Monthly Archives: December 2025

Jurassic Coast cliff rescue for missing spaniel Willow

Jurassic Coast cliff rescue for missing spaniel Willow

A "very lucky" pet dog has been rescued after spending more than a week stuck around cliffs on the Dorset coast.Kimmeridge Coastguard Rescue Team (CRT) said its members were alerted to a spaniel trapped on a beach at Egmount Point while they were training on Tuesday evening.A rope team from Swanage Coastguard was brought in to lower rescuers from the clifftop to the beach below. They then managed to entice her into a recovery bag to be hoisted…

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Redruth motorcyclist, 16, seriously injured in Falmouth crash

Redruth motorcyclist, 16, seriously injured in Falmouth crash

BBCThe Redruth teenager is being treated for his injuries in hospitalA 16-year-old motorcyclist is being treated in hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a crash in Falmouth on Wednesday.Police were called at 08:35 GMT to the crash involving a white 50CC motorcycle and a blue Ford Ranger 4x4 on the roundabout connecting North Road, Falmouth Road and Dracaena Avenue next to the town's McDonald's restaurant.A man in his 30s from Falmouth was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst…

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Mbappe scores late to seal Real Madrid win over Talavera in Copa del Rey | Football News

Kylian Mbappe scored two goals to help Real Madrid overcome a stubborn challenge from third-division side Talavera.Published On 18 Dec 202518 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareKylian Mbappe scored twice and Real Madrid beat third-division club Talavera 3-2 in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.Mbappe converted a 41st-minute penalty and sealed the victory late in the second half with a shot from outside the area for his 10th goal in his…

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FPL gameweek 17 tips: Hugo Ekitike, Marcus Tavernier and Bruno Fernandes make team of the week

FPL gameweek 17 tips: Hugo Ekitike, Marcus Tavernier and Bruno Fernandes make team of the week

Phil Foden, Manchester City, £8.8m - West Ham (h)Foden is averaging 13.75 points per game over his past four matches and has made himself a must-have player.West Ham at home is almost as good as it gets - they are winless in their past five games.The only downside to picking Foden is the risk of a random Pep Roulette benching but you just have to take that on the chin if it happens.Antoine Semenyo, Bournemouth, £7.5m - Burnley…

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South Chard social club ‘could close’ due to series of VAT bills

South Chard social club ‘could close’ due to series of VAT bills

Ruth BradleyPolitics reporter, BBC SomersetPerry St Social ClubPerry Street Social Club employs 11 local peopleAn "incredible" 126-year-old social club could have to close over a series of large VAT bills.Perry Street Social Club, in the village of South Chard in Somerset, has launched a 'Save Our Club' campaign as well as doubling its membership fees and asking people to pay them early.Chair Martin Whitehead said the not-for-profit club was a victim of current trends in the hospitality business.The…

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Bristol councillors to vote on three-weekly black bin collections

Bristol councillors to vote on three-weekly black bin collections

Sophia AllsoppWest of EnglandGetty ImagesBristol City Council is considering moving black bin collections from fortnightly to once every three weeksResidents could have their black bins collected once every three weeks under new plans.The proposal, which would replace current fortnightly collections, will be considered by Bristol City Council's Environment Policy Committee later.Supporters said the change would encourage more recycling and help reduce rising waste disposal costs.But the proposal remains controversial. More than 16,000 people responded to a consultation, with…

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Road closure could be disruptive for Dorset, says councillor

Road closure could be disruptive for Dorset, says councillor

Sophie CridlandSouth of EnglandLDRSA landslip at the site in March 2016 pushed concrete barriers aside at Dinah's HollowA councillor has said a partial road closure on a main route across a county will be disruptive for local people.Motorists face a year-long diversion at Dinah's Hollow as Dorset Council carries out stabilisation works following a number of landslips.Works will start on the key north-south route on 5 January with an access point for residents and emergency services.Councillor Jane Somper…

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New powers to bring empty Bournemouth shops back into use

New powers to bring empty Bournemouth shops back into use

Galya DimitrovaSouth of EnglandBBCBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council said it was one of the first local authorities to trial the High Street Rental Auction schemeA council's cabinet has agreed to pilot a scheme that grants it powers to bring empty shop units back into use.Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council said it was one of the first local authorities to trial the High Street Rental Auction initiative.Under the scheme, the council will be allowed to intervene when…

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Monster wave brings record hope for Devon surfer Laura Crane

Monster wave brings record hope for Devon surfer Laura Crane

Laura Crane drops into the monster wave at Nazare in PortugalA surfer hopes she has made it into the record books after potentially riding the biggest wave taken on by a woman.Laura Crane, 30, from Devon, was launched into a towering wall of water she described as "one of the most perfect big waves" she had ever surfed after competing at the Nazare Big Wave Challenge in Portugal on Saturday.The wave is being assessed by the Big Wave…

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Rare wolf pups’ birth spark Paignton Zoo celebrations

Rare wolf pups’ birth spark Paignton Zoo celebrations

Zookeepers in the South West have been celebrating the birth of two rare wolf pups.The maned wolf pups - which have yet to be named - were born in November to parents Tolock and Lua at Paignton Zoo, which was recently saved from closure after a new owner was found to take it over.The zoo said fewer than 17,000 maned pups survive in the wild across South American grasslands and said every birth was "significant for conservation efforts".Zoo…

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Charity marks fifth year of ‘Operation Santa’ in south west

Charity marks fifth year of ‘Operation Santa’ in south west

A charity is marking the fifth year of its 'Operation Santa' as it delivers gifts and hampers to help ease the Christmas burden for disadvantaged families.Plymouth-based charity Children's Wishes raises money to buy presents for children in Devon and Cornwall.The charity said the families who would receive presents could have experienced poverty, terminal illness within the family, or domestic abuse. It has raised more than £20,000 which it said would help more than 600 children this Christmas.Caroline Wilson,…

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Porthtowan villagers fear for children’s safety on 60mph roads

Porthtowan villagers fear for children’s safety on 60mph roads

Christine ButlerBBC News CornwallBBCAnita Duffy and Emile Kott are concerned about the dangers of living in a village with no pavements and 60mph speed limitsVillagers are campaigning for a 30mph speed restriction on roads through their village.Residents of Porthtowan in Cornwall said they presented a 34-page document and petition to Cornwall Council highlighting the dangers children faced including when crossing a 60mph road to catch the school bus.Campaigner Anita Duffy said a child had been hit by a…

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