Heavy traffic near Bristol after man arrested

Post published:October 25, 2025
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A motorway closure is leading to heavy traffic after a man was arrested for reportedly "failing to observe" it.The M4 is currently shut between junction 18 for Bath and junction 19 for the M32 while National Highways engineers install eight steel beams for the new A432 Badminton Road Bridge.There are delays of nearly an hour on either end of the closure and according to National Highways, westbound traffic is building up as far east as junction 17 for…

Poppy Appeal launched at Truro Cathedral

Post published:October 25, 2025
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Local members of the Royal British Legion in Cornwall have launched the annual Poppy Appeal outside Truro Cathedral.The annual appeal runs in the lead up to Remembrance Sunday and nationally raises more than £50m each year.The funds are distributed to support ex-service personnel and their families.The cathedral plays a key role each year in Remembrance events across Truro and Cornwall. Source link

Zohran Mamdani condemns Islamophobic attacks in NYC mayoral race | Newsfeed

Post published:October 25, 2025
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NewsFeedNew York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani has condemned Islamophobic attacks against him after opponent Andrew Cuomo laughed at a radio host’s remark that Mamdani would ‘cheer another 9/11’. In an emotional speech, Mamdani said such rhetoric reflects a wider tolerance of anti-Muslim sentiment.Published On 25 Oct 202525 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

Woman killed on Exmoor after cow attack while walking dog

Post published:October 25, 2025
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A woman died after being trampled by a herd of cows while walking her dog on Exmoor, an inquest was told.Rebecca Jane Hitchings, 59, of Woodcombe, near Minehead, in Somerset, was found with severe injuries and she was airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, but doctors were unable to save her.Senior Devon, Plymouth and Torbay coroner Philip Spinney said Ms Hitchings suffered blunt trauma that led to haemorrhagic shock. Ms Hitchings, a retired nurse who was born in…

Plymouth scientists win £2m to use AI in deep-sea mapping

Post published:October 25, 2025
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Vulnerable deep-sea habitats will be mapped with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) in a study made possible by a £2m investment.The Deep Vision project - run by Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Plymouth - will study ecosystems such as cold-water coral reefs and sponge fields in the Atlantic. The aim is to build the largest-ever dataset of these habitats and help shape legal protections.Leader of the project, Kerry Howell, said: "As the deep-sea becomes more…

The clock-keepers preparing to turn back time as clocks go back

Post published:October 25, 2025
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Jonathan HolmesWest of EnglandDiocese of Bath and WellsThe clock mechanism in the tower of St Catherine's Church in Montacute dates back to the 1400sWhile most will be enjoying an extra hour's sleep as the clocks go back on Sunday morning, for those who look after them it is a busy time.Across the West Country, people will be heading out to look after various antique mechanisms in church towers, train stations and more."It's quite notorious that somebody will turn…

Rainwater harvested to help Cornish charity lower costs

Post published:October 25, 2025
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Rainwater will be collected and filtered to help lower utility costs for a charity supporting single people who may otherwise be homeless.Glen Carne houses 35 people who have been referred by local agencies such as Cornwall Council, homeless charities and mental health teams.Each resident has their own room with shared cooking and laundry facilities which currently use metered water, the charity said. A new underground tank was installed at its site in St Agnes, Cornwall, thanks to £15,000…

World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: GB’s Ruby Evans, Abigail Martin and Joe Fraser win medals

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Former world champion Beth Tweddle hailed the progression of British gymnastics as three medals were won on the final day of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.Joe Fraser became the first British gymnast to win a medal in the high bar, finishing third, while the team continued their excellence on the floor with silver for Ruby Evans and bronze for Abigail Martin. Evans also became the first Welsh gymnast to win an individual medal at the…

Micko & The Mellotronics: Misery Guts

Post published:October 25, 2025
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single review Micko & The Mellotronics Misery Guts Landline Records DL / Streaming Out 25 October 2025 Follow up to “Would You Believe It” and the LTW interview in July, comes another taster for the upcoming album ‘The Trinity’, scheduled for release in early 2026, Misery Guts finds the Mellotronics on sparkling and spikey form. Ged Babey believes the songwriter behind Guilty (about Ruth Ellis) Holloway Road (Joe Meek) and Autosexual (google it) is one of UK’s greats –…

Sudan’s army battles RSF advances in el-Fasher, Bara as civil war rages | News

Post published:October 25, 2025
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The escalation in fighting comes amid deepening concerns about the vast humanitarian toll of the conflict.Fighting has intensified across Sudan as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has launched attacks on the besieged city of el-Fasher in North Darfur and the North Kordofan city of Bara.The RSF attacked Bara, a city 350km (215 miles) southwest of Khartoum, the capital, from multiple directions on Saturday morning, drawing artillery fire from the Sudanese armed forces (SAF), a military source…

Abbotsbury Swannery cancels Halloween event amid bird flu fears

Post published:October 25, 2025
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A visitor attraction that cares for hundreds of swans has closed for winter a week earlier than planned and cancelled its half term Halloween events amid fears of a bird flu outbreak.Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset had been due to welcome visitors to its Ghostly Games trail from Saturday 25 October to Sunday 2 November.A post on its website said: "Due to suspected avian influenza (bird flu) on the reserve, as a precautionary measure, and in line with other…

Tank Museum hosts emergency services chemical response exercise

Post published:October 25, 2025
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A military museum has hosted a training exercise to test the emergency services' response to a chemical incident.Police, fire, ambulance, search and rescue teams and university paramedics took part in the exercise at the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset.The fake scenario involved a forklift truck colliding with a chemical tanker carrying chlorine, resulting in a chemical leak, casualties and missing people.The Tank Museum remained open throughout the event on Thursday and there was no risk to the public.Sgt…