Devon mum steps in to control crowd at Greek airport
Faye Williams from Devon offered to help the single employee and was given the tannoy. Source link
Exeter Women boss Steve Salvin wants response to Gloucester loss
Exeter Women head coach Steve Salvin says his side know where they need to improve after their 47-31 loss at home to Premiership Women's Rugby champions Gloucester-Hartpury.The Chiefs conceded five tries as they trailed 31-7 at half-time before rallying after the interval to claim a try-scoring bonus point. The defeat - a first of the season for Exeter - leaves them third in the table after two matches. "The big thing for us is we feel like we…
All aboard for the final time in Newquay
The land train that shuttles Newquay tourists around is leaving Cornwall for Wales. Source link
Woman injured in car crash into bridge on Dartmoor
A woman has sustained serious injuries when her car crashed into a bridge on Friday.Emergency services were called at about 14:10 BST after a red Honda Jazz was in collision with Dunna Bridge on the B3357 on Dartmoor, Devon.The driver, in her 80s from the Beaworthy area, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, where she remains in a critical condition, Devon and Cornwall Police said.Any witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam has been…
Search goes on for ‘naughty teenager’ flamingo missing from Hayle
Paradise ParkFrankie does not have the bright pink colourings many associate with flamingosThe owner of a wildlife sanctuary has said he and staff are "beside ourselves" with worry as they wait to hear of new sightings of a flamingo that has gone missing.Frankie escaped from the walled garden at Paradise Park in Hayle, Cornwall on Sunday morning, despite having clipped feathers.The flamingo is the second one bred at the park and there have been a number of sightings,…
Dozens of firefighters tackle flat fire above Bournemouth shop
Crews from more than 10 stations were called to Old Christchurch Road on Sunday nightDozens of firefighters have been tackling a flat fire above a town centre shop. More than 40 firefighters from more than 10 stations were called to Old Christchurch Road in Bournemouth on Sunday shortly after 22:20 GMT.Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said the fire was now out, with crews remaining at the scene to damp down. No injuries have been reported and an…
Devon mum steps in to help control crowds at Corfu Airport
Nova WilliamsFaye Williams helped staff at Corfu Airport control the crowdA mum from Devon who stepped in to help organise thousands of passengers at a crowded Greek airport said it was "one of the most random days" of her life.Exeter events company boss Faye Williams said her family were travelling home from Corfu Airport on 24 October when several flights were called to the same departure gate at the same time, leaving people unable to get through the…
Somerset charity responding to Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
School In A BagAround 400 bags have been sent out to JamaicaA charity based out of a farm in Somerset is sending out humanitarian support in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.School In A Bag in Chilthorne Domer has been supporting aid campaigns for 15 years, and has operated in 61 different countries in that time.Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica last week, before making its way across the Caribbean to Haiti and Cuba, claiming at least 49 lives in its…
NHS expands use of AI to stop ‘quiet killer’ liver disease
Getty ImagesA project using AI to discover liver disease early is being expanded across the South WestA programme using artificial intelligence (AI) to spot patients at risk of liver disease is being rolled out across the South West of England.The £1.4m Somerset NHS Foundation Trust project used AI to analyse the blood of 700,000 people over the age of 18 for markers of liver disease, and identified about 700 patients with problems.The programme has now received funding from…
Wool villagers knit 5,000 poppies for Remembrance cascade
Guerrilla GardenersThe cascade of more than 5,000 handmade poppies is hanging from the bell frameResidents of a Dorset village have crafted thousands of poppies to create a giant Remembrance installation at their local church.Volunteers in Wool lived up to their village's unusual name by knitting and crocheting more than 5,000 individual poppies by hand.The project was organised by the Guerrilla Gardeners - a local group which primarily fundraises to plant bulbs and flowering displays in the community.After enlisting…
Buses replace trains during work on Mid Cornwall Metro project
Network Rail Newquay station is to have two operational platforms for the first time since 1987Passengers have been told to plan ahead while work takes place to provide coast-to-coast rail travel in Cornwall. Network Rail said work would take place on the branch line between Newquay and Par from Monday 3 November to Friday 7 November. It added testing would take place on a new digital signalling system and a second platform at Newquay.George Collinson, Network Rail lead…
Bats move in to converted pumping station and WW2 pillbox
Bournemouth Water/South West WaterA soprano pipistrelle bat was identified at the former pumping station on 21 OctoberA former pumping station and a World War Two pillbox have been converted into accommodation for bats in two separate projects.The old Bournemouth Water facility in Ferndown, Dorset, has been decked out with bat-friendly features including special tiles, bat boxes, baffles and a dormer fly-in entrance.The wartime bunker in Christchurch has been transformed by blocking up windows and installing a grille to…
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