New Cornwall-Isles of Scilly freight ship is launched in Vietnam

Post published:November 3, 2025
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A new freight vessel for the Isles of Scilly has been launched in Vietnam.The 45m (150ft) long ship, the Menawethan, has been built to replace the Gry Maritha in 2026, and continue the vital freight link between the islands and the British mainland, operating out of Penzance, Cornwall. The launch on Friday evening involved flooding a dock to float the vessel off of kneel blocks before being towed to a nearby berth on the Nha Be River in…

Bristol Airport reveals plans to expand onto Felton Common

Post published:November 3, 2025
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Bristol Airport says plans to extend its runway to accommodate long-haul aircraft will include taking over a a small section of open access land. The development would see landing lights and fencing installed on a small section of Felton Common, at the eastern edge of the runway, so it can handle larger long-haul planes needed for transatlantic flights.A public consultation will open this week, but campaign group Bristol Airport Action Network (BAAN) has described the plans as "unacceptable".A…

Families gather in Truro to protest lack of Cornwall Send support

Post published:November 3, 2025
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Seb Noble,Cornwall political reporter and Caroline Robinson,South WestBBCThe shoes were chosen to symbolise absence, waiting, and the loss of a normal school lifeFamilies in Cornwall have held a silent protest about special educational needs and disabilities (Send) provision. In Truro, rows of empty children's shoes from 30 children were laid out at County Hall to represent children failed by the education system.It was part of similar protests held across more than 80 council locations in England and Scotland…

Send parents peacefully protest for better support

Post published:November 3, 2025
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Georgia Eadie,West of England, Paul Barltrop,West of England political editor and Kirsten Robertson,SwindonBBCOrganisers say each pair of shoes represents a child who has been "failed" by the Send systemFamilies have lined-up pairs of children's shoes outside council offices to symbolise pupils with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (Send) being "failed" by the system. Parents gathered in Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire to take part in the peaceful protest as part of a nationwide campaign, Every Pair Tells a Story,…

Ukraine receives Patriot systems to bolster air defences against Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Post published:November 3, 2025
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President Zelenskyy announces arrival of Patriots amid Russia’s continuous bombing of infrastructure and urban areas.Published On 3 Nov 20253 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has received more United States-made Patriot air defence systems to help it counter Russian attacks.The sophisticated Patriot systems are the most effective weapons against Russian missiles that have been used to kill thousands of people in Russia’s war on Ukraine, launched almost four years ago.Recommended Stories list…

Cities have unique opportunity to curb emissions as clean technologies become cheaper

Post published:November 3, 2025
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Cities can drastically curb emissions as clean technologies become cheaper, according to a new report from C40 Cities, Arup and Green Futures Solutions. Launched as the C40 World Mayors Summit takes place in Rio de Janeiro (3-5 November 2025), the “Accelerating Urban Climate Action” guide shows how cities can become ‘enablers’ of positive climate tipping points. Thanks to national policies and investment, clean technologies such as electric vehicles and heat pumps are now set to become as cheap as their…

Man’s dog attacked girl during wake at Bideford pub

Post published:November 3, 2025
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A man whose dog attacked a girl during a wake has been given a suspended jail term.Luke Kidston, 49, from Nutaberry Hill, Bideford, Devon, admitted having a dog dangerously out of control causing injury following the incident at a pub in the town in November 2023.Exeter Crown Court heard the 12-year-old victim needed hospital treatment after being bitten in the leg by one of Kidston's two Belgian Malinois dogs while she got food from a buffet.Judge James Patrick…

Your guide to the Guy Fawkes circuit

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BBCBridgwater Carnival was the first of eight carnivals on the Guy Fawkes circuitThe famous Somerset Guy Fawkes carnival has begun, with seven more chances for people to see the events across the county.The Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, which has been running since 1847, saw illuminated carts and costumed performers fill the streets on Saturday evening to kick the season off.More than 1,000 people perform in the colourful processions, which feature eye-catching carts which are built in Somerset.Still to…

Michael McIntyre surprises Dorset pub owners and customers

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Comedian Michael McIntyre surprised locals on Saturday night by casually walking into their pub. Customers having a drink at The Antelope in Wareham, Dorset were shocked to see the famous comic. Videos posted on social media showed people being drawn to the 49-year-old, who was wearing a sandwich board reading: "The Wheel tonight 8:20pm BBC One."Producers told landlord Dave Lye the team for the show would be visiting the premises, but he said he was not expecting the…

Send shoe protest highlights ‘forgotten’ children

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Stephen StaffordSouth of EnglandBBCPairs of shoes have been left outside council offices across the countryParents have laid shoes outside council offices as part of a protest about "failed or forgotten" children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send).The Every Pair Tells a Story event is the latest campaign by the Send Sanctuary UK group, set up by a mother of Send children from Waterlooville in Hampshire.Aimee Bradley urged the government and local authorities to "really listen to parents"…

Rescued ducks take first pond dip in their new home in Cornwall

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Ten ducks that were part of a group of 16 that needed to be rehomed have taken their first dips in a pond at their new home.The RSPCA Cornwall said it wanted to find safe, suitable homes where the ducks could "live the life they deserved".Katherine Berriman, of Falbrook House Farm in Cornwall, said they had taken in 10 of the ducks and the "exciting addition to our farm" all seemed very happy. She said: "They each have…

Attempted murder arrest after Plymouth stabbing

Post published:November 3, 2025
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was stabbed, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said armed officers responded to the attack at about 14:50 GMT on Saturday in the Mildmay Street area of Plymouth.Police said the victim suffered a stab wound to his chest, possibly from a screwdriver, but his injuries were not "life-threatening or life-changing".Detectives said along with the man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, a woman was arrested…