A motorcycle rider has suffered life-changing injuries after crashing in Plymouth, police have confirmed.The rider, aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital after the single-vehicle crash on North Prospect Road, said the Devon and Cornwall force.Officers are appealing for witnesses to the incident which involved a blue Yamaha and happened at about 15:45 BST on Saturday.The road was closed until about 17:20 BST for investigations. Source link
A Tiverton man says he is facing a repair bill of nearly £3,000 after mistakenly filling his diesel car with petrol due to a fault at a fuel station in Devon.Forklift driver Graham Stevens filled up his Vauxhall Insignia estate at the Morrisons petrol station in Tiverton, operated by Motor Fuel Group (MFG), on 26 September. Without him knowing, the pump he used had been incorrectly dispensing unleaded petrol instead of diesel, leaving him with a bill of…
A pioneering new project that will harness cutting-edge technology to develop tools to predict and manage harmful algal blooms (HABS) before they grow has launched. South West Water is working in partnership with the University of Exeter, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, South West Lakes Trust, and other water companies and collaborators as part of the PEDAL project to address the growing challenge HABs pose to the water sector across the UK. HABs occur naturally when algae grow rapidly in…
Exeter City boss Gary Caldwell says Kevin McDonald's winning goal was a reward for the veteran midfielder's impact at the club.The 36-year-old former Scotland player returned as a late substitute after almost two months out to score the Grecians' 90th-minute winner at Lincoln City.The 1-0 win ended a run of four successive League One defeats and inflicted a first home loss in the league this season on the Imps."It's great to see him back, he is an amazing…
A study of clam shells suggests Atlantic Ocean currents may be approaching a “tipping point”. Scientists studied records of quahog clams (which can live for over 500 years) and dog cockles – because shell layers provide an annual record of ocean conditions. They studied these natural archives to understand long-term patterns in Atlantic Ocean currents such as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the subpolar gyre (SPG). Recent studies have debated possible AMOC and SPG tipping points…
A group of researchers have published new methods to help the financial sector recognise the importance of nature to economic and financial stability. Introducing a special issue of journal Ecological Economics, Professor Ben Groom from the University of Exeter Business School said the financial sector largely fails to consider the economic and financial risks posed by biodiversity loss. Assets including equities, bonds, loans, and other financial instruments he said are vulnerable to ecological disruptions that undermine the long-term…
Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareLandslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal have killed at least 47 people, according to disaster officials.Torrential downpours have lashed Nepal since Friday, leaving rivers in spate and many areas in the Himalayan nation inundated. Five people are missing, a spokeswoman for Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said on Sunday.At least 37 people were killed by landslides in the worst affected…
A nationwide survey commissioned by Henry VIII on the property and wealth of 16th century England and Wales is to be made publicly accessible for the first time. The survey, known as the Valor Ecclesiasticus, set out to discover the financial state of the Church of which the Tudor king had just made himself head in his Break with Rome. Valor Ecclesiasticus counted 8,000 parish churches, 650 monasteries, 22 cathedrals and numerous chapels, chantries, colleges, schools, hospitals and…
A 79-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a car in a seaside town, police have confirmed.Officers said the woman died at the scene of the crash outside Sainsbury's Local in New Road in Brixham, Devon.Emergency services were called to the scene at 12:10 BST on Saturday after a grey Volvo XC90 struck the woman who sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene, said the Devon and Cornwall force.A man in his 40s…
Italian journalist Lorenzo D’Agostino says Israel subjected him and Global Flotilla members to “barbaric” treatment Source link
Rescued trekkers reach China’s Qudang township while 200 others still face treacherous Everest conditions awaiting help.Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareRescuers have guided more than 350 people to safety after they were stranded by blizzard-like conditions on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, Chinese state media reported on Sunday.In total, more than 500 people were caught by surprise when unusually heavy snow and rainfall lashed them on the way in the…
A new podcast series will explore what will happen when global warming exceeds 1.5°C. The four-part documentary – called Overshoot: Navigating a world beyond 1.5°C – is released 10 years after the landmark Paris climate agreement set a goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. That goal is being lost, and the series examines the misconceptions about what will happen next, drawing on rich and surprising stories of the people and places on the frontline. Overshoot…