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Bath padel courts plan is withdrawn after council complaints

Bath padel courts plan is withdrawn after council complaints

John WimperisLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGetty ImagesPadel, which originated in Mexico, has become increasingly popular in recent yearsPadel courts have been removed from plans for a major extension and refurbishment of a sports ground.Bath and North East Somerset Council's original plans for the Odd Down Sports Ground in Bath were turned down by its own planning committee over concern about the noise of the four planned padel courts.One councillor had said the noise of the racquet sport would be…

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Glastonbury Lake Village could be lost to climate change

Glastonbury Lake Village could be lost to climate change

Charlie Taylor,Presenter, BBC Radio Somerset and Chris Lockyer,SomersetSomerset Drainage BoardThe Glastonbury Lake Village is preserved in the marsh land An ancient wetland site which has been in place for almost 2,000 years is now under threat, due to the warm weather.Glastonbury Lake Village is an Iron Age settlement preserved by water and peat on the Somerset Levels.But the dry summer has lowered the local water table, leading to fears the timbers could begin to degrade.Dr Richard Brunning, a…

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Children in Need funds help give young people confidence boost

Children in Need funds help give young people confidence boost

BBCOrganisers said young people aged nine to 18 were part of the project Young people have said a Children in Need-backed project has helped them to build their confidence and meet like-minded people after they moved to the UK.Mary, 14, who moved to England from Nigeria in 2023, said she joined the Young Voices Inspire group in Plymouth after she found the move "quite hard" due to her shy personality.Plymouth Jollof Kitchen Community Interest Company (CIC) which runs…

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Call for action over Paignton anti-social behaviour and driving

Call for action over Paignton anti-social behaviour and driving

John AyresDevon, PaigntonContributedNuisance driving has been reported along Esplanade Road over cars with adapted exhaustsResidents and businesses in Paignton have called on police and Torbay Council to do more to tackle anti-social behaviour and late-night nuisance driving.Hoteliers said guests had complained about noise on most nights along the seafront from screeching car tyres and vehicles' adapted exhausts.The Paignton Town Community Partnership said it wanted cameras installed which would measure the noise and record vehicles' registrations.Devon and Cornwall Police…

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New road layout to be trialled in St Ives

New road layout to be trialled in St Ives

Seb Noble,Cornwall political reporter, St Ives and Lisa Young,CornwallBBCOnly buses, cyclists and emergency services will be allowed to drive down Tregenna HillChanges are being made to the road layout in the centre of a busy Cornish town.From 17 November, cars will only be be able to drive up Tregenna Hill in St Ives as part of a trial.The Mayor of St Ives Johnnie Wells said it would be "a big change" but he thought it would be "transformational"…

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Shouting at gulls could stop food stealing

Shouting at gulls could stop food stealing

PA MediaResearchers found a recording of a man shouting was the most off-putting to gullsShouting at gulls makes them more likely to leave your food alone, research has revealed.University of Exeter researchers put a closed box of chips on the ground to attract herring gulls and watched the effect different recordings had on them.Once a gull approached, they played either a recording of a male voice shouting the words "no, stay away, that's my food", the same voice…

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Dorset Council tip booking system pushed back to ‘early 2026’

Dorset Council tip booking system pushed back to ‘early 2026’

The introduction of a booking system at four household tips has been pushed back to "early 2026", Dorset Council has said.The scheme at Dorchester, Wimborne, Shaftesbury and Sherborne aims to reduce congestion and prevent misuse by commercial users and people from outside the county.It had originally be due to launch in 2025, but the authority said the extra time would allow it to make sure the system was working smoothly.Residents will be able to book free of charge,…

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Three Dorset sites earmarked for green space enhancements

Three Dorset sites earmarked for green space enhancements

Three large green spaces are set to be revitalised for improved nature and community use next month.The sites totaling 59 hectares which have been earmarked for green space enhancements are Erlin Farm, Millhams Mead and Solent Meads.Under the new plans, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is hoping to improve these spaces by generating biodiversity net gain (BNG).More BNG sites would allow BCP to keep developers offset funds for other local projects.BCP says its proposals would see green…

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Extra defence investment essential to maintain a durable defence culture, experts warn

Critical defence challenges mean the Government must invest in people so that they can develop the skills and knowledge to secure essential infrastructure from cyberattacks and sabotage, experts have warned. Critical national infrastructure is now at the frontline of a constant barrage of attempted cyberattacks and sabotage, blurring the lines of where the country’s defence ends and begins. The complex interweaving of contemporary networks and energy supplies means that a wide array of sites and systems could be…

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US Supreme Court extends order allowing Trump to withhold food aid | Donald Trump News

Decision follows Senate vote to reopen the government, but legal saga has brought uncertainty to millions who need food assistance.Published On 12 Nov 202512 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe highest court in the United States has extended a previous order allowing President Donald Trump to withhold food assistance to tens of millions of people in the US amid the government shutdown.In a ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court extended a previous pause that it had…

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Tipping points experts set three challenges for COP30

Experts in “tipping points” have set three challenges for world leaders meeting at the COP30 climate summit. An international team of 160 researchers recently published the Global Tipping Points Report, which said the world faces a “new reality” due to escalating threats from Earth system tipping points. But positive tipping points are already driving rapid change towards zero emissions – and smart choices at COP30 can accelerate this vital progress. In a policy brief for COP30 and beyond,…

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Shouting at seagulls could stop them stealing your food

Shouting at seagulls makes them more likely to leave your food alone, research shows. University of Exeter researchers put a closed Tupperware box of chips on the ground to pique herring gulls’ interest. Once a gull approached, they played either a recording of a male voice shouting the words, “No, stay away, that’s my food”, the same voice speaking those words, or the ‘neutral’ birdsong of a robin.   They tested a total of 61 gulls across nine…

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