Monthly Archives: December 2025

Lando Norris on family sacrifices, proving himself wrong and how Monaco lap made him cry

Lando Norris on family sacrifices, proving himself wrong and how Monaco lap made him cry

Norris says he's "seen a lot of photos over the last 12 hours; a lot of little me".One of them is of him doing donuts in a kart when he was still a small boy. What would he tell little Lando if he could talk to him now?"Probably just to have a bit more belief in myself," he says, "because it's something I never really had when I was younger. It's something I always lacked."In that video, I…

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Devon and Cornwall Police carry out drink and tests for ferry users

Devon and Cornwall Police carry out drink and tests for ferry users

Police have been carrying out random drink and drug tests on a South West ferry service.Operation Ferry is a part of Devon and Cornwall Police's push to reduce the number of alcohol and drug-related driving deaths in the build up to Christmas.It took place on the Torpoint Ferry where officers waited on either side of the service in Plymouth and Torpoint to carry out the tests.The force said it hoped the operation would highlight how long drugs and…

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Bournemouth news: Cherries want Semenyo to stay until summer

Bournemouth news: Cherries want Semenyo to stay until summer

Bournemouth want star attacker Antoine Semenyo to stay until the end of the season despite interest from big six Premier League clubs over a January move.The 25-year-old signed a new contract on 1 July, despite summer interest from Manchester United and Tottenham. However, the deal includes a series of release clauses that give the Ghana international future opportunities to leave.The first clause would allow Semenyo to leave for £65m before 10 January – a date chosen to give…

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Nothe Fort hosts Steampunks for Yuletide weekend

Nothe Fort hosts Steampunks for Yuletide weekend

Weymouth was awash with elaborate costumes when the seaside town hosted a Steampunk Yuletide weekend.Victoriana met science fiction for the three-day gathering at Nothe Fort and at venues in the town centre from Friday to Sunday.Hosted by We Are Weymouth and Ministry of Steampunk South, the event included a market, cabaret and a procession through the town.Circus performers, poets and comedians provided entertainment along with music from Durnovaria Silver band, Major Blunder and the Weymouth Park Community Choir,…

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Syrian youth embrace political freedoms after fall of Assad | Syria’s War

NewsFeedOne year on since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria has seen new social media platforms, student movements and cultural groups emerge as spaces for debate and reform. But uncertainty over these freedoms remain, as Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid explains.Published On 8 Dec 20258 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Protesters hope to save ‘precious farmland’ amid food security fears

Protesters hope to save ‘precious farmland’ amid food security fears

Plans to double the number of homes in a village by building on "precious farmland" have been opposed by some residents.Protesters gathered earlier to object to North Somerset Council's local plan, which proposes 1,800 new homes in Backwell by 2041. Residents have said farmland, earmarked for about 1,000 houses, is crucial for future food security.Resident Loraine Hopkinson said: "We're a village of under 2,000 houses so another almost 2,000 houses is doubling the size of the village and…

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Marta Vega: Bye – Single Review

Marta Vega: Bye – Single Review

Marta Vega: Bye (Self Release) Out Now London-based, rising alt-rock solo artist Marta Vega returns with her vibrant new single, Bye, delivering another dose of emotionally raw yet irresistibly melodic music. Released shortly after the previous single Chemtrails, the single comes with a double length video, linking the two songs as an A & B-side. Bringing a distinctive grunge grit meets pop accessibility, Marta has quickly gained recognition for her songwriting, drawing comparisons to the likes of Avril…

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‘Danger to life’ warning issued in Devon and Cornwall

‘Danger to life’ warning issued in Devon and Cornwall

Storm Bram could cut off South West communities and cause a "danger to life" because of flooding, forecasters have said.The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for rain covering parts of Devon and Cornwall from 00:00 to 10:00 GMT on Tuesday as the named storm is expected to cause disruption.It said about 100mm (4in) of rain could fall in a few exposed areas within the warning zone, which is mainly focused on Dartmoor and part of…

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Cornish windsurfer wins bronze medal at European Championships

Cornish windsurfer wins bronze medal at European Championships

BBCFinn Hawkins (right), from Cornwall, started windsurfing aged 10A windsurfer described his bronze medal as a "real breakthrough" after placing third at the iQFOiL European Championships in Italy.Finn Hawkins, from St Austell, Cornwall, started windsurfing aged 10, after he spotted a windsurfer while out sailing a dinghy with his dad.Despite having previous successes in youth, junior and under-23 competitions, 22-year-old Mr Hawkins said he had never "medaled or been close to a medal at a big senior competition".He…

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Protesters and police clash as Falmouth trees cut down

Protesters and police clash as Falmouth trees cut down

Clashes between protesters and police have occurred before three trees were felled.Cornwall Council removed the mature lime trees from Trelawney Road in Falmouth due to the roots causing damage to the pavement, road and a nearby property.Devon and Cornwall Police said about 40 people attended a planned protest at the site before the trees were felled.Police said one protester, who had to be moved after allegedly trying to access a secured area, suffered a bump to her head…

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Lando Norris is ‘only just getting going’ after winning F1 title – and rank British world champions

Lando Norris is ‘only just getting going’ after winning F1 title – and rank British world champions

Jenson Button – 2009A British Williams protege, Button entered F1 aged only 20 in 2000.However, a unenvied ability to seemingly jump into the wrong car in the wrong team at the wrong time seemed to stunt his ability to show the world his ability to full effect.That was until he jumped into the right car at exactly the right time, just as Honda left a whole factory in the lurch, and team boss Ross Brawn steered the independent…

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Former Frome councillor jailed for Just Stop Oil protest

Former Frome councillor jailed for Just Stop Oil protest

A former councillor has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for his role in a Just Stop Oil protest.Michael Dunk was elected to represent the Green Party in the Frome West division of Somerset in May 2022.Southwark Crown Court was told Dunk climbed gantries on the M25 on 8 November 2022, to demand an end to new fossil fuel projects. Police had to close the motorway as a result of the action.Under government rules elected…

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