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Man who absconded from HMP Thorn Cross open prison is arrested

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Man who absconded from HMP Thorn Cross open prison is arrested

A man jailed for attempted murder who absconded from an open prison has been arrested.Kieran Cameron was reported missing from HMP Thorn Cross, a Category D open prison in Warrington, Cheshire, at 20:20 GMT on Tuesday.The 43-year-old is currently serving a 23-year-prison sentence for an attempted killing in Dorset in 2016.Cheshire Police confirmed Cameron had been arrested in the Hulme area of Greater Manchester. Source link

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A Response – Exeter Observer

A Response – Exeter Observer
A Response – Exeter Observer

Good journalism costs money  Upgrade to paid E O Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADAR An evening performance exploring the connection between music, travel and the natural environment. Leigh Curtis St Nicholas Priory is hosting an evening performance exploring the connection between music, travel and the natural environment on Wednesday 21 January.

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AA issues advice for driving in the snow in the South of England

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AA issues advice for driving in the snow in the South of England

Drivers are being advised to "be gentle" on the roads as the South of England braces for the impact of Storm Goretti.Edmund King, president of the Basingstoke-based AA, gave guidance to motorists as the Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow in some areas.The snow warning is from 17:00 GMT on Thursday until 00:00 on Friday, with parts of Oxfordshire and west Berkshire likely to be hit.Strong winds are also expected for southern parts of Hampshire and…

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Snow and strong winds alert for south of England

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Snow and strong winds alert for south of England

Dave GilyeatSouth of EnglandLucie JohnsonThe wintry conditions will be driven by Storm GorettiThere are warnings for heavy snow and strong winds across the south of England due to Storm Goretti.The Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow in some areas, meaning delays and disruption are expected, with up to 25cm (10in) predicted in hillier regions.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) also said the whole of England would remain under an amber cold weather health alert until Sunday.The…

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Cornwall Council debates use of word ‘chairman’

Cornwall Council debates use of word ‘chairman’

Lee TrewhelaLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceLee Trewhela/LDRSCouncillor Ruth Gripper brought the discussion to the council A council has been discussing the use of the word "chairman" and whether it should be changed to be more gender neutral.It was part of a Cornwall Council Constitution and Governance Committee debate on Tuesday at the request of Liberal Democrat councillor Ruth Gripper, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service.She was unable to attend the meeting but a statement was read on her behalf…

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Anger and frustration in Hayle as development remains unfinished

Anger and frustration in Hayle as development remains unfinished

BBCWalls at the development remain unfinished and scaffolding is still upAn "eyesore" development of 70 homes remains unfinished, with nearby residents worried about the site's future.Work on the Copper Estuary project, in Hayle, Cornwall, stopped in 2024, and the developers have gone into administration.Peter Channon, Cornwall Councillor for Hayle West, described the site as "an eyesore", and people living nearby said they had no idea what would happen next.The BBC has contacted the administrators for comment. Advertising has…

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Hot tub dumped on Dorset roadside stuns parish council chairman

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Hot tub dumped on Dorset roadside stuns parish council chairman

The spa was found filled to the brim with other rubbish including a toilet near Toller PorcorumThe sight of a hot tub dumped at the side of a main road near a village by fly-tippers has "stunned" the chairman of a parish council chairman.Neil Farmer, chairman of Toller Porcorum Parish Council in Dorset, came across the large spa filled with rubbish rather than bubbling water on the A356 near Toller Porcorum during a dog walk.He said as reached…

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Search launched as prisoner absconds from Warrington jail

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Search launched as prisoner absconds from Warrington jail

A prisoner serving a sentence for attempted murder has absconded from a jail in Cheshire.Kieran Cameron was reported missing from HMP Thorn Cross, a Category D open prison in Warrington, at 20:20 GMT on Tuesday, police said.The 43-year-old is currently serving a 23-year-prison sentence for an attempted killing in Dorset in 2016.Cameron is described by police as white, about 5ft 6in (1.7m), of medium build, with heavily receding hair and a ginger and grey beard.The force warned the…

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Storm Goretti: Coastguards warn wave watchers

Available for over a yearThe stormy weather is set to arrive in Cornwall with heavy rain and strong winds. The Met Office has issued red weather warning for wind from 4pm on Thursday. James Churchfield has been speaking to Gill Rylance from Falmouth Coastguard as Storm Goretti is expected to draw people to the coast. Picture of Portscatho by BBC Weather Watcher Jane Lewarne.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

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Pierce Sweeney: Exeter City captain to miss Manchester City FA Cup tie

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Exeter City will be without captain Pierce Sweeney for their FA Cup third round tie away at Manchester City.The 31-year-old defender, who is the club's longest-serving player and is celebrating his testimonial year, is suspended having been booked in each of the two previous rounds.It is the second successive season the Irishman has missed an FA Cup tie against a Premier League side having been injured for the fourth round defeat on penalties by Nottingham Forest last year.…

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Storm Goretti set to lash Devon and Cornwall with 100mph winds

Storm Goretti set to lash Devon and Cornwall with 100mph winds

Jonathan Morris,South WestandBee Tucker,South West broadcast meteorologist Met OfficeForecasters are warning of 80-100mph gusts in "exposed places"Amber and yellow weather warnings have been issued across the South West with Storm Goretti set to bring snow and winds of up to 100mph (160km/h)The storm is expected to rapidly develop as it approaches the region by 12:00 GMT.It has led to an amber wind warning from 16:00 to 23:00 across parts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, as forecasters…

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