Monthly Archives: November 2025

‘Not much can prepare you’

‘Not much can prepare you’

Erin Blackin Ottery St MaryNigel FowlerThe origins of the event have been lost to historyA rural town hosts one of the most "exhilarating" annual events in the country where local people run through crowd-lined streets with flaming barrels above their heads.Organisers said "not much can prepare you" for the tradition of Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels, which has taken place in the Devon town for so long its true origin has been lost to history. On Wednesday the…

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Joe Ralls: Plymouth Argyle sign former Cardiff City midfielder

Joe Ralls: Plymouth Argyle sign former Cardiff City midfielder

Plymouth Argyle have signed former Cardiff City midfielder Joe Ralls on a short-term contract, initially until January.The 32-year-old was a free agent after leaving the Cardiff City Stadium in the summer after 14 years with the Bluebirds.Ralls, who had a loan spell with Yeovil Town earlier in his career, scored 34 goals in 409 appearances for Cardiff in all competitions."Joe has extensive experience at Championship level and will bring that experience and leadership qualities to our young squad,"…

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BBC local radio completes Children in Need three-legged walk

BBC local radio completes Children in Need three-legged walk

Curtis LancasterSouth of EnglandBBCBBC Radio Berkshire's Sophie Drew, Kemi Spence, Ellie Tutt and Katie Tyler celebrated with PudseyRadio presenters in the south have completed a mammoth three-legged walk for Children Need.They joined colleagues from 40 BBC local radio stations who were challenged by Pudsey to tie their legs together and trek a combined total of 1,000 miles.Presenters from each station were tied to volunteers, who provided the extra leg.BBC Radio Solent, BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Berkshire…

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The Prongs: Hey! Dandy – video premiere/single review

The Prongs: Hey! Dandy – video premiere/single review

Video premiere/single review/album teaser The Prongs Hey! Dandy DL only Out now From what I can make out, The Prongs are an idea turned band sprung from the imagination of Irish journalist, lyricist and novelist John Fleming, made flesh and a reality thanks to musician & producer Niall Toner Jr.  Together they soundtrack a novelistic fake sociological fresco. Pop tones for the Irish diaspora, but particularly that to London in the 1980s. The new wave and the post-punk…

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BBC Devon presenters finish Children in Need challenge

BBC Devon presenters finish Children in Need challenge

BBCBBC Radio Devon presenter Caroline Densley walked around Plymouth and Devonport on day two of the challengeBBC Radio Devon presenters have completed their part of a 1,000-mile (1,609km) three-legged charity challenge for Children in Need (CIN).Caroline Densley and Michael Chequer walked a combined 28.3 miles (45.5km) while tied to a different person, which included volunteers and staff from CIN-funded projects, over the course of the two-day fundraising challenge.On Wednesday, Densley walked around Plymouth and Devonport, while Chequer completed…

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At least 11 killed in India train crash as rescuers recover bodies | Infrastructure

NewsFeedAt least 11 people were killed and dozens injured after a passenger train slammed into a cargo train near Bilaspur in India’s central Chhattisgarh state. Rescue teams worked through the night to pull victims from the wreckage before train services resumed on Wednesday.Published On 5 Nov 20255 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Water company bosses’ bonuses blocked over pollution issues

Water company bosses’ bonuses blocked over pollution issues

Thames Water is among six water companies to have blocked bonus payouts to bosses over serious pollution incidents and other performance issues.More than £4m of potential bonuses were banned under new rules on performance-related executive pay, according to regulator Ofwat.The powers were introduced in June as a result of concerns that the pay of water firms' top bosses was not reflecting their environmental performance.The six companies - Anglian Water, Southern Water, Thames Water, United Utilities Water, Wessex Water…

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Somerset Council to spend £3m on three new children’s homes

Somerset Council to spend £3m on three new children’s homes

Three more houses are to be adapted into "family-style" children's homes under a £3m plan.Each home will be co-designed by young people with care experience and will be run under Somerset Council's Homes and Horizons scheme, which already has 16 children living in eight houses.Council leaders said the new houses will allow more children in care to move back to their home county.A council report stated that children already living in the homes have "improved engagement in education…

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Concerns as ‘vulnerable’ turtle spotted off Cornwall coast

Concerns as ‘vulnerable’ turtle spotted off Cornwall coast

Wildlife experts have urged people to report sightings of loggerhead turtles after one was spotted in the sea off the South West coast.Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT) said the turtle was near St Ives on Sunday by volunteers from Seaquest, a project run by the charity to record marine wildlife sightings.The trust said waters along the coast at this time of year would be "too cool" for loggerheads, which are categorised as "vulnerable" by the WWF - formerly the…

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Disposing of Dorset Council assets could generate £46.7m it says

Disposing of Dorset Council assets could generate £46.7m it says

A council hopes disposing of 78 sites that are no longer needed will generate £46.7m for investment and free up space for new homes.Over the next five years Dorset Council plans to offload the assets, which include small blocks of garages, vacant former offices, old school sites, and parcels of land.Councillor Richard Biggs, cabinet member for property and assets and economic growth, said: "It's about unlocking opportunities, being ambitious, and making every penny count."The plans were released in…

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Solar radiation modification could reduce global temperatures but is no substitute for reducing emissions, says Royal Society

Techniques to reflect an additional small portion of sunlight back into space could help cool the planet if deployed globally, but they cannot address the full range of climate impacts or replace emission cuts, according to a Royal Society briefing. “Solar radiation modification” (SRM), published today, considers the potential impacts of SRM if deployed globally, in a scientifically informed way, across both hemispheres and for long periods of time. It evaluates its potential effectiveness, limitations, risks, and challenges…

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