‘Cold weather preparations’ and ‘police award’

Post published:November 18, 2025
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Wiltshire PoliceLuke Newton, who works with Wiltshire Police, was shortlisted for a national awardHere is 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 storiesThe Severe Weather Emergency Protocol has been activated in Swindon as temperatures are set to drop below freezing on Wednesday. It means rough sleepers will be offered accommodation, according to the Swindon Advertiser.The Weston Mercury reports that North Somerset…

Man dies after altercation in pub courtyard in Ottery St Mary

Post published:November 18, 2025
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Five men have been arrested in connection to the death of a man who died in hospital two weeks after being injured in an altercation outside a pub.Devon and Cornwall Police said it was called to the Kings Arms in Ottery St Mary at about 22:15 GMT on 2 November to reports of an altercation involving a group of people in the courtyard.A local man, 67, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and died on 17 November…

Exeter working to get St James Park ready for Burton game after fire

Post published:November 18, 2025
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Exeter City are working against time to ensure Saturday's League One game against Burton Albion can be played after a fire at their ground.The control room and medical room at St James Park were badly damaged in a fire last week.Cabling from the control room, which is essential to run a game safely, was destroyed and is being replaced on Tuesday. The ground must be approved by the local council's Safety Advisory Group before the game can go…

Fire at former Exeter police station ‘deliberately lit’

Post published:November 18, 2025
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A blaze which damaged an old police station is thought to have been deliberately lit, according to firefighters.Firefighters said they were called to the blaze at the disused building on Heavitree Road in Exeter, Devon, at about 19:38 GMT on Monday.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said a quarter of the property, described as being the courthouse wing of the former police station, was damaged by fire."We do believe it was started deliberately," a fire spokesperson said.…

Overweight racoon found in Cornwall in ‘unusual’ rescue

Post published:November 18, 2025
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Caroline RobinsonSouth WestEmma Jacobs/RSPCARSPCA said the racoon was captured at Gwennap, CornwallA overweight racoon has been rescued in Cornwall. The RSPCA said the racoon was captured at Gwennap and was now at its West Hatch Wildlife Centre, where he was getting cared for before going to a permanent home.The charity said it had thanked members of the public for their help and RSCPCA officer Abi Kemp rescued the animal, which weighed about three times the normal weight for…

St Ives mayor ‘pleasantly surprised’ as traffic experiment starts

Post published:November 18, 2025
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Seb NobleCornwall political reporter, St IvesBBCJohnnie Wells admitted a "drastic" solution was required to tackle congestionThe first day of a trial to reduce congestion on roads in St Ives has been declared a "pleasant surprise" by the town's mayor. Some roads have been made one-way for cars in an attempt to stop jams caused by passing vehicles on narrow roads there.Councillor Johnnie Wells admitted some people's journeys would have been made longer as a result - but thanked…

‘Deliberate’ fire outside Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park stadium

Post published:November 18, 2025
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A fire which broke out outside Home Park stadium in Plymouth was started deliberately, the fire service believes.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the blaze at 21:10 GMT on Monday following a blaze which was confined to two portable toilets in the car park.The fire service said the toilets were "completely destroyed" in the flames, and added "the fire is believed to have been started deliberately".In a post on Facebook, Plymouth Argyle…

University experts feature on BBC podcast exploring the life and legacy of an ocean giant

Post published:November 18, 2025
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The story of a giant whale that died after becoming stranded on a Cornish beach, before being ‘inherited’ by the University of Exeter, has been told in a new BBC podcast. The Whale, Secrets of a Stranding, explores how a 60-foot female Fin Whale – the second largest marine animal on Planet Earth – came to rest on the Lizard Peninsula. The 30-minute documentary goes in search of what happened to it and considers its potential legacy by…

Award-winning producer Gub Neal returns to the University of Exeter

Post published:November 18, 2025
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An Emmy-award-winning television producer has paid a special visit to the University of Exeter to meet students seeking to follow in his footsteps into the creative industries. Gub Neal, creator of the acclaimed television drama The Fall, spent time with postgraduates on one of the University’s flagship film degrees, and students who devote their time to supporting the radio and television stations within the Xmedia societies. Gub, whose extensive credits also include iconic series Prime Suspect, Cracker and…

Once-extinct European wildcats set to make a comeback in England

Post published:November 18, 2025
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Jenny Kumah and Malcolm Prior,BBC News rural affairs teamTom MasonThe South West Wildcat Project hopes to bring back 50 European wildcats across the mid-Devon countrysideWildcats – one of the UK's most critically endangered mammals – could make a return from extinction in England, conservationists say.The South West Wildcat Project hopes to bring back 50 European wildcats, from 2028, after a study found a colony could "flourish" in the mid-Devon countryside.Reintroduction plans follow a breeding scheme to boost numbers…

Shingles vaccine most promising common drug to potentially prevent Alzheimer’s  – research

Post published:November 18, 2025
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A new study has identified three existing medications that could be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The research funded by Alzheimer’s Society and led by the University of Exeter, is published today in Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy. It found that a shingles vaccine (Zostavax), is the most promising existing medicine that could be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Viagra (sildenafil) and a drug used to treat motor neurone disease (riluzole) also showed strong promise. …

Philippine President Marcos rejects sister’s accusation of chronic drug use | Corruption News

Post published:November 18, 2025
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The accusations from his estranged sister come as the Philippine president faces a corruption scandal over flood-control projects.Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has rejected accusations by his estranged sister, Senator Imee Marcos, that he has been a long-term drug user, at a time when the country is witnessing mass protests against corruption.On Monday, the senator alleged that her brother had developed a cocaine dependency that affected his governance, contributing to corruption and poor decision-making.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend…