Yearly Archives: 2025

North Devon hospital gets £22.7m for staff accommodation revamp

A hospital has received funding to build new accommodation for staff and students.The North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple has received £22.7m from the New Hospital Programme for the redevelopment of its current facilities.The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust said work would start on Monday, 27 October, with the two existing buildings demolished and replaced with 120 bedrooms that would "meet the needs of colleagues and students".Chris Tidman, Royal Devon deputy chief executive officer, said the…

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Man arrested after children approached in Bournemouth park

Man arrested after children approached in Bournemouth park

A man has been arrested on suspicion of breaching a sexual harm prevention order after a report of children being approached in a park.Dorset Police said two children were reportedly offered chocolate by a man who asked them to follow him to a wooded area off Jewell Road, Bournemouth, at about 14:00 BST on Sunday 5 October.Officers said, following enquiries, a 31-year-old man from Bournemouth was arrested and has been released on bail.The force's Major Crime Investigation Team…

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Truro bonfire and firework display cancelled over safety concerns

Truro bonfire and firework display cancelled over safety concerns

An annual bonfire and firework display has been cancelled following concerns over traffic congestion and an increasing need to consider how to keep pedestrians and vehicles separate. Truro City Council said the decision for the event due on 6 November was made after a review of its arrangements and checking up-to-date guidance on public events.Council clerk David Rodda said: "We understand this will be disappointing news for many residents and visitors to Truro, but our ability to organise…

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Treasure trove of Devon history set to be unearthed in new book

One of Devon’s last great untapped sources of history will reveal some of its best-kept secrets with the publication of a new book this week. Devon’s Home Front Diaries, 1937 to 1945, reveals for the first time the intimate reflections and views of scores of people living in the county who took part in the anthropological project, Mass Observation. Launched in 1937, Mass Observation surveyed and documented the opinions and experiences of UK residents on a broad range…

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International experts on Artificial Intelligence gather for launch of new University research centre

A new interdisciplinary research centre with a mission to investigate Artificial Intelligence has been launched by the University of Exeter. The Critical AI Centre (CrAIC) will explore the complex and evolving roles and risks associated with conceptions of artificial intelligence in society. Drawing on expertise from disciplines within the arts and humanities, social sciences, and computer science, CrAIC promises to take a collaborative approach to different ways we can study AI. It was formally launched by academics in…

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Video: Applause in parliament as Japan gets first female prime minister | Newsfeed

NewsFeedThere was applause in Japan’s parliament as members voted in the country’s first woman prime minister, hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi. She replaces Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned after his coalition lost parliamentary elections in July.Published On 21 Oct 202521 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Lung cancer diagnosis ‘felt like a death sentence’

Lung cancer diagnosis ‘felt like a death sentence’

Alistair FeeSouth of England health correspondentBBCNicky has been given a less than a 10% chance of surviving beyond three yearsA woman with stage three lung cancer is trying to fund private treatment after being told by the NHS it can only offer palliative care. Nicky, from Bournemouth, said it felt like "a death sentence" when she was diagnosed with the disease in February and told she had a less than a 10% chance of surviving beyond three years.She…

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Chip-stealing seagulls mural part of mission to transform town

Chip-stealing seagulls mural part of mission to transform town

A mural featuring seagull swooping down and pinching chips has been unveiled in a town centre.It is the third and final artwork for a project commissioned to bring "colour and interest' to venues near St James' Street, which are mostly independent.Traders raised £6,500 to bring the creations to the Independent Quarter's walls, with artist Sam Gaden from Aerosol Art being tasked with the designs.He said chip-pinching seagulls was the "perfect" thing to paint on the side of a…

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Somerset villagers raising £70,000 to fight plan for 100 homes

Somerset villagers raising £70,000 to fight plan for 100 homes

Villagers are trying to raise £70,000 to pay for a judicial review of a council's decision to approve 100 new homes. Locals in Keinton Mandeville, south Somerset, say it is being "overwhelmed by cumulative housing developments". Residents' action group Shock has voiced concerns about the impact the latest development could have on local infrastructure and community life.The developer, Keinton Mandeville LVA, previously said 35 of the homes would be designated as affordable. It has also promised to provide…

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Cat on novelist’s Dorchester statue ‘not Susie’ after complaints

Cat on novelist’s Dorchester statue ‘not Susie’ after complaints

Visible Women/Denise DuttonCritics said the cat in the picture shared by the charity did not resemble SusieCampaigners working to install a statue of a Dorset novelist with a cat at her feet say they have been upset by "unpleasant" comments about the animal's appearance.Visible Women crowdfunded for a life-size bronze of Sylvia Townsend Warner to sit in Dorchester's South Street, with the cat based on a locally famous feline, Susie.But messages about the animal's lack of resemblance to…

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Devon brain injury support group passes six-month milestone

Devon brain injury support group passes six-month milestone

A support group for people with brain injuries in East Devon is hoping to expand its numbers after a successful first six months, leaders say.Minds over Matter runs once a month in a pub in Ottery St Mary and is set up to be a social club with cake, music and, most importantly, games.The group was set up to not only be for people with such injuries, but also their family members, carers, and friends and in an…

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