Monthly Archives: December 2025

Rider of e-bike seriously injured in crash with car in Newquay

Rider of e-bike seriously injured in crash with car in Newquay

A man riding an electric bike has been seriously injured in a collision with a car, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said a white Volkswagen Golf and an e-bike collided at the junction between Porth Way and Well Way in Newquay at about 18:30 GMT on Friday.They said the bike rider, a man in his 20s from the Newquay area, had sustained serious injuries and had been taken to hospital.The police asked anyone with information or dashcam…

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Key road on Dartmoor to be closed for 18 weeks

Key road on Dartmoor to be closed for 18 weeks

Miles DavisDevon political reporterGoogleOne lane of the road has been closed since 2022 following a landslipA busy road on Dartmoor will be closed for 18 weeks to save a route which "could be lost completely", highways bosses say.The B3212, which goes from Exeter to Moretonhampstead, will be closed between Dunsford and Doccombe from 5 January with a diversion in place via Bovey Tracey and the A382.Devon County Council said one lane of the road had been closed since…

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Lush co-founder takes pride in being a ‘woke nerd’

Lush co-founder takes pride in being a ‘woke nerd’

Pritti MistryBusiness reporterLushMost companies and bosses would squirm at the idea of being called "woke" and may even regard it as an insult. But not Mark Constantine. Lush's outspoken co-founder and chief executive wears it like a badge of honour and is not ashamed of turning it into a business philosophy.The firm is renowned for putting activism at the heart of its bright bath bombs business, tackling a range of issues from trans rights to police accountability.The 73-year-old…

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Denmark to summon US ambassador following Greenland envoy appointment | Donald Trump News

Copenhagen slams Jeff Landry’s statement regarding annexation of the territory as ‘totally unacceptable’.Published On 22 Dec 202522 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareDenmark has summoned the United States ambassador after President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland.Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday that he was “deeply angered” by the appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as envoy to the autonomous Danish territory, which Trump has several times threatened to annex.Recommended…

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Illegal vapes and tobacco worth £50k seized from Taunton shops

Illegal vapes and tobacco worth £50k seized from Taunton shops

Two shops have closed after police found illegal tobacco and vapes worth £50,000 on their premises.The Taunton Market and Top Market shops, both on Station Road in Taunton, have been visited by Trading Standards officers, police, and tobacco detection dogs, who found illegal products.Taunton Magistrates Court granted three-month closure orders on both premises.Alex Fry, operations manager at Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service, said: "Combatting the supply of illegal tobacco and vapes is a high priority…

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Reduced speed limit comes into effect on A38 Plymouth Parkway

Reduced speed limit comes into effect on A38 Plymouth Parkway

Alex Green,South WestandHattie McCann,in PlymouthBBCThe speed limit has changed on a stretch of the A38 around PlymouthThe permanent speed limit on a busy stretch of the A38 in Plymouth has changed from 70 to 60mph.National Highways announced plans to reduce the speed limit on the A38 Plymouth Parkway between the Marsh Mills interchange and Tamar Bridge earlier this year. Jack Mason, from National Highways, said the number of collisions on the parkway was double the national average.Ch Supt…

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Woman seriously injured in car and van crash in Churchstow

Woman seriously injured in car and van crash in Churchstow

A woman is in hospital with serious injuries following a crash in a village near Kingsbridge, according to police.Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called to the A381 at Elston Cross in Churchstow at about 11:20 GMT on Friday after a silver Nissan Note and a green Ford Transit van crashed.Police said a 70-year old woman from Kingsbridge, who was a passenger in the Nissan, was taken to Derriford Hospital where she remains in a stable…

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New executive programme to give business leaders edge on quantum technologies

A new professional education programme designed exclusively for senior executives will address the critical need for strategic foresight in the coming “quantum economy”. Announced by the University of Exeter and cybersecurity firm Cystel Limited, the programme will launch in the new year and is the first of its kind to focus on managing governance and quantum risk during a company’s quantum transformation.  It is specifically tailored to empower business leaders to capitalise on the technology’s “unprecedented growth opportunities”…

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Owen Dale: Plymouth Argyle winger suffers significant ankle injury

Owen Dale: Plymouth Argyle winger suffers significant ankle injury

Plymouth Argyle winger Owen Dale could be out for up to three months with an ankle injury.The 27-year-old, who is on loan at Home Park from Championship side Oxford United, was hurt in the 1-0 win over Rotherham United.Dale had travelled up to Doncaster Rovers with the Argyle squad, but a scan on Friday showed he has grade three ligament damage in his ankle. Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley said Dale's intent to try and play in the…

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