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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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Ex-offender paying back with South West court support charity

Ex-offender paying back with South West court support charity

CASS+Ex-chief executive Carole Edwards and volunteer Kelly Peake are celebrating the CASS+ 20th anniversaryAn ex-offender who now works with a charity offering support to people navigating the justice system, said volunteering had helped her "rebuild myself".Kelly Peake volunteers with CASS+, a charity offering free advice and support through court in Devon and Cornwall.She told BBC Radio Cornwall "I love volunteering" and it is about "just being of service to my community".The charity has this week marked its 20th…

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Teenager’s photo of Cornish heather wins top Eden Project prize

Teenager’s photo of Cornish heather wins top Eden Project prize

M. StanwayThe "Wild in Purple" photograph won in the Young Person's CategoryA photo of Cornish heather taken by a teenager has won a photography prize.M. Stanway was named the Young People's winner of the Eden Project's first Wildflower Photographer of the Year competition.The Eden Project said hundreds of people had entered "stunning images" from the Shetlands to Sark of British wildflowers to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the National Wildflower Centre (NWC).The 13-year-old winner said he hoped his…

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A30 in Devon closed overnight after serious crash

A30 in Devon closed overnight after serious crash

PAPolice said the road would be closed for "several hours"A serious crash has closed part of the A30 in Devon.National Highways said a vehicle had flipped on to its roof, and police said the road would be closed for "several hours".Emergency services were called to the dual carriageway between the A377 near Exeter and the A382 near Whiddon Down at about 17:50 GMT, police said.Devon and Cornwall Police said there was "significant" congestion on the road, and officers…

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Trains cancelled on branch line due to flooding

Trains cancelled on branch line due to flooding

Flooding has closed part of the railway line in Cornwall, Great Western Railway (GWR) has confirmed. Train services running between Liskeard and Looe have been cancelled and disruption is expected until the end of the day, the firm said.It said Network Rail was monitoring water levels and inspections would need to be carried out before the line was reopened. GWR said it was sorry for the disruption and added it had requested replacement transport options between Liskeard and…

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Several people killed and injured as bus crashes into stop in Sweden | Transport News

Swedish police say no information the Stockholm bus accident was an attack, without giving numbers of those killed.Published On 14 Nov 202514 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareSeveral people have been killed and injured when a bus hit a bus stop in central Stockholm, Swedish police said, adding that they had no information pointing to it being an attack.There were six casualties in the incident on Friday, a spokesperson for Stockholm’s rescue services said, without giving…

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Devon charities win King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Devon charities win King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Four organisations in Devon are among the winners of the King's Award for Voluntary Service.The British Association for Immediate Care Devon (BASICS Devon), Bob the Bus, Erme Valley Riding for the Disabled and Rainbow Living were all recognised this year.The award aims to highlight voluntary groups and was created in 2002 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee.Lord-Lieutenant of Devon David Fursdon said: "I am delighted that volunteers in four Devon organisations have received this prestigious award."Mr Fursdon…

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Exeter City fire: Supporters raising money to pay for damage

Exeter City fire: Supporters raising money to pay for damage

Exeter City Supporters' Trust are aiming to raise £100,000 to help repair damage caused by a fire at St James Park.The fire on Wednesday night caused damage to the control room and first-aid room at the League One club's stadium and smoke damage to the newly-built Adam Stansfield Stand. The control room, which is vital for matchday safety, was severely damaged and must be repaired in time for next Saturday's visit of Burton Albion.The supporter-owned club are 18th…

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Cornwall deli Sabzi trademark row ends amicably

Cornwall deli Sabzi trademark row ends amicably

A Cornish deli owner has withdrawn her complaint over the use of her company's name on a cookery book.Kate Attlee, who launched Sabzi in 2019 and trademarked the name in 2022, previously said she was "incredibly stressed" when Bloomsbury released a cookbook under the same name by food writer Yasmin Khan.Bloomsbury maintained the term sabzi was a descriptive word for vegetable dishes in Farsi and Urdu and said Khan began work on the book in 2017, before the…

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