How Devon composting groups are cutting down on waste

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BBCVolunteers working at the Marldon Community Composting site A council has launched an initiative to cut garden waste through composting.South Hams District Council in Devon said there were already eight community garden waste composting sites in the area but it wanted to encourage more.It has offered up match-funded grants worth up to £7,500 towards the cost of creating community composting sites, which allow people to recycle their green waste as well as providing compost to take home.Sustainable South…

Chatty bench unveiled at Weymouth coastal beautyspot

Post published:November 27, 2025
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A specially created bench to encourage people to talk about their mental health has been installed at a Dorset coastal beauty spot.The so-called chatty bench, hand-painted by local artist Helena Chessher, was unveiled on the hillside at Bowleaze Cove near Weymouth.Passers by are encouraged to sit on the bench if they are open to having a conversation.Dorset Mind said the bench symbolised "hope, warmth, and togetherness".The Chatty Bench campaign, supported by the Dorset Tea company, forms part of…

Grants awarded to tackle cost-of-living crisis in Dorset

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Organisations tackling the cost-of-living crisis in Dorset have been awarded £80,000 worth of grants.Dorset Community Foundation and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council provided the money to 23 local groups.The council said it would pay for projects providing warm hubs, free meals, cookery workshops and money advice.Council cabinet member Sandra Moore said: "By funding these groups, we are helping to ease the cost-of-living pressures and ensure vital services reach those who need them most.""The incredible efforts of volunteers…

Australia clamps downs on ‘nudify’ sites used for AI-generated child abuse | Social Media News

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Three websites used to create abuse imagery had received 100,000 monthly visits from Australians, watchdog says.Published On 27 Nov 202527 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareInternet users in Australia have been blocked from accessing several websites that used artificial intelligence to create child sexual exploitation material, the country’s internet regulator has announced.The three “nudify” sites withdrew from Australia following an official warning, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of…

Fatboy Slim, Courteeners And Wolf Alice To Headline Tramlines 2026

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Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival has announced that Fatboy Slim will headline their opening night, followed by the return of Courteeners on Saturday, and with Wolf Alice closing festivities in Hillsborough Park. The announcement follows record-breaking demand for tickets for the festival that returns from 24th-26th July 2026, with over 20,000 fans already signed up for early access to the pre-sale. More than two-thirds of all tickets have already been sold, and the promoters say this puts Tramlines on track…

Thailand’s pork industry fears influx of cheap US imports under Trump | Business and Economy News

Post published:November 26, 2025
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Bangkok, Thailand – Stewed, seasoned with sugar and cloves, deep-fried or dished up in a zingy chilli mince – the diets of most Thais are incomplete without pork.But a $3bn market – supplied nearly entirely by domestic pig farmers – may be about to face competition like never before from the giant hog farms of the world’s third-largest producer, the United States.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWhile the fine print of the Thai government’s preliminary trade…

What does a ‘tourist tax’ mean for the West of England?

Post published:November 26, 2025
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Visitors to the west of England may soon have to pay an overnight visitor levy under plans set out in the autumn Budget.Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to give locally-elected mayors across the UK the power to enforce a tourist tax and reinvest the money directly into their areas.According to government statements, the new levy would be "modest" and applies to hotels, B&Bs, holiday lets, guesthouses and other paid accommodation.Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) councillor Kevin Guy…

Was Budget ‘the right thing’ or ‘deeply frustrating’?

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Katie Waple,South of EnglandandStephen Stafford,South of EnglandBBCThe Budget announcements were eagerly followed across the south of EnglandAn increase in the minimum wage, a three-year freeze on income tax thresholds, tax surcharge on properties worth more than £2m and scrapping the two-child benefit cap were among the main announcements in the Budget.Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she would not "lose control" of public spending with "reckless borrowing".She told the House of Commons earlier that she would take "fair and necessary…

Two National Guard members reportedly shot in Washington DC | Newsfeed

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NewsFeedTwo National Guard members have been shot near the White House in Washington, DC, law enforcement sources said. Police said a suspect is in custody. President Trump was in Florida at his West Palm Beach golf course when the shooting took place.Published On 26 Nov 202526 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

Delivering new Somerset railway station ‘remains on the horizon’

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Daniel MumbyLocal Democracy Reporter Daniel MumbyPlanned site of the New Somerton Railway Station seen from the Ricksey Lane BridgeDelivering a new rural railway station remains "on the horizon" despite the immediate lack of funding, a council said.Plans to deliver a new railway station to serve the growing towns of Somerton and Langport, in Somerset, were dealt a blow shortly after last year's general election when chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves MP cancelled the restoring your railway fund…

Former Plymouth solicitor denies sex abuse and rape of clients

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Stephen Richards/GeographAlan Harris is accused of sexually abusing clients in the cells at Charles Cross Police Station (pictured) and Plymouth Magistrates' CourtA former criminal defence solicitor has denied he sexually abused and raped clients.Alan Harris, of Thorn Park, Plymouth, Devon, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court accused of 18 charges of indecent assault, eight charges of sexual assault, three charges of rape and one of another serious sexual offence.The 72-year-old, who has denied all 30 charges, is…

Budget sparks concern among south west businesses

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Georgina BarnesSouth WestBBCJohn Brown says increased wages will come at an "extra cost for businesses"Workers aged between 18-20 will see a minimum wage increase to £10.85 an hour, up from £10, and those aged 21 and over on the living wage will receive £12.71 an hour, up from £12.21.Teenagers aged 16 or 17 on the minimum wage will be paid £8 an hour - a 45p raise.Mr Brown said businesses needed more support with the rising wages.He said:…