Yearly Archives: 2025

Warning of ‘chaos’ as Devon council carve-up row deepens

Warning of ‘chaos’ as Devon council carve-up row deepens

Miles DavisDevon political reporterExeter City CouncilExeter and Plymouth both want to expand in local government reorganisation and see an expanded TorbayCouncillors are putting party political interests above the needs of communities and risk creating "chaos" in the biggest local government shake-up for 50 years, according to a council leader.Devon County Council leader Julian Brazil, Liberal Democrat, accused rival councils of "gerrymandering" - manipulating boundaries for their own political benefit.Local authorities are drawing up plans for where new boundaries…

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Somerset Agratas EV battery factory set to open 2026

Somerset Agratas EV battery factory set to open 2026

A huge, global battery factory is "on track" to open in 2026.Agratas has shared footage of its site near Bridgwater, Somerset.It will be making electric vehicle batteries and energy storage solutions, and is set to be the UK's biggest EV battery plant.About 2,000 people are involved in the build, and when it is finished next year, the site will offer 4,000 jobs. Source link

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UN sounds alarm over rising hunger crisis in eastern DR Congo | United Nations News

WFP says a ‘deepening hunger crisis’ is unfolding and that it may have to pause food aid due to record low funding.Published On 7 Nov 20257 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe number of people facing emergency levels of hunger in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has nearly doubled since last year, the United Nations has warned.The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday a “deepening hunger crisis” was unfolding in the region, but…

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Sneezing Devon driver who killed pedestrian avoids jail

Sneezing Devon driver who killed pedestrian avoids jail

BBCTruro Crown Court heard Mr Williams immediately tried to help at the sceneA driver who killed an 83-year-old man after a suffering a sneezing fit at the wheel has received a suspended sentence.A court heard Colin Williams, from Horseshoe Drive, Newton Abbot, Devon, had a sneezing episode but did not slow down or stop his BMW before he struck David and Daphne Clark in St Ives, Cornwall, in April 2024.The 43-year-old admitted causing death by careless driving and…

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New study to show how diverse multicultural views about the body, mind and soul have influenced hospital design

A new study will show how diverse multicultural views about the body, mind and soul have influenced hospital design. Those behind the research hope the new insight into the history of medical buildings will help promote better holistic healthcare design in the future. The British Academy project, Building for Holistic Healthcare, is awarded to Dr Sara Honarmand Ebrahimi through the International Fellowship scheme and is sponsored by Professor Maziyar Ghiabi, from the University of Exeter. It will provide…

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Down Cemetery Road role was ‘dream come true’

Down Cemetery Road role was ‘dream come true’

Apple TVRuth Wilson helped Connor Raithby with his scene in BristolA West Country actor said it was a "dream come true" to appear alongside Hollywood stars in a major new TV show.The Apple TV thriller Down Cemetery Road, starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, was filmed in Bristol and Somerset.Connor Raithby from Taunton appeared in the first episode and said being able to work near his home was "really exciting".He said: "To actually work with such professionals on…

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An Slua: Sure Look It

An Slua: Sure Look It

An Slua: Sure Look It (Distr-Oi! Records) LP | DL Out Now Sure Look It is a fine chunky slab of thumping upbeat Celtoi says Nathan Brown The Greeks wrote about a people called the Keltoi who lived on the western fringes of Europe, including Ireland. They buried their dead in cairns, wedge tombs or mounds and built hill forts, ring forts and stone circles. This new album from An Slua from County Galway is a fine slab…

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Green glory as University wins national sustainability awards

Green glory as University wins national sustainability awards

An inspirational geography scholar, a student ambassador driving positive change, and the University’s commitment to honest and transparent reporting have all been lauded at a national awards night celebrating sustainability in higher education. At the 2025 UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards, Exeter won two honours, was highly commended for a third, and was shortlisted in a fourth category for a landmark circular economy scheme that reuses student belongings. Dr Ewan Woodley, Associate Professor of Geography, was named…

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Flo Robinson: Exeter scrum-half targets maiden PWR title for Chiefs

Flo Robinson: Exeter scrum-half targets maiden PWR title for Chiefs

Exeter scrum-half Flo Robinson says she and her team-mates are aiming to win the Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) title this season.The Chiefs were beaten by champions Gloucester last week and are aiming to return to the play-offs after missing out last season.Exeter had been perennial post-season fixtures since their inception in 2020, making the play-offs in three of their first four seasons, including two PWR finals.But England scrum-half Robinson hopes this season with new players such as Black…

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Exeter involved in new centre offering specialist rehabilitation to hundreds of patients every year 

The country’s first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), which aims to transform national and international research and innovation for specialist rehabilitation, is preparing to open its doors to its first patients.   The NRC is based on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate, near Loughborough, and will be supported in its ambitions by an Academic Network of 26 universities from across the country, including the University of Exeter. Professor Sallie Lamb, Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Exeter, said: “At…

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Alex Scott: Who is Bournemouth & England star?

Alex Scott: Who is Bournemouth & England star?

Championship side Bristol City - owned by Guernsey resident Steve Lansdown - had been tracking Scott's early progress after an impressive start in adult football and gave him a trial in December 2019."It was chaos," said Scott. "The first day I trained with the under-18s, the second day I trained with the first team, which was a complete shock."On the Wednesday I played for Guernsey FC in London, travelled back and on the Friday, I played for Bristol…

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Why is former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi retiring from US Congress? | Donald Trump News

“It’s an historic moment for the Congress. It’s an historic moment for the women of America. It is a moment for which we have waited over 200 years,” said United States Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi in January 2007, upon becoming the speaker of the US House of Representatives.“For our daughters and our granddaughters, today we have broken the marble ceiling,” she added, addressing an applauding audience at the House in Washington, DC.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listPelosi,…

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