Spectacular sight for supermoon hunters on Dartmoor

Post published:October 8, 2025
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Sky-watcher Jason Way captured this amazing shot of a supermoon above Dartmoor's Haytor Rocks on Tuesday night, among many images of the phenomenon taken by photographers around the world.A supermoon appears brighter and larger than other full moons in the evening sky and occurs when the moon is at its closest point to the Earth.The term was first coined in 1979 by astrologer Richard Nolle and this occurrence was the first since November 2024.This supermoon is known by…

LIVE: Israel keeps bombing Gaza as peace talks in Egypt enter third day | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Post published:October 8, 2025
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blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Israel attacks and intercepts a convoy of Gaza-bound boats, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.Published On 8 Oct 20258 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

South West Water customers urged to help prevent fatbergs

Post published:October 8, 2025
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South West WaterSouth West Water said in the past year it had cleared more than 7,000 avoidable blockagesSouth West Water (SWW) has asked customers to help prevent blockages and fatbergs from forming as part of a new campaign. The water company said fats, oils and greases when mixed with items such as wet wipes, sanitary products and food waste flushed down the toilet or drains could create blockages. SWW said in the past year it had cleared more…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,322 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Post published:October 8, 2025
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Here are the key events from day 1,322 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 8 Oct 20258 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is how things stand on Wednesday, October 8, 2025:Fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces have captured almost 5,000 square kilometres (1,930sq miles) of Ukrainian territory so far this year, and Moscow retains the strategic initiative on the battlefield. Russian troops have captured the Ukrainian villages of Novovasylivka in the southeastern Zaporizhia…

Hamas seeks ‘guarantees’ that Israel will end Gaza war as talks continue | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Post published:October 7, 2025
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Hamas and Israel have concluded a second day of indirect negotiations on United States President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the war on Gaza, as senior Qatari and US officials headed to Egypt to join the talks.Speaking at the White House on the second anniversary of the start of the war, Trump said that there was a “real chance” of a Gaza deal, as Tuesday’s talks wrapped up in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.Recommended Stories list…

Your Heterosexual Violence: The Lexington

Post published:October 7, 2025
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Live Review Your Heterosexual Violence: The Lexington, London N1 5 October 2025 This was such a great gig! The Some People Have Too Much To Say album launch. A rare visit to the capital for evangelist scribe fangirl Ged Babey and proof Sunday Matinees are the future for veteran post-punk heroes. I should not have doubted for one second that ‘The Mighty’ Your Heterosexual Violence could live up to their brilliant album as a live unit. They were…

Witnesses testify defendant ‘fully aware’ he was assaulting Gisele Pelicot | Sexual Assault News

Post published:October 7, 2025
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Husamettin Dogan is the only defendant to appeal his conviction for assaulting Pelicot, a French woman whose case drew international attention.Witnesses have testified that defendant Husamettin Dogan was “fully aware” that Gisele Pelicot was asleep while he was assaulting her, as his appeal unfolds in a French court in the southern city of Nimes.Dogan, a 44-year-old construction worker, was one of 50 men convicted of sexually abusing Pelicot in a landmark case last December.Recommended Stories list of 3…

New partnership set to strengthen regional education for the South West.

Post published:October 7, 2025
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Andy Berry, CBE of UCS College Group and Professor Lisa Roberts, President and Vice Chancellor, University of Exeter signed of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a significant step towards strengthening regional education, research, and skills development across the South West. The collaboration aims to explore joint initiatives in several key areas, including improving education outcomes, fostering social mobility, developing innovative healthcare solutions, and enhancing employer-led training. The partnership will also seek to make collaborative bids for regional…

Furniture trader duped vulnerable customers in Devon and Somerset

Post published:October 7, 2025
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BBCPeter Kitson was jailed for 15 months after he pleaded guilty to fraudulent tradingThe "greedy and arrogant" boss of a mobility furniture firm which scammed vulnerable customers out of £65,000 has been jailed.Exeter Crown Court heard staff at Peter Kitson's business, Mobility Furniture Company, used aggressive and pressurised sales techniques to carry out fraudulent deals on elderly people between 2015 and 2018 across Devon and Somerset.The court was told Kitson was fully aware of the tactics being used,…

Weymouth FC: Club commentator sacked after criticising board on air

Post published:October 7, 2025
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Non-league club Weymouth have sacked their commentator after he criticised senior members of the club during a live broadcast of a match.The Terras said Ben Ashelford had been removed from his position and would no longer be involved in any official club activities.In an audio recording of the FA Trophy defeat by Wimborne Town, posted online by a supporter, Ashelford calls out current and previous members of the Weymouth board for leaving a game early before extending an…

Tom Lockyer: Wales defender ready to play again after ‘long road’ of cardiac arrest

Post published:October 7, 2025
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Lockyer is currently without a club after Luton, who were relegated in May for the second successive season, told the player his contract would not be renewed when it expired last summer.Despite that, Luton ensured the former Bristol Rovers and Charlton Athletic centre-back could continue to use their facilities and work with their physios and medical staff during his rehabilitation.Lockyer has played 16 times for Wales, his last cap coming in November 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifier…

Italy to propose global ceasefire for 2026 Winter Olympics | Winter Olympics News

Post published:October 7, 2025
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A global truce for the duration of February’s 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina will be sought by hosts Italy.Published On 7 Oct 20257 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareItaly will submit a proposal for a worldwide ceasefire to the United Nations before next year’s Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani said.As a concept, a global truce during the Olympics dates to the ancient games in Greece, where warring factions agreed to…