Available for over a yearFire crews were called to the property on the evening of Wednesday the 3rd of December. Nine people have been moved into temporary accommodation in hotels due to extensive fire, smoke and water damage to the building. Image credit: Chloe RaeburnProgramme WebsiteShow less Source link
National HighwaysLogan Smith, 18, died after being hit by a car on the M5 in North Somerset on SundayAn 18-year-old who got out of an ambulance on a motorway was Tasered by police before he was hit by a car and died, the police watchdog has said.Logan Smith, from Weston-super-Mare, died on the M5 in North Somerset late on Sunday evening. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said he was being taken to hospital when concerned paramedics…
The first project in a council scheme to convert derelict hotels into rental homes has been completed.Brampton Court in the seaside resort of Torquay has been redeveloped into 14 energy-efficient one and two-bedroom apartments.Torbay Council, which came up with the scheme, said the apartments would be "let at social rents to local households" with the first tenants expected to move in before Christmas.The council has acquired a second site in Torquay at the Seabury Hotel and said construction…
NewsFeedThe US military says it killed four people in an air strike on a suspected drug boat in in the Eastern Pacific. The attack was ordered by US War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is under scrutiny over a previous attack in which survivors were killed in a follow-up strike.Published On 5 Dec 20255 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
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Torquay United striker Jordan Young has won praise for his work ethic from manager Paul Wotton.The 26-year-old has scored four goals in his last three games and is second in the National League South goalscoring charts with 12 from 20 appearances. Young moved to the Gulls from Yeovil Town just over a year ago and has found the target 22 times in the league over his time at Plainmoor. "He's got great technique but it's not a fluke,…
Councillors have agreed £36,000 be given to village halls and a sports project in North Devon.North Devon Council is set to give £18,000 to Instow Village Hall £18,000 for its Go Green Project, £7,000 to Bishops Nympton Parish Hall for a new patio, almost £8,000 to Witheridge Village Hall for new guttering and £3,500 to Burrington Parish Council for a new entrance into the sports field.The cash comes from contributions from developers who have built homes in the…
Available for over a yearIt saves time, improves safety and is something you'd think has been around for decades, but a new map has been made by the Ordinance Survey details then underground networks underground in Devon. Caroline Densley spoke to Ash Wheeler from the OS to find out more.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link
Somerset batting coach Shane Burger is to leave the club.The 43-year-old, who was also an assistant coach at Taunton, had been with the club since January 2023 when he left his role as Scotland head coach.Burger had been contracted through to the end of 2026, but will leave to take up "new opportunity within the English domestic game"."We've achieved so much in the last three years," he told the club website."There's been growth in the squad and we've…
Yeovil is Rowley's first management role this high in the English football pyramid having previously been in charge of seventh-tier Walton & Hersham.The 43-year-old has previously worked in the academies of Chelsea, Millwall and Fulham while he also coached in the USA.In his 10 days at the helm so far, Rowley said he had "learned a lot" as he adjusts to a new level of football. "One thing I back myself on is being a good learner, being…
Three new NHS dental practices offering a combined 20,000 patient places are opening in a county to help tackle a lack of dental care.Two new dental practices which opened in Chard and Wellington in Somerset will be followed by a third due to open in Crewkerne in January.This marks the first large-scale procurement of NHS dental services in the county since local NHS commissioners took over responsibility for dentistry from NHS England in April 2023.Among the first patients…
Canadian pop legend Alanis Morissette has been confirmed as the latest headliner for a music event being staged in Devon in 2026. Morissette is the final headline artist announced for TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham in Exeter and is due to play on Friday 26 June. The event is organised by Live Nation promoters Cuffe and Taylor.Morissette featured at the Glastonbury Festival earlier this year, and returns to south-west England, alongside fellow festival stalwarts, Lewis Capaldi and…