Cornwall Council seeks views on ageing
People are being asked about the challenges of growing older in Cornwall. Source link
Dave Renegade | Haunted Heart
Dave Renegade: Haunted Heart (Self-released) CD | DL | Stream Out Now BUY HERE Singer songwriter Dave Renegade harnesses a life-long passion for music and his experiences of playing with numerous bands throughout his life by finally releasing a solo album, Haunted Heart. As a deep exploration of the darker side of the human psyche, there is little doubt that this stripped down acoustically based collection of songs is a deeply introspective journey which draws on the influence…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from US immigration detention, returns home | Migration News
The Department of Homeland Security has pledged to appeal the latest ruling, slamming it as ‘naked judicial activism’.Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the United States, has been freed from detention on a judge’s order and returned to his home, according to reports.Abrego Garcia was due to check in with US immigration officials on Friday, The Associated Press news agency reported, a day after returning to his home…
Wildfires push Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service over budget
The cost of tackling two major wildfires in summer has pushed a fire service over budget.A meeting of Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service's (DWFRS) Finance & Audit Committee – on which councillors from Swindon, Wiltshire, Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole scrutinise spending – heard that the service's projected overspend was £620,000.The costs racked up as a result of two major blazes – at Holt Heath and another in Newton Heath – both in Dorset.Firefighters from across…
Council reviews projects after Glastonbury Life Factory ‘mistakes’
A council said it was reviewing all projects where it looked after money on behalf of organisations after "mistakes" were made over a £2.9m government-funded factory regeneration.Somerset Council's chief executive Duncan Sharkey told an audit committee the authority "got it wrong" with its financial oversight of the stalled Life Factory project in Glastonbury."The processes weren't strong enough," he said. "What we need to do is have less chance of getting things wrong again in the future and give…
Taunton play parks to be made more accessible with £1.2m boost
Twelve play areas in a town's parks are to be upgraded "with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity". Taunton Town Council agreed a £1.2m budget for the work to be carried out over five years."This investment reflects our commitment to giving all children safe, inspiring places to play," said councillor Nick O'Donnell, chair of its operations and assets committee.The council hopes some of the funding will come from contributions housing developers make to community facilities, as part of…
Exeter City Council to borrow more than £1m for solar panels
More than £1m is to be borrowed to fit six buildings with solar panels, a city council has said.Exeter City Council estimated the initiative would save it about £100,000 every year and cut emissions.Members of the full council voted in favour of installing solar panels at six sites including Exeter Arena sports centre, St Sidwell's Point leisure centre, Wonford Leisure Centre, the Guildhall car park, Exeter bus station and the Senate offices, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.A…
Cornwall Council removes licences from taxi drivers after arrests
A council has taken licences away from two taxi drivers after they had been arrested.Cornwall Council minutes show two taxi drivers had their licences revoked after both had driven into stationary cars and been arrested for driving while unfit through drink or drugs and for having drugs in their cabs, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.The council refused to renew the licence of another taxi driver who had received nine points for speeding within a month. The…
Charity says food poverty is rising across Devon and Cornwall
A food sharing charity said it had provided more than 500,000 meals to those in need across Devon and Cornwall this year and was ramping up its operation in the run up to Christmas.Charity FareShare South West (FSSW), which works with local supermarkets and farmers, said this year more than 800 tonnes of produce had passed through its warehouse in Estover, Plymouth.From there it is distributed to those on low incomes or struggling to afford food.UK food prices…
Flu jabs urged as south of England surge ‘is behind rest of UK’
Marcus WhiteSouth of EnglandPA MediaFlu jab appointments in the south of England are scarce, the BBC foundThe flu surge in the south of England is behind the rest of the country, leaving time for people to get vaccinated, a senior doctor has said.The first week of December saw an average of 100 patients a day in hospital with flu across the whole of Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire, according to NHS data - fewer…
Cornish villagers fear loss of protection in new planning laws
Seb NobleCornwall political reporter, in IlloganBBCAbout 80 homes could be built on farmland in IlloganVillagers in Cornwall have raised concerns about their ability to challenge plans for housing developments once new planning laws come into effect.Proposals have been drawn-up for 80 homes on land in Illogan - on the same site where a previous planning approval was overturned last year over environmental concerns. Some residents said the government's changes to the planning system would reduce the ability to…
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan’s northeast, tsunami warning issued | Earthquakes News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, A tsunami warning has been issued following a strong quake off northeast coast of Japan.Published On 12 Dec 202512 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has hit Japan’s northeastern region, prompting a tsunami advisory from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).The earthquake struck on Friday off the coast of Aomori Prefecture at 11:44am local time (02:44 GMT) at a depth of 20km (12.4 miles), according to the…
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