Monthly Archives: November 2025

St Ives mayor ‘pleasantly surprised’ as traffic experiment starts

St Ives mayor ‘pleasantly surprised’ as traffic experiment starts

Seb NobleCornwall political reporter, St IvesBBCJohnnie Wells admitted a "drastic" solution was required to tackle congestionThe first day of a trial to reduce congestion on roads in St Ives has been declared a "pleasant surprise" by the town's mayor. Some roads have been made one-way for cars in an attempt to stop jams caused by passing vehicles on narrow roads there.Councillor Johnnie Wells admitted some people's journeys would have been made longer as a result - but thanked…

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Wet Leg: Mountford Hall, Liverpool

Wet Leg: Mountford Hall, Liverpool

Rhian Teasdale, Wet Leg Wet Leg | Faux Real!Mountford Hall, Liverpool Guild of Students.15th November 2025 Fresh from The Royal Albert Hall, Wet Leg hit Liverpool on their Autumn mini tour. The one time indie geeks deliver a towering rock performance. Fronted by an unstoppable raunchy rock star in Rhian Teasdale and imbued with energy, riffs and an arsenal of impressive songs, they’re a band on the road to something much, much bigger.  Support tonight are Faux Real!…

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‘Deliberate’ fire outside Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park stadium

‘Deliberate’ fire outside Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park stadium

A fire which broke out outside Home Park stadium in Plymouth was started deliberately, the fire service believes.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the blaze at 21:10 GMT on Monday following a blaze which was confined to two portable toilets in the car park.The fire service said the toilets were "completely destroyed" in the flames, and added "the fire is believed to have been started deliberately".In a post on Facebook, Plymouth Argyle…

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University experts feature on BBC podcast exploring the life and legacy of an ocean giant

University experts feature on BBC podcast exploring the life and legacy of an ocean giant

The story of a giant whale that died after becoming stranded on a Cornish beach, before being ‘inherited’ by the University of Exeter, has been told in a new BBC podcast. The Whale, Secrets of a Stranding, explores how a 60-foot female Fin Whale – the second largest marine animal on Planet Earth – came to rest on the Lizard Peninsula. The 30-minute documentary goes in search of what happened to it and considers its potential legacy by…

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Award-winning producer Gub Neal returns to the University of Exeter

Award-winning producer Gub Neal returns to the University of Exeter

An Emmy-award-winning television producer has paid a special visit to the University of Exeter to meet students seeking to follow in his footsteps into the creative industries. Gub Neal, creator of the acclaimed television drama The Fall, spent time with postgraduates on one of the University’s flagship film degrees, and students who devote their time to supporting the radio and television stations within the Xmedia societies. Gub, whose extensive credits also include iconic series Prime Suspect, Cracker and…

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Once-extinct European wildcats set to make a comeback in England

Once-extinct European wildcats set to make a comeback in England

Jenny Kumah and Malcolm Prior,BBC News rural affairs teamTom MasonThe South West Wildcat Project hopes to bring back 50 European wildcats across the mid-Devon countrysideWildcats – one of the UK's most critically endangered mammals – could make a return from extinction in England, conservationists say.The South West Wildcat Project hopes to bring back 50 European wildcats, from 2028, after a study found a colony could "flourish" in the mid-Devon countryside.Reintroduction plans follow a breeding scheme to boost numbers…

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Jamie Chadwick in top-level Le Mans hypercar reserve role

Jamie Chadwick in top-level Le Mans hypercar reserve role

Chadwick's team-mates from her 2025 season for IDEC were France's Mathys Jaubert and Spain's Daniel Juncadella, and both have been selected to race in next year's hypercar alongside two more experienced drivers, Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani.Next year Genesis are set to compete with several car manufacturers attracted back to sports cars for its flexible design rules and as a cheaper alternative to Formula 1.Ferrari won this year's championship at the Bahrain 8 Hours this month, in the…

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Shingles vaccine most promising common drug to potentially prevent Alzheimer’s  – research

A new study has identified three existing medications that could be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease.  The research funded by Alzheimer’s Society and led by the University of Exeter, is published today in Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy. It found that a shingles vaccine (Zostavax), is the most promising existing medicine that could be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Viagra (sildenafil) and a drug used to treat motor neurone disease (riluzole) also showed strong promise.  …

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Philippine President Marcos rejects sister’s accusation of chronic drug use | Corruption News

The accusations from his estranged sister come as the Philippine president faces a corruption scandal over flood-control projects.Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has rejected accusations by his estranged sister, Senator Imee Marcos, that he has been a long-term drug user, at a time when the country is witnessing mass protests against corruption.On Monday, the senator alleged that her brother had developed a cocaine dependency that affected his governance, contributing to corruption and poor decision-making.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend…

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Torbay Council plans to sell historic monastery despite campaign

Torbay Council plans to sell historic monastery despite campaign

A Devon council is looking to sell the former Victorian-era monastery despite campaigners wanting to turn it into a community centre. Councillors and campaigners in the Clifton with Maidenway ward proposed the building in Paignton to be used for a community centre. The former monastery opened in 1883 and once was home to the Marist priests, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.A report meeting of the cabinet committee said the building should not be listed as an asset…

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Ten-hour mission to excavate huge whale head in Cornwall

Ten-hour mission to excavate huge whale head in Cornwall

BBCThe skull, which was buried in Falmouth, is the length of a minibus The two-tonne head of a whale that died after stranding in Cornwall has been excavated in a 10-hour mission, five years after its burial.As the local community had previously attempted to rescue the fin whale in 2020, a decision was made to keep part of it so it could eventually be displayed as a memorial.Scientist Robbie McDonald said he buried the skull on University of…

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