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Newquay’s fancy dress New Year’s Eve tradition returns

Newquay’s fancy dress New Year’s Eve tradition returns

People turned out in fancy dress as part of a push to revive a New Year's Eve traditionMark Warren, who runs the Newquay Business Improvement District (BID), said the fancy dress party in the Cornish town "used to be legendary but after Covid it died out". Town managers offered prizes in a bid to encourage more people to dress up for the event, including £200 worth of bar tabs.Bus driver Daniel Combes, who dressed up as a vampire…

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Man injured after gang of teenagers attack him on bus

Man injured after gang of teenagers attack him on bus

A man has been injured in a gang attack on a bus, police have said.Officers have shared CCTV footage after a group of six teenagers assaulted a man who had confronted them for opening an emergency exit on the vehicle.The victim was left with injuries to his head, face and arms after the incident on Cork Street in Frome, Somerset, at about 17:00 GMT on 12 December.An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said: "They [the gang] are all…

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My Heart Was A Tree – Exeter Observer

My Heart Was A Tree – Exeter Observer
My Heart Was A Tree – Exeter Observer

Good journalism costs money  Upgrade to paid E O Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADAR An evening of poetry and music with Michael Murpurgo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Farms for City Children. Leigh Curtis Exeter Cathedral is hosting My Heart Was a Tree on Tuesday 27 January, an evening of

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Cargo ship refloated after running aground in Devon harbour

Cargo ship refloated after running aground in Devon harbour

A cargo ship has been refloated after it ran aground off the south Devon coast.The coastguard said the bulk carrier the Scot Pioneer had got into difficulty in Teignmouth harbour at about 17:25 GMT on New Year's Eve.It said the the vessel was successfully refloated at high tide at about 02:00 GMT.The ship, registered to Inverness in Scotland, had eight crew on board and no injuries or damage to the vessel had been reported. Source link

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Rare butterfly numbers reach record levels says charity

Rare butterfly numbers reach record levels says charity

A record number of one of the UK's rarest butterflies has been found at a nature site. More than double the number of silk shelters were found at Lydlinch Common this year compared to last year, according an annual survey by Wareham based national charity Butterfly Conservation.The Marsh Fritillary butterfly was once widespread across the UK but has plummeted over the last 100 years due to changes in farming practices wiping out its habitat. This follows a wider…

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Truro river route gets new 20mph limit as part of work

Truro river route gets new 20mph limit as part of work

Cornwall CouncilPeople had previously been "reluctant" to walk along Malpas Road A new 20mph speed limit has been introduced to a riverside street in Truro as part of measures to make it more accessible for walking and cycling.Malpas Road was earmarked as somewhere people had been "reluctant" to walk alongside due to a lack of crossings and the speed of traffic, Cornwall Council said.As a result, the £1.2m Truro Green Transport Scheme, delivered in partnership with the Truro…

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South West charity delivers blood ‘when every minute counts’

South West charity delivers blood ‘when every minute counts’

BBCSouth West Blood Bikes rider James Mayne on standby to courier blood and medical suppliesA charity which transports blood and medical supplies for the NHS has reported a "record year" of helping the health services.Riders and drivers for South West Blood Bikes have travelled 236,000 miles over 12 months, which they estimate has saved the NHS and hospices in Devon more than £400,000.The charity is made up of a team of 116 unpaid volunteers and does not charge…

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New Year’s Eve celebrations as the world welcomes 2026 | News

Published On 31 Dec 202531 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareNew Year’s Eve celebrations are unfolding across the world as countries move into 2026 one time zone at a time.The first major cities to mark the new year welcomed midnight with fireworks over their waterfronts, and large crowds gathered at public viewing points.As the night continues, countries across the Americas will close out the global transition with events stretching from Rio de Janeiro’s beaches to Times…

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Finland seizes ship sailing from Russia after suspected cable sabotage | News

New telecommunications cable damage discovered in Finland’s exclusive economic zone.Published On 31 Dec 202531 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareFinnish authorities have seized a vessel suspected of intentionally severing undersea telecommunications cables amid fears of Russian sabotage in the Gulf of Finland.The seized cargo vessel Fitburg was en route from the Russian port of St Petersburg ⁠to Israel at the time of the incident on Wednesday, Finnish Border Guard officials said at a news conference in…

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Woman trapped under car in serious car crash in Mevagissey

Woman trapped under car in serious car crash in Mevagissey

A woman has suffered serious injuries after getting trapped under a vehicle in a crash.Emergency services were called out to the incident which involved a single-vehicle at about 12:45 GMT on Polkirt Hill in Mevagissey.Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said a car had gone into a wall and a woman who had become trapped under the vehicle had first aid administered at the scene before she was taken to hospital by air ambulance.Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency…

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Penzance cannabis driver asked Appleby police for directions

Penzance cannabis driver asked Appleby police for directions

A motorist who asked police for directions while she was smoking a cannabis joint has been banned from driving for 17 months.Fiona George, 52 and from Penzance in Cornwall, was visiting Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria when she was caught drug-driving on 7 June, Carlisle Magistrates' Court heard.A police officer immediately smelled cannabis when George stopped her silver Citroen on Long Marton Road in Appleby to ask for directions at about 14:25 BST.George, who admitted drug driving, was…

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