Motorcyclist, 17, dies in Poole roundabout lorry crash

A 17-year-old motorcyclist has died after a collision with a lorry.Dorset Police said the crash, involving the motorbike and a DAF truck, happened shortly before 17:00 GMT at the Safety Drive roundabout in Poole.The boy, from north Dorset, died at the scene. The truck driver was uninjured.Road closures were put in place to allow investigation work to continue. Police have appealed for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. Source link

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Guinea-Bissau’s new military ruler moves to consolidate power after coup | Military News

General Horta Inta-A appoints new prime minister amid growing condemnation of military coup in West African nation.Guinea-Bissau’s new military ruler has moved to consolidate power days after a coup deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo.In a decree on Friday, General Horta Inta-A announced the appointment of Finance Minister Ilidio Vieira Te as the West African country’s new prime minister.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe people of Guinea-Bissau “expect a lot” of their new leaders, Inta-A told Te…

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Qatar GP 2025: Oscar Piastri takes Qatar sprint pole ahead of Lando Norris

Piastri's pole came despite a major oversteer moment on the entry to Turn Four, which he estimated had cost him about 0.2secs and he described as "pretty scary - turning left in a right-hand corner is never good, especially when you're doing however many hundreds of kilometres an hour you're doing there".Underlying Verstappen's troubles, the Dutchman was beaten by his team-mate Yuki Tsunoda in qualifying for the first time this season, the Japanese faster by 0.009secs.Verstappen was complaining,…

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Exeter shop shut down for selling illegal tobacco after warnings

Devon County CouncilHeart of the South West Trading Standards Service said the proprietor of The Mini Market in Exeter, Devon, ignored repeated warningsA judge has granted a three-month closure order on a business accused of selling illegal tobacco.Trading Standards said the proprietor of the Mini Market on Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, ignored repeated warnings and continued to sell illegal tobacco worth more than £11,000 seized over the course of five raids. The closure order was issued on Wednesday…

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Woman in her 80s dies after car and tractor crash near Newquay

A woman has died following a crash involving a car and tractor in Cornwall, police have said.Emergency services were called to the A392 at White Acres near Newquay at about 09:50 GMT on Wednesday to reports of a Ford Fiesta and JCB tractor colliding.Devon and Cornwall Police said a local woman aged in her 80s who was taken by air ambulance to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital with serious injuries died on Thursday.The force has appealed for witnesses and asked…

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Second Step staff to take strike action across the West

Staff at a mental health charity in the West have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.Second Step delivers council and NHS-funded mental health services across Bristol, Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire.More than 100 people at the charity have voted to strike following concerns about wages, according to Unison.A spokesperson from Second Step said a plan is in place to avoid potential strike disruption, adding: "Our priority is to maintain safe, continuous support…

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Weston-super-Mare street art graffitied with red crosses

BBCA number of works of art have been defaced with the cross A number of colourful murals on the same street have had red crosses painted over them. North Somerset Council said the damage to street art on Old Post Office Lane in Weston-super-Mare had been raised with police so "appropriate action" could be taken.Liberal Democrat council leader, Mike Bell, said he was "fed up" with "mindless" vandalism "masquerading as patriotism" in some cases."These vandals are damaging property,…

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Marine autonomy surge in Plymouth sparks expansion plans

BBCJames Fisher Defence showcased its tactical diving vehicleA city's marine autonomy sector is growing so fast it is running out of waterfront space, companies say.Six months after Plymouth was named the UK's National Centre for Marine Autonomy, businesses are flocking to the area and pushing the limits of its original hub at Turnchapel Wharf.James Fisher Defence has revealed plans to expand operations and is considering opening a manufacturing facility in Plymouth. The company showcased its tactical diving vehicle…

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‘I want the truth to come out’

Samuel SpencerBBC News, CornwallBBC/Keo Films & Button Down/Mei WilliamsSt Minver resident Carole Wyatt believes there has been a miscarriage of justice following the accidental poisoning of her water supplyThirty seven years after the biggest mass poisoning in British history, a new documentary follows victims in Cornwall still looking for justice.On July 6 1988, 20 tonnes of aluminium sulphate was accidentally dumped into the incorrect tank at the Lowermoor Water Treatment Work in north Cornwall.Advice at the time was…

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‘Helicopters, artillery, tanks’: Syrians mourn victims of Israeli raid | Israel-Palestine conflict

NewsFeedVideo shows funeral processions in Syria’s Beit Jinn, after Israeli raids and missile strikes killed at least 13 people. Violent clashes erupted after Israel claimed it entered the village to arrest members of the Jama’a Islamiya militant group.Published On 28 Nov 202528 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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New car park in 2026, says Bournemouth hospital after feedback

BBCDrivers have complained of traffic queues at Royal Bournemouth Hospital car parkA hospital criticised for its parking provision during a major building project says its new car park is hoped to be ready by summer 2026.Visitors and outpatients to Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) have complained of traffic queues, a lack of parking spaces and poor lighting.There are currently 412 public parking places at the hospital. The new car park would provide an additional 150.University Hospitals Dorset said it…

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Plymouth woman may have been murdered 10 days before body found

BBCLisa Paris was found dead in Plymouth on March 18A 54-year-old woman may have been murdered 10 days before her body was found. Mark Fitzgerald, 62, has denied murdering Lisa Paris who was discovered dead at his flat in Rendle Street, Plymouth, on 18 March 2024.A jury at Plymouth Crown Court heard Miss Paris had not been seen in person or on CCTV, and her phone had not been used, since 8 March.Forensic pathologist Dr Amanda Jeffery told…

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