Help for homeless as South West amber cold-health alerts issued

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Extra support for homeless people is in place as temperatures are predicted to drop below freezing.Amber cold-health alerts come into force across England at 20:00 GMT on Wednesday until 6 January and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned of "significant impacts across health and social care services".The UKHSA warned the weather could lead to a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. Torbay Council in Devon said it had…

‘Boxing history’ and ‘Free Christmas dinners’

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Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.A fundraiser for a man who lost his wife and two children in a house fire in Stroud, has raised more than £160,000 in two days, according to Gloucestershire Live. The fire happened in the early hours of Boxing Day.Labour MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, Claire Hazelgrove, says she is "concerned" over plans for housing on land…

Record number of illegal e-bikes and e-scooters seized in Dorset

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The highest number of e-bikes and e-scooters have been seized this year across Dorset by police in an effort to curb anti-social behaviour.Dorset Police said the 99 e-bikes - including scramblers and motorbikes - along with 128 illegal e-scooters had been taken under road safety laws in response to an increase in reported incidents over illegal e-vehicle misuse.The force said the record number came alongside officers using a new forensic spray from March to tag anti-social cyclists and…

Warnings over new year swims

Post published:December 31, 2025
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Jonathan MorrisSouth WestPA MediaKnow your limits and check the conditions, the RNLI saysPeople planning New Year sea swims are being urged to think carefully before entering cold, rough water after two swimmers went missing on Christmas DayTwo men - a man in his 40s and antiques dealer Matthew Upham, 64 - were reported missing from a swim at Budleigh Salterton in Devon.The RNLI said winter sea temperatures of 6-10C (42.8-50F), far below the 15C (59F) point where cold…

Big end of year quiz – test your knowledge

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People asked to avoid area after gas leak at business park

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A main road in Cornwall has been closed and a 500m (1,640ft) cordon is in place following a gas leak.Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service advised people to avoid the area and to find an alternative route due to the leak near to Tresillian Business Park, in Truro. Crews from Truro Fire Station were called to the incident at about 08:25 GMT and closed the A390 and B3275.Fire crews are working alongside Devon and Cornwall Police and engineers who…

Frome police inspector finishes year-long run challenge for women

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Bea SwallowWest of EnglandBBCRachel Clark says she wanted to "promote and highlight women's safety" by encouraging residents to tag along for her final runA female police inspector is completing the final leg of her 'mile-a-day' runs to raise awareness of women's' safety while running, particularly during darker evenings. Rachel Clark, from Frome in Somerset, will be handing out personal safety alarms during her last run later to help combat violence against women and girls.She has been encouraging residents…

Annual picture round-up of the West’s best moments in 2025

Post published:December 31, 2025
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Bea SwallowWest of EnglandPA MediaAs 2025 draws to a close and the countdown to the new year begins, we are taking time to look back at the most memorable moments of 2025.Early snowfall, packed stadiums, epic festivals and long-standing traditions have delivered a series of striking pictures from across the region. Here are just a few...Longleat Safari ParkThe first few days of January brought the first snowfall of the year. As temperatures plunged into minus figures, zebras at…

West Bay cliff fall blocks beach on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

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A visitor has called it "a miracle" no-one was hurt when a section of cliff collapsed on to a beach on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.Suzanne Sears was taking a walk near West Bay when she heard "a deep cracking noise" coming from the cliffs before the rockfall shortly after 16:00 GMT on Tuesday.The Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed a rescue team was sent to a report of a cliff fall at West Bay and "no one was found to…

The biggest news stories of the year

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Stephen StaffordSouth of EnglandOXFORD UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYTwo hundred huge footprints were discovered in an Oxfordshire quarryAs 2025 draws to a close, have a look back at the biggest stories we have reported on across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.January: Walking with dinosaursAt the start of the year, scientists discovered a window into the prehistoric past in an Oxfordshire quarry.Dewars Farm Quarry has long been linked with dinosaurs and last year researchers found…

Cornish Politics – review of the year

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Seb NobleCornwall political reporterBBCIt was a good year for the Liberal Democrats - with Leigh Frost's party taking over running Cornwall Council There is an old Cornish new year's tradition which involves sweeping clean outside your front doorstep and then creating a line made from sand.Sanding the Step is designed to bring good luck for the coming 12 months - depending on who is first to cross through the line on 1 January. It has been a year…

Warnings over new year sea swims

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Jonathan MorrisSouth WestPA MediaKnow your limits and check the conditions, the RNLI saysPeople planning New Year sea swims are being urged to think carefully before entering cold, rough water after two swimmers went missing on Christmas Day.Two men - a man in his 40s and antiques dealer Matthew Upham, 64 - were reported missing from a swim at Budleigh Salterton in Devon.The RNLI said winter sea temperatures of 6-10C (42.8-50F), far below the 15C (59F) point where cold…