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Prince William opens new access road at Cornish football club

Prince William opens new access road at Cornish football club

Prince William has opened a new road he helped fund for a rural football club after the old one was plagued by potholes.Mousehole FC had failed to raise the funds needed for a new access road for Interiora Trungle Parc, but the Duke of Cornwall set up a consortium of businesses after reading a news story about the club's struggles.The club said the new road would provide direct access from the B3315 to the ground and reduce congestion…

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Devon and Cornwall PCC ‘shocked’ to hear her role to be abolished

Devon and Cornwall PCC ‘shocked’ to hear her role to be abolished

A police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said she was "shocked and surprised" to hear the role is to be abolished in England and Wales.Devon and Cornwall PCC Alison Hernandez was reacting to the announcement in Parliament on Thursday in which the policing minister Sarah Jones said the PCC model had "not delivered what it was set up to achieve".Hernandez said it had been "a sudden announcement without any consultation with the office of the PCC".The Home Office…

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Could Ukraine’s corruption crisis ‘lead to military defeat’ against Russia? | News

Kyiv, Ukraine – A corruption scandal that involves President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s business partner, political allies, and a cast of presumed wrongdoers who profited from a nuclear power monopoly has roiled energy-starved Ukraine.Observers told Al Jazeera that the scandal may ruin Zelenskyy’s approval ratings, enrage Western donors and cause a political crisis that could lead to battlefield losses.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“What’s actually happening is the marauding of a state-owned company during the war, and that’s…

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‘Disappointment’ as meet cancelled due to dry ground

‘Disappointment’ as meet cancelled due to dry ground

Clara Bullock and Charlie Taylor,SomersetPA MediaThere needs to be more rain before another race can go ahead at Taunton racecourseRacecourse bosses have cancelled the first meeting of the season after a dry summer has left the ground too dangerous for the sport.Taunton Races has called off its fixture on Thursday, which is the first time a meet has been pulled due to dry ground, organisers have said. The move follows Wincanton and Exeter both cancelling opening meets.Robert Bellamy,…

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Unbearable costs taking toll, Cornwall business leader says

Unbearable costs taking toll, Cornwall business leader says

BBCCornwall Chamber of Commerce chief executive John Brown said online discounts were hitting high street businessesBusiness leaders have been reflecting on the fortunes of high street retail amid uncertainty over the future of a discount store.On Wednesday Trago Mills said management were in talks with staff after rising costs and diminishing sales had led to six-figure deficits at its Falmouth branch.Cornwall Chamber of Commerce chief executive John Brown said "the cost of doing business is becoming unbearable" and…

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Police patrols at Exeter and Torquay shops with highest crime

Police patrols at Exeter and Torquay shops with highest crime

Hattie McCann,in Exeter and Alex Green,South WestBBCPolice are working with various partners to target shoplifters in ExeterPolice are carrying out extra patrols of the shops in Devon with the highest rates of crime.As part of Safer Business Action Week, officers from Devon and Cornwall Police have been walking around shops in Exeter to "increase community confidence", as well as offering safety advice to members of staff.There have also been patrols at shops in Torquay by the town's local…

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TikTok video that saved Dorset pub earns award nomination

TikTok video that saved Dorset pub earns award nomination

The team behind a viral video that helped save a village pub from closure has been nominated for a TikTok award.Friends of The Elm Tree began posting on social media after The Elm Tree Inn in Langton Herring, Dorset, shut its doors in November 2023.Their Gen Z-inspired TikTok clip has reached millions worldwide, attracting support from countries including Brazil, Singapore, Australia and South Africa.The video is shortlisted for Video of the Year at the TikTok Awards UK &…

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Runner’s half marathon holiday ‘ruined’ by food poisoning

Runner’s half marathon holiday ‘ruined’ by food poisoning

BBCNicky Putman booked a trip to Mallorca to take part in the TUI Palma Marathon on 19 OctoberA runner who trained for eight months to complete a half marathon abroad has said her holiday was "ruined" when she was unable to take part due to food poisoning. Nicky Putman, from Plymouth, booked a Tui sports package holiday for herself and a friend to run the Palma Half Marathon in Mallorca in October, but during her stay she said…

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Cornwall sanctuary’s oldest rescued seal dies

Cornwall sanctuary’s oldest rescued seal dies

Staff at a wildlife sanctuary are mourning the passing of a seal who had lived there for more than 50 years.The seal - known affectionately as Queen Sheba - had been a resident of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek since 1975, when the sanctuary was built.She was a pup when she was rescued in 1974 by founder Ken Jones and his wife Mary, who cared for Sheba and other seals at their home in St Agnes before…

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Woman in her 70s dies in two-vehicle crash in Budleigh Salterton

Woman in her 70s dies in two-vehicle crash in Budleigh Salterton

A woman in her 70s has died in a two-vehicle crash in a seaside town, police have said.The crash between a Volkswagen Golf and a Volkswagen Transporter happened on the East Budleigh Road in Budleigh Salterton at about 16:30 GMT on Wednesday, Devon and Cornwall Police said.Police said the driver of the Golf, who was local to the area, died at the scene and the driver of the Transporter was uninjured. The cars had been travelling in opposite…

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Urgent care centre opens to stem winter rush at Yeovil Hospital

Urgent care centre opens to stem winter rush at Yeovil Hospital

A new urgent care treatment centre will help reduce waiting times for people with broken bones and infections, to stem the coming winter rush.People coming into Yeovil Hospital will now be triaged by a nurse at the front door and then sent to the emergency department - or the new urgent treatment centre if the condition is not life-threatening.Somerset NHS Foundation Trust said the new process will reduce waiting times for people who need urgent care.Katy Sizer, emergency…

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