Dorset school bans KPop Demon Hunters
A school in Poole has banned the singing of songs from the hit Netflix film. Source link
Time taken to bring shoplifters to justice is ‘unacceptable’, retailers tell BBC
Cherry Wilson and Jim ConnollyBBC News InvestigationsBBCHead of security Tom Hirst said the criminal justice system is "too easy" on shopliftersThe time it takes to bring shoplifters to justice is "unacceptable" with retailers waiting longer for criminals to face punishment compared with a decade ago, the BBC has learned.In one case, stores targeted by a thief waited up to 10 months for a shoplifter to be sentenced, despite retail workers piecing together her identity without help from the…
Pubs offer a free soft drink in December for designated drivers
PA MediaOver the past five years (2020-24), 13 people have been killed and a further 176 were seriously injured in collisions where alcohol impairment was a contributory factor, said Vision ZeroDesignated drivers across Devon and Cornwall are being offered free soft drinks at more than 260 pubs, clubs and restaurants throughout December.Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is one of the 'Fatal Five' causes of serious injuries and deaths on roads.A scheme organised by the Vision…
New Cheddar Strawberry Line pathway and bridge opens
Strawberry Line Facebook PageThe new bridge in Cheddar has opened up more of the Strawberry LineA new bridge and section of a walking and cycling path has opened in Somerset.The Strawberry Line link, a traffic-free pathway, has been extended from Cheddar reservoir to the Draycott Park estate.The project team said it is the fifth new bridge built on the former Great Western Railway line, which was used for transporting strawberries in the 1960s, in the last three years…
Hiroshima tree saplings planted in Cornwall as symbol of hope
BBCA representative from the city of Hiroshima attended the ceremony in CornwallSaplings from a tree descended from a scorched trunk located near where the Hiroshima bomb was dropped are being planted across Cornwall.The first gingko tree sapling was planted at County Hall in Truro and further saplings are to be planted in coming weeks.Cornwall Council said they descended from a tree located just 1370m (4,495ft) from the hypocentre of the Hiroshima nuclear attack in 1946.New buds appeared on…
Rangers to repair Devil’s Cauldron trail platform after flooding
Repair work to a viewing platform at a National Trust site is due to be carried out after it was damaged during flooding.The National Trust said the Devil's Cauldron trail platform at Lydford Gorge, near Tavistock, Devon, had taken a "battering" and it had been left covered in leaves and branches following heavy rain.The trust said rangers were planning to remove and repair the sides and floor of the platform which stretches across a large pothole full of…
‘First snow falls’ and ‘male firefighters celebrated’
Carley GilbertThe first snow of the season has fallen in parts of the West of England including in this street in Tunley, BathHere's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.Our pick of local website storiesThe first snow of the season has fallen in some areas across the West. The Wilts and Glos Standard reports a yellow Met Office warning in place for ice and sleet.Tonnes…
Cornwall woman among five killed in snowstorm in Chile
A British woman is among five people who have died in a snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia.Victoria Bond, from Cornwall, was named by officials in Chile as among those killed in the tourist hotspot of Torres del Paine National Park, in the south of the country.Along with Ms Bond, two German and two Mexican citizens died in the snowstorm, according to Jose Antonio Ruiz, the presidential delegate of the Magallanes region of southern Chile. Their bodies were found on…
Pedestrian, 75, dies after Sidmouth crash
A pedestrian has died following a crash, police have said.Officers were called to Under Lane, Harcombe, near Sidmouth, at about 15:10 GMT on Monday following an incident which involved a black Range Rover, said Devon and Cornwall Police.A 75-year-old local man was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with life-threatening injuries where he later died, police said. His next of kin have been informed.Police have asked for witnesses to get in contact. Source link
Two people seriously injured in A390 crash in Cornwall
Two people have been taken to hospital with "significant injuries" following a crash on a main road, police have said.Officers were called to the crash which involved two vehicles on the A390 near Chiverton Cross, towards Truro, at about 13:35 GMT on Tuesday.The force said a yellow Fiat Panda and a black Nissan Qashqai were involved and the drivers of both vehicles, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s, were injured and remained in…
‘I’ve got young kids – I need to beat this’
Jen SmithSouth West health correspondentBBCZack Van Aarde from Bantham has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancerA man with stage four oesophageal cancer has been speaking about the shock of his diagnosis, and the importance of remaining positive.Zack Van Aarde, 42, from Bantham in Devon doesn't fit the mould of people usually diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, which is commonly associated with smoking and obesity according to the NHS."It's a bit mind-boggling" he said, "because I've got stage four cancer, but…
Second platform at Newquay station reopens after nearly 40 years
A second platform has opened at a Cornish railway station for the first time in nearly 40 years as part of a £50m infrastructure project.Newquay station has only had one platform in use since October 1987, when a signal box closed.However, Network Rail said digital signalling - which replaced the previous "token system" - had allowed trains to return to the second line.Bogdan Lupu, Network Rail's industry programme director, said the completion of the work "paves the way…
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