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Cornwall village hall shuts for roof repairs and solar panels

Cornwall village hall shuts for roof repairs and solar panels

Cury Village Hall CommitteeThe building was constructed during World War OneA village hall in Cornwall is closed while work is carried out on a replacement roof and the installation of solar panels.The Cury village hall committee said the "long-awaited" project received £50,000 from the community levelling up programme.It said the building, which marked its 100th anniversary in 2021, was built during World War One as a mess hut for Royal Naval Air Station Mullion, an airship base at…

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Pupils celebrate Cornish seafood and hospitality with masterclass

Pupils celebrate Cornish seafood and hospitality with masterclass

Students have been introduced to Cornwall's hospitality and tourism sector through a seafood masterclass.Year nine and ten pupils from Wadebridge School's food technology department learnt how to fillet Cornish mackerel during the session, before grilling the fish on barbecues.Sue Willmott, careers advisor at the school, said: "The benefit of activities like this is that they inspire our young people to explore roles in hospitality and develop transferable skills for other careers."The initiative formed part of Wadebridge School's commitment…

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East Devon volunteers help rare wildflower recovery

East Devon volunteers help rare wildflower recovery

A rare wildflower has shown signs of recovery thanks to the work of volunteers and landowners, conservationists have said.The East Devon National Landscape team said heath lobelia, a plant with purple-blue blooms, had declined due to the loss of open heathland and grazing.It said volunteers and local landowners had worked to restore the species by planting it, seed collecting and managing sites around Shute and Kilmington.Ruth Worsley, nature engagement co-ordinator, said volunteers had "worked tirelessly throughout the year…

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Exeter’s taxi fares could rise by 25% under plans

Exeter’s taxi fares could rise by 25% under plans

A consultation has been launched on increasing taxi fares in a Devon city by about 25%.People are being asked for their views on the rises in Exeter, which could see the fares going up for the first time in three years and potentially coming into effect by Christmas.If the changes go ahead, Exeter would have the most expensive two-mile fare level in Devon and would move into the national top 10, with a two-mile journey costing between £9.50…

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Israeli attacks kill two in Lebanon as EU urges it to respect the ceasefire | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israel has escalated daily attacks in Lebanon, flouting a one-year-old truce, while claiming it’s targeting Hezbollah.Two brothers have been killed in an Israeli air raid on a vehicle between the southeastern Lebanese towns of Ain Ata and Shebaa, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency, in the latest flagrant violation of a one-year-old ceasefire.In a separate attack on Saturday, an Israeli drone struck a car near Salah Ghandour Hospital in the southern town of Bint Jbeil, injuring seven people,…

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‘Huge milestone’ as rare leopard cub born at Dartmoor Zoo

‘Huge milestone’ as rare leopard cub born at Dartmoor Zoo

Dartmoor ZooThe cub's birth was captured on CCTV A rare leopard cub has been born in a zoo in a "huge milestone" for the critically endangered species.Bosses at Dartmoor Zoo in Devon announced the successful birth of the Amur leopard cub to parents Lena and Freddo.The species is described as the "world's rarest big cat" with only an estimated 120 remaining in the wild, and staff said zoological records showed only 15 Amur leopards had been born in…

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New Netflix The Witcher series filmed at Cotehele in Cornwall

New Netflix The Witcher series filmed at Cotehele in Cornwall

Parts of a Netflix fantasy series, starring Liam Hemsworth, have been filmed at a National Trust estate in Cornwall.The trust said the historic estate at Cotehele was transformed into a "dramatic medieval landscape" for the latest season of The Witcher, a fantasy drama based on the acclaimed books by Andrzej Sapkowski.It said more than 300 cast and crew were on site for two weeks in May 2024.Richard Burrow, visitor operations and experience manager, said: "It was incredibly exciting…

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Richard Sharp: Tributes paid to former England rugby captain from Redruth

Richard Sharp: Tributes paid to former England rugby captain from Redruth

Tributes from Cornwall have been paid to former England captain Richard Sharp who has died aged 87.The fly-half won 14 caps for England, leading them to the 1963 Five Nations title.In 1962 he toured with the British and Irish Lions to South Africa where he scored 45 points in 11 matches.Sharp grew up in Redruth and made his name at the Cornish town's club before representing Wasps and Bristol. "He never forgot his roots, I remember him always…

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A look ahead to remembrance events across the South

A look ahead to remembrance events across the South

Getty ImagesServices and parades are taking place across the regionServices are due to take place across the south of England as towns and cities fall silent to remember those who died while serving in the armed forces.Residents will gather in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for events to mark Remembrance Sunday, held on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day.Here are some of the services and parades taking place in the region.Isle of WightThe County…

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Brazil Supreme Court panel rejects Bolsonaro’s prison sentence appeal | Jair Bolsonaro News

Brazil’s top court rejects Bolsonaro’s coup sentence appeal, affirming his 27-year penalty for post-election power grab.Published On 7 Nov 20257 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA five-member panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court has formed a majority to reject former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal challenging his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to remain in power after the 2022 presidential election.The 70-year-old far-right firebrand was found guilty by the same court in September of attempting to…

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Lyn Parry: Amateur golfer aged 74 makes three holes-in-one within a month

Lyn Parry: Amateur golfer aged 74 makes three holes-in-one within a month

An English amateur golfer in her mid-seventies has made three holes-in-one in a month.Lyn Parry achieved the feat during October with two at her home club Downes Crediton in Devon, before completing the hat-trick at Tiverton Golf Club.Parry had previously made two holes-in-one since taking up the sport aged 58, lifting her tally to five.The odds of three in a month were estimated at 1.95 trillion to one by England Golf."The holes-in-one have just come along a bit…

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Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Lando Norris takes sprint pole with Oscar Piastri third in Interlagos

Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Lando Norris takes sprint pole with Oscar Piastri third in Interlagos

Hamilton also faces an investigation for failing to slow sufficiently for the yellow flags waved when Leclerc lost control.Norris topped all three sessions in sprint qualifying and had a comfortable advantage over Piastri throughout.He said: "It was a little bit tougher than I would have liked. But we did the job we needed to do, which was to be fastest today."Qualifying is always one of the best things here. It's difficult, it's bumpy, it's tricky, always a joy,…

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