Month: November 2025

BBC DEVON

Solar power could be used at more mid Devon public buildings

Bradley GerrardLocal Democracy Reporting Service Lewis Clarke Mid Devon District Council said three of its leisure centres had some form of renewable energy provision A council has said it is investigating expanding its use of solar panel after the installation…

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of US flights cancelled as regulator orders cuts to air traffic | Aviation News

The Federal Aviation Administration is cutting air traffic by 10 percent due to a shortage of air traffic controllers. Hundreds of flights across the US have been cancelled following an order from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to temporarily cut…

Al Jazeera

How long will the US government shutdown last? | Government

The federal government shutdown is now the longest in US history. America’s longest government shutdown is becoming more painful by the day. At least 40 million Americans are struggling to get food, more than a million federal workers haven’t been…

Al Jazeera

Weight-loss drug makers announce pricing agreement with Trump | Health News

United States President Donald Trump, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk have unveiled a deal to slash the prices of popular GLP-1 weight‑loss drugs for the government’s Medicare and Medicaid programme, as well as for cash payers. The deal, announced on…

BBC DEVON

Man rowed with carer before fatal Tenerife balcony fall

Matthew Hill Health Correspondent BBC Jamie told a care manager to tell his mother he loved her before fatal fall The mother of a 25-year-old man with autism has accused his carer of unprofessional conduct before he fell to his…

BBC DEVON

Plans for new Aldi in Ivybridge refused by councillors

Plans to build an Aldi store have been refused by councillors due to concerns over its impact on neighbouring properties. More than 1,200 people supported the application for the site in Ivybridge, Devon, which the supermarket’s real estate director Elliot…

Exeter Uni News

The law turns a “blind eye” to the severe financial consequences of being in an abusive relationship, study warns.

The law is failing victims and survivors because it is turning a “blind eye” to the long-lasting and severe financial consequences of being in an abusive relationship, a new study warns. The law should be reformed to make domestic abuse…

BBC DEVON

Clean up of flaming Tar Barrels under way in Ottery St Mary

Caroline RobinsonSouth West BBC A total of 27 flaming barrels were carried throughout the evening A clean up was under way on Thursday, the morning after this year’s edition of an event where people run through the streets carrying flaming…

Al Jazeera

MAMDANI’S WIN: WHAT ARE HIS CRITICS SAYING? | Donald Trump News

Zohran Mamdani’s landmark win in the NYC mayoral race marks a shift – and ignites false claims on communism, election fraud & city funding. Zohran Mamdani’s historic win as New York City’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor is…

BBC DEVON

Xavier Amaechi: Plymouth Argyle winger receives injury boost

Plymouth Argyle winger Xavier Amaechi could be fit again within the next month. The 24-year-old summer signing has been out since early September after suffering a hamstring tear. It had been feared he would be on the sidelines until the…