Cliff Top Festival plans scaled back after Highcliffe objections

Post published:December 3, 2025
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Oak PhotographyThe festival takes place on the clifftop at HighcliffePlans to extend a music festival from one to three days have been scaled back following objections.Stir Events is applying to alter its licence for Cliff Top Music Festival in Highcliffe, Dorset, which has been taking place since 2023.Highcliffe and Walkford Parish Council was among those objecting, citing concerns such as noise, antisocial behaviour and transport issues.Stir Events, a community interest company, said it was "listening and responding" and…

Plymouth dog walker injured in late-night park attack

Post published:December 3, 2025
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A dog walker received a cut to his chest after being attacked in a park, police have said.Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police were called to reports of a serious assault in Yealmpstone Park in the Plympton area of Plymouth at about 23:30 GMT on 26 November.The force said a man who was walking his dog was approached by two unknown men and suffered an injury during an altercation which required hospital treatment. Police said officers were "not…

Devon veteran’s years of struggle after leaving Army

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Help for HeroesChris Jone was forced to leave the Army Air Corps at just 25 after a training accidentA former soldier has spoken about the loneliness he faced after leaving the Army, as a leading veterans' charity warns thousands will spend Christmas alone.Chris Jones, 52, from Ivybridge in Devon, was forced to leave the Army Air Corps at just 25 after a training accident shattered his left foot, damaged his Achilles tendon, broke his right ankle and tore…

Man in his 80s arrested over woman’s death in Bournemouth

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A man in his 80s has has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Bournemouth.Dorset Police said the woman, in her 60s, was found at an address in Wentworth Avenue on Tuesday shortly before 12:30 GMT. Her family have been informed.The force said a cordon was in place and people in the area could expect to see an increased police presence while an investigation into the circumstances of the death continued.The arrested…

Gary Caldwell: Exeter City ‘outclassed’ in Vertu Trophy loss, says boss

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Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell says his players were "outclassed in every department" in their 4-0 EFL Vertu Trophy loss at Luton Town.The Grecians made six changes to the side that were narrowly beaten at high-flying Bradford City on Saturday, but were second best at Kenilworth Road. Two Lasse Nordas goals either side of a strike from Shayden Morris put the Hatters 3-0 up before half-time. Zack Nelson added a fourth midway through the second half to comprehensively…

Julio Pleguezuelo: Plymouth Argyle defender impresses on return

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Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley says he was impressed by Julio Pleguezuelo’s return from injury on Tuesday night.The 28-year-old defender played his first competitive game since the end of April in the 1-0 Vertu Trophy win at Leyton Orient, after recovering from knee surgery."I thought he was excellent tonight, he looked really assured, he played some really nice balls in the channel," Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon."He did all his defensive work professionally, dominated aerially and he…

University of Exeter to lead national modern languages campaign in the region

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A new campaign tackling the decline in the number of young people learning modern languages at A-level is being launched in the South West. Languages For All establishes a network of state schools in Cornwall and Devon working together to make advanced modern language study valued, possible and normalised in the region. Schools will collaborate to deliver joint A-level classes, either after-hours or online, ensuring that every 16-year-old can access the course if they wish to, even if…

Mum who lost her daughter to brain tumour calls for change

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Sam TuckerSam Tucker's eldest daughter Molly was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was two years oldA mother has called for earlier diagnosis of paediatric brain tumours after the death of her six-year-old daughter. Sam Tucker, originally from Bristol, believes "opportunities were missed" when her daughter Molly was diagnosed with a large mass. She later died in 2017 when the family were living in Dorset.Ms Tucker who, along with other bereaved mothers, delivered a study to health…

More than 100 arrests in county lines operation across South West

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Anna VarleSouth West home and social affairs correspondentBBCMore than 100 arrests were made across the South West in a week of police action against drugs and child exploitationPolice have seized guns and arrested more than 100 people across the south west of England in a week of police action against drugs and child exploitation.Operation Scorpion targets gangs who use young people to traffic drugs into the region from major cities. Police said 122 people were arrested across the…

Exe estuary takeover plan sparks fears of new charges

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Miles DavisDevon political reporterBBCIan Garcia, commodore of Topsham Sailing Club, says there is not enough information available on Exeter City Council's plans for a harbour revision orderPlans for a council to take over the running of a major estuary in Devon are facing opposition from water users concerned at the possibility of new charges being imposed.Exeter City Council wants to use a harbour revision order (HRO) to take charge of the Exe estuary, which runs from Exeter Quay…

New treatments hoped for brain tumour patients in Plymouth

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Craig RussellCraig Russell was unaware a tumour was growing inside his brain for 15 yearsMillions of pounds of funding could change the outcome for patients with brain tumours, according to scientists in Devon.The University of Plymouth has been awarded £2.8m to develop its research, which experts and patients said could result in life-changing treatments.The funding has come from the charity Brain Tumour Research and will be used to repurpose existing drugs and move more quickly towards clinical trials.Brain…

Transport costs force Somerset schools to celebrate digitally

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Three rural schools have recorded a virtual Christmas celebration because of a rise in transport costs.The pupils would normally come together to celebrate in Somerset but school leaders say doing so now would cost them "thousands", so they have recorded three videos that will be edited into one to celebrate.Hannah Maggs, the executive headteacher at Cameley Primary School in Temple Cloud, said their alternative was a "lovely way" to "teach the Christmas story".The schools hope the new approach…