Available for over a yearA New Holland compact tractor, worth around £16,000, has been stolen from Bude Town Football Club. The Club's First team manager Steve Hackett has been talking to BBC Radio Cornwall's Matt Pengelly about the theft. Photo credit: Bude Town Football Club.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link
Care for vulnerable adults in Torbay has been given a 'good' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) but inspectors said "significant waiting times" for care plan reviews need to be tackled.The CQC said the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust provided "joined up" services and partnership with the community and voluntary sector. CQC inspector, Chris Badger, said staff were "committed to early intervention" to avoid unnecessary care home admissions and help people be independent at home.Anna…
NewsFeedThe Arab Spring began in Tunisia 15 years ago, after Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself triggering unrest which toppled the dictator and sparked hopes for freedom. Relatives of political prisoners say President Kais Saied has pushed the country back into authoritarianism.Published On 17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
Getty ImagesWhite-tailed eagles were reintroduced to the south coast of England in 2019The disappearance of three white-tailed eagles who were part of a successful conservation programme is being investigated by police.The cases include a chick born in the wild earlier this year in Sussex, one of the first white-tailed eagles to fledge in England for hundreds of years.Forestry England said satellite trackers from two eagles were found in September, apparently cut off and dumped close to the birds'…
Cultural traditions such as Christmas influence the moral judgments of children about eating animals. That’s according to new research from the University of Exeter, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, which found childhood is a pivotal period for negotiating complex values around the cultural acceptability of eating meat. Research shows young children generally display greater moral concern for animals than adults and often think it’s not acceptable to eat them and struggle with the idea of eating…
Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi has rejected several contract offers and is expected to leave in the summer.The 28-year-old's deal runs until June 2026, but he will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with overseas clubs from January.The Argentina international, capped twice, has shown no interest in renewing his contract and has turned down at least three lucrative offers. He is keen to take the next step in his career, with several major clubs monitoring his situation.Bournemouth are…
A wildlife charity has defended plans to cut back on visitor infrastructure at two nature reserves as it refocuses resources.The RSPB said it would remove viewing platforms and stop maintaining some paths at Lodmoor and Radipole in Weymouth, Dorset, focusing more on improving wildlife habitats.But Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project, which carries out litter picks at RSPB Radipole Lake, said the area was "neglected" and the changes would have a "negative effect".RSPB Arne and Weymouth Wetlands said…
Rob Baxter is relishing taking on the most potent attack in the country when his Exeter Chiefs travel to face Saracens on Saturday.No team has conceded fewer points than Baxter's resurgent Chiefs so far this season as they continue to put last season's horror show behind them.Yet none have scored more than Maro Itoje's Sarries which suggests something has to give at the StoneX Stadium when the two big guns line up against each other.'We are currently the…
Anna VarleHome and social affairs correspondentBBCThe police and crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall is asking for views on the police forcePolice and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Alison Hernandez is asking residents across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly how they want their police force to be led and held to account in the future.It follows the announcement that police and crime commissioners (PCC) are to be scrapped in England and Wales to save £100m over this parliament's…
Children's services are improving in Devon after years of problems, according to a commissioner appointed by the government.The Department for Education appointed Nigel Richardson as Devon's Children's Services Commissioner following an Ofsted report in May 2025 that judged children's services in Devon County Council to be inadequate.The commissioner said the areas crucial to the success of the service were "all heading in a positive direction" and praised the council's leader and chief executive for their focus on children.The…
GoogleGarsewednack Residential Home has been rated inadequate by inspectorsA care home has been placed in special measures after inspectors found the level of care had deteriorated.Garsewednack Residential Home in Redruth, Cornwall, has room for up to 21 residents, including some living with dementia, with 16 people living there at the time of the last inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).The CQC said due to the level of concern identified during inspection, it had issued four warning notices…
New research has found that Fiddler crabs are playing an unheralded role when it comes to hoovering up microplastics found in the world’s mangrove forests and salt marshes. Scientists studying a thriving population of Fiddler crabs in a polluted mangrove forest in Colombia have found that they can ingest and break down large quantities of small plastic particles in the sediment. The ability to mobilise large amounts of sediment for feeding and sheltering, and the creature’s specialised digestive…