Monthly Archives: December 2025

Delivery driver dresses as Grinch to surprise people in Hedge End

Delivery driver dresses as Grinch to surprise people in Hedge End

Ellie Skinner revealed how her delivery driver partner, Jeff, is spreading Christmas joy this yearExpecting a parcel to be delivered over the festive season? Perhaps you'll have a Grinch on your doorstep.Ellie Skinner from Hedge End in Hampshire was surprised by her delivery driver partner, Jeff, dressed as the iconic Christmas character.He decided to dress up as a way to spread festive cheer, but it has since become a way to raise money for children.Ms Skinner spoke to…

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Study into £500m Dorset wind turbine plant gets green light

Study into £500m Dorset wind turbine plant gets green light

Tristan PascoeDorset political reporter, PortlandGetty ImagesThe site at Balaclava Bay, seen here on the far side of the breakwater, would be about 50 acres and could employ 1,000 peopleA study into whether to build a wind turbine manufacturing plant on the Dorset coast has been approved.The plant at Balaclava Bay, next to Portland Port in Dorset, could be used to make and supply offshore wind turbines and blades and could create more than 1,000 jobs.The Crown Estate which…

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Brendan Galloway: Plymouth Argyle’s Zimbabwe defender ready for Afcon and Mohamed Salah test

Brendan Galloway: Plymouth Argyle’s Zimbabwe defender ready for Afcon and Mohamed Salah test

Galloway's final game in League One for Plymouth Argyle before heading to Afcon will be his 100th for the Pilgrims.They host Rotherham United hoping to win back-to-back games for the first time since early September as Argyle look to move out of the relegation zone.He says he is thankful for the club's support over the past four-and-a-half years which have seen him suffer serious knee and leg issues."I love the football club, I've been here a while so…

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Bude school closes in bid to break the spread of flu and strep A

Bude school closes in bid to break the spread of flu and strep A

A secondary school has been closed for two days because of an outbreak of flu and streptococcus infection.Head teacher of Budehaven Community School in Bude, Dominic Wilkes, said there had been more than 270 pupils and 32 members of staff off sick with the illnesses on Wednesday.He said the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Cornwall Council and the school's governors and senior staff had agreed "a firebreak" was "the best decision was to move to a remote curriculum…

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Rob Baxter: Exeter Chiefs boss focused on retaining core of squad

Rob Baxter: Exeter Chiefs boss focused on retaining core of squad

Baxter says a lot of work is going on behind the scenes to secure players from the current squad for future seasons. But the Exeter boss says he is also focused on adding to his squad for next season as clubs begin to make announcements on summer signings. "We've been actively involved in the market for a period now already," he added."Some around retaining us on our own players, some around making approaches to other players or meeting…

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‘teenage goths from the haunted suburbs!’

‘teenage goths from the haunted suburbs!’

Dealing a new generation art of darkness the youthful Mouth Ulcers from London have, along with other new names in the dark interzone like Vampire Valentine and Black Rain, twisted the darker end of post punk into something new, fresh and captivating. Their ‘music for vampitres to dance to’ piles on the atmospheric guitars, dark sonorous cimmerian baritone vocals and pulsating tribal drums into an intoxicating, pulsating surge of cool dark energy. Facebook  Instagram     A Plea From…

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Murder and burglary arrests after woman’s death in Poole

Murder and burglary arrests after woman’s death in Poole

Two men and a teenage boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder and burglary following the death of a woman in her 80s.Dorset Police said the sudden death of the woman at a home on Higher Blandford Road, Poole, was reported by ambulance crews on 1 December shortly after 16:50 GMT.The force said officers who attended the address at the time noticed signs of a possible burglary inside. Cordons remain in place at the home and the…

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Fundraising pin badge reveals Cerne Abbas giant’s cheeky side

Fundraising pin badge reveals Cerne Abbas giant’s cheeky side

Steve HarrisandRos Tappenden,South of EnglandNational TrustThe pin badges are being sold to raise money to buy land surrounding the giantFor decades, the chalk hill figure of the Cerne Abbas giant has been replicated on gifts and memorabilia – but a new pin badge is thought to be the first to reveal his "cheeky" side.The National Trust, which owns the giant, is launching a set of three limited edition pin badges as it fundraises to buy the surrounding landscape…

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Penzance library book returned 45 years late

Penzance library book returned 45 years late

A book which was loaned out from a library in 1980 has been returned - 45 years later.Music Notation by Gardner Read was loaned out from Penzance Library and, according to its record card, was due to be returned by 25 March 1980.It was eventually handed in at St Ives Library in November this year anonymously as part of a book amnesty. Councillor Sarah Preece, the cabinet member with responsibility for libraries and culture at Cornwall Council, said…

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