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…
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,…
Why Somerset Council is planning to raise tax by up to 11%
Emma Britton,BBC Radio SomersetandChris Lockyer,SomersetBBCResidents in Somerset could see a rise of up to 11% in their council tax billsA cash-strapped council is in talks with the government to raise…
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…
Pierce Sweeney: Exeter City captain to miss Manchester City FA Cup tie
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…
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…
All GP practices in Somerset now ‘veteran friendly’
BBCVeterans living in Wellington say they enjoy socialising at the monthly outreach service in the townGP practices have signed up to a programme to improve healthcare for armed forces veterans.All…
Missing Budleigh Salterton sea swimmers ‘struck heart’ of town
George Thorpein Budleigh SaltertonBBCSea swimmer Sarah Giles said there remained an "immense feeling of shock" in Budleigh SaltertonPeople in a coastal town said they remain in shock a fortnight after…
Drivers caught speeding in Cornwall near school in 30mph zone
Two motorists have been caught driving at 50mph or faster in a 30mph zone during routine speed checks outside a primary school.Speed detection officers from Devon and Cornwall Police conducted…
The West’s animal shelters say 2025 was the hardest year yet
BBCMany animal shelters have waiting lists and cannot accommodate all the animals brought to themAnimal rescue centres have said 2025 has left them poorer and less able to help people…