Liverpool man denies racially abusing Antoine Semenyo

Post published:December 22, 2025
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A Liverpool man has denied racially abusing footballer Antoine Semenyo during a match at Anfield.The incident is alleged to have happened at the Liverpool vs Bournemouth Premier League fixture on 15 August, Merseyside Police previously said.Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator during the first Premier League game of the season in which he scored two goals. Match referee Anthony Taylor stopped play in the 29th minute and a man was ejected from the Anfield stadium.Mark Mogan…

Plymouth council confirms elections to go ahead but Exeter unsure

Post published:December 22, 2025
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Miles DavisDevon political reporterBBCThe elections will see a third of the seats on Plymouth City Council up for grabsCity council elections will go ahead in Plymouth in May, the acting leader of the authority has confirmed, but a similar poll could still be cancelled in Exeter.The government announced on Thursday that councils were invited to apply to postpone May elections due to the pressures of local government reorganisation.Jemima Laing, acting leader of Labour-led Plymouth City Council, said the…

Bournemouth students feature in Strictly Come Dancing finale

Post published:December 22, 2025
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A university has hosted a film crew from Strictly Come Dancing, enabling students to get a first-hand look at TV production.Saturday's final featured contributions from Bournemouth University students Eve Kimberley and Liv Teague, as part of a sequence of interviews with Strictly fans.The pair, dressed in university cheerleader team outfits, voiced support for former Love Island star Amber Davies, who was a runner-up in the dancing show after being beaten to the title by former former England footballer…

Lotus Esprit left in barn for 30 years up for auction

Post published:December 22, 2025
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Dave GilyeatSouth of EnglandCharterhouseThe Lotus Esprit had been stored in a Dutch barn since 1995A moss-covered 1982 Lotus Esprit Turbo left in a barn for 30 years is to go under the hammer.The iconic sports car has been entered into an auction of classic and vintage cars at Haynes Motor Museum, organised by the Sherborne auctioneers Charterhouse.The vehicle, which is red with a magnolia leather interior, has been valued at £10,000.Director Richard Bromell said: "Some talk about patina…

At least three killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon’s Sidon | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Post published:December 22, 2025
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Deadly Israeli air strike is latest in Israel’s near-daily violations of 2024 ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.At least three people have been killed in an Israeli attack near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, the country’s National News Agency (NNA) is reporting, in the latest Israeli breach of a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said on Monday that the three people were killed in an Israeli air strike on a vehicle on Quneitra Road in the southern…

Plymouth man jailed for crashing stolen van into church barriers

Post published:December 22, 2025
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BBCHe drove on the wrong side of roads and mounted pavementsA man has been jailed and banned from driving after he crashed a stolen delivery van into barriers around a historic church.Reece Rowe, 29, of Lisson Grove, Plymouth admitted aggravated vehicle taking and driving while disqualified and having no insurance on 16 October. Plymouth Crown Court heard Rowe got into the van which had the keys inside and drove at speeds of 61mph on 30mph roads.Rowe struck other…

Watchet Harbour drug smuggler is jailed for more than 10 years

Post published:December 22, 2025
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A man who was part of a gang that tried to smuggle £26.5m worth of cocaine into the UK through a Somerset harbour has been jailed for 10 years and seven months.Melios Delvina, 38, was involved in bringing 300kg of the drug to Watchet Harbour, using a cover story that they were in the area to fish. Delvina, along with Craig Nuttall, 51, his brother Raymond Nuttall, 47, from Preston and Anestis Tsepa, 24, were arrested by officers…

Pedestrian dies after crash on A303 near South Petherton

Post published:December 22, 2025
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Police have said they want to speak to a "key witness" after a pedestrian died when they were struck by a car.Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called to the incident on the A303 eastbound between South Petherton and Cartgate Services in Somerset at about 21:40 GMT on Sunday.Officers said the incident involved the pedestrian, who died at the scene, and a Seat Leon just before the A356 junction for Crewkerne.The force is keen to speak to…

Female pedestrian dies in hospital after Colyford crash

Post published:December 22, 2025
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A woman has died in hospital after a serious crash in Devon, police have confirmed.The female pedestrian, who was in her 70s, was hit by a car on Swan Hill in Colyford at about 08:00 GMT on Monday 15 December, Devon and Cornwall Police said.She was airlifted from the scene to Southmead Hospital in Bristol but she has since died, police said.Anyone with any relevant dashcam footage is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police. Source link

Alessandro Heaney: Cornish Pirates prop to leave in New Year

Post published:December 22, 2025
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Cornish Pirates prop Alessandro Heaney will leave the club in February to move to the United States. The 23-year-old forward has agreed a deal to join Major League Rugby side Anthem Rugby Charlotte.The Irish forward moved to the Champ club in the summer from American side RFC Los Angeles and went on to make 13 appearances for the club. Heaney has ambitions to force his way into the USA squad for the 2027 World Cup in Australia. "Ale's…

Bodmin Keep ownership change hailed as ‘important milestone’

Post published:December 22, 2025
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The ownership of Cornwall's army museum is to change hands.Helen Bishop-Stephens, the director of Bodmin Keep, said "a really important milestone" had been reached as the Ministry of Defence had agreed to transfer the building to the museum trust.The 165-year-old keep, which holds records of 300 years of Cornish military history, has been closed since August 2024 after a structural survey showed it needed significant repairs.Since then the museum trust has been unable to carry out the necessary…

Continental Lovers | Screwing Your Life Up

Post published:December 22, 2025
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Continental Lovers: Screwing Your Life Up / Bad Little Go Go Girl (Self-released) DL | Stream OUT NOW Those purveyors of trashy glam punk, Continental Lovers, are back with a bang as they release two new singles at the same time. And little doubt that both Screwing Your Life Up and Bad Little Go Go Girl have all the wild rock’n’roll spirit, swagger and raging fury of mentors such as the New York Dolls and the Heartbreakers. Continental…