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A chilling discovery on a Bristol bridge exposes a twisted tale of sex, lies, and murder. Source link
Cornish mining firm makes lithium hydroxide breakthrough
A mining company from Cornwall said it has become the first in the UK to produce lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM).LHM is a key element of lithium-ion batteries and found in electric vehicles, grid scale battery storage and batteries in consumer electronics.Cornish Lithium has repurposed a former china clay quarry and used patented low-carbon processing technology to produce LHM extracted from Cornish granite.Founder and executive chairman Jeremy Wrathall said it was an important day for his company and the…
Fresh row over work on 1,200-home Wolborough site in Newton Abbot
Miles DavisDevon political reporter, Newton AbbotBBCPeter Sadler from Vistry Homes says everything it is doing is within planning rulesA developer has denied claims it may be in breach of planning controls by starting infrastructure work on a controversial scheme for 1,200 homes in Devon.Teignbridge District Council previously issued a stop notice to Vistry Homes in April which has now expired and the developer has restarted work on the Wolborough site in Newton Abbot.The council is "urgently seeking further…
Somerset Council votes to put derelict Frome site back on market
Michelle RuminskiSomerset Political Reporter, FromeBBCOne of the abandoned buildings on the Saxonvale site in the middle of FromeA derelict site in the heart of a town centre is to be put back on the market.Somerset Council has withdrawn its offer to exclusively sell the 12-acre Saxonvale site in Frome to Mayday Saxonvale, as the social enterprise has been unable to complete the sale due to a lack of funding.Paul Oster, co-director of Mayday Saxonvale, said there had been…
Devon massage therapist jailed for sexually assaulting patients
BBCIan Nicholls, 64, has been jailed for four years for sexually assaulting womenA massage therapist has been jailed for four years for sexually assaulting three women who were his clients.Ian Nicholls, 64, took advantage of the naked or partially clothed women as he gave them massages at his rented workplace in Newton Abbot, Devon, between 2018 and 2021.A jury convicted Nicholls four counts of sexual assault at an earlier trial.Judge David Evans said the three women suffered "real…
Team reach South West in military field gun charity challenge
BBCThe Military vs Cancer team has reached the South West as part of its challenge to pull a field gun across BritainA team who have pulled a one tonne field gun across Britain for a charity challenge are heading towards the end of their journey.Hundreds of people dragged the artillery cannon from John O'Groats in Scotland to Land's End in Cornwall to raise money for Military vs Cancer, who support military personal, veterans or their families affected by…
Torbay farm attraction to close after charity liquidation
GoogleOccombe Farm is set to close after the charity which runs it announced it was going into liquidationA conservation charity has announced it is entering liquidation due to financial challenges.Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust (TCCT) looks after nearly 80% of Torbay's landscapes including Berry Head National Nature Reserve, Cockington Country Park and more than 40 miles (64km) of coast paths and bridleways.It also manages the Occombe Farm attraction, including its farm cafe, which the trust said would "close…
Sixty tonne ‘bargain boat’ sunk by coastguard following rescue
Rebecca RicksSouth West Investigationsskyflicksmedia.comThe Faithful, pictured after a refit several years ago, is now a wreck off the Devon coast after being sold for £1 when it became 'abandoned' in 2024A £1 dream of a life on the ocean ended up underwater when two boats were sunk by authorities after drifting for days in shipping lanes.There is a growing issue with abandoned boats, which are left for councils and harbours to try to deal with - some offering…
‘Occupation, expulsion and colonisation’: Israeli protesters block Gaza aid | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeedFootage shows Israeli protesters blocking aid trucks at the Kerem Shalom crossing. They say Hamas broke ceasefire terms. WHO warns deliveries remain only a “fraction of what’s needed” and estimates $7 billion to rebuild Gaza’s shattered health system.Published On 24 Oct 202524 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
'I'll be killed if I go back'
Cedrick was one of the last people to leave the Bibby Stockholm. Source link
Celebrity Traitor Jonathan Ross surprises girls football team
Curtis LancasterSouth of EnglandJessica LevittJonathan Ross visited the Dorset based-clubTalk show host and Celebrity Traitors star Jonathan Ross visited a girls' football team and surprised them with a message from England Lioness Chloe Kelly.Ross spent two hours with the under-11s at Swanage Town and Herston Football Club in Dorset on Thursday evening.He talked to the players and their parents and signed merchandise, including a Traitors board game, which the club hopes to sell at an upcoming fundraising event.Jessica…
Newquay businesses back renewal of improvement district
A business improvement district (BID) has been renewed for another five years following a vote.Love Newquay said its members in the town voted "overwhelmingly" in favour of renewing for a fourth term.It said this would allow up to £1.1m to be invested in projects and services in the town's commercial area.Newquay BID manager Mark Warren said "we will do everything we can" to support businesses.The BID, which began in 2011, said it received the strongest vote in favour…
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