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‘Flight route between Cornwall and London will still return’

‘Flight route between Cornwall and London will still return’

A vital flight route between Cornwall and London will return as planned, despite the company providing the aircraft suspending trading, Skybus has said.The plane for the resumed route was originally going to be sourced from Blue Islands, but the Jersey-based company suspended trading on Friday.The Newquay to London Gatwick route was suspended last month after the previous operator, regional airline Eastern Airways, announced it was on the brink of entering administration.Jonathan Hinkles, Skybus managing director, said he was…

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Is global sports betting out of control? | Football

Hundreds of Turkish footballers and referees have been found to hold illegal betting accounts. The sport betting scandal that took hold of the Turkish Football Federation this week has put a spotlight on an endemic issue.Hundreds of players and referees have been accused of illegally placing bets.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAuthorities are trying to understand the scale and impact of a situation they’re calling a “moral crisis”.But it’s not just Turkiye, it’s not just football, and…

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Could Chile be on the verge of a political shift in its 2025 election? | Elections News

Could Chile be on the verge of a political shift in its 2025 election? | Elections News

When Gabriel Boric was sworn in as president of Chile in 2022, his victory was heralded by supporters as the beginning of a new era in the country’s political history.The leftist leader, only 36 at the time, was swept into power by a wave of protests focused on cost-of-living issues.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe also promised to oversee the rewriting of the Chilean Constitution, created during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet and famous for locking…

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Applications for £2m south west nature recovery fund open

A £2m fund to support local community groups with a focus on the environment across south-west England has open for applications.South West Water (SWW) said its Nature Recovery Fund aimed to deliver "tangible, community-led improvements" to nature and water quality.The package will support and assist environmental partnerships and volunteer programmes across Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and a small area in Dorset where SWW delivers wastewater services.Susan Davy, CEO of Pennon, said the fund was "another step…

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Aurigny and Loganair step in to rescue passengers

Aurigny and Loganair step in to rescue passengers

George Thorpe and Frankie Golding,Channel IslandsBBCBlue Islands announced on Friday it had ceased tradingAirlines have stepped in to offer "rescue flights" for Blue Islands passengers after the company's collapse.The Jersey-based operator, which employed about 100 staff, announced on Friday it had ceased trading and cancelled all bookings.Carl Walker, chairman of the Jersey Consumer Council, said he understood more than 1,000 passengers had been displaced.Aurigny and Loganair have said they are putting on extra flights to help Blue Islands…

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Metal replaces wood in £100k Devon playground overhaul

A play area has replaced its wooden equipment with "robust" metal as part of a complete refurbishment.South Hams District Council said the village play park at St Ann's Chapel, in Devon, had benefitted from more than £100,000 funding as one of its key priorities to "enhance the wellbeing of their communities".It said impact-absorbing rubber and non-slip surfaces had been put down to ensure facilities were available in all conditions and that the park would "remain a safe and…

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Two birds of prey stolen from Cornish rescue centre

Two birds of prey stolen from Cornish rescue centre

Two birds of prey have been stolen from a rescue centre, police have said.Keepers at the Cornish Birds of Prey Centre CIC said a gyr falcon and a striated caracara were taken between 17:00 GMT on Thursday and 07:00 on Friday.Kelly Grigg, the owner of the centre at Winnard's Perch, in Cornwall, said the bolt and padlock to one of its aviaries had been "hit with force".She said she thought whoever had stolen the birds would have had…

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Petition triggers debate on future of Solent Meads golf course

Petition triggers debate on future of Solent Meads golf course

A petition urging a local authority not to close a golf course has triggered a council debate after gaining more than 6,000 signatures. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council confirmed the lease at Solent Meads, which has been used as a golf course for 64 years, was due to expire in November 2026 .It said this provided a "natural opportunity" to consider how the land could be used in the future and that it was "proactively working on…

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