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Woman’s 100th birthday marked with giant redwood tree in Cornwall

Woman’s 100th birthday marked with giant redwood tree in Cornwall

Trebah GardensSylvia Weatherhead's family have dedicated a redwood in her name to mark her 100th birthdayA family has marked a relative's 100th birthday by dedicating a large tree in her name at a garden in Cornwall.Sylvia Weatherhead's family members visited Trebah Garden, in Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth, to mark the occasion with a coastal redwood tree which they adopted for her birthday.Bosses at the site said Mrs Weatherhead, who turned 100 on 7 November, moved to the area…

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EU hits Musk’s X with $140m fine for ‘deceptive’ blue tick, ad transparency | European Union News

Landmark penalty triggers US fury as Brussels enforces first digital transparency sanction.The European Union has slapped a 120 million euro ($140m) penalty on Elon Musk’s social media platform X for breaching digital transparency rules, igniting a transatlantic clash over tech regulation.Brussels announced the fine on Friday in its first enforcement action under the Digital Services Act, legislation designed to rein in social media companies.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend of listThe decision has deepened tensions with Washington, where…

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Two men jailed over Taser attack outside Cornwall pub

Two men jailed over Taser attack outside Cornwall pub

Two men have been jailed for attacking a man and a woman with scaffolding bars and a 30,000 volt Taser.Nikita Trembath, 32, of Permarin Road, Penryn, and Matthew Cunningham, 41, of Hilgrove Road, Newquay, were sentenced at Truro Crown Court.The court heard the men had attacked a man and a woman with various weapons outside the Seven Stars pub in Penryn at about 15.45 BST on Tuesday 15 July, leaving the female victim with a head injury and…

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Community key for pubs to stay open, say Cornwall landlords

Community key for pubs to stay open, say Cornwall landlords

George Thorpe,South WestandHelen Munro Berry,CornwallBBCMoth and Moon landlord Matt Reay said good pubs are "integral" to the communityPub owners have said being aware of what their community wants is the key to staying open.Concerns were recently raised about the impact the Budget would have on the hospitality industry due to changes in rateable values, used to calculate a venue's business rate, which could lead to traders having to pay more from April.A HM Treasury spokesperson said the government…

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Travel disruption in South West due to heavy rain and flooding

Travel disruption in South West due to heavy rain and flooding

Travel in the South West has been affected by flooding after heavy rain on Friday.Great Western Railway (GWR) said a fallen tree on the rail line between Liskeard and Bodmin Parkway had led to the timetabled trains between Plymouth and Truro being delayed.The train firm said the service between Liskeard and Looe had been cancelled due to flooding and the line at Roche had been flooded by heavy rain so the service between Par and Newquay had also…

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Temporary 30mph speed limit lifted on Cornwall link road

Temporary 30mph speed limit lifted on Cornwall link road

A temporary speed limit has been lifted on a new link road.A 30mph (48.2km/h) limit was put in place when the A30 to St Austell Link Road opened while engineers completed work on and near the 3.9-mile (6.3km) single carriageway, Cornwall Council said.The road, which connects the A391 at Singlerose Roundabout in Carluddon with the A30 at Victoria, has been built to divert traffic away from villages such as Roche and Bugle.Steve Trevelyan, councillor for Roche and Bugle,…

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University of Plymouth building evacuated after chemical leak

University of Plymouth building evacuated after chemical leak

A university building has been evacuated after a chemical leak, firefighters have said.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said eight fire engines were at the scene at the University of Plymouth's Davy Building, along with some specialist appliances.It said everyone had been accounted for. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was assisting the fire service with traffic management. The BBC has asked the university for comment. Source link

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Julio Pleguezuelo: Plymouth Argyle defender’s joy at return to fitness

Julio Pleguezuelo: Plymouth Argyle defender’s joy at return to fitness

Julio Pleguezuelo says it was an "amazing feeling" to return to the field after being out all season.The Plymouth Argyle defender started Tuesday's Vertu Trophy win at Leyton Orient after recovering from knee surgery.The 28-year-old Spaniard was injured in Argyle's final game of pre-season back in August. "It was an amazing feeling to be back out there on the pitch," he told BBC Radio Devon."It's been a long time coming, but I got through all my rehab and…

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Exeter City financial problems boosted by Jay Stansfield transfer payment

Exeter City financial problems boosted by Jay Stansfield transfer payment

Stansfield is one of a number of players who have come through the Exeter system and gone on to be sold for high fees alongside Ollie Watkins and Ethan Ampadu.In their last accounts published in April 2025 for the financial year ending June 2024, Exeter said they could earn around £5m from transfers.But the club has hit financial problems over the past few months after overspending their budget last season.It led to chief executive Joe Gorman and chairman…

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Bus services to get £139m funding boost

Bus services to get £139m funding boost

Hundreds of millions of pounds of government funding is to be spent on supporting bus services in the South and West of England.The Department for Transport (DfT) said the money, to be rolled out between 2026 and 2029, would help local travel become more reliable. Councils across the two regions will get a combined £139m in funding to help improve both the bus services themselves, as well as network infrastructure. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said a total of…

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