An Nowodhow – the News in Cornish

Available for over a yearStory 1 Myttin da. Konsel Kernow re dheklaryas y fynn ev kressya reknow toll konsel gans ogas ha pymp kansran hevlena. An konsel a leveris bos aswa a hanterkans milvil beuns ynter an myns a arghans a vydh degemerys ganso hag an myns a dal ev spena, ytho ny yll ev goheles kressya an toll. Byttegyns, yma hwans dhe’n konsel difres y servisyow an moyha posek, kepar ha skoodhyans socyal rag tevesigyon ha fleghes…

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Storm Goretti brings snow for only parts of region

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The impact of Storm Goretti on the south was less severe than anticipated, with snow only falling in higher areas.Several containers fell from two cargo ships off the Isle of Wight amid strong winds.Snow was reported in areas including Chipping Norton and Nettlebed in Oxfordshire overnight.There was disruption in Dorset with flooding and gusts of up to 65mph (105km/h).Prof Liz Bentley, chief executive of the Reading-based Royal Meteorological Society, said wet roads and pavements were likely to turn…

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Exeter City fans excited to relive away match in Manchester

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John AyresandZhara Simpson,DevonBBCDenise Watts said the Exeter City and Manchester City match up was "written in the stars"The former chairman of a football club said she would be returning to Manchester 21 years later to support her team again. Denise Watts, who served as the first female chairman of Exeter City Football Club between 2005 and 2010, said the game against Manchester City on Saturday at Ethihad Stadium was "written in the stars".Exeter City played Manchester United during…

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The Dorset island where watching storm waves is a tradition

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Sophie CridlandSouth of EnglandBBCSam Rod grew up watching the waves on Portland with his parents in DorsetWave watching during a storm is something of a tradition for people living on an island on the south coast of England. So while most people were happy to be dry inside, Sam Rod who in lives on Portland in Dorset headed out into weather to see the nearly nine-metre-high tidal surge during Storm Goretti."About 20:30 GMT I came up here, and…

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Cornwall and Devon have major damage from Storm Goretti

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Caroline RobinsonSouth WestAmanda WeatherlyTrees in Truro let this house badly damagedThousands of homes are without power after Storm Goretti brought Cornwall a rare red weather warning for wind, with widespread damage to property and many trees blown down. The warning was in force from 16:00 GMT to 23:00 on Thursday with a further yellow warning for wind for Devon and Cornwall until 08:00 on Friday - gusts of 99mph (159 kph) were recorded in the Isles of Scilly.National…

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Storm Goretti brings flooding and disruption to Dorset

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Storm Goretti brought disruption to Dorset with flooding and gusts of up to 65mph (105km/h).Portland Beach Road, which links Wyke Regis with Portland, was closed for several hours as waves crashed over the causeway.Dorset Council said the storm brought stronger winds and heavier rain than expected following a forecast of snow.Snow did settle on higher ground in the north of the county where roads were gritted twice overnight.The authority said it had about 100 people on standby, attended…

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Temperance movement buildings explored in Devon and Cornwall

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A new study has been published in a book exploring the architectural legacy of the Temperance movement.Temperance was a 19th Century social movement that looked to combat alcohol's devastating effects in England. The study by Historic England and Liverpool University Press explored the buildings left behind by the movement. Two buildings in Cornwall, the Teetotal Hall in Penryn and the former Lamb Coffee Tavern in Redruth, and two buildings in Devon, the former Raleigh Hotel in Dartmouth and…

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Approved Canford Bottom Aldi store to be reconsidered by council

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A council is to reconsider its approval for a new Aldi supermarket after a challenge by retail rival Lidl.The £7m store at Canford Bottom roundabout was granted planning permission by Dorset Council in September, against the advice of the authority's officers.Lidl subsequently wrongly accused councillors of giving no justification for their decision, the council said.Officers are recommending them to reapprove the store and give fuller reasons at a meeting on Wednesday.A report to the Eastern Area Planning Committee…

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Fire-hit Dorset Burger Co restaurant reveals SEN plans

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A burger restaurant devastated by a fire a year ago could reopen as a training centre for young people with special educational needs (SEN), its owners have said.More than 60 firefighters tackled a blaze at the Dorset Burger Company building in King Street, Weymouth, in January 2025.A year after the fire, owners Emma Cogan and Ross Kay have revealed plans to start a community interest company offering training and a community café.The pair said they were "really excited…

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