Cornwall man in Jamaica for work stays to help after hurricane

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Caroline RobinsonSouth WestDavid HaleDavid Hale has been raising money through an online fundraiserA man who has been working to in Jamaica as an engineering manager has decided to remain after Hurricane Melissa to help people rebuild.David Hale, from Saltash, Cornwall, has been working with local residents to clear debris, repair homes, and deliver food and essential supplies and raise money through an online fundraiser.Mr Hale said the area he was living in had less damage than what he…

Six weeks of roadworks begin at busy Sturminster Newton junction

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Nightly road closures and temporary traffic lights are expected at a busy junction as resurfacing work and signal upgrades begin.Dorset Council said work will take place on the A357 Newton Hill/Bridge Street junction of Sturminster Newton Bridge until 19 December.Outdated signals will be replaced with modern equipment and above-ground detection to improve reliability and reduce future maintenance.Three-way temporary lights will operate throughout the works and pedestrian access will be maintained via a temporary crossing.The council said drivers should…

Learning ‘made fun’ at Plymouth library of 1,000 board games

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BBCThe walls of Character Creation are filled from floor to ceiling A library of more than 1,000 board games has been set up to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (Send).The walls of Character Creation in Plymouth are covered from floor to ceiling with popular titles, offering people a "safe space in which to be themselves".Based in Stoke, the project aimed to be a fun way of picking up new skills, with maths,…

Devon and Cornwall drug tests positive for nearly half of drivers

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Briohny WilliamsSouth WestBBCPatrol Insp Wes Watkins said police were stepping up awareness of drug-drivingPeople as young as 16 are testing positive for drug-driving, police have said. Figures from Devon and Cornwall Police showed that, out of 1,245 drivers who were tested between 1 January and 30 June 2025, nearly half (45%) had illegal substances in their system. The youngest male was a 16-year-old in Newquay who tested positive for cannabis, and the youngest female was a 18-year-old in…

Lenny Wilkens, legendary NBA player and coach, dies at 88 | Basketball News

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Wilkens’ family announced the news but did not divulge a cause of death of the Basketball Hall of Fame player and coach.Published On 10 Nov 202510 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareLenny Wilkens, a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame who was enshrined as both a player and a coach, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 88.The family said Wilkens was surrounded by loved ones when he died and did not immediately…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,355 | Russia-Ukraine war News

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Here are the key events from day 1,355 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 10 Nov 202510 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is how things stand on Monday, November 10:Fighting The Russian Ministry of Defence said its forces captured the Ukrainian settlement of Rybne in the southeastern Zaporizhia region. Fighting also continues in and around the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. The rate of Russian advances in the strategic city “remains temporarily decreased” as…

Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Lando Norris produces ‘champion’s weekend’ but Max Verstappen ‘shines brightest’

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If the championship had not taken such a decisive turn, the person in the spotlight after Brazil would have been Verstappen. Even in the circumstances, the Dutchman shone brightest of all, with one of the performances of his career.A year ago at this race, Verstappen put himself on the brink of a fourth world title with a quite brilliant comeback drive from 17th on the grid to win.It was one of the all-time great drives, but it was…

Is Mali about to fall to an al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group? | Al-Qaeda

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Armed group piles pressure on the landlocked Sahel country and its military government.Fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda have blocked fuel deliveries to Mali’s capital for two months, bringing the city of Bamako to a standstill.They’ve sealed off the highways that tankers use to transport fuel from neighbouring Senegal and the Ivory Coast. This has put pressure on the landlocked Sahel country and its military government.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe scale of the blockade, and its impact,…

Premier League: Aston Villa 4-0 Bournemouth – highlights

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Aston Villa put in a dominant team performance, with four different goalscorers, to secure their biggest Premier League win of the season by beating Bournemouth 4-0 at Villa Park.MATCH REPORT: Premier League - Aston Villa 4-0 BournemouthAvailable to UK users only. Source link

Two arrests after suspicious item found in bag

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Chloe HarcombeWest of EnglandGoogleA cordon was set up on West Street in Weston-super-Mare as a precaution, police saidTwo men have been arrested after a rucksack containing a suspicious item was left on a street.Avon and Somerset Police found the bag on West Street in Weston-super-Mare at about 15:30 GMT. A 39-year-old man of no fixed abode and a man in his 50s from West Street were in police custody in connection with the incident, officers said.A cordon was…

Sao Paulo Grand Prix result: Lando Norris wins with Max Verstappen third after starting in pits

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Verstappen qualified only 16th after struggling with the performance of his car all weekend, and Red Bull decided to start him from the pit lane so they could fit a new engine and change the set-up of his car in an attempt to improve its pace.He was up to 13th by lap seven but then had to pit because he picked up a puncture.The world champion gained time by stopping under the VSC, but that dropped him to…

WW1 letter at Dorset museum reveals courage of fallen tank gunner

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Marcus WhiteSouth of EnglandThe Tank MuseumThe Mark IV tank, the first to be mass produced, entered service in 1917A newly-unearthed letter has revealed the courage of a World War One tank gunner during the final days of his life.L/Cpl G S Hopkins was in two tanks which were badly damaged by shells over the space of a few days, later dying from his injuries.His commanding officer wrote to a grieving relative that the gunner "was as badly smashed…