Monthly Archives: December 2025

Exeter City Council adds 813 more student and “co-living” beds to city “housing” supply with Heavitree Road approval

Exeter City Council adds 813 more student and “co-living” beds to city “housing” supply with Heavitree Road approval

An Exeter City Council decision to approve plans for an 813-bed student and “co-living” complex in Heavitree Road is to increase the number of beds in purpose-built temporary accommodation to nearly 3,250 in Newtown and more than 16,000 across the whole city.The plans for 399 student and 414 “co-living” bedspaces in seven blocks up to six storeys tall on the site of the former police station and magistrates court were submitted in May, following the eventual rejection of…

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Three killed in Taipei stabbing, smoke bomb attack | Crime News

Officials say suspect, who died after falling from a building during police chase, carried out ‘indiscriminate attacks’.Published On 19 Dec 202519 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAt least three people have been killed and five injured after a knife-wielding attacker went on a rampage in central Taipei, before dying during a police chase, local authorities say.Taiwan’s Premier Cho Jung-tai said in a statement on Friday that the suspect had let off smoke bombs at Taipei’s main…

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King remembers his days at Devon naval college

King remembers his days at Devon naval college

Chris Jackson/GettyKing Charles takes the salute from newly commissioned naval officersThe King has shared memories of his time in the Navy and trying to avoid becoming "yet another headline" in the tabloids while captaining a ship during a gale.He shared his experiences at Royal Britannia Naval College in Dartmouth more than 50 years after he trained there.Giving a speech to 191 cadets he said his time there prepared him for his naval career, during which he took command…

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Motorcyclist airlifted after coast road crash near Abbotsbury

Motorcyclist airlifted after coast road crash near Abbotsbury

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash involving a bike and a car.It happened on the Dorset coast road, west of Abbotsbury, shortly after 12:30 GMT.The rider, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital by air ambulance. His family has been informed.A woman in her 80s who was a passenger in the car was also taken to hospital but her injuries are not thought to be serious.The crash involved a red BMW motorcycle and…

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Aria Thorpe’s parents say ‘our hearts are broken’

Aria Thorpe’s parents say ‘our hearts are broken’

BBCThe family of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, who was stabbed to death in Weston-super-Mare on Monday, have described her as "the most beautiful little soul", adding: "Our hearts are broken in a way we never imagined possible."This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X…

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Wimborne homes evacuated and road closed after gas leak

Wimborne homes evacuated and road closed after gas leak

Homes have been evacuated and a road closed following a gas leak.Two fire crews were called to Milton Road in Wimborne, Dorset, shortly before midday.A 60m exclusion zone was set up but was later drawn back to affected properties only, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service said.Gas engineers attended to isolate the leak and fire crews declared an end to the incident shortly after 14:00 GMT.In a statement, Dorset Police said: "We received a report at 12:22 GMT from…

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Bath man who smothered wife of 62 years is spared jail

Bath man who smothered wife of 62 years is spared jail

GooglePolice found Delia Haxworth's body at the couple's house in BathAn 88-year-old man who killed his wife of 62 years by smothering her has been spared jail.William Haxworth was charged with murdering his wife Delia, 85, at their home in Bath before climbing scaffolding and threatening to jump off.At Bristol Crown Court on Friday, Judge William Hart imposed a two-year supervision order and required Haxworth to submit to medical treatment.The defendant, who was 87 at the time, was…

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Launceston properties evacuated after reports of gas leak

Launceston properties evacuated after reports of gas leak

Buildings near an industrial estate have been evacuated after reports of a gas leak.A 500m cordon has been put in place around Pennygillam Industrial Estate, Launceston, Cornwall, and the A30 has been closed in both directions.Buildings within 200m have been evacuated and people in buildings within the wider 500m cordon have been asked to stay inside and keep doors and windows shut.Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service are managing the incident with Devon & Cornwall Police assisting with road…

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Council joins calls against Portland incinerator permit changes

Council joins calls against Portland incinerator permit changes

An application to burn more types of waste at a planned incinerator poses "unacceptable risks to public health", a council has said.Powerfuel Portland has permission to build an energy recovery facility at Portland Port, burning refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from domestic, commercial and industrial non-hazardous waste.A bid to vary its environmental permit to include dozens more waste types has attracted hundreds of objections - including from Dorset Council - about pollution, smells, traffic and vermin.Powerfuel Portland said the changes…

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Boardmasters hours and capacity remain unchanged for 2026

Boardmasters hours and capacity remain unchanged for 2026

Boardmasters has told fans that its capacity, hours and site layout will remain unchanged in 2026.The music and surf festival, which will be held from 5 to 9 August at Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach in Newquay, will welcome 58,000 fans for headliners including Kasabian, Fatboy Slim and Loyle Carner.There are no proposed changes to festival times in 2026, but there has been a request for the main stage to run music acts until 23:00 BST on Thursdays…

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