Cornish Pirates’ winning run ended at Worcester in 40-26 loss

Post published:December 8, 2025
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Cornish Pirates coach Joe Walsh says his side can make improvements after their 40-24 loss at Worcester Warriors in Champ Rugby.The defeat ended a five-game winning streak for the Pirates, but they did earn a try-scoring bonus point for the sixth successive game.The loss saw Pirates slip a place to fifth in the table, eight points behind second-placed Worcester and 15 off runaway leaders Ealing Trailfinders."There are things that we can improve on and things that we definitely…

Woman and man killed in SUV crash at Badbury Rings in Dorset

Post published:December 8, 2025
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A woman and a man travelling in an SUV on a main route in east Dorset have died in a crash.The pair were in a white Vauxhall Grandland on the B3082 Blandford Road near Badbury Rings when it crashed on Sunday shortly before 21:55 GMT.Dorset Police said the woman, in her 50s, and the man, in his 30s, were both pronounced dead at the scene. Their families have been informed.Witnesses and anyone with relevant dashcam footage are being…

Glastonbury Festival traffic ‘handled better than ever’ in 2025

Post published:December 8, 2025
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Traffic management around the 2025 Glastonbury was the "most successful to date" according to a report.The report by the Glastonbury Scrutiny Committee at Somerset Council also says the authority spent less money on staffing the festival this year.The traffic management plan for the 2025 festival, which was attended by some 210,000 people, was "delivered with a high degree of professionalism and collaboration, resulting in one of the most successful operations to date", the report added.Kelly Sumner, chair of…

West Cornwall A30 closed after crash involving police car

Post published:December 8, 2025
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A section of the A30 in west Cornwall remains closed after a serious collision involving a police car and two other vehicles. Devon and Cornwall Police said the emergency services were called to the St Erth Roundabout following the crash at about 20:00 GMT on Sunday.A number of people are believed to have been injured and treated by the ambulance service. The road between St Erth Roundabout and the Hayle Bypass remained closed on Monday morning to allow…

Villagers rally to save shop and chapel in Cheriton Fitzpaine

Post published:December 8, 2025
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BBCResident Michael Skinner said the village would be "totally lost" without the shopA small village in mid Devon is celebrating after raising more than £100,000 to save its local shop and preserve a Methodist chapel. The lease on the community shop in Cheriton Fitzpaine is set to expire in 2027 and there is no right to renew it.When the chapel next door to it went up for sale, the village rallied around to buy it.Within eight months, 220…

St Ives pottery museum restoration project begins

Post published:December 8, 2025
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Work has started to restore a pottery museum and enable visitors to see "important pieces of pottery from across the world".The one-year project was designed to enhance the experience for visitors to the Leach Pottery museum in St Ives which was established by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada in 1920.A new gallery will be created in which pieces from other collections such as the Tate, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Centre of Ceramic Art in York…

Concern about lack of retained fire crew availability

Post published:December 8, 2025
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Hampshire FireRetained fire crews were among those responding to a flat fire in Petersfield in JulyA rural fire station in Hampshire was unavailable to attend callouts 93% of the time over a one-year period (2022), new figures have revealed.A BBC freedom of information request also showed one-in-five retained fire stations were unavailable for more than half of the year in 2024.Regional Secretary of the Southern branch of the FBU, Mark Chapman, said "the public would be surprised and…

Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped children, reports say | Child Rights News

Post published:December 8, 2025
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At least 153 students and 12 teachers taken from a Catholic school last month remain in captivity.Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 children who were among hundreds kidnapped from a Catholic school in northern Nigeria last month, officials and local media have reported.The 100 children arrived in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and are set to be handed over to local government officials in Niger State on Monday, an unnamed United Nations source told the AFP news agency.Recommended…

Celta Vigo earn shock 2-0 win at the Bernabeu as Real Madrid implode | Football News

Post published:December 7, 2025
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Substitute Williot Swedberg scores brace to defeat Real Madrid, who ended game with nine players after two red cards.Real Madrid suffered a shock 2-0 loss and finished with nine men against Celta Vigo in their La Liga clash after Williot Swedberg scored an audacious goal with his heel and a second in stoppage time to leave the hosts four points off leaders Barcelona.Swedish substitute Swedberg cleverly diverted a cross from Bryan Zaragoza past Thibaut Courtois in the 53rd…

Thousands of Santas hit the West Country streets for charity

Post published:December 7, 2025
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Del HickeyThousands of Santas were spotted over the weekendSarah Turnnidge,West of England ,Rhiannon Ynell,SaltfordandRakhee Gogna,CirencesterThousands of Santas have taken over the West Country this weekend to raise money for local charities. From hundreds of bikers dressed in the classic red and white suit motoring through Bristol to fun runs in Saltford, Cirencester and Stroud, the Christmas spirit has been on display. The events have become a fixture of the festive calendar across the region, raising thousands of pounds…

Exeter Chiefs 42-12 Cheetahs: Chiefs Challenge Cup campaign starts with win

Post published:December 7, 2025
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Exeter: Hammersley; Woodburn, Slade, Ikitau, Feyi-Waboso; Skinner, Chapman; Sio, Yeandle, Tchumbadze, Jenkins, Zambonin, Hooper, Roots, FisilauReplacements: Dweba, Goodrick-Clarke, Roots, Pearson, James, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, JohnCheetahs: Annies; Hartzenberg, Ackermann, du Plessis, Nkabinde; van der Walt, Jansen van Vuren; Dawson, van der Westhuizen, Coetzee, Wegner, Sekekete, Uys, Venter, van der MerweReplacements: Paulo, Nieuwoudt, dos Reis, Vumazonke, Volschenk, Maartens, Nel, JasperReferee: Benoit Rousselet (Fra) Source link

Somerset sport – Lando Norris: The Making of a World Champion

Post published:December 7, 2025
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Available for 28 daysWe chart the career of Lando Norris from karting in the West Country to lifting the F1 Championship. Featuring archive audio of Lando as a young boy to those who taught him in the classroom and on the karting track. Plus insight from the world of F1, including former drivers Jenson Button and Paul di Resta, alongside the BBC's Jennie Gow and former McLaren crew. Presenter and Producer: Jack Killah.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link