Monthly Archives: December 2025

PCC says there is lack of understanding of her job

PCC says there is lack of understanding of her job

A Labour Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) says she does not agree with the government's decision to scrap her job from 2028.In November, the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said scrapping the roles across England and Wales would save £100m over this parliament's term. She added most voters did not know who their PCC was.Asked about the move, Avon and Somerset PCC Clare Moody said: "You will not be surprised to know that I regret the fact the decision…

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Child mortality rates affected by “cuts to aid budgets” | Al Jazeera

Bill Gates tells Al Jazeera about setbacks slowing efforts to reduce the global child mortality rate, as child deaths are projected to rise for the first time this century.Published On 7 Dec 20257 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Cornwall concert to raise money for hurricane-hit Jamaica

Cornwall concert to raise money for hurricane-hit Jamaica

A fundraising concert is being held to support a charity helping those affected by Hurricane Melissa.Kat Carr, the lead singer of Latin and Caribbean band Kizamba, said the concert on Wednesday in Penzance, Cornwall, would support Truro-based charity Shelterbox.Ms Carr said she was 11 when she witnessed Hurricane Gilbert, which hit the Caribbean in September 1988, and she and her family were in Jamaica when Hurricane Melissa struck in October.She said: "Jamaicans are made of the very strongest…

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Penryn Town Council delays decision about using toxic weedkiller

Penryn Town Council delays decision about using toxic weedkiller

PA MediaPenryn Town Council has voted to postpone selecting a contractor for weed-killingA town council has voted to postpone choosing a contractor to kill weeds after it received complaints from members of the public.Penryn Town Council said weeds had been sprayed with glyphosate over the past few years, a herbicide which has been linked to cancer and a decline in bee populations.Councillor Mael Garrec said 80 residents had asked the council to delay the vote and added using…

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Mystery of message in a bottle found on Devon beach solved

Mystery of message in a bottle found on Devon beach solved

Mike Nicholls found the bottle on Woolacombe BeachA man who was looking for the family of a couple whose ashes were released into the sea in a bottle said the family had made contact with him. Mike Nicholls discovered the message in a bottle on Woolacombe Beach, in Devon, on 9 November. The note said the couple had been sent on one "final adventure".Mr Nicholls posted photos of the bottle on a Facebook page and said the story…

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Oldest search and rescue Land Rover on final tour

Oldest search and rescue Land Rover on final tour

​The oldest Land Rover used by any search and rescue service in England is going on a final tour before being replaced.Ada, as she is known by the volunteers, has been in service on Dartmoor for 32 years.The vehicle has been deployed to more than 400 call outs and been used during the Ten Tors challenge events since 2008.Matt Holland, from North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team, said the best word to describe the Land Rover was a…

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£4.2m food waste collection scheme to be rolled out in Plymouth

£4.2m food waste collection scheme to be rolled out in Plymouth

Archie Farmer,DevonandAlison Stephenson,Local Democracy Reporting ServicePA MediaPlymouth City Council said the service would eventually serve every household in PlymouthFood waste collections are to be rolled out in the Plymouth area from March next year.It means that instead of putting food items in their brown bins, residents will be provided with a separate food waste caddy.The service, costing £4.2m to implement over the next few years, is expected to create an uplift in the city's under performing recycling rate…

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Resurgent neo-Nazis march against multiculturalism in Sweden’s capital | Al Jazeera

NewsFeedA neo-Nazi march has been held in Sweden’s capital for the first time in 15 years, bringing together far-right white supremacist groups. Police gave permission for the rally to go ahead, to commemorate the killing of a 17-year-old with extremist ties, that used to be held annually in the early 2000s. Al Jazeera’s Nils Adler was there.Published On 7 Dec 20257 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Down’s syndrome swimmer from Somerset says title wins ‘surreal’

Down’s syndrome swimmer from Somerset says title wins ‘surreal’

A swimmer said she was feeling "proud" after winning British championships and breaking records in the pool.Caroline Faithfull, from South Petherton in Somerset, has a lifetime haul of 272 medals and is a member of the Down Syndrome GB swim team.In October, she won gold, silver and bronze medals at the European championships in Portugal and broke more swimming records.Ms Faithfull, who is preparing for the World Championships in January, said: "It's a little bit surreal, but I…

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‘Santa O’Clock’ and ‘first padel championships’

‘Santa O’Clock’ and ‘first padel championships’

Rise ProductionsChristmas celebrations have been taking place across the West Country as we officially enter December.Festive events have been staged across the county, with people of all ages enjoying seasonal fun. But it is not all about Christmas - the area also played host to the inaugural padel championships.Here is a selection of pictures from the region in our weekly round-up.BristolRise ProductionsHo Ho Ho: Santa O'Clock is the first grotto the Cabot Circus shopping centre is hosting since…

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Christmas message from Cornwall air ambulance charity

Christmas message from Cornwall air ambulance charity

Cornwall Air Ambulance has launched a Christmas campaign to help keep families safe during the festive period. The charity has released a film to outline how the service can save people's lives, especially during Christmas. It shows a grandmother making a festive dinner with her family whilst she has flashbacks of her husband having a cardiac arrest on the coast path before he is helped by air ambulance crews. The new campaign is called The Empty Chair, and…

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Business rates misery for independent shops in Newton Abbot

Business rates misery for independent shops in Newton Abbot

Miles DavisDevon political reporter, Newton AbbotBBCHayley Kyte has been put off expanding her business because of rising ratesIndependent traders in a Devon town are deeply concerned about an increase in their business rates bills.In Newton Abbot a sweet shop owner said his bill will go up by about £4,500 and a successful gift shop owner said the level of business rates means it would not be worthwhile for her to expand into a second shop.The government has brought…

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