Two arrests after suspicious item found in bag

Chloe HarcombeWest of EnglandGoogleA cordon was set up on West Street in Weston-super-Mare as a precaution, police saidTwo men have been arrested after a rucksack containing a suspicious item was left on a street.Avon and Somerset Police found the bag on West Street in Weston-super-Mare at about 15:30 GMT. A 39-year-old man of no fixed abode and a man in his 50s from West Street were in police custody in connection with the incident, officers said.A cordon was…

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Sao Paulo Grand Prix result: Lando Norris wins with Max Verstappen third after starting in pits

Verstappen qualified only 16th after struggling with the performance of his car all weekend, and Red Bull decided to start him from the pit lane so they could fit a new engine and change the set-up of his car in an attempt to improve its pace.He was up to 13th by lap seven but then had to pit because he picked up a puncture.The world champion gained time by stopping under the VSC, but that dropped him to…

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WW1 letter at Dorset museum reveals courage of fallen tank gunner

Marcus WhiteSouth of EnglandThe Tank MuseumThe Mark IV tank, the first to be mass produced, entered service in 1917A newly-unearthed letter has revealed the courage of a World War One tank gunner during the final days of his life.L/Cpl G S Hopkins was in two tanks which were badly damaged by shells over the space of a few days, later dying from his injuries.His commanding officer wrote to a grieving relative that the gunner "was as badly smashed…

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Mac DeMarco brings his amiable slacker ballads to Birmingham

Mac DeMarcoBirmingham O2 AcademySaturday 8th November 2025 Amiable slacker brings his sleepy but superb balladry to a heaving Birmingham. Caps, fags, moustaches and mullets abound. Sam DeLambeth reviews.  Jesus, the queue is long. It’s almost like Covid times when people were standing in line for hours to get a loaf of bread and some Andrex. Only this time, this crowd all look the same. Head to toe in Carhartt. Vintage clothes that probably cost more than pre-owned stuff.…

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Why does the UK want to copy Denmark’s stringent immigration policies? | Explainer News

The United Kingdom’s government is considering an amendment to immigration rules modelled on Denmark’s controversial policy amid pressure from the far-right groups, who have attacked the Labour government over the rising number of refugees and migrants crossing into the country.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood last month dispatched officials to study the workings of the Danish immigration and asylum system, widely considered the toughest in Europe. The officials are reportedly looking to review the British immigration rules on family reunion and…

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Ceremonies on Remembrance Sunday in the south of England

Services and parades have been marking the closest Sunday to Armistice Day across the country.Across the south of England, residents who had gathered in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight fell silent to remember those who died while serving in the armed forces.Richard Creech, who served in the Royal Navy for 33 years, was among hundreds of people who attended a service at Southampton's cenotaph."It makes you feel very proud and it's very humbling to…

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‘Thoughts are always with those still serving’

Pippa RifkaBBC News, SomersetBlind Veterans UKJohn Hardy served in the Gulf War with the Royal Army Medical CorpsA blind veteran says he was "filled with pride" to lead a contingent for a Remembrance Sunday parade.John Hardy, from Bridgwater in Somerset, was asked to lead the Blind Veterans UK contingent at the Remembrance parade in London. The 69-year-old, who served in the Gulf War with the Royal Army Medical Corps, also laid a wreath at the Cenotaph for his…

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Jenson Button has ‘no regrets’ after final race

Button retired from Formula 1 at the end of the 2016 season as a world champion, a 15-time winner, and one of the leading lights of his generation.His post-F1 career, dabbling in all sorts of racing but most prominently in endurance racing, has not featured the same highlights. No Le Mans win for Button, for example, unlike his former McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso.Also unlike Alonso, Button will not be remembered as an all-time F1 great. But that's not…

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West of England falls silent to pay respects

Chloe Harcombe,West of England and Ross Pollard,in BathBBCCapt John Ledgister is the parade commander and director in Bath, SomersetThousands of people across the west of England gathered to pay their respects and mark Remembrance Sunday.Parades, remembrance services and wreath-laying ceremonies were held in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire this morning. The region fell silent at 11:00 GMT in honour of those that lost their lives in war.Capt John Ledgister, parade commander and director in Bath, said: "We're trying…

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Israeli settlers attack journalists at olive harvest in occupied West Bank | Occupied West Bank

NewsFeedIsraeli settlers have attacked Palestinian villagers, activists, and journalists, including Reuters reporter Raneen Sawafta, near Nablus. The assault is the latest in a surge of settler violence across the occupied West Bank during the olive harvesting season, with over 760 attacks recorded in October.Published On 9 Nov 20259 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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