Monthly Archives: November 2025

Plymouth Guildhall upgrades delayed by structural issues

Plymouth Guildhall upgrades delayed by structural issues

Work on an historic building in Plymouth has stalled because of newly discovered structural problems, not contractual ones, the city council has said.Upgrades to the Guildhall began last September and included updates to the two bars, the Great Hall stage, kitchen and an increased number of toilets.The project was granted £3.9m from the Government's Future High Street Fund but the council approved a top up of £490,000 in November to replace electrical systems, alarms and refurbishments to the…

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East Devon fungus group champions citizen science

East Devon fungus group champions citizen science

A group of mushroom enthusiasts in East Devon are working to bolster fungi conservation efforts.The Three Counties Group of the Fungus Conservation Trust photograph and record the mushrooms they find in a database which is used by organisations that need it.Trustee Hazel Jordan said: "It is used for various different things - whether it be planning, the National Trust, Natural England, students, conservation groups - an amazing amount of things."The charity-run trust wants to encourage more people to…

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Chile snowstorm survivors upset and angry over slow response

Chile snowstorm survivors upset and angry over slow response

BBCAustralian Robyn Lewis is part of a group calling for changes following the response to a snowstorm which killed five people in PatagoniaA survivor of a deadly snowstorm in Patagonia says there is "anger" over the speed of the response.Robyn Lewis was caught up in the storm in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park on 17 November which led to the deaths of five people, including Victoria Bond from Cornwall.Ms Lewis, from Australia, is among more than 50…

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Wiltshire man donates kidney to woman he met after crash

Wiltshire man donates kidney to woman he met after crash

Sue Kinnear,BBC Radio WiltshireandKirsten Robertson,BBC WiltshireClare BrixeyClare Brixey and Tim Swimburn are recovering well following their four-hour operationTwo people who met through tragic circumstances have united for a life-saving kidney transplant.Tim Swinburn, from Melksham in Wiltshire, met Clare Brixey, from Standerwick in Somerset, in 2004, when he had to knock on her door to explain her 20-year-old son, Ashley, had died in a car crash.At the time, Ms Brixey was already suffering from kidney failure and reliant on…

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Cornwall stroke survivor says bodysurfing boosted recovery

Cornwall stroke survivor says bodysurfing boosted recovery

BBCDanny Teare has won medals in competitions in France and MoroccoA stroke survivor who has used bodysurfing as part of his recovery is now ranked 20th in the sport in Europe and Africa.Danny Teare, 50, represented the UK in the Euro Open Bodysurf Tour, only six years after suffering a stroke while surfing.Mr Teare, from Camborne, says surfing was "a massive part" of his life before he had the stroke but being in the sea had also helped…

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Bournemouth Film School receives £1.25m of government funding

Bournemouth Film School receives £1.25m of government funding

A university's film school is to receive £1.25m of government funding.Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is being awarded the capital funding after making a successful bid to the Office for Students (OfS), a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education.The funds are going towards Bournemouth Film School (BFS), the largest film school outside of London.Jonathan Carr, the school's director, said: "The funding will support investment in buildings, facilities, equipment, innovation and future technology for BFS, further enhancing and…

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Bridge and waterfront repairs overrun at Poole Park

Bridge and waterfront repairs overrun at Poole Park

A road and a popular waterfront path remains closed until mid-December due to challenges in ongoing repair works.Poole Park lagoon, in Poole, Dorset, is a wildlife haven and recreation facility, fed by a sluice channel under nearby Baiter Park and a railway line.Essential repair works to reconstruct the structure of the sluice channel after the piling became heavily corroded started on 21 July and had been expected to be completed by the end of November.Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole…

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Italy adds ‘femicide’ to the criminal code to curb violence against women | Women News

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has supported a bill to punish ‘femicide’ with life imprisonment.Published On 26 Nov 202526 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareItaly’s parliament has formally added the crime of femicide – the deliberate killing of women and girls due to their gender – to its criminal code, with a punishment of life imprisonment.The bill was unanimously approved on Tuesday, marking what Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described as a sign of “political cohesion…

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Strange But True Crime – Body of Proof

Strange But True Crime – Body of Proof

Contains some scenes of a sexual nature and scenes which some viewers may find disturbing.Available for over a yearNHS surgeon Neil Hopper was hailed as a hero when he returned to work after having both his legs amputated, however, he hides a dark secret. His secret? The damage to his legs was self-inflicted. Get in touch via email: behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk. Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Tamsin Melville. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Researcher: Bethan Davies. Social Media: Fede…

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euphoric indie shimmer from Manchester

euphoric indie shimmer from Manchester

Foxglove instagram Foxglove link tree Melodic Manchester indie band (actually from nearby Rochdale) Foxglove are getting whispered about louder and louder by the indie nerds in the city’s alcoves and corridors. They deal a perfectly formed pop indie with exquisitely perfect vocals from Abi that has a neat twist of melancholy to their euphoric indie shimmer, adding to its slipping and sliding melodic cool. A Plea From Louder Than War Louder Than War is run by a small…

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What are the risks of Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions escalating? | News

More attacks in both countries despite peace efforts.Pakistan has been accused of launching air strikes that killed civilians in Afghanistan, a day after three Pakistani security personnel were killed in a bombing.Recent peace efforts and a temporary ceasefire have failed.What’s driving the violence – and what are the risks?Presenter: Imran KhanGuests:Obaidullah Baheer – Adjunct lecturer at the American University of AfghanistanSahar Khan – Security analyst focusing on South AsiaHameed Hakimi – Associate fellow in the Asia-Pacific Programme at…

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