Devon & Torbay Combined County Authority has privately produced a Local Growth Plan that is intended to guide regional development for the next decade before holding a brief public consultation on its contents with the minimum-possible publicity. It says the plan has been “shaped by extensive engagement with stakeholders across the region” but when asked...
Caroline Robinson BBC News, South West BBC People in Devon and Cornwall outlined education, NHS and defence as their priorities People in Cornwall and Devon have told the BBC they are looking to see more funding for the NHS and education but are divided on the winter fuel payment U-turn. Chancellor Rachel Reeves was to...
At least four people have died in a wave of bomb and gun attacks in south-western Colombia, according to local media reports. Two police officers were said to be among those killed in the attacks, which targeted Cali, the country’s third-largest city, and several nearby towns. Car bombs, motorcycle bombs, rifle fire and a suspected...
Palestinians in Gaza say they were fired on once again as they headed to one of the aid distribution centres run by the Israeli- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on Monday. Witnesses said that for the first time they were fired on by Palestinian gunmen near the GHF site in the Tal al-Sultan area of...
Reuters Several deadly incidents have taken place near aid distribution centres in Gaza (file photo) At least four Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire as they were heading to an aid distribution centre, health workers in Gaza have said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said troops had directed warning shots after issuing a verbal...
Federal agents detained 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes Da Silva while he was on his way to volleyball practice. The arrest of 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes Da Silva by federal immigration agents sparked outrage in the town of Milford, Massachusetts over the weekend, with community members rallying on Sunday to demand the high school student’s immediate release after...
The idea of playing for the club you support – and spending your entire professional career with them – may be the stuff of dreams for fans, but it doesn’t often quite work out like that for players. “It’s sometimes really hard for supporters – you feel like they fall for it every time. ‘This...
An Israeli air strike has killed at least six people and injured dozens at the European Gaza hospital in Khan Younis, local officials have said. Israeli warplanes dropped six bombs simultaneously on the hospital, hitting both its inner courtyard and surrounding area, according to local sources. The Israeli military said it had conducted a “precise...
What politicians are saying on and off mic. Read full article at source...
LOCAL ELECTIONS RESULTS SPECIAL Lib Dems take command at County Hall despite Reform UK surge as Conservatives lose 33 seats and Labour is wiped out 2025 Devon County Council elections leave balance of power in Green Party hands as local government reorganisation takes centre stage on regional political agenda. Read more. 2025 Devon County Council...
Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has made big gains in English local elections, cementing it as a prime challenger to Britain’s traditional main parties. It has won over 660 of around 1,600 council seats contested on Thursday, which were last fought in 2021. Reform has seized control of eight authorities...
From a recount in Runcorn to a change of council control in Staffordshire, see what’s been happening so far. Read full article at source...
Becky Morton Political reporter Getty Images Knife-edge Runcorn by-election Reform UK won its first Parliamentary by-election, taking Runcorn and Helsby from Labour by just six votes after a recount Reform candidate Sarah Pochin got 38.7% of the vote. The Conservatives came a distant third, with the Green Party fourth First Reform mayor Reform also won...
Counting is due to start later after polls closed on Thursday for the local elections in Devon. Sixty councillors are due to be elected across 58 electoral divisions. Of those, most are to return one councillor, with the Broadclyst and Exmouth divisions due to each elect two. The results are due to be announced later...
Voters across England are heading to the polls to choose councillors and mayors. For plenty of them, it was the perfect excuse to take the dog for a walk too. Getty Images Lucy the Yorkshire terrier attended the Royal British Legion polling station in Runcorn, with her owner. The Runcorn and Helsby by-election was triggered...