Exemplary students from health-related disciplines honoured at awards celebrations

Post published:November 24, 2025
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Supporting ethnic minority women and helping students from widening participation backgrounds apply to study healthcare degrees, were just some of the achievements recognised at a University of Exeter Medical School student prize evenings. The event, which ran over two days, recognises the academic excellence and extracurricular activities of students studying health-related disciplines. In total 40 prizes were awarded, many commending those who reached the highest academic grades within their course. Included amongst the extensive awards were Citizenship Awards,…

Dorset breast cancer survivor urges young people to get checked

Post published:November 24, 2025
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A woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer twice has said she did not think a lump she found was life threatening because she was too young. Rachael Kershaw, from Dorset, took part in a 100km (62 miles) trek across the Saharan Desert to raise money for CoppaFeel!, the breast cancer charity.It took five days and she was joined by 128 other women, including celebrities Giovanna Fletcher, Millie Mackintosh and Ashley James.At the age of 31, Rachael found…

Aurigny airline confirms short term route from Cornwall to London

Post published:November 24, 2025
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Caroline RobinsonChannel IslandsBBCAurigny chairman Kevin George said helping Skybus would add scale to AurignyAurigny said the service was operated as a Passenger Service Obligation (PSO) to "provide vital air connectivity for a remote community."The Newquay to London route was suspended last month after the previous operators, Eastern Airways, announced it was on the brink of entering administration.Aurigny added it was providing ground handling services, such as baggage handling and fuelling services, under commercial terms at London Gatwick. This…

Spoof art award finalists announced

Post published:November 24, 2025
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The organisers of a spoof of the prestigious Turner Prize art award have confirmed this year's finalists. The competition celebrates the most ridiculous or rubbish piece of art using the least amount of effort possible and gets entries from all over the world. The winner of the 27th competition will get a turnip impaled on a rusty 6 inch nail. Judging will take place on December 2 at The New Inn in Wedmore, Somerset.This year organisers also auctioned…

Santa fronts Dorset Council foster care campaign video

Post published:November 24, 2025
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A new campaign to recruit foster parents features a video of Father Christmas reading a child's heartfelt plea to feel safe this festive season.Dorset Council said hundreds of children and young people needed foster carers who could provide stability, love and a safe place to call home.The video plea shares the story of children's Christmas wishes, from wanting a bike, a football, a teddy bear to cuddle to feeling safe at home."We hope this campaign inspires people to…

Riley Meredith: Seamer to return to Somerset for third spell for 2026 Blast

Post published:November 24, 2025
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Australian seam bowler Riley Meredith will return to Somerset for a third time in 2026 for the Vitality Blast campaign.The 29-year-old was the top wicket-taker in the competition this season with 28 wickets in 14 matches as Somerset clinched their third Blast title, having also been part of the side that reached the final in 2024.Meredith follows South African all-rounder Migael Pretorious, teenage all-rounder Archie Vaughan and spin bowler Jack Leach to agree new terms with the club…

Woman in her 80s seriously injured in Torpoint crash

Post published:November 24, 2025
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An elderly woman has suffered life-changing injuries in a road crash, police have said.The incident, at the junction of Harvey Street and Quarry Street in Torpoint, Cornwall, was reported to Devon and Cornwall Police at 10:35 GMT on Saturday.The force said the crash involved a white Fiat Abarth 595 car and a pedestrian, with the latter, a local woman in her 80s, being taken to hospital.Police added a road closure was in place until about 16:15 and anyone…

Plans for nine homes to be built at hospital in Brixham

Post published:November 24, 2025
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Nine new homes could be built at a hospital site.The development was proposed by the Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust and approved by Torbay Council in principle, with more details to be filed later.The land off Greenswood Road, in Brixham, is on a greenfield area within the built-up confines of the hospital.Brixham Town Council did not object to the plans, which were approved by officers and have not been on the agenda for Torbay Council's planning committee.The…

Minehead pensioner, 77, has £10,000 in cash stolen in burglary

Post published:November 24, 2025
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A 77-year-old woman has had £10,000 in cash stolen from her home during a burglary.Avon and Somerset Police said the theft happened on Glenmore Road in Minehead, Somerset, between 18:40 to 19:00 GMT on Friday 21 November.The woman disturbed two men in her home, both describe as wearing dark clothing. One was about 6ft tall, and wearing a face covering with yellow on it.Police have appealed for anyone in the area with CCTV or doorbell camera footage to…

UK most expensive place to develop nuclear power, report says

Post published:November 24, 2025
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Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesHinkley Point C in Somerset is under constructionThe UK has become the "most expensive place in the world" to build nuclear power plants, according to a government review which criticises "overly complex" bureaucracy around the sector.The report, which was commissioned by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, calls for a "one-stop shop" for nuclear decisions. A "radical reset" of the rules around nuclear power could save Britain "tens of billions" in costs and reverse the industry's…

Truro City: John Askey reflects on ‘gutting’ Sutton United defeat

Post published:November 24, 2025
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John Askey says his Truro City side's 3-2 loss at home to fellow strugglers Sutton United was "gutting".The Tinners fought back from 2-0 down to level the game with nine minutes left, only to see Kai Jennings score what proved to be an 83rd-minute winner.The defeat leaves Truro a point adrift at the bottom of the National League and seven points from safety. "The attitude of the players, the commitment, you couldn't fault," Askey told BBC Radio Cornwall."We…

Driver dies after being trapped by recovery truck in Lynton

Post published:November 24, 2025
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A 23-year-old man from the Plymouth area has died after becoming trapped under a recovery truck, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said the man was trapped under the white Renault recovery vehicle he had been driving on North Walk Hill in Lynton, Devon, at about 13:15 GMT on Saturday.Police said the road was closed while emergency services dealt with the scene and reopened in the early hours of Sunday.They said the driver's next of kin had been…