Street artist releases book of paintings depicting Bristol

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Chloe HarcombeWest of EnglandBernard BrydenPeter Brown, also known as Pete the Street, paints landscapes and street scenesAn artist who paints street scenes and landscapes around the world has released a book about his work in Bristol.Artist Peter Brown, also known as "Pete the Street", has spent 32 years capturing views of cities including Bath, London and New York.He hopes the book Bristol Paintings will help readers discover new places and revisit familiar locations. "I just hope that I've…

South weekly quiz: How many peaks did Mark climb?

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Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz. Source link

Volunteers across the South honoured with King’s Award

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Curtis LancasterSouth of EnglandPop in Place Bere RegisThe volunteers at Pop in Place in Bere Regis were among the awardeesAn inclusive football club and the team behind a community festival are among the groups to be given an award by the King.Volunteers across the South of England join 232 awardees nationwide that have been honoured with a King's Award for Voluntary Service.The highest UK accolade for local volunteer groups recognises exceptional contributions to communities.Each winner will receive a…

Colombia’s Petro inks $4.3bn deal for 17 fighter jets amid regional tension | Military News

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President Gustavo Petro says purchase of warplanes is a ‘deterrent weapon to achieve peace’ amid ‘messy’ geopolitics.Published On 15 Nov 202515 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareColombian President Gustavo Petro has announced a $4.3bn deal to buy Swedish warplanes at a time when his country is locked in tension with the United States.Speaking on Friday, Petro confirmed an agreement was reached with Sweden’s Saab aircraft manufacturer to buy 17 Gripen fighter jets, giving the first confirmation…

Man jailed for ‘smash and grab’ theft of Banksy’s Girl with Balloon print | Arts and Culture News

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The British street artist has created several versions of the iconic painting across London, as well as in Palestine.Published On 15 Nov 202515 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA man has been sentenced to 13 months in prison by a British court for stealing a print of street artist Banksy’s iconic Girl with Balloon from a London gallery in September last year.Larry Fraser, 49, was jailed on Friday by a judge in southwest London after he…

Blue Islands ceases trading and cancels all flights

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BBCThe Channel Islands-based company employed about 100 staffAirline Blue Islands has suspended trading, with all future flights cancelled, the company has confirmed.In a statement, the airline said passengers should not travel to airports unless they have made alternative travel arrangements.The Channel Islands-based airline, which employed about 100 staff, operated flights to various locations in the British Isles, and also to Bruges and Paris.Jersey's Minister for Treasury and Resources, Elaine Millar, said the government was working with an alternative…

Prem Rugby Cup round-up: Wins for Gloucester and Sale Sharks

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Gloucester claimed a hard-fought 19-17 victory against West Country rivals Bath in the Prem Rugby Cup amid terrible conditions at Kingsholm.While battling the elements, the Cherry and Whites ran in three first-half tries through Josh Hathaway, Kealan Freeman-Price and Will Knight to remain top of Pool A.In arguably worse conditions in Greater Manchester, a strong Sale Sharks lineup swept aside Exeter Chiefs to claim their second win of this season's competition.Sam Dugdale - who signed a new deal…

A30 in Devon closed overnight after serious crash

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PAPolice said the road would be closed for "several hours"A serious crash has closed part of the A30 in Devon.National Highways said a vehicle had flipped on to its roof, and police said the road would be closed for "several hours".Emergency services were called to the dual carriageway between the A377 near Exeter and the A382 near Whiddon Down at about 17:50 GMT, police said.Devon and Cornwall Police said there was "significant" congestion on the road, and officers…

Trains cancelled on branch line due to flooding

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Flooding has closed part of the railway line in Cornwall, Great Western Railway (GWR) has confirmed. Train services running between Liskeard and Looe have been cancelled and disruption is expected until the end of the day, the firm said.It said Network Rail was monitoring water levels and inspections would need to be carried out before the line was reopened. GWR said it was sorry for the disruption and added it had requested replacement transport options between Liskeard and…

Row over removal of flags on lampposts

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Opponents say the flags are intimidating while supporters say they show patriotism. Source link

Several people killed and injured as bus crashes into stop in Sweden | Transport News

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Swedish police say no information the Stockholm bus accident was an attack, without giving numbers of those killed.Published On 14 Nov 202514 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareSeveral people have been killed and injured when a bus hit a bus stop in central Stockholm, Swedish police said, adding that they had no information pointing to it being an attack.There were six casualties in the incident on Friday, a spokesperson for Stockholm’s rescue services said, without giving…

Storm Claudia brings flooding and disruption to the West

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Bea SwallowWest of EnglandBBCRoads are closed and rivers are bursting their banks as Storm Claudia closes inMajor flooding has closed roads across the west country as Storm Claudia brings amber weather warnings and heavy downpours.Traffic monitoring site INRIX is reporting queueing traffic and one lane closed due to flooding on the M5 southbound after J19 A369 near Portishead, Somerset.Rising river levels are also expected to cause flooding overnight for the River Avon at Twyning in Gloucestershire, and Winford…