Monthly Archives: November 2025

Is global sports betting out of control? | Football

Hundreds of Turkish footballers and referees have been found to hold illegal betting accounts. The sport betting scandal that took hold of the Turkish Football Federation this week has put a spotlight on an endemic issue.Hundreds of players and referees have been accused of illegally placing bets.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAuthorities are trying to understand the scale and impact of a situation they’re calling a “moral crisis”.But it’s not just Turkiye, it’s not just football, and…

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Four malnourished kittens saved from landfill site

Four malnourished kittens saved from landfill site

Four kittens were saved after they were found malnourished and riddled with fleas and worms at a landfill site. Workers from a cat welfare charity used kippers to tempt the kittens to safety after staff at Westcombe Waste in Somerton, Somerset, found two other dead kittens.The three males and one female kitten, aged about five weeks old, were discovered under an 8m (26ft) high pile of wood.Rebecca Dawson, from Cats Protection, said after two weeks of specialist food,…

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Thousands march for climate action outside COP30 summit in Brazil | Climate Crisis News

Thousands march for climate action outside COP30 summit in Brazil | Climate Crisis News

Indigenous and other climate activists say they need to ‘make their voices heard’ as UN conference hits halfway mark.Published On 15 Nov 202515 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThousands of people have marched through the streets of the Brazilian city of Belem, calling for the voices of Indigenous peoples and environmental defenders to be heard at the United Nations COP30 climate summit.Indigenous community members mixed with activists at Saturday’s march, which unfolded in a festive atmosphere…

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Could Chile be on the verge of a political shift in its 2025 election? | Elections News

Could Chile be on the verge of a political shift in its 2025 election? | Elections News

When Gabriel Boric was sworn in as president of Chile in 2022, his victory was heralded by supporters as the beginning of a new era in the country’s political history.The leftist leader, only 36 at the time, was swept into power by a wave of protests focused on cost-of-living issues.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe also promised to oversee the rewriting of the Chilean Constitution, created during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet and famous for locking…

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Newquay artist wins award with painting of amusement arcade

Newquay artist wins award with painting of amusement arcade

An artist has become a two-time prize winner with her paintings of night-time street scenes.In 2024, Diane Griffiths, from Newquay, won a prestigious art award for her moody painting of a petrol filling station at night, titled Driving Home.Now she has collected a prize for Insert Coin To Begin - another night-time work of art, this time of an amusement arcade in Newquay.Ms Griffiths said winning the People's Choice Award at the SAA [Supporting All Artists] Artists of…

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Applications for £2m south west nature recovery fund open

A £2m fund to support local community groups with a focus on the environment across south-west England has open for applications.South West Water (SWW) said its Nature Recovery Fund aimed to deliver "tangible, community-led improvements" to nature and water quality.The package will support and assist environmental partnerships and volunteer programmes across Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and a small area in Dorset where SWW delivers wastewater services.Susan Davy, CEO of Pennon, said the fund was "another step…

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Advice for passengers due to travel

Advice for passengers due to travel

George ThorpeChannel IslandsBBCAdvice has been issued for Blue Islands passengers after the airline ceased tradingAdvice has been issued for passengers affected by the collapse of Jersey-based airline Blue Islands.The Channel Islands-based operator confirmed on Friday it had suspended trading and cancelled all future flights to destinations including Jersey, Guernsey, Exeter, Bristol and Southampton.Airlines Aurigny and Loganair have both put on extra flights to their schedules to help passengers whose original booking had been cancelled.The Government of Jersey advised…

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Aurigny and Loganair step in to rescue passengers

Aurigny and Loganair step in to rescue passengers

George Thorpe and Frankie Golding,Channel IslandsBBCBlue Islands announced on Friday it had ceased tradingAirlines have stepped in to offer "rescue flights" for Blue Islands passengers after the company's collapse.The Jersey-based operator, which employed about 100 staff, announced on Friday it had ceased trading and cancelled all bookings.Carl Walker, chairman of the Jersey Consumer Council, said he understood more than 1,000 passengers had been displaced.Aurigny and Loganair have said they are putting on extra flights to help Blue Islands…

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Jody And The Jerms | Love Descends

Jody And The Jerms | Love Descends

Jody And The Jerms: Love Descends (Via PinDrop Records) CD | LP | DL | Stream Out Now BUY HERE Our Score Following on from a number of recent singles, Oxford sextet Jody And The Jerms release their fourth album Love Descends. Featuring another impressive collection of songs, it’s an album which showcases their own unique brand of melodic and uplifting indie pop which surely now demands the attention of a wider audience. Jody And The Jerms emerged…

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