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More than 500 tyres collected from Plymouth Sound seabed

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More than 500 tyres collected from Plymouth Sound seabed

The Ships ProjectDirector of the Ships Project Mallory Haas with the 500th tyre retrieved from the seabed in Plymouth Sound Volunteer divers who have been working in Plymouth Sound are celebrating collecting more than 500 tyres from the seabed.The Ships Project, which is a not-for-profit organisation that researches and explores maritime historical sites, is halfway through its scheme to raise 1,000 tyres from the ocean floor.However, the scale of the problem is much bigger than originally thought and…

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Colourful winter sunrises over the south of England

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Colourful winter sunrises over the south of England

Early risers have been out capturing the beauty of the cold snap in the glow of the sunrise in the south.Benson in Oxfordshire had the lowest temperature overnight in the south region, recording -9.9C, Otterbourne plummeted to -8.2C and Bournemouth Airport to -8.5C.Here's a selection of pictures from BBC Weather Watchers.Met Office weather warnings of snow and ice remain in place in many areas. Source link

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‘Tough few days’ as thousands left without gas in Salcombe

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‘Tough few days’ as thousands left without gas in Salcombe

It has been a "tough few days" for thousands of people after a major gas outage affected 4,600 properties, according to a town mayor.More than 100 Wales and West Utilities (WWU) engineers have been working to restore supplies in the Kingsbridge, Malborough and Salcombe area of the South Hams in Devon following damage to a mains pipe on Saturday.WWU said restoration was complete in Malborough, excluding inaccessible properties, adding it also had "made good progress in Kingsbridge".Salcombe mayor…

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Devon and Cornwall schools closed amid weather-related disruption

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Devon and Cornwall schools closed amid weather-related disruption

Some schools will shut due to disruption across the South West after a yellow weather warning was issued for snow and ice.The Met Office issued the weather warning for snow and ice across the region, which is in place until 11:00 GMT on Tuesday.More than 20 schools in Devon will be closed or opening later than usual due to the weather, according to Devon County Council.In Cornwall, six schools will be closed or opening later than usual. Source…

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Hospitality sector in Devon and Cornwall calls for more support

Hospitality sector in Devon and Cornwall calls for more support

Caroline RobinsonSouth WestBBCEllie Pitt said she loved the industry but it was "very challenging at the moment"People working in the hospitality sector have been looking ahead at the year to come, some have expressed concerns over business rates and others said they were "cautiously optimistic".Ellie Pitt, landlady at The William the Fourth Pub in Truro, said her business rates had increased from £56,000 to £93,000. Kate Nicholls, chair of UKHospitality, said: "There's no better place to go on…

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Former factory could be transformed into permanent Devon church

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Former factory could be transformed into permanent Devon church

A planning application to convert a former factory on an industrial estate in Exeter into a place of worship has been submitted. The Elim Trust Corporation said it wants give the Stanley Security unit at Signal House on the Marsh Barton industrial estate a new lease of life. It is proposed Rediscover Church, established in Exeter in 1928, will run the new church.The church moved to the former Matalan store at Haven Banks in 2024 as a "pop-up…

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Rockaway Beach festival review

Rockaway Beach festival review

Rockaway Beach Festival Bognor Regis Butlins Jan 2026 There’s something more than groovy in having done your first festival of the year, and it’s only January 5th. Iain Key and John Robb cram in as many bands as they can and don’t even get to rock away on the beach next to Bognor Regis Butlins.    John Robb : In the wee small hours just after the New Year, when dusk is entwined with dawn and daylight comes…

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Bath charity buys phone box on street mentioned by Jane Austen

Bath charity buys phone box on street mentioned by Jane Austen

BBCThe phone box is at the end of Gravel Walk in BathA phone box, which appears on a path made famous by Jane Austen, has been bought by a charity for just £1.The K6 red phone box is at the end of Gravel Walk in Bath, a walkway which is specifically referenced in the novel Persuasion.The Bath Preservation Trust purchased the 1935 phone box from British Telecom (BT) for the nominal fee, as part of an initiative to…

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‘Essential’ gas pipe upgrade project begins in Truro

‘Essential’ gas pipe upgrade project begins in Truro

Work to upgrade the gas network in a Cornwall town has been described as "vital" to ensuring gas flows safely and reliably to homes and businesses across the area.Wales & West Utilities said the project to upgrade pipes in St Austell Street, Truro, started on Monday and would finish by 9 February if everything went to plan.New Bridge Street, Duke Street, St Mary's Street and Mitchell Hill would experience closures. There would also be multi-way traffic lights on…

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