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Brownsea Island nature reserve’s seagrass to be mapped

Brownsea Island nature reserve’s seagrass to be mapped

National TrustInitial surveys were carried out by Dr Ken Collins, accompanied by Brownsea ranger Sophie GilesThe waters around an island nature reserve are to be surveyed for the first time to map seagrass habitats.Initial surveys at Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, Dorset, revealed an abundance of seagrass, which is a haven for wildlife including some species of seahorse.Oceanography experts from the University of Southampton are expected to carry out a detailed underwater survey in the first half of…

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Cricket club collects Christmas trees to help young players

Cricket club collects Christmas trees to help young players

A Cornish cricket club is offering a Christmas tree collection service to help raise funds for its youth teams.Saltash Cricket Club chairman Shayn Rencher, who has been in his role for two years, said it was the second year the club had offered the service.Last year, the team collected 160 trees, raising about £1,100 for its youth teams through donations."All the team help out and it's quite a fun team building exercise followed by a pint after," he…

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Record-breaking silk dress on display in Devon

Record-breaking silk dress on display in Devon

BBCArtist Kirstie MacCleod estimates there are between 1-1.5 million stitches on the dress, which took 10,000 hours of workA red silk dress embroidered by 380 people in 51 countries over the course of 14 years has gone on display at Killerton House near Exeter.The Red Dress Project, which saw 87 panels created and stitched together between 2009 and 2023, was begun by Somerset-based artist Kirstie MacCleod. She said: "What I really love is that probably the women and…

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The Prem: Exeter 24-10 Leicester Tigers: Chiefs go second in table

The Prem: Exeter 24-10 Leicester Tigers: Chiefs go second in table

Exeter: Woodburn; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Rigg, Ridl; Skinner, Varney; Sio, Dweba, Tchumbadze, Jenkins (c), Zambonin, Hooper, E. Roots, Fisilau.Replacements: Yeandle, Goodrick-Clarke, J. Roots, Tuima, James, Chapman, Haydon-Wood, John.Sin bin: Tuima (76)Leicester: Steward; Radwan, Perese, Kata, Hassell-Collins; Searle, Whiteley; N. Smith, Blamire, Heyes, Henderson, Chessum (c), Moro, Reffell, Cracknell.Replacements: Theobald-Thomas, Haffar, Hurd, Thompson, Williams, Van Poortvliet, Bailey, Hamer-Webb.Sin bin: Williams (51), Searle (62)Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe. Source link

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Javad Zarif: Main threat to the Middle East is Israel, not Iran | Israel-Iran conflict

Iran’s former foreign minister argues Israel, backed by the US, has killed every opportunity for peace.Months after being attacked by the United States and Israel, Iran finds itself in the crosshairs again, with Israeli officials lobbying US President Donald Trump to address Tehran’s ballistic missiles.Veteran Iranian diplomat Javad Zarif tells host Steve Clemons that “everybody lost any faith in diplomacy” after Israel and the US attacked Iran following five rounds of reconciliation talks between Washington and Tehran.Zarif added…

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Video: Israel slammed for recognising breakaway region of Somaliland | Politics

NewsFeedSeveral countries and regional blocs have condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, as an independent nation. Somalia called Israel’s announcement a ‘deliberate attack’ on its sovereignty that undermines efforts for regional peace.Published On 28 Dec 202528 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Works to improve waterside areas in Truro set to start

Works to improve waterside areas in Truro set to start

Work to transform a city's waterside area is set to begin in January.Cornwall Council said the planned three months of works at Lemon Quay, in Truro, would result in a new event space, lighting and landscaped areas.In addition, a new pontoon for day boats would be added to Town Quay after it had been dredged, the council said.To pay for the work Truro Town Investment Plan secured £23.6m of Town Deal funding in 2021, the Truro Town Deal…

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Truro City FC and Truro and Penwith College form academy

Truro City FC and Truro and Penwith College form academy

A further education college has teamed up with a football club to help young sports people to play at the highest level possible.Truro City Football Club is set to develop a player pathway academy for 16 to 18-year-old students at Truro and Penwith College.A college spokesperson said the partnership would enable football students to access a professional football environment while continuing their studies.This would include opportunities to play in a stadium setting and taking part in the FA…

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Cornish Pirates ‘not downhearted’ after 41-14 Ealing loss says Gavin Cattle

Cornish Pirates ‘not downhearted’ after 41-14 Ealing loss says Gavin Cattle

Cornish Pirates joint-head coach Gavin Cattle says he is not downhearted by his side's 41-14 home loss to Champ leaders Ealing. The Pirates were 14-0 at half time after tries from Geordie Gwynn and Michael Dykes before conceding three more tries in the opening 15 minutes of the second half to trail 29-0.But replacement Matt Pritchard's try stemmed the tide for the hosts before a quick pair of Kyle Hatherell tries for Ealing stretched their lead. Alessandro Heaney's…

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Police investigate unexplained Christmas Day death near Chudleigh

Police investigate unexplained Christmas Day death near Chudleigh

An investigation has been launched after the death of a man at a rural property on Christmas Day.Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to the property north of Chudleigh, in Devon, at about 10:50 GMT over concerns for a man.The force said a fire was thought to have occurred but was out when officers arrived, and a man aged in his 80s was found in the property and pronounced dead at the scene.Police said the death…

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Video: Myanmar’s military holds first election since 2021 coup | Politics

NewsFeedVoting is under way in Myanmar’s heavily restricted election, the first since the military toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically-elected government in a coup in 2021. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng explains the process from a polling station in Yangon.Published On 28 Dec 202528 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Breeding barn owls ‘beat odds’ to raise chick at Hengistbury Head

Breeding barn owls ‘beat odds’ to raise chick at Hengistbury Head

Barn owls have overcome a challenging summer to breed at a nest box installed at a nature reserve in Dorset.Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) said the birds were first spotted at the box at Hengistbury Head in March.The council said, despite a challenging year due to dry weather conditions, the pair "beat the odds to successfully raise a single chick".Environment councillor Andy Hadley said it was "a real sign that our efforts to restore habitats and support…

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