Animal rescues and giant poppy restored

Autumn has truly settled across the county, as trees were captured in all their colours.Meanwhile, BBC Radio Somerset excelled in this year's Children In Need challenge, and a wildlife rescue centre has saved several hedgehogs.Find this and more in our weekly picture roundup.Pudsey and presenters: BBC Radio Somerset joined BBC radio stations across the country walking 1,000 miles (1,609 km) for BBC Children in Need - three-legged.Mel and Simon from BBC Radio Somerset contributed more than 36 miles…

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Exeter Digest #93: Exeter city centre antisocial behaviour – Exeter homeless death rate – Hospital doctors strike

Exeter Digest #93: Exeter city centre antisocial behaviour - Exeter homeless death rate - Hospital doctors strike - Exeter ObserverDon't just read Exeter Observer  Upgrade to paidEO Exeter Observer Local news that matters THE EXETER DIGESTWith our pick of upcoming local community and culture highlights and a recap of the top stories from our previous edition.Sunday 9 November 2025SPECIAL REPORTLabour and Conservative councillors join forces to block Exeter city centre antisocial behaviour initiativeRejection of voluntary and community sector…

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Labour and Conservative councillors join forces to block Exeter city centre antisocial behaviour initiative

Labour and Conservative councillors join forces to block Exeter city centre antisocial behaviour initiative - Exeter ObserverDemocracy doesn't work when people don't know  Upgrade to paidEO Exeter Observer Local news that matters SPECIAL REPORTSRejection of voluntary and community sector calls for more inclusive response follows thirteen-year council failure to comply with legal duties under crime and disorder legislation in relation to Exeter Community Safety Partnership.Sunday 9 November 2025Martin RedfernWant to read more? The full story is exclusive premium…

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UK red kites bring Spanish cousins back from the brink

Katharine Da CostaSouth of EnglandMore than 120 British-born red kite chicks have been released in south-west SpainA British red kite emerges from an aviary in the remote hills of western Spain and takes flight. At six months old, this is its first taste of freedom. Without a sound, it soars high in the sky above scrubland and within seconds disappears from view into a wooded valley in the distance.It is the latest release in a conservation story that…

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‘Death row gran returns to UK’ and ‘weapon picnic benches’

Here's our weekly roundup of stories from across local websites in the West of England.We have a daily round up as well. Make sure you look out for it on the website and the local section of the BBC News app.Bristol Live reported on the picnic benches outside a seafront fish and chip shop which have been removed after police warned could be "used as weapons" by passers-by. At a licensing review, owner Michelle Michael said the recycled…

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South West stories you may have missed

Nova WilliamsFaye Williams helped staff at Corfu Airport control the crowdA woman from Devon who helped control the crowd at a Greek airport, and a car which fell into a sinkhole which suddenly appeared in a car park in Cornwall, were some of the stories we reported on this week.We have selected six articles from the past seven days for Devon and Cornwall.Mum steps in to control crowd at Greek airportNova WilliamsFaye Williams said she saw an airport…

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Cornwall services held to commemorate Remembrance Sunday

BBCA service is being held in Truro to mark Remembrance SundayA wreath laying ceremony and military parade is taking place later to mark Remembrance Sunday.Truro City Council said commemorations would start at 11:00 GMT at the Truro War Memorial on Boscawen Street.It said the wreath laying ceremony would happen at 14:30 and the commemorations would end with a service of remembrance at Truro Cathedral at 15:15.Mayor of Truro Chris Wells said: "This year when we have marked the…

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Remembrance Sunday services being held across Devon

Services are taking place across the region to mark Remembrance Sunday.The Bishop of Plymouth, the Rt Revd James Grier, will lead this year's service on Plymouth Hoe, which will begin with a two-minute silence at the Royal Naval Memorial at 11:00 GMT.Lord Mayor, councillor Kathy Watkin, said: "This year is especially poignant as it marks the 80th anniversary of both VE Day and VJ Day and the end of the second world war."Exeter City Council said a service…

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Devon auction featuring 300 years of clock history

Chilcotts Auctioneers and ValuersChilcotts Auctioneers and Valuers said it took three days to move the collection to their officesA collection of clocks and barometers that make up "300 years of history" are set to be sold at auction on 15 November. Chilcotts Auctioneers and Valuers said it took three days to remove the entire collection, made up of more than 60 clocks and barometers spanning the late 17th Century to the 20th Century, and take it to their…

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LIVE: Israeli killings continue in Gaza, West Bank; Hamas retrieves body | Israel-Palestine conflict News

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Hamas says the retrieved body is that of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, who was reported killed in 2014.Published On 9 Nov 20259 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Death toll in Israel’s war on Gaza surpasses 69,000 as attacks continue | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Nearly a month after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, the death toll in Gaza is still rising amid reports of more killings, as the ongoing search for bodies from under the rubble continues.The Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Saturday that the total number of people killed in the enclave since October 7, 2023, had risen to 69,169, after more of the dead were identified and more bodies recovered.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIsraeli…

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Hungary claims ‘indefinite’ US sanctions waiver for Russian energy imports | News

Foreign minister says Budapest ‘obtained an indefinite exemption from the sanctions’ on Russian oil and gas shipments.Published On 8 Nov 20258 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHungary’s foreign minister says Budapest has secured an indefinite waiver from US sanctions on Russian oil and gas imports, as a White House official reiterated that the exemption was for only a period of one year.Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday…

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