New Zealand sailor died after being ‘entangled’ in winch drum

Post published:November 28, 2025
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A sailor on a round-the-world voyage died after becoming entangled around a powered winch while at sea on the Solent, an accident report has said.Lyall Babington, 74, was skippering his yacht Mollie from his native New Zealand when the accident happened off the Needles on the way to Poole on 5 August.A preliminary report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said he caught his hand in the rope and was "progressively pulled tighter onto the winch drum".It…

Friends to drive 1,200 miles in Ukraine aid mission

Post published:November 28, 2025
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Kirsten RobertsonBBC WiltshireStephen RyderWinkie Fry and Stephen Ryder will spend 36 hours driving towards UkraineA pair of friends are hoping to travel 1,200 miles to Ukraine to deliver potentially life-saving aid.Packed with supplies, Stephen Ryder, 69, from Westbury in Wiltshire, and Winkie Fry, from Bruton in Somerset, plan to drive a second-hand ambulance from Dover to Lviv in January.Working with Mighty Convoy, a volunteer-run UK charity which has already led 18 trips to the country, the pair need…

Father of Liverpool parade victim tells of ‘state of panic’

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Julia BrysonandJonny Humphries,North WestOsborne familyMason Osborne (right), then aged 17, and his friends were struck by Paul Doyle's car at the paradeThe father of a Liverpool fan injured in the car attack on the club's victory parade has spoken of the "absolute state of panic" he felt when his son called to say he had been hit by driver Paul Doyle's vehicle.Nick Osborne said his son, Mason, was 17 when he travelled to the city with friends to…

Child died from ‘rare complication’, inquest finds

Post published:November 27, 2025
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Lisa YoungCornwall Coroner's Court, TruroThe Milnes familyAmber had her tonsils and adenoids removed in a planned operationA five-year-old girl died after "a known, but very rare complication" after a routine operation, a coroner has found.Amber Milnes, who had cyclical vomiting syndrome (CVS), died at the Royal Cornwall Hospital on 9 April 2023 after an artery ruptured following surgery to remove her tonsils, an inquest heard.At Cornwall Coroner's Court on Thursday senior coroner Andrew Cox said he expected clinicians…

Yeovil College transformation on track to complete in 2027

Post published:November 27, 2025
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Michelle RuminskiSomerset Political ReporterBBCYeovil College CEO and Principal Mark Bolton said the £90m project will "redefine engineering education in our region"A £90m rebuild of Yeovil College campus is set to be completed by mid-2027. Mark Bolton, the CEO and Principal, said the investment will "redefine engineering education in our region" and position the college as a leading centre for innovation, skills development, and industry collaboration.The government funded project includes a new Institute of Sport, Construction Innovation Centre, and…

Truro traders ‘affected’ by part-closure of car park

Post published:November 27, 2025
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Lee TrewhelaLocal Democracy Reporting Service, TruroLee Trewhela/LDRSUpper sections of Moorfield car park, in Truro, were closed by Cornwall Council in 2024A multi-storey car park, which has been closed for 18 months, after "concerns" were raised during an inspection, is affecting trade in a city, a politician has claimed.Upper sections of Moorfield car park, in Truro, were closed by Cornwall Council after an engineering inspection in May 2024.It resulted in the loss of more than 400 spaces in the…

Rare ‘hair ice’ formations found in Gloucestershire and Somerset

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Cynthia DallowThe natural phenomena was discovered in Gloucestershire and SomersetRare candy floss-like ice formations known as hair ice have been spotted in woodlands.The phenomena was discovered by walker Cynthia Dallow in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, on Wednesday and by a visitor to Wimbleball Lake on Exmoor, Somerset, at the weekend.The rare-type of ice only forms on rotting wood in below zero temperatures at latitudes between 45°N and 55°N, according to the Met Office.Ms Dallow said: "I thought…

Ukraine aid worker Chris Parry’s story wins Emmy

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A producer of an award-winning film about a man who was killed in Ukraine after he helped rescue hundreds of people said audiences had been moved by themes of "courage, loss and friendship".The documentary Hell Jumper, depicting aid worker Chris Parry, from Truro, won the International Emmy Award for Best Documentary earlier in November.Producer Colin Barr said: "People are genuinely just absolutely stunned by the selflessness" of the 28-year-old who shot footage as he evacuated civilians and travelled…

Hidden Cornwall – The crew exploring Cornwall’s old mine tunnels

Post published:November 27, 2025
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Available for over a yearMine explorers from Cornwall have become the unlikely stars of a documentary film. The Carbis Bay Crew have been exploring some of the old mine workings that lie under Cornwall’s landscape for about 30 years. The activity has the potential to be very dangerous so the team do warn "NOT to try this yourself”. BBC Radio Cornwall's David Dixon has been finding out more about what attracts the daredevil crew members to head underground.…

Drag artists ‘shocked’ as gig posters vandalised in Somerset

Post published:November 27, 2025
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A drag act say they are shocked and hurt after promotional posters of an upcoming gig were vandalised with their faces cut out. The posters promoting Absolutely Dragulous, a drag performance by George and Jason Talbot-Sullovan, were targeted in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.The married couple from Bournemouth said since posting what had happened on Facebook they had received further abuse."It is very hurtful. It's made me feel very down and depressed," said George."You get abused in the streets, sometimes…

Woman in her 70s dies from injuries suffered in A390 crash

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A woman in her 70s has died from injuries she sustained in a crash on a Cornish road, police have said.The incident which involved a yellow Fiat Panda and a black Nissan Qashqai happened on the Truro-bound A390 near Chiverton Cross at about 13:45 GMT on 18 November.In an update on Thursday, Devon and Cornwall Police said a woman who lived locally and was driving one of the vehicles had died.A man in his 80s, who was the…

Former Dorset PC’s failures ‘put victims at risk’, hearing told

Post published:November 27, 2025
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Sarah Spina-MatthewsSouth of EnglandDorset PoliceA misconduct hearing was held at Dorset Police's headquartersA former police officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct for recording inaccurate details in safeguarding notices, placing victims and potential victims at "significant risk".Mike Gardiner, who resigned as a PC from Dorset Police in December 2023, was the subject of a misconduct hearing at the force's headquarters in Winfrith this week. The force said that on three occasions in August 2023, Mr Gardiner completed…