Bristol councillors to vote on three-weekly black bin collections

Post published:December 18, 2025
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Sophia AllsoppWest of EnglandGetty ImagesBristol City Council is considering moving black bin collections from fortnightly to once every three weeksResidents could have their black bins collected once every three weeks under new plans.The proposal, which would replace current fortnightly collections, will be considered by Bristol City Council's Environment Policy Committee later.Supporters said the change would encourage more recycling and help reduce rising waste disposal costs.But the proposal remains controversial. More than 16,000 people responded to a consultation, with…

Road closure could be disruptive for Dorset, says councillor

Post published:December 18, 2025
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Sophie CridlandSouth of EnglandLDRSA landslip at the site in March 2016 pushed concrete barriers aside at Dinah's HollowA councillor has said a partial road closure on a main route across a county will be disruptive for local people.Motorists face a year-long diversion at Dinah's Hollow as Dorset Council carries out stabilisation works following a number of landslips.Works will start on the key north-south route on 5 January with an access point for residents and emergency services.Councillor Jane Somper…

Monster wave brings record hope for Devon surfer Laura Crane

Post published:December 18, 2025
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Laura Crane drops into the monster wave at Nazare in PortugalA surfer hopes she has made it into the record books after potentially riding the biggest wave taken on by a woman.Laura Crane, 30, from Devon, was launched into a towering wall of water she described as "one of the most perfect big waves" she had ever surfed after competing at the Nazare Big Wave Challenge in Portugal on Saturday.The wave is being assessed by the Big Wave…

Charity marks fifth year of ‘Operation Santa’ in south west

Post published:December 18, 2025
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A charity is marking the fifth year of its 'Operation Santa' as it delivers gifts and hampers to help ease the Christmas burden for disadvantaged families.Plymouth-based charity Children's Wishes raises money to buy presents for children in Devon and Cornwall.The charity said the families who would receive presents could have experienced poverty, terminal illness within the family, or domestic abuse. It has raised more than £20,000 which it said would help more than 600 children this Christmas.Caroline Wilson,…

Porthtowan villagers fear for children’s safety on 60mph roads

Post published:December 18, 2025
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Christine ButlerBBC News CornwallBBCAnita Duffy and Emile Kott are concerned about the dangers of living in a village with no pavements and 60mph speed limitsVillagers are campaigning for a 30mph speed restriction on roads through their village.Residents of Porthtowan in Cornwall said they presented a 34-page document and petition to Cornwall Council highlighting the dangers children faced including when crossing a 60mph road to catch the school bus.Campaigner Anita Duffy said a child had been hit by a…

E-bikes seized as part of crackdown by Devon and Cornwall Police

Post published:December 17, 2025
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Police have urged people buying e-bikes over Christmas to familiarise themselves with the law after two illegal e-bikes were seized as part of a targeted action.The operation, which happened in Falmouth, saw Devon and Cornwall Police deploy drones to identify e-bike and e-scooter users.Officers were subsequently able to approach riders to carry out safety checks and give advice on using them safely and legally, the force said. One bike had been fitted with an illegal motor allowing the…

Plea to save ‘important’ Georgian house and garden in Bath

Post published:December 17, 2025
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John Wimperis,Local Democracy Reporting ServiceandAna da Silva,BBC News, West of EnglandJohn WimperisThe Georgian Garden was discovered during excavations in Bath in 1985There are fears an "important" 18 Century garden and Grade I listed building could be lost if new trustees are not found. Bath and North East Somerset Council is working to appoint trustees for Georgian Garden, situated at the back of Bath's Number 4 the Circus.The townhouse and garden are owned by a charitable trust, but the…

Poole man kills wife and himself after disease symptoms worsen

Post published:December 17, 2025
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Galya DimitrovaSouth of EnglandPA MediaDorset Police said that a note in Mr Newton's handwriting found at the couple's house "gives rise to the hypothesis that Michael was struggling with Heather's condition"A retired salesman took his own life after killing his wife after struggling to cope with her deteriorating condition from suspected Huntington's disease, an inquest has heard.The bodies of Michael and Heather Newton were found at their home in Anthony's Avenue in Poole, Dorset, at 11.35 GMT on…

Boy, 17, arrested following death of elderly woman in Poole

Post published:December 17, 2025
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A teenage boy has become the sixth person to be arrested on suspicion of the murder of an elderly woman who died after a suspected burglary.Police officers were called to an address in Higher Blandford Road in Poole, Dorset, on 1 December after being alerted to the "sudden death" of a woman in her 80s.Five people have already been arrested in connection with the incident and released on bail.Now Dorset Police has confirmed a 17-year-old boy from Wimborne…

Bude Town FC ‘devastated’ at tractor theft

Post published:December 17, 2025
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Available for over a yearA New Holland compact tractor, worth around £16,000, has been stolen from Bude Town Football Club. The Club's First team manager Steve Hackett has been talking to BBC Radio Cornwall's Matt Pengelly about the theft. Photo credit: Bude Town Football Club.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

Torbay given ‘good’ rating for adult social care

Post published:December 17, 2025
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Care for vulnerable adults in Torbay has been given a 'good' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) but inspectors said "significant waiting times" for care plan reviews need to be tackled.The CQC said the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust provided "joined up" services and partnership with the community and voluntary sector. CQC inspector, Chris Badger, said staff were "committed to early intervention" to avoid unnecessary care home admissions and help people be independent at home.Anna…

Disappearance of conservation project white-tailed eagles probed

Post published:December 17, 2025
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Getty ImagesWhite-tailed eagles were reintroduced to the south coast of England in 2019The disappearance of three white-tailed eagles who were part of a successful conservation programme is being investigated by police.The cases include a chick born in the wild earlier this year in Sussex, one of the first white-tailed eagles to fledge in England for hundreds of years.Forestry England said satellite trackers from two eagles were found in September, apparently cut off and dumped close to the birds'…