NewsFeedThe Arab Spring began in Tunisia 15 years ago, after Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself triggering unrest which toppled the dictator and sparked hopes for freedom. Relatives of political prisoners say President Kais Saied has pushed the country back into authoritarianism.Published On 17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
Getty ImagesWhite-tailed eagles were reintroduced to the south coast of England in 2019The disappearance of three white-tailed eagles who were part of a successful conservation programme is being investigated by police.The cases include a chick born in the wild earlier this year in Sussex, one of the first white-tailed eagles to fledge in England for hundreds of years.Forestry England said satellite trackers from two eagles were found in September, apparently cut off and dumped close to the birds'…
Rob Baxter is relishing taking on the most potent attack in the country when his Exeter Chiefs travel to face Saracens on Saturday.No team has conceded fewer points than Baxter's resurgent Chiefs so far this season as they continue to put last season's horror show behind them.Yet none have scored more than Maro Itoje's Sarries which suggests something has to give at the StoneX Stadium when the two big guns line up against each other.'We are currently the…
Anna VarleHome and social affairs correspondentBBCThe police and crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall is asking for views on the police forcePolice and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Alison Hernandez is asking residents across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly how they want their police force to be led and held to account in the future.It follows the announcement that police and crime commissioners (PCC) are to be scrapped in England and Wales to save £100m over this parliament's…
Children's services are improving in Devon after years of problems, according to a commissioner appointed by the government.The Department for Education appointed Nigel Richardson as Devon's Children's Services Commissioner following an Ofsted report in May 2025 that judged children's services in Devon County Council to be inadequate.The commissioner said the areas crucial to the success of the service were "all heading in a positive direction" and praised the council's leader and chief executive for their focus on children.The…
GoogleGarsewednack Residential Home has been rated inadequate by inspectorsA care home has been placed in special measures after inspectors found the level of care had deteriorated.Garsewednack Residential Home in Redruth, Cornwall, has room for up to 21 residents, including some living with dementia, with 16 people living there at the time of the last inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).The CQC said due to the level of concern identified during inspection, it had issued four warning notices…
Exeter College and Petroc will merge in the new year to create what they say will be the largest college group in the South West with more than 16,000 students, nearly 2,000 staff and an annual turnover of £100 million. Following approval by each college’s board of governors, the new organisation – Exeter and North
Sarah TurnnidgeWest of England PAA post-mortem found the preliminary cause of Aria's death was a single stab woundA 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe.Aria was found dead at a house in Lime Close, Weston-super-Mare, shortly after 18:00 GMT on Monday. A post-mortem examination found the preliminary cause of her death was a single stab wound, Avon and Somerset Police said.The teenage suspect, who cannot be named due to his age, remains in…
A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a red cocker spaniel that disappeared from a kennel outside a village home in Dorset.Gerry went missing from Hilfield, between Dorchester and Sherborne, on 8 December between 11:30 and 12:30 GMT sparking a police and social media appeal.He was found safe and well two days later near Cerne Abbas about 5km (3 miles) away and was returned home.Dorset Police said a 34-year-old man from Poole was arrested…
Fans at the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace in London are well known for enjoying the atmosphere as much as the sport.BBC South Sport's Millie Payne went along to the venue to meet them.Follow the championship on the BBC here.Reporter: Millie Payne Source link
Kirk EnglandSouth West environment and tourism correspondent, DawlishBBCGraham Murphy, director of engineering at SWW said the project in Dawlish will make a "massive difference" to the number of sewage spillsA £760m project is aiming to "dramatically reduce" sewage spills at beaches in Devon and Cornwall, South West Water (SWW) has said.Construction is under way at locations including Dawlish and Falmouth for the scheme which the company said would cut discharges at key bathing water and shellfish sites over…
Sports clubs are being urged to be vigilant following recent break-ins which involved high-value machinery being stolen.An orange 2024 Kubota ride-on lawn mower and trailer worth £30,000, was taken from Ogwell Football Club after a storage area was broken into overnight on 12 December.Hours later on 13 December, burglars broke into a lock-up at Bude Town Football Club and stole a new Holland Boomer 25 Compact tractor, valued at £16,500.PC Neil Sommerfeld said: "These burglaries are the latest…