Year: 2025

BBC DEVON

Devon conservation charity liquidation sparks fears for reserve

Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust Alex Foley said many people were worried about the future of Berry Head National Nature Reserve Concerns have been raised over the future of a nature reserve after a conservation charity entered liquidation. Torbay Coast…

BBC DEVON

Calls for for MP Rebecca Smith to quit Plymouth City Council

Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting Service Rebecca Smith’s Office South West Devon MP Rebecca Smith (standing) says she will step down as a councillor in 2026 Two city council members have called for another member to resign because she is also…

Al Jazeera

Palestinian grandparents care for 36 children orphaned by Israel in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

More than 39,000 children in Gaza have lost one or both of their parents since Israel’s war on Gaza began two years ago. Published On 28 Oct 202528 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share In…

BBC DEVON

Exeter councillor who attended asylum protest cleared of bullying

Miles DavisDevon political reporter BBC Alison Sheridan, a Conservative member of Exeter City Council, has been cleared of all accusations against her. A councillor who attended a protest against the use of a hotel to house asylum seekers has been…

Al Jazeera

Impasse leaves Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks mired in uncertainty | Taliban News

Three days of negotiations in Istanbul fail to yield breakthrough, but both sides maintain ceasefire is holding. Published On 28 Oct 202528 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The peace process between Pakistan and Afghanistan…

BBC DEVON

Ayman Benarous: ‘Freak’ knee injury rules out Plymouth midfielder

Plymouth Argyle could be without five of the squad that lost to Exeter City last week for the trip to Mansfield on Tuesday night. Argyle will be without suspended Matthew Sorinola and Alex Mitchell is absent on compassionate grounds. Joe…

Al Jazeera

Hurricane Melissa live: Category 5 storm nears Jamaica, strongest this year | Climate Crisis News

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Category 5 storm is predicted to be the most destructive storm on record to hit the Caribbean island. Published On 28 Oct 202528 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link

Exeter Uni News

Monastic music to play again in Exeter priory closed by Henry VIII

Beautiful monastic music will be heard again in a former Exeter priory closed by Henry VIII thanks to the discovery of a rare collection of medieval chants. St Nicholas Priory was founded by William the Conqueror in 1087. It was…

BBC DEVON

Devon libraries Halloween costume loans ‘really useful’

Library users have welcomed a scheme run by Devon libraries offering people the chance to borrow Halloween costumes donated by other visitors. Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs the Devon County Council and Torbay’s libraries, described the scheme as “cost-effective”…

Al Jazeera

Trump rules out VP run in 2028, but says he ‘would love’ a third term | Donald Trump News

US president muses about a third term in office despite the constitution barring him from doing so. Published On 28 Oct 202528 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has ruled…