Monthly Archives: December 2025

Exeter woman first to trial 3D scan for early arthritis diagnosis

Exeter woman first to trial 3D scan for early arthritis diagnosis

BBCEmma Carnell is the first person to trial new 3D imaging technologyA woman will be the first person in the UK to trial new 3D imaging technology designed to give earlier diagnosis of diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, a university has said.Emma Carnell, 45, from Exeter, Devon, was on holiday in Corfu in July when she began having pain in her hands, shoulders, and knees.Initial tests carried out when she returned to the UK showed negative results for rheumatoid…

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Views on ageing sought to help tackle loneliness in Cornwall

Views on ageing sought to help tackle loneliness in Cornwall

Seb NobleCornwall political reporterBBCChristine, Rita and Jenny agreed unreliable public transport was one of the challenges of ageing in Cornwall People are being invited to share their views on the challenges of growing older in rural areas as a council looks to create more community centres to tackle social isolation.Cornwall Council said it wanted to understand how residents feel about issues such as access to public housing and transport to help shape its application to become an accredited…

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New speed cameras set to cost more than £1m

New speed cameras set to cost more than £1m

Speed cameras are set to be installed on a dual carriageway at a cost of more than £1m.The A30 Sherborne to Yeovil has one of the worst accident records in the county, with six fatalities and more than 60 casualties over a decade.The cost is being covered by the Department for Transport and comes after repeated accidents and comments from the coroner for further action to be taken.Sherborne councillor Jon Andrews said: "Given the deaths and serious injuries…

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Parnham Park housing plan ‘threatens blonde badgers’

Parnham Park housing plan ‘threatens blonde badgers’

Marcus WhiteSouth of EnglandColin VarndellAlbino badgers at the site are under threat, campaigners saidA plan to build more than 80 designer homes in the grounds of a fire-hit mansion would destroy an "irreplaceable natural habitat", a campaign group has said.Former rave promoter James Perkins has applied to build a "parkland" housing estate at Grade I listed Parnham House, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2017.Dorset Natural Heritage Initiative (DNHI) said the plans lacked a "robust ecological survey",…

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It is stressful being an influencer, says Somerset gardener

It is stressful being an influencer, says Somerset gardener

Ramona JonesRamona Jones shares videos from her bountiful cottage garden in SomersetThe stress of being a social media influencer can put significant pressure on mental health, a study has revealed.Influencers struggle with work-life balance and commercial pressures, as well as negative comments and the strain of appearing to be authentic, said researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE).Content creator Ramona Jones, 32, from Somerset, said she had to create strict work-life boundaries to stop certain…

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Diet drug Mounjaro left Cornwall woman ‘depressed and in pain’

Diet drug Mounjaro left Cornwall woman ‘depressed and in pain’

Jen SmithSouth West health correspondentBBCPauline Miller said Mounjaro had left her in "chronic pain with no quality of life"A woman has said the weight loss drug Mounjaro has left her in chronic pain, suffering depression and with "no quality of life".Pauline Miller, from St Keyne, near Liskeard, Cornwall, is one of thousands of people across the country who have been prescribed the jab to help control her diabetes.She highlighted her concerns as the NHS prepares to expand its…

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Somerset reindeer farm could close over zoo licence dispute

Somerset reindeer farm could close over zoo licence dispute

BBCSarah Sutton has operated the reindeer visitor experience for the past 12 yearsThe owner of a reindeer visitor attraction has said she fears that her business will be forced to close after the council asked her to apply for a different licence. Sarah Sutton, who has run the Somerset Reindeer Ranch for 12 years, said Somerset Council had now told her she must obtain a zoo licence or the premises would only be able to open six days…

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Shipwrecks and submarines: Protecting England’s unusual heritage

Shipwrecks and submarines: Protecting England’s unusual heritage

Alix HattenstoneBBC LocalBournemouth UniversityThe Pin Wreck is an Admiralty Mooring Lighter believed to have sunk in 1903 off the Dorset coastA mysterious shipwreck, a colourful cathedral and a "birthplace of the communication age" are among the remarkable places in England that have been granted special protection this year.Historic England has added 199 new sites to its National Heritage List during 2025, while others have had their protected status upgraded.Listing gives places of special architectural or historical interest legal…

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‘A gesture of love’: Italy’s cuisine joins UNESCO’s cultural heritage list | Arts and Culture News

‘A gesture of love’: Italy’s cuisine joins UNESCO’s cultural heritage list | Arts and Culture News

A UNESCO panel backed Italy’s bid, recognising Italian cuisine as a social ritual that binds families, communities.Italian cuisine, long cherished for its deep regional traditions, has been officially recognised by UNESCO as an “intangible cultural heritage” – a designation the country hopes will elevate its global prestige and draw more visitors.“We are the first in the world to receive this recognition, which honours who we are and our identity,” Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement…

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US Congress advances bill to nix Caesar Act sanctions on Syria | Business and Economy News

The US has rolled back a series of restrictive economic sanctions put in place during the rule of Bashar al-Assad.Published On 11 Dec 202511 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United States House of Representatives has voted forward a bill that would end the restrictive Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, originally imposed during the rule of former leader Bashar al-Assad.The bid to repeal the sanctions was passed on Wednesday as part of a larger defence spending…

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Ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland boss Richard Walker among new peers

Ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland boss Richard Walker among new peers

Olympic medal-winning swimmer and campaigner Sharron Davies has been named as one of three new Conservative peers.Ms Davies, a vocal critic of trans women in women's sport, was nominated by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch.The Tories said it was in recognition of her sporting achievements and her campaigning on women's rights. Iceland supermarket chairman Richard Walker and former Number 10 communications director Matthew Doyle are among 25 new Labour peers nominated by Sir Keir Starmer. Liberal Democrat leader Sir…

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Rwanda-backed M23 militia storms DRC city, displacing 200,000 | Military

NewsFeedAbout 200,000 people have fled eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels surged into the strategic city of Uvira Wednesday, killing at least 74 people and threatening a US-led peace deal signed days earlier.Published On 10 Dec 202510 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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