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Dorset breast cancer survivor urges young people to get checked

Dorset breast cancer survivor urges young people to get checked

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…

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Aurigny airline confirms short term route from Cornwall to London

Aurigny airline confirms short term route from Cornwall to London

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…

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Spoof art award finalists announced

Spoof art award finalists announced

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…

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Non-fatal strangulation laws may have saved more than 1,500 lives

US legislation making strangulation a serious criminal offence has been linked to reduced intimate partner homicide rates, with 14% fewer women killed and 27% fewer male-victims in the 18-49 age group. Strangulation statutes are a relatively recent development in criminal justice, with Missouri the first US state to pass legislation in 2000, and Ohio being the most recent, in 2023. Researchers from the University of Exeter Business School collected information on state legislation criminalising non-fatal strangulation, a common,…

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Santa fronts Dorset Council foster care campaign video

Santa fronts Dorset Council foster care campaign video

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…

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Woman in her 80s seriously injured in Torpoint crash

Woman in her 80s seriously injured in Torpoint crash

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…

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Exeter experts give COP30 verdict

University of Exeter experts have given their verdict after the conclusion of the COP30 climate conference. The University played a significant role at COP30, which was held in Belem, Brazil. The conference ended with news that a key deal called the “Global Mutirão” had been agreed – but with no pathway on fossil fuel cuts. Here’s what Exeter experts have to say: Dr James Dyke, Assistant Director of Exeter’s Global Systems Institute, said: “COP30 comes 10 years after COP21’s…

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Plans for nine homes to be built at hospital in Brixham

Plans for nine homes to be built at hospital in Brixham

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…

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‘Tributes to Sarah’ and ‘cold primary school’

‘Tributes to Sarah’ and ‘cold primary school’

FacebookSarah Forrester died at her Swindon home on FridayHere's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.Our pick of local website storiesTributes have been paid to Sarah Forrester, 55, who was found dead at a property in Swindon on Friday, reports ITV West Country.Gloucestershire Live reports that children at Bishop's Cleeve Primary Academy have been told to wear extra layers as the school's heating system can…

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

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

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…

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UK most expensive place to develop nuclear power, report says

UK most expensive place to develop nuclear power, report says

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…

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Driver dies after being trapped by recovery truck in Lynton

Driver dies after being trapped by recovery truck in Lynton

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…

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