Education and health care plans for Send children explained

Post published:November 20, 2025
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As campaigners call on ministers not to cut care plans for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), BBC Politics South looks at what extra help is currently available - and how it is funded.Reforms to the system in England have been delayed by the government until next year.It comes as the number of children and young people in England with an education, health and care plans (EHCP) has increased to 638,745, the highest number since they…

Snowfall and icy roads in parts of Devon and Cornwall

Post published:November 20, 2025
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Snow has fallen across parts of Devon and Cornwall, with icy roads and heavy hail showers reported.A Met Office yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in force across Cornwall and parts of Devon until 23:59.Icy road conditions have been reported on the A30 in the Temple area, and heavy hail showers have caused tricky conditions in Fraddon.Snow has been reported in Bodmin, Camelford, Tavistock, Princetown, Okehampton and Plympton.Councils sent gritters out overnight, and drivers have been…

Formula 1: Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri – who will win title?

Post published:November 20, 2025
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They might have tried, but Hollywood couldn't have scripted it any better.The Formula 1 title race is perfectly poised going into the final three races of the season. McLaren team-mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are separated by just 24 points - in Norris' favour - with a maximum of 83 still available.Damon Hill, F1 World Champion (for Williams in 1996) and BBC 5 Live pundit, knows what it is like to feel the pressure of an impending…

Plymouth Argyle: What has gone wrong at struggling League One side?

Post published:November 20, 2025
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Wayne Rooney. The former England captain turned the spotlight on Home Park in the summer of 2024 when he was named as Foster's permanent successor.That was despite having a torrid spell as Birmingham City boss the season before as they went from a play-off place to finishing a point behind the Pilgrims in the final relegation spot. He won just four games and left on New Year's Eve as a club that had been hailed for their foresight…

Plymouth factory could help defend UK says cabinet minister

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Technology being developed at a factory in Plymouth could play a "big part" in defending the UK, a cabinet minister has said.Defence Secretary John Healey formally opened German firm Helsing's Plymouth Resilience Factory which will be used to produce unmanned submarine gliders.The factory's opening comes after it was confirmed by the government a Russian spy ship Yantar, which is designed for gathering intelligence and mapping undersea cables, was spotted near the UK coast for the second time this…

Surviving cancer should not mean debt, Cornish family says

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BBCJonah underwent a major operation after being diagnosed with stage four neuroblastomaA family who spent months living away from home for their son's specialist cancer treatment says others should not face going into debt to ensure their child survives.Three-year-old Jonah was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma but his parents could not work while he underwent life-saving treatment in Bristol, about 170 miles (274km) from their home in Camborne, Cornwall.Young Lives vs Cancer, which housed the Rowes near the…

Disabled man frustrated over parking system in Plymouth

Post published:November 20, 2025
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Cameron WeldonDevon , PlymouthBBCRoger Galloway said he did not "understand the logic" around the parking systemA disabled pensioner from Plymouth has described a council's parking system as "ludicrous" for blue badge holders.Roger Galloway, 78, parked at the Napier Terrace car park in Mutley, which offers two hours free parking, but did not realise he needed to put his registration number into the machine, so received a £50 fine. He said car parks in the city were "not consistent",…

‘A huge thrill to see my weather watchers images used to help’

Post published:November 20, 2025
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David BraineSenior broadcast meteorologist, The Lizard, CornwallBBCJerry Betteridge keeps an eye out on the weather as a lookoutWeather watcher Jerry Betteridge knows all about the importance of changes in the wind and the waves.He is a volunteer lookout for the National Coastwatch Institution, where he keeps a weather eye out for vessels at sea.He got involved with BBC Weather Watchers as he has always been involved with the weather as a mariner and as an aviator in the…

St Ives kickboxer plans to move to MMA after world title fight

Post published:November 20, 2025
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Caroline RobinsonSouth WestFCCMia Trevorrow said her career had "skyrocketed" over the last five yearsA kickboxer has said she plans to retire from Muay Thai kickboxing after a world title fight on Friday. Mia Trevorrow, from from St Ives in Cornwall, said her kickboxing journey started five years ago and had been "incredibly fast paced."She said would compete in the WARRIORS CUP LXXIV in New York on Friday for a world title, after which she planned to retire and…

Pi the whale returns to Isles of Scilly during migration

Post published:November 20, 2025
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A humpback whale that has become a regular visitor to the Isles of Scilly has returned.The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust said had been visiting the islands in winter over several years, including in 2023 and 2024.Olivia Willmore, fundraising and communications manager at Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, said the appearances had been "absolutely wonderful".She said the islands, 28 miles (45km) off the Cornish coast, were on the migration route. "We are so privileged to have them pass…

Care organisations in Somerset given £616k funding boost

Post published:November 20, 2025
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Community projects which help people find care and support networks close to their home have been awarded £616,000 of government funding.The Somerset Cares Alliance is a new collective of organisations across the county aiming to improve the quality, accessibility, and sustainability of adult social care.Jacky King who set up Wincanton Cares, which is part of the new alliance, said the funding was a "really fantastic opportunity to get projects off the ground".Somerset Council won the funding from the…

Residents urged to share concerns with hospital changes in Dorset

Post published:November 20, 2025
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Residents have been encouraged to attend a health event where they can air their concerns about changes to local hospital services.The drop-in session organised by University Hospitals Dorset (UHD), will run from 10:00 GMT to 16:00 at the Gather space in Poole's Dolphin Centre.It will raise awareness of the ongoing £500m transformation programme taking place at UHD sites, which include making Royal Bournemouth Hospital the county's "major emergency centre".James Donald, the associate director of communications for UHD said…