Devon and Cornwall Police have two new recruits Ronnie and Reggie the Rottweilers
Paul Glennon is the force Canine Development Officer Source link
Fatboy Slim and Friends in Dorset Camp Bestival takeover
Fatboy Slim is to headline Camp Bestival next summer in an all-day takeover of the festival's Castle Stage.The DJ, whose real name is Norman Cook, will host Fatboy Slim and Friends - a day of non-stop music featuring special guests on the final day of the four-day family festival in Dorset.The 2026 event, which runs from 30 July to 2 August at Lulworth Castle, will have a seaside theme, with attendees encouraged to dress up.Cook said: "I'll be…
LOUDER THAN WAR TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 2025
Another year (almost) gone and another year of fantastic releases. As always, here at Louder Than War, we have put our hive mind together to come up with a rundown of our top 100 albums of the year. From fantastic debuts to continued resurgences of the old guard, 2025 has given us so many to choose from. There were acts that pushed the musical boundaries, clashed the modern with the traditional, left no socio-political stone unturned, or simply…
Frome flats evacuated after blaze rips through building
A block of flats has been evacuated after a blaze ripped through the building, a fire service has said.Firefighters attended the incident at a property on Marigold Road in Frome, Somerset, at 18:51 GMT on Wednesday. During the blaze, the building's roof partially collapsed, but no one was seriously injured. Dozens of people have been moved into temporary accommodation following extensive fire, smoke and water damage to the building.The fire was extinguished by 02:26 GMT and Avon and…
Prostiute announce signing to Mute with two vinyl releases
Dearborn, MI band Prostitute have announced details of the first worldwide release of their acclaimed debut album, Attempted Martyr, alongside news of their signing to Mute, a European tour and a new video for Mr Dada. Attempted Martyr will be released on CD and two vinyl editions – a special limited Arabic edition on Lebanese sunburst vinyl exclusively through Dinked, and a red vinyl edition – on 13th March 2026. Pre-order HERE. After last month’s incendiary tour of…
Survivors recall terror of landslides from North Sumatra cyclone | Weather News
Published On 4 Dec 20254 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareNorth Tapanuli, North Sumatra – Sri Yuni Pardede, 20, was with her family at home when a thunderous crash jolted them awake at 2:30am (09:30 GMT). “My mother-in-law said it was just thunder. I said, ‘No, the house is shaking.’ Not long after, boulders came crashing down,” she recalled.“My younger sibling was staying over. When the landslide happened, I kicked him to wake him up. If…
Man in 80s detained under Mental Health Act over woman’s death
A man in his 80s arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Bournemouth has been detained under the Mental Health Act.The woman, in her 60s, was found dead at an address in Wentworth Avenue on Tuesday shortly before 12:30 GMT.Dorset Police said following an assessment by mental health professionals he had since been detained under the act. The force said the man was known to the woman.The force said a cordon was in…
Sherborne Almshouse’s triptych sold at auction for £5.6m
A rare 15th Century painting depicting five miracles of Christ has been sold for more than £5.6m at auction.The triptych has survived through religious purges and political upheaval for more than 500 years in the Almshouse chapel in Sherborne, Dorset.The sale on Wednesday evening exceeded initial valuations by Sotheby's who estimated it could fetch £3.5m.Dorset Museum had hoped it could appeal to the Arts Council for a temporary export deferral to allow it more time to raise the…
Academics welcome parliamentary debate into national acquired brain injury action plan
Exeter researchers working to highlight the hidden costs of acquired brain injuries – both to individuals and the economy – have welcomed a debate on the issue in the Houses of Parliament. Held at Westminster Hall today (December 4), the debate will investigate the potential merits of the Government developing a comprehensive acquired brain injury action plan. It comes after a report in May found that investing in specialist rehabilitation services could save the NHS and social services…
Rottweiler pups named after Krays join Devon and Cornwall Police
BBCPaul Glennon said he hoped the pair would be "very successful"A pair of rottweiler puppies are being trained by Devon and Cornwall Police in the hope they will become general purpose police dogs.The force's canine development officer, Paul Glennon, said the 13-week-old pups, named Ronnie and Reggie after notorious London gangsters the Krays, were an alternative breed for the force to supplement the German shepherd breed.Mr Glennon said he was not aware of the breed being used in…
Cornwall care home put in special measures after inspection
GoogleTwo people were living at Clubworthy House at the time of the inspectionA care home for people with learning disabilities has been placed in special measures following an inspection by a watchdog.Investigators at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found the care offered at Clubworthy House, Cornwall, was inadequate after the inspection in October.In a report investigators found leaders at the home had "allowed a closed culture to develop where people weren't treated with dignity and respect", and investigators…
Torbay school set to refocus on children with autism
John AyresBBC Devon, TorquayBBCCombe Pafford School in Torquay currently supports children with moderate learning difficultiesA special school which supports children with moderate learning difficulties (MLD) and autism is set to switch its focus entirely to autism.It follows an Ofsted area inspection which highlighted Torbay was not meeting the needs of children with Special Educational Needs (Send).If plans are approved by the Department for Education, all pupils in the September 2026 intake at Combe Pafford School, Torquay, will need…
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