Monthly Archives: November 2025

Harbour dredging trials begin in Bridport and Lyme Regis

Harbour dredging trials begin in Bridport and Lyme Regis

A new method of dredging is being trialled in two harbours with the aim of reducing costs and the environmental impact.Dorset Council is testing the Water Injection Dredging (WID) system at Lyme Regis and West Bay, which avoids the need to excavate and suction the seabed.The technique uses low-pressure water jets to loosen sediment which is redistributed by the natural currents.The dredging vessel, Doonhamer, will be in Bridport's inner and outer harbours for about 10 days before the…

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Wessex Water agrees £11m package to cut sewage spills

Wessex Water agrees £11m package to cut sewage spills

BBCWessex Water said the deal means the money will be used to benefit customers rather than going to HM Treasury A water company has agreed to fund £11m worth of improvements to cut sewage spills across its network to avoid a fine by the regulator.Wessex Water and its shareholders will pay for upgrades to reduce spills at storm overflow sites, extra monitoring equipment, and to help customers better manage rainwater at their properties.The company proposed the package to…

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Trains carry poppy wreaths from Cornwall to memorial in London

Trains carry poppy wreaths from Cornwall to memorial in London

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation TrustThe Night Riviera Sleeper from Penzance was the first of the 2025 trains to leave for London as part of Poppies to PaddingtonPoppy wreaths have been carried by train from Cornwall to London Paddington as part of Armistice Day.The night riviera sleeper from Penzance was the first of the 2025 trains to leave for London as part of The Poppies to Paddington initiative, now in its sixth year,. Military personnel, members of the Royal…

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British Sailing Team’s training base at Portland axed

British Sailing Team’s training base at Portland axed

Plans to build a new training base for the British Sailing Team have been abandoned due to the rise in build costs.The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) wanted to build the centre within the grounds of Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) in Portland, Dorset.But the RYA said rising construction costs had "prompted us to re-evaluate how best to invest" and it would instead revamp its current facilities.The new centre, given planning permission last year, was intended to…

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James Churchfield – It’s a silver medal for Melissa Reid!

James Churchfield – It’s a silver medal for Melissa Reid!

Available for over a yearMelissa Reid from Porthtowan won a silver medal for Team England in the Para Surfing Visually Impaired 2 category at the 2025 ISA World Para Surfing Championships held in California, USA. Pic: Sean Evans / ISA Surfing.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

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How many times has Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire? Here are the numbers | Israel-Palestine conflict News

How many times has Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire? Here are the numbers | Israel-Palestine conflict News

One month into the declaration of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Israel has violated the agreement with near-daily attacks, killing hundreds of people.Israel violated the ceasefire agreement at least 282 times from October 10 to November 10, through the continuation of attacks by air, artillery and direct shootings, the Government Media Office in Gaza reports.The office said Israel shot at civilians 88 times, raided residential areas beyond the “yellow line” 12 times, bombed Gaza 124 times, and…

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North Somerset car park lease an ‘absolute scandal’

North Somerset car park lease an ‘absolute scandal’

John WimperisLocal Democracy Reporter LDRSThe lease of Carlton Street car park has been described as a "scandal"A council signed the "worst deal any council has ever signed" when leasing a loss-making carpark, its leader has said.The Carlton Street multi-storey Park, in Weston-super-Mare, is currently losing North Somerset Council about a quarter of a million pounds a year.The authority took out a lease in 2012 but the poor quality build has meant most of it has now had to…

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Sand art created near Padstow to mark Remembrance

Sand art created near Padstow to mark Remembrance

Rocks UpIt took five hours to crate the artworkA huge piece of sand art has been created on a beach to mark Remembrance.The design featured a life-size scale drawing of a Vulcan aircraft which was used for a series of long-range raids during the Falkland's war in 1982.Harry Maddox and Steve Rolfe made the piece over about five hours on Saturday, at Tregirls beach near Padstow in Cornwall.Mr Maddox said: "It was big...the Falkland conflict was in my…

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Scientists find evolutionary explanation for “irrational” Dread Risk behaviour

The evolution of the so-called Dread Risk response has been explained by new scientific research. People often respond to low-probability, high-consequence events like terror attacks or nuclear accidents with a Dread Risk response. This intense fear of the perceived sources of dread leads to extreme avoidance behaviour, which often means that people expose themselves to higher risk of dying in more common incidents like traffic accidents. Scientists at the Universities of Exeter and Bristol have used a mathematical…

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Appeal after serious sexual assault in Sidmouth park

Appeal after serious sexual assault in Sidmouth park

Police are investigating a report of a serious sexual assault on a woman in Devon. Devon and Cornwall Police said the woman was assaulted by a man in The Byes, Sidmouth. The victim is being supported by specially trained officers and witnesses have been asked to come forward.Police said the incident happened at about 23:30 GMT on Sunday. Officers are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time or anyone with information to assist the…

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Somerset veterans find healing in community orchard project

Somerset veterans find healing in community orchard project

Charlie Taylor,Somerset and Christopher Mace,West of EnglandBBCDan Stone was diagnosed with PTSD and values the group's camaraderieMilitary veterans transforming overgrown woodland into a community orchard say the project has helped them confront and heal from their past experiences.Located just outside Dunster Castle near Minehead, Somerset, Project Orchard is run by the NHS Somerset Armed Forces Team and the National Trust, and brings veterans together to provide mutual support and create something lasting for the local community.Ian Edmonds, who…

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