Dorset fraudsters impersonate police officers to scam elderly victims

Post published:November 22, 2025
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Eight reports of courier fraud and attempted courier fraud across Dorset are being investigated by police. Elderly victims were targeted in Bournemouth, Bridport, Purbeck, Poole and Christchurch between 7 and 14 November, Dorset Police said. A police spokesperson said the fraudsters impersonated police officers and claimed to have a person in custody who had gained access to the victims' bank accounts. The victims were advised to go to their banks and withdraw cash, which would then be collected…

Prem Rugby Cup: Saracens demolish Newcastle to claim play-off berth

Post published:November 22, 2025
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Bath signed off from their Prem Rugby Cup campaign in style, overcoming a listless Sale Sharks 20-0 at the Recreation Ground while also denying the visitors a home semi-final. The hosts showed intent from the first whistle, Dan Frost scoring within the first five minutes following a set of powerful pick and drives from close range.Playing in grim conditions, Sam Winters came nail-bitingly close to a second before Tom de Glanville skidded over in the corner as the…

Prem Rugby Cup: Saracens demolish Newcastle as Bath beat Sale

Post published:November 22, 2025
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In Saturday's other Pool A game, Exeter Chiefs overcame Bristol Bears with a hard fought 22-17 win at Sandy Park.Will Rigg was the first on the scoresheet, crashing over the line from short range before captain Louie Gulley extended the Chiefs' lead.Aidan Boshoff responded for the visitors following Max Lahiff's drive upfield before Rigg secured a deserved second after the break.Not to be outdone, Boshoff then claimed a brace of his own with 10 minutes to go, but…

Rock pooling competition held in Somerset to find rare species

Post published:November 22, 2025
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Clara Bullock,West of England and Dan Ayers,SomersetThe Rockpool ProjectDespite the cold and wet weather, people waded through rock pools on Klive BeachVolunteers have waded through cold water to compete in finding the most species in rock pools.The Rockpool Project held its first Somerset competition at Klive Beach earlier, where participants raced against time to identify wildlife and score points for the species they discover.The project hopes to gather valuable data on biodiversity in rock pool beaches.Athene Allen, volunteer…

Protest groups come together ‘peacefully’ in Exeter city centre

Post published:November 22, 2025
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About 1,000 people turned out for a planned protest and counter-protest in Exeter on Saturday.The two groups, Exeter is for Everyone and British Unity Walk marched through the city centre from about 12:30 GMT.Devon and Cornwall Police had a number of officers deployed, and had earlier issued Section 60AA order, giving officers additional powers to require the removal of face coverings or anything concealing someone's identity.The force said it had been engaged with the organisers of both marches,…

COP30 draft text urges more funds for poorer countries, omits fossil fuels | Climate Crisis News

Post published:November 22, 2025
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Leaders welcome deal reached at UN climate summit as step forward but say ‘more ambition’ needed to tackle the crisis.World leaders have put forward a draft text at the United Nations climate conference in Brazil that seeks to address the crisis, but the agreement does not include any mention of phasing out the fossil fuels driving climate change.The text was published on Saturday after negotiations stretched through the night, well beyond the expected close of the two-week COP30…

Taunton pastor concerned over Sunday parking charge proposals

Post published:November 22, 2025
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Daniel MumbyLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceLDRSSomerset Council proposed to introduce Sunday parking charges across the countyA church leader says implementing car parking charges on a Sunday would "irrevocably damage" town centres.Somerset Council estimated the implementation of the charges across the county would raise £730,000 of additional funding every year.However, councillors and Judith Butler, a Taunton church leader, warned the move would severely damage high streets and would result in fewer people shopping, eating out or attending religious services.While the…

Army doctors join Exeter project to end ‘dementia tax’

Post published:November 22, 2025
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Two former army doctors have taken their campaign against what they call an "unfair dementia tax" to Westminster.Dr Michael Staunton and his wife, Dr Avril Staunton, from Bridgwater, Somerset, are calling for the scrapping of a VAT rule that adds 20% to the cost of dementia day care at Exeter-based social enterprise The Filo Project.Avril Staunton, who was diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy at just 60, hand-delivered an open letter signed by 150 supporters. A government spokesperson said…

GB clinch two skeleton golds in World Cup opener

Post published:November 22, 2025
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Great Britain's Matt Weston kicked off his skeleton World Cup campaign in perfect fashion by winning Friday's opening race of the season in Cortina.The 28-year-old finished 0.15 seconds ahead of Austria's Samuel Maier in Italy after the two runs to earn his 10th World Cup gold medal.Later on Friday, British pair Tabby Stoecker and Marcus Wyatt triumphed in the team race with a combined time of two minutes 1.23 seconds.That left them five hundredths of a second clear…

The Puncturists: I’m Not Alright

Post published:November 22, 2025
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The Puncturists: I’m Not Alright (Dead Swan Records) CD/Download/Streaming Out Now Buy Here Yorkshire-based quartet, The Puncturists, deliver their debut album, I’m Not Alright, on their own label. I can’t remember how or when I first heard The Puncturists, but I instantly liked the rawish live sound of their recordings despite the female-fronted 4 piece band rehearsing in Barnsley, but with members who live in Goole and Grimsby (all on the wrong side of the Pennines) The melodic garage…

Experts hail Cornwall as the ‘Engine Room’ of PM’s new Critical Minerals Strategy

Post published:November 22, 2025
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The UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy must make domestic extraction, refining, and recycling pillars of sovereign capability, experts have urged. The plan should define critical minerals as key to a broader political-economic reset that can underpin jobs and local growth, a new report by the University of Exeter’s Critical Minerals Challenge Centre, says. Members of the UKRI-funded research hub – based at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in the critical minerals hotbed of Cornwall, a world-leading reserve…

Dad on 36-hour ultra run in Plymouth for diabetes research

Post published:November 22, 2025
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A Plymouth man is aiming to run for 36 hours straight to raise money for diabetes research. Mehdi Taheri is taking on a gruelling challenge called a Backyard Ultra, starting from his restaurant, Fuel, on Looe Street.The event will see Mr Taheri and 99 other runners complete 4.2 mile (6.8km) laps around Plymouth's Barbican, Hoe and Royal William Yard. They will keep going for as long as they can, with some aiming for up to 156 miles in…