Mural celebrating Newquay Women’s Institute leader unveiled

Newquay Business Improvement DistrictThe new mural is on the wall of the Newquay WI Hall on Manor RoadA new mural celebrating Newquay's Women's Institute (WI) has been unveiled.Irish muralist Shauna Anseo has painted the Newquay WI branch's founder, Lady Molesworth-St Aubyn, and a reimagined version of the institute's banner on the Newquay WI Hall on Manor Road.It is the second of three street artworks funded by Cornwall Council as part of Newquay Business Improvement District's (BID) growing Love…

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Royal Cornwall Hospital’s Mermaid Centre set for £600k renovation

Hospital bosses have said a £600,000 refurbishment will make a "huge difference to patients".Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) said the project at its Mermaid Centre, which provides breast care services, would include a redesign of the waiting area, changes to its courtyard garden and create easier access.The renovation is aimed at "creating a more welcoming, calming environment for everyone who visits the centre", RCHT said.The trust said work, which is being funded by the Duchy Health Charity…

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Weather presenter Alexis Green looks back on 2025

AnneJanuary was the second coldest January for the UK since 2010South Today weather presenter Alexis Green looks back on the weather events of 2025, in which several records were broken.JanuaryJanuary was the second coldest January for the UK since 2010. The month was drier than average, colder than average, but also the fifth sunniest on record.FebruaryFebruary was a quiet month with relatively little in the way of impactful weather.Although temperatures for the UK in the first two weeks…

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The Prem: Bath 21-41 Northampton Saints – Saints inflict rare home defeat on Bath

Bath: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Lawrence, Ojomoh, Arundell; Russell, Spencer (c); Obano, Dunn, du Toit; Roux, Molony, Bayliss, Underhill, Reid.Replacements: Frost, Van Wyk, Griffin, Hill, Pepper, Carr-Smith, Carreras, Harris.Sin bin: Frost (65)Northampton: Hendy; Todaro, Freeman, Hutchinson, Ramm; Belleau, McParland; Iyogun, Smith, Davison; Prowse, Munga, Chick (c), Graham, Pollock.Replacements: Walker, Scola, Millar Mills, Benson, Brown, James, Lumley, Sleightholme.Sin bin: Prowse (12)Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys Source link

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Do Donald Trump’s strikes in Nigeria serve any purpose? | Armed Groups News

The US president says air strikes are against ISIL, claiming the group targets Christians.“More to come”: Those are the words of United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after his country carried out a wave of air strikes against ISIL (ISIS) in northwestern Nigeria.Hegseth said the aim is to stop the group’s killing of what he called “innocent Christians”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBack in November, President Donald Trump warned the US would take action against the…

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Garden community build near Dorchester ‘could start in 2028’

The first phase of a major housing project near a Dorset town could start in 2028 and be finished five years later, developers said.Plans for the first 500 of 3,500 homes proposed for the North Dorchester Garden Development were outlined in a report sent to Dorset Council.Grainger plc and Wyatt Homes want to build the development's first stage and have asked the council to outline what an environment impact assessment will need to cover before a full planning…

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Year in Review 2025: Devon and Cornwall events

Getty ImagesFlaming tar barrels were carried through streets of Ottery St Mary for Bonfire NightFlaming tar barrels, Newquay's Boardmasters festival and fireworks championships.We have highlighted six events that took place in Devon and Cornwall in 2025.Thousands flock to town for flaming tar barrelsIn a centuries-old tradition tar barrels are lit and carried on people's backs through the streets of Ottery St MaryYou can only take part as an adult if you have taken part as a child and…

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Video: Nigerians in village bombed by US describe what happened | Donald Trump

NewsFeed‘Debris was burning’. Nigerians have described what they witnessed in US strikes on the town of Jabo, which President Donald Trump says were targeting ISIL.Published On 27 Dec 202527 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Inquiry at Dorset Council over Bridport retirement complex

A planning inquiry will be held in January to decide if a retirement complex should be built after the proposal was rejected by a council.Churchill Living's development would include 48 apartments, 25 cottages, communal facilities and car parking in South Street in Bridport.Dorset Council refused to give permission in March after it said the plan failed to provide "an inclusive, safe and accessible pedestrian environment for all".The inquiry, presided over by a planning inspector, will be held in…

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Signalling issues impact South West train services

Trains have been disrupted in the South West due to a "shortage of signalling staff".National Rail said services from Exeter to Exmouth, Yeovil Junction and Basingstoke were being impacted by the issue.Railway lines between Exeter Central and Exmouth, Exeter and Honiton were closed with passengers advised their tickets could be used on other trains and buses.An update from Network Rail said a replacement signaller had been arranged but service disruption was expected to continue until about 13:00 GMT.…

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