super-Mare fish and chip shop removes ‘weapon’ benches

John WimperisLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceJohn WimperisThe seating outside the fish and chip shop on council property has been removedPicnic benches outside a seafront fish and chip shop that police warned could be "used as weapons" by passers-by have been removed from the area.Michelle Michael, who owns the Waterfront Fish Bar as well as the Grand Pier, in Weston-super-Mare, was told by police to remove the blue picnic tables.At a licensing review hearing at North Somerset Council on 2…

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Magnetic Skies: Fragments – Album Review

Magnetic Skies: Fragments – Album Review

Magnetic Skies: Fragments (Reprint Records/Bandcamp) Released 7 November 2025 CD | Vinyl | DL | Streaming 4.0 out of 5.0 stars4.0 Portsmouth three-piece Magnetic Skies are injecting new blood into the electronic pop scene. Their second album Fragments is a well-conceived update of a now venerable style. Robert Plummer enjoys the noise. It sometimes feels as though electro-pop is a genre with a great future behind it. Classic 1980s synth tracks are often infused with a sense of…

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Ventrelles | Emily’s Song | Single review

Ventrelles | Emily’s Song | Single review

Ventrelles: Emily’s Song (42’s Records) CD | Vinyl | DL Out Now BUY HERE Manchester based Ventrelles celebrate a new record label deal with their new single Emily’s Song. And once again it’s a vibrant and uplifting blast of shimmering guitars and psychedelic infused pop which showcases their very own brand of fleece pop. It’s now almost a year since Ventrelles’ last single We All Fall Down, a song which highlighted their penchant for blending strong psychedelic leanings…

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Iran grapples over social freedoms after war with Israel | Politics News

Iran grapples over social freedoms after war with Israel | Politics News

Tehran, Iran – President Masoud Pezeshkian unveiled a “Gen Z adviser” about a month ago, posing for a smiling photo with him that went viral online.The adviser, Amirreza Ahmadi, told local media that he sees his mission as listening to the youth of Iran, “from Tehran to the borders of this country”, going so far as to share his mobile number.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBut he later blocked commenting on his social media profiles after…

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Helicopter available for islanders needing healthcare travel

Helicopter available for islanders needing healthcare travel

Isles of Scilly residents travelling for healthcare on the mainland can now be transported via helicopter.In response to feedback from islanders, NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) has commissioned Penzance Helicopters for the transport of patients, alongside Skybus and the Scillonian Ferry.Susan Bracefield, acting chief executive of the ICB, said it would make journeys "simpler, more reliable, and less disruptive" for those who needed to attend hospital appointments.The ICB said the central booking office…

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Centuries-old traditions revived to ‘bless’ Somerset orchard

Centuries-old traditions revived to ‘bless’ Somerset orchard

Jasmine Ketibuah-Foleywest of EnglandBBCThe cider farm's Torm Man celebration is inspired by centuries-old traditionsA cider farm has drawn on centuries-old past-times for a new tradition that will "bless" and boost its apple harvests.The event at Torre Cider Farm in Washford was created alongside Somerset artist Rob Heard who, every year, builds a wooden human form called the Torm Man - a mystical spirit.As part of the celebration, apples from local orchards will be offered to the sculpture on…

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Dorset COP 2025 about ‘turning ambition into action’

Dorset COP 2025 about ‘turning ambition into action’

The organisers of an annual public climate change event have said this year's theme will be "turning environmental ambition into action".Dorset COP is a one-day event, organised by Sustainable Dorset, which is now in its third year and will take place later at The Exchange in Sturminster Newton.From 09:00 to 17:00 GMT it will offer a range of workshops, talks and creative projects.Chair Jennifer Morisetti said people could bring along their questions "and help us weave the Dorset…

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Free family friendly fireworks and bonfire events across the west

Free family friendly fireworks and bonfire events across the west

Jasmine Ketibuah-Foleywest of EnglandGetty ImagesFireworks and bonfire season is upon us and is being celebrated across the WestFireworks, toffee apples, Catherine wheels and sparklers: Bonfire Night and 5 November is almost upon us.With a range of traditional displays and quiet displays, there is plenty to suit all ages and tastes across the West of England.Here is a list of what is happening for free near you.BristolBradley Stoke: The Fireworks to Music event takes place at the Jubilee Centre…

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West Penwith sees a successful season for barn owls

West Penwith sees a successful season for barn owls

Barn owlets in part of Cornwall had a particularly strong breeding season this year, with 21 owlets successfully fledged, the National Trust has said.Rangers working with the West Cornwall Ringing Group said they recorded an average of 3.3 chicks per box in West Penwith, compared to 2.4 elsewhere in the wider area.Although below the long-term average of 4.3, the figures were described as "successful" by the charity, and driven by collaboration after a challenging spring that reduced prey…

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