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Will a global oil glut push prices lower in 2026? | Oil and Gas

The International Energy Agency warns of an oil surplus in 2026, but OPEC+ predicts a balanced market.The world could be producing more oil than it needs next year.An oversupply usually pushes the price of oil lower. For consumers, that means cheaper transport, shipping and flight costs.Until now, the OPEC+ group appeared to shrug off worries over a glut. It had been unwinding output cuts, putting more barrels on the market to regain share. But, with its new forecasts…

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Education and health care plans for Send children explained

Education and health care plans for Send children explained

As campaigners call on ministers not to cut care plans for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), BBC Politics South looks at what extra help is currently available - and how it is funded.Reforms to the system in England have been delayed by the government until next year.It comes as the number of children and young people in England with an education, health and care plans (EHCP) has increased to 638,745, the highest number since they…

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Snowfall and icy roads in parts of Devon and Cornwall

Snowfall and icy roads in parts of Devon and Cornwall

Snow has fallen across parts of Devon and Cornwall, with icy roads and heavy hail showers reported.A Met Office yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in force across Cornwall and parts of Devon until 23:59.Icy road conditions have been reported on the A30 in the Temple area, and heavy hail showers have caused tricky conditions in Fraddon.Snow has been reported in Bodmin, Camelford, Tavistock, Princetown, Okehampton and Plympton.Councils sent gritters out overnight, and drivers have been…

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Formula 1: Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri – who will win title?

Formula 1: Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri – who will win title?

They might have tried, but Hollywood couldn't have scripted it any better.The Formula 1 title race is perfectly poised going into the final three races of the season. McLaren team-mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are separated by just 24 points - in Norris' favour - with a maximum of 83 still available.Damon Hill, F1 World Champion (for Williams in 1996) and BBC 5 Live pundit, knows what it is like to feel the pressure of an impending…

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Plymouth factory could help defend UK says cabinet minister

Plymouth factory could help defend UK says cabinet minister

Technology being developed at a factory in Plymouth could play a "big part" in defending the UK, a cabinet minister has said.Defence Secretary John Healey formally opened German firm Helsing's Plymouth Resilience Factory which will be used to produce unmanned submarine gliders.The factory's opening comes after it was confirmed by the government a Russian spy ship Yantar, which is designed for gathering intelligence and mapping undersea cables, was spotted near the UK coast for the second time this…

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Surviving cancer should not mean debt, Cornish family says

Surviving cancer should not mean debt, Cornish family says

BBCJonah underwent a major operation after being diagnosed with stage four neuroblastomaA family who spent months living away from home for their son's specialist cancer treatment says others should not face going into debt to ensure their child survives.Three-year-old Jonah was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma but his parents could not work while he underwent life-saving treatment in Bristol, about 170 miles (274km) from their home in Camborne, Cornwall.Young Lives vs Cancer, which housed the Rowes near the…

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Disabled man frustrated over parking system in Plymouth

Disabled man frustrated over parking system in Plymouth

Cameron WeldonDevon , PlymouthBBCRoger Galloway said he did not "understand the logic" around the parking systemA disabled pensioner from Plymouth has described a council's parking system as "ludicrous" for blue badge holders.Roger Galloway, 78, parked at the Napier Terrace car park in Mutley, which offers two hours free parking, but did not realise he needed to put his registration number into the machine, so received a £50 fine. He said car parks in the city were "not consistent",…

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St Ives kickboxer plans to move to MMA after world title fight

St Ives kickboxer plans to move to MMA after world title fight

Caroline RobinsonSouth WestFCCMia Trevorrow said her career had "skyrocketed" over the last five yearsA kickboxer has said she plans to retire from Muay Thai kickboxing after a world title fight on Friday. Mia Trevorrow, from from St Ives in Cornwall, said her kickboxing journey started five years ago and had been "incredibly fast paced."She said would compete in the WARRIORS CUP LXXIV in New York on Friday for a world title, after which she planned to retire and…

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Pi the whale returns to Isles of Scilly during migration

Pi the whale returns to Isles of Scilly during migration

A humpback whale that has become a regular visitor to the Isles of Scilly has returned.The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust said had been visiting the islands in winter over several years, including in 2023 and 2024.Olivia Willmore, fundraising and communications manager at Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, said the appearances had been "absolutely wonderful".She said the islands, 28 miles (45km) off the Cornish coast, were on the migration route. "We are so privileged to have them pass…

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‘A huge thrill to see my weather watchers images used to help’

‘A huge thrill to see my weather watchers images used to help’

David BraineSenior broadcast meteorologist, The Lizard, CornwallBBCJerry Betteridge keeps an eye out on the weather as a lookoutWeather watcher Jerry Betteridge knows all about the importance of changes in the wind and the waves.He is a volunteer lookout for the National Coastwatch Institution, where he keeps a weather eye out for vessels at sea.He got involved with BBC Weather Watchers as he has always been involved with the weather as a mariner and as an aviator in the…

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Russian strikes on western Ukraine kill and wound dozens | Russia-Ukraine war

NewsFeedAt least 25 people were killed and dozens wounded in overnight Russian missile and drone attacks across western Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting energy and civilian infrastructure.Published On 19 Nov 202519 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Seven arrests at pro-Palestine Action protest in Truro

Seven arrests at pro-Palestine Action protest in Truro

Seven people were arrested in relation to a protest in Cornwall in support of lifting a ban on Palestine Action.The protest, organised by the UK-based group Defend Our Juries, took place outside Truro Cathedral on Tuesday - Devon and Cornwall Police said about 50 protesters attended.Palestine Action was made a proscribed organisation by the government under the Terrorism Act 2000 on 5 July, which meant it would be an offence to support it.Police said seven people were arrested…

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