Search for two men missing after Christmas Day swim called off

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BBCTwo men remain missing after a Christmas Day swim at Budleigh Salterton, DevonA coastguard search operation for two men who went missing in the sea during a Christmas Day swim has been called off.Emergency services were called to Budleigh Salterton, in Devon, shortly after 10:25 GMT on Thursday.While some people were brought back to shore, two men in their 40s and 60s could not be located. The coastguard stopped searching the water at 17:00, but police said on-shore…

Can BNP leader Tarique Rahman unite a divided Bangladesh as election looms? | Politics News

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Dhaka, Bangladesh — Standing amid a sea of people on the outskirts of Dhaka, Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), declared that he had “a plan for the people and for the country”.It’s a plan that has been 17 years in the making. On Thursday, the son of the critically ill BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia landed in Dhaka, returning from Britain, where he had lived in exile since 2008.…

Drug detection dog visits Fowey school to educate

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A specially-trained detection dog has been visiting a school as part of the police's efforts to educate and deter students from using drugs.Skye, who is trained to sniff out the presence of drugs, was invited into Fowey River Academy to carry out passive searches in Year 10 classrooms.The students - aged 14 to 15 - were asked to walk past Skye who would, in turn, sniff them and their school bag. No drugs were found.PC Gareth Hawken, who…

Christmas recycling tips issued for Devon and Cornwall households

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Bradley GerrardLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceJason Gillman/PixabayCouncil bosses said a lot of wrapping paper can be recycledPeople have been urged to take the right approach when it comes to getting rid of waste and recycling after Christmas.Advice has been issued by Devon County Council and Cornwall Council about what households should do with items such as cards, batteries, wrapping paper and Christmas trees.Council bosses have said people should make sure items destined for the bin can be recycled or…

Got an e-scooter for Christmas? Here’s what you should know

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Joe SkirkowskiWest of EnglandGetty ImagesPolice forces have warned people to be aware of the law if they have received an e-scooter for ChristmasE-scooters have seen a big surge in popularity in recent years, but if you got one for Christmas this year, what are the rules around where they can be used? In the West, legal rental schemes are already operating in Bristol, Bath, Cheltenham and Gloucester, and those e-scooters can be ridden on the road.But these trial…

Endangered curlew numbers boosted on Dartmoor

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Breeding numbers of a bird species which was "close to disappearing" in part of Devon have recovered, organisers of a project have said.The Duchy of Cornwall said the Dartmoor Curlew Recovery Programme had been running for five years at the national park in an attempt to boost curlew numbers.The project aimed to increase the population of the bird, which has been classed as endangered by the RSPB and had one or two breeding pairs on Dartmoor for more…

The 77-year-old Bristol ballet dancer who still love to performs

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BBCAlexandra Pickford has danced ballet since she was 11-years-old and never stoppedA ballet dancer in her 70s who is still touring and has started her own theatre company says it is "wonderful" to still succeed in her profession.Alexandra Picford, 77, learned ballet at the Bristol School of Dancing aged 11 and has had a long and successful career touring the world. After her retirement, she decided to start her own theatre company, which has performed at the Edinburgh…

Old loo and evidence of murder among archaeological finds of 2025

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David McKennaBBC East Yorkshire and LincolnshireAlexander Jansen/Durham UniversityThere were 1,446 discoveries in England in 2024 - up from 1,266 the previous year, according to official figuresA medieval toilet, a "murder" victim and the remains of an extinct species of cattle are among the discoveries that have helped to shed light on the past this year.Archaeologists also uncovered one of the largest Iron Age hoards to date and part of a shipyard linked to Lord Nelson's fleet.Meanwhile, a growing…

Bournemouth apprentice lands ‘ideal’ placement after viral plea

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An apprentice electrician whose work placement fell through is back on track with her studies after receiving an "insane" response to a social media plea for help.Sophia Hunt,18, was in the first year of her apprenticeship at Bournemouth and Poole College in Dorset last year when her placement company let her down, just before Christmas.Without an employer, she would have had to restart her course, so her mother sent a message on social media "in sheer panic", receiving…

BBC South Quiz of the Year 2025

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Thousands of stories have been published across the Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Dorset pages in 2025 - but how many do you remember?Take our quiz below to see how well you've been paying attention to some of the most read, talked about, or downright unusual, happenings in the south of England in the past year. Source link

Polish jets intercept Russian reconnaissance plane spotted near airspace | NATO News

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Poland’s defence minister said Russian aircraft was ‘escorted’ from area and did not pose immediate security threat.Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePoland said its air force intercepted a “Russian reconnaissance aircraft” flying near the border of its airspace just hours after tracking suspected smuggling balloons coming from the direction of neighbouring Belarus.“This morning, over the international waters of the Baltic Sea, Polish fighter jets intercepted, visually identified, and escorted a Russian…

Trump says US launched strike against ISIL in northwest Nigeria | Donald Trump News

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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, US president says ‘deadly strike’ in Nigeria targeted ISIL fighters who had killed ‘primarily, innocent Christians’.Published On 25 Dec 202525 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United ‍States ‍has carried out an air strike against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in northwest Nigeria, US ⁠President Donald Trump said.“Tonight, ⁠at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike ‌against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria,” ‌Trump said in a…