Yearly Archives: 2025

Devon ‘Frankenstein trees’ offer safe haven for wildlife

Devon ‘Frankenstein trees’ offer safe haven for wildlife

Dead trees and branches have been bolted together to make homes for wildlife.Conservation charity the Woodland Trust said the "Frankenstein trees" were hauled from Kingsettle Wood in Dorset to Yonder Oak in Devon and placed along the flight path of barn owls, sparrowhawks and kestrels.They said the deadwood would offer a safe perch for the "magnificent" birds of prey.Sam Hamer, the charity's site manager, said: "By bolting on extra branches from other dead trees and then slashing them…

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‘Girls proving skateboarding is a female sport’, Plymouth skater

‘Girls proving skateboarding is a female sport’, Plymouth skater

A 13-year-old skater says she is among a growing number of girls proving skateboarding is a female sport.Ophelia started skateboarding when she was four years old and skates at the Prime Skatepark in Plymouth.She said: "I started seeing so many more girls skateboarding out and about and it felt amazing to skate with them."Nick Marker, chief executive of Prime Skatepark, said he had seen "a massive increase in female participation" in the last few years.Ophelia said: "If you…

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A look ahead to remembrance events across the South

A look ahead to remembrance events across the South

Getty ImagesServices and parades are taking place across the regionServices are due to take place across the south of England as towns and cities fall silent to remember those who died while serving in the armed forces.Residents will gather in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for events to mark Remembrance Sunday, held on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day.Here are some of the services and parades taking place in the region.Isle of WightThe County…

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South farmers fear bird flu would be ‘game over’

South farmers fear bird flu would be ‘game over’

Neranjana ElapathaSouth of EnglandChallen ChickensJerome Challen houses 12,000 hens in Maidenhead and Taplow Farmers across the south of England are bracing for possible bird flu outbreaks after the government issued new rules to contain the virus.A mandatory housing order means anyone who has more than 50 birds must keep them inside to lower the risk of avian influenza spreading.The government said the measure, introduced this week, would "bring the rates of infection down from the high we are…

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N Korea threatens ‘offensive action’ as US aircraft carrier visits S Korea | Kim Jong Un News

North Korea issues warning as Washington and Seoul agree on strengthening military ties.Published On 8 Nov 20258 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareNorth Korea’s defence minister, No Kwang Chol, has condemned the arrival of a United States aircraft carrier at a port in South Korea and warned that Pyongyang will take “more offensive action” against its enemies.The minister’s warning comes a day after North Korea launched what appeared to be a short-range ballistic missile into the…

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,353 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Here are the key events from day 1,353 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 8 Nov 20258 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is how things stand on Saturday, November 8:Fighting Ukraine’s top general Oleksandr Syrskii said Kyiv’s troops were stepping up assaults on Russian forces around the eastern Ukrainian town of Dobropillia to ease pressure on the embattled hub of Pokrovsk. Ukrainian forces carried out a long-range drone strike on a petrochemical plant in Russia’s…

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Whip restored to Labour MPs who rebelled over welfare reforms

Whip restored to Labour MPs who rebelled over welfare reforms

UK ParliamentChris Hinchliff said his focus remains on serving the communities of North East Hertfordshire Four MPs who were suspended from the Labour Party after rebelling against welfare reforms have had their whips restored.Chris Hinchliff, for North East Hertfordshire, was suspended alongside Neil Duncan-Jordan, MP for Poole, Brian Leishman, MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, and Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, after they voted against the government's Welfare Reform Bill in July.The BBC understands they had the whip…

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Brazil Supreme Court panel rejects Bolsonaro’s prison sentence appeal | Jair Bolsonaro News

Brazil’s top court rejects Bolsonaro’s coup sentence appeal, affirming his 27-year penalty for post-election power grab.Published On 7 Nov 20257 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA five-member panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court has formed a majority to reject former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal challenging his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to remain in power after the 2022 presidential election.The 70-year-old far-right firebrand was found guilty by the same court in September of attempting to…

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Lyn Parry: Amateur golfer aged 74 makes three holes-in-one within a month

Lyn Parry: Amateur golfer aged 74 makes three holes-in-one within a month

An English amateur golfer in her mid-seventies has made three holes-in-one in a month.Lyn Parry achieved the feat during October with two at her home club Downes Crediton in Devon, before completing the hat-trick at Tiverton Golf Club.Parry had previously made two holes-in-one since taking up the sport aged 58, lifting her tally to five.The odds of three in a month were estimated at 1.95 trillion to one by England Golf."The holes-in-one have just come along a bit…

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Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Lando Norris takes sprint pole with Oscar Piastri third in Interlagos

Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Lando Norris takes sprint pole with Oscar Piastri third in Interlagos

Hamilton also faces an investigation for failing to slow sufficiently for the yellow flags waved when Leclerc lost control.Norris topped all three sessions in sprint qualifying and had a comfortable advantage over Piastri throughout.He said: "It was a little bit tougher than I would have liked. But we did the job we needed to do, which was to be fastest today."Qualifying is always one of the best things here. It's difficult, it's bumpy, it's tricky, always a joy,…

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Bridgwater carnival attack leaves victim with fractured jaw

Bridgwater carnival attack leaves victim with fractured jaw

A man has been left with "potentially life-changing injuries" after being assaulted at a carnival event.Avon and Somerset Police said the man, in his late 20s, was attacked during Bridgwater Carnival in Somerset on Saturday, 1 November. After the incident, on the High Street, he was taken to hospital for surgery on a fractured cheekbone and his right eye, and may need to now wear glasses for the rest of his life, the force added.Det Con Charlotte Couch…

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Penrith man jailed for 10 years for cocaine plot role

Penrith man jailed for 10 years for cocaine plot role

Cumbria PoliceAndrew Bell was given a 10-year jail sentence for his role in the plotA man has been handed a 10-year prison sentence for his role in a major cocaine supply plot.Andrew Bell's part in the conspiracy was exposed by police when a 1kg (2.2lb) block of the drug was delivered to his home in Penrith, Cumbria, in January.Carlisle Crown Court heard the "import-quality" drugs had been transported by 35-year-old courier Eyup Bayram from Bournmouth, Dorset, who was…

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