Monthly Archives: November 2025

Epstein victims expect death threats to rise as US release of files nears | Human Trafficking News

Abuse survivors urge accountability and support ahead of the much-anticipated release of the files related to the late sex offender in the United States.Published On 22 Nov 202522 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse have said that they have been receiving death threats, which they expect to escalate, as the date nears for the release of files concerning the deceased convicted paedophile financier.In a statement titled “What…

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Book of Dorset women shelved as statue charity hit with £5k bill

Book of Dorset women shelved as statue charity hit with £5k bill

Campaigners working to install a statue of a Dorset novelist have shelved plans for a book to accompany the project after being hit with an unexpected £5,000 bill.Visible Women crowdfunded for the life-sized bronze of Sylvia Townsend Warner for Dorchester's South Street but had not factored in the cost of groundworks.It said the additional expense meant some side projects, including a book about Dorset's forgotten women, would be postponed or cancelled.Anya Pearson, who launched the project, said a…

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Plea to rehome unwanted ex-racing greyhounds at Plymouth shelter

Plea to rehome unwanted ex-racing greyhounds at Plymouth shelter

Nine ex-racing greyhounds have arrived at a dogs and cats home and staff say they urgently need help to rehome them.Gables Dogs & Cats Home in Plymouth takes in nearly 1,000 unwanted and abandoned dogs and cats every year.With 76 cat pens and 71 dog kennels to heat, it said rising energy costs pushed their winter bills to more than £15,000, so it asked for donations and potential pet owners to come forward. General manager Claire Sparkes said:…

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GPS tags for Dartmoor ponies grazing wild areas of west Cornwall

GPS tags for Dartmoor ponies grazing wild areas of west Cornwall

Dartmoor ponies roaming the hills of west Cornwall are getting a tech upgrade. The National Trust has started fitting GPS [global positioning system] collars to some of its ponies to make sure they can be tracked across the 1,482 acres (600 hectares) of land they help manage.Ash Pearson, countryside manager for the National Trust in west Cornwall, said the move was vital for conservation. "We've got over 30 ponies, but we only tag the lead animals in each…

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Bumper crop for National Trust’s Cotehele’s Christmas garland

Bumper crop for National Trust’s Cotehele’s Christmas garland

BBCJust part of the 60ft-long flower garland that hangs in the Great Hall at CoteheleA bumper growing season has led to 38,000 flowers being used in a Christmas garland.The festive tradition at the National Trust's Cotehele site, in Cornwall, started in 1956.The process of making the garland takes a year from sowing seeds, harvesting and drying the flowers for them to be ready to be carefully used in the garland which is about 60ft (18m) long.Gardener Kay Lyle,…

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Somerset board game marathon in aid of children’s cancer charity

Somerset board game marathon in aid of children’s cancer charity

Rachel Candlin,West of England and Simon Parkin,SomersetRikh HartRikh Hart (L) and Stuart Perrin aim to stay awake for the full 24-hour marathonBoard game enthusiasts in Somerset are taking part in a 24-hour marathon to raise money for charity.The event is being hosted by Bridgwater Geek and Gaming at The Activity Warehouse - and people can take part in eight-hour slots."People get really passionate about these different games, be it board games, role-playing or card games, so it's an…

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Las Vegas Grand Prix: Lando Norris on pole with Oscar Piastri fifth

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Lando Norris on pole with Oscar Piastri fifth

Verstappen said: "It's already slippery in the dry, but in the wet it's not fun. It felt more like driving on ice."I did feel we were a little more competitive on the extreme tyre. We were not quite competitive enough to fight for pole but second is still good."Excited for tomorrow, I hope the inside [of the grid] is OK in terms of grip but we will see."Sainz's run to third was a strong performance in a car…

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Cars and parts stolen and smuggled abroad within 24 hours

Cars and parts stolen and smuggled abroad within 24 hours

Hannah Walsh and Alex Bish,South and South East Investigations and Jonathan Fagg,England Data UnitSgt Ross Haybourne says his team has found stolen parts heading for Cyprus and Africa where there is high demandCars and parts are being stolen and smuggled out of the UK sometimes within 24 hours to countries in Europe and Africa, police are warning. Sgt Ross Haybourne, from the Kent Police Rural Task Force, says criminals are often stealing to order across the South and…

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