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Man’s dog attacked girl during wake at Bideford pub

Man’s dog attacked girl during wake at Bideford pub

A man whose dog attacked a girl during a wake has been given a suspended jail term.Luke Kidston, 49, from Nutaberry Hill, Bideford, Devon, admitted having a dog dangerously out of control causing injury following the incident at a pub in the town in November 2023.Exeter Crown Court heard the 12-year-old victim needed hospital treatment after being bitten in the leg by one of Kidston's two Belgian Malinois dogs while she got food from a buffet.Judge James Patrick…

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Your guide to the Guy Fawkes circuit

Your guide to the Guy Fawkes circuit

BBCBridgwater Carnival was the first of eight carnivals on the Guy Fawkes circuitThe famous Somerset Guy Fawkes carnival has begun, with seven more chances for people to see the events across the county.The Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, which has been running since 1847, saw illuminated carts and costumed performers fill the streets on Saturday evening to kick the season off.More than 1,000 people perform in the colourful processions, which feature eye-catching carts which are built in Somerset.Still to…

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Michael McIntyre surprises Dorset pub owners and customers

Michael McIntyre surprises Dorset pub owners and customers

Comedian Michael McIntyre surprised locals on Saturday night by casually walking into their pub. Customers having a drink at The Antelope in Wareham, Dorset were shocked to see the famous comic. Videos posted on social media showed people being drawn to the 49-year-old, who was wearing a sandwich board reading: "The Wheel tonight 8:20pm BBC One."Producers told landlord Dave Lye the team for the show would be visiting the premises, but he said he was not expecting the…

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Send shoe protest highlights ‘forgotten’ children

Send shoe protest highlights ‘forgotten’ children

Stephen StaffordSouth of EnglandBBCPairs of shoes have been left outside council offices across the countryParents have laid shoes outside council offices as part of a protest about "failed or forgotten" children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send).The Every Pair Tells a Story event is the latest campaign by the Send Sanctuary UK group, set up by a mother of Send children from Waterlooville in Hampshire.Aimee Bradley urged the government and local authorities to "really listen to parents"…

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Rescued ducks take first pond dip in their new home in Cornwall

Rescued ducks take first pond dip in their new home in Cornwall

Ten ducks that were part of a group of 16 that needed to be rehomed have taken their first dips in a pond at their new home.The RSPCA Cornwall said it wanted to find safe, suitable homes where the ducks could "live the life they deserved".Katherine Berriman, of Falbrook House Farm in Cornwall, said they had taken in 10 of the ducks and the "exciting addition to our farm" all seemed very happy. She said: "They each have…

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Attempted murder arrest after Plymouth stabbing

Attempted murder arrest after Plymouth stabbing

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was stabbed, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said armed officers responded to the attack at about 14:50 GMT on Saturday in the Mildmay Street area of Plymouth.Police said the victim suffered a stab wound to his chest, possibly from a screwdriver, but his injuries were not "life-threatening or life-changing".Detectives said along with the man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, a woman was arrested…

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Angling best practices are essential to promote shark survival

Most sharks in UK waters survive catch-and-release fishing when angling best practices are followed, according to a new study. University of Exeter researchers, working with partners, tagged almost 70 blue, porbeagle and tope sharks caught in recreational fishing in the British Isles, to track their behaviour and survival afterwards. Fewer than 5% – three sharks, one from each species – died. “Our results suggest survival rates are high when sharks are caught and released within current best-practice guidelines,”…

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Liverpool vs Real Madrid: Champions League – team news, start, lineups | Football News

Who: Liverpool vs Real MadridWhat: Champions League group stageWhere: Anfield, LiverpoolWhen: Tuesday at 8pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso returns to Anfield to face his former side in the Champions League after a nearly immaculate start to life in the Spanish capital.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWhile Premier League champions Liverpool have just two…

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Motorcyclist, 24, dies three days after Poole crash

Motorcyclist, 24, dies three days after Poole crash

A motorcyclist has died three days after a crash involving a Jeep.The 24-year-old was taken to hospital after a collision on the A3049 Dorset Way in Poole on Wednesday, shortly before 16:30 GMT.He died on Saturday evening, and police said his family have been informed.Dorset Police has appealed for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage of the crash near the Old Wareham Road roundabout to come forward. Sgt Dave Cotterill, of the Dorset Police Roads Policing Team,…

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Devon event to promote benefits of being ‘film friendly’

Devon event to promote benefits of being ‘film friendly’

Two groups are bidding to make Devon a more attractive prospect for the film industry.Screen Devon and Mid Devon District Council are hosting a free event later this month with the aim of finding locations and services which could support film and TV productions in the region.Landowners, venues, businesses and communities are being asked to go along to the information event at Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme, on Friday 28 November.Screen Devon said it was "a priority" to make Devon…

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Homes proposed next to Camel Creek Family Adventure Park

Homes proposed next to Camel Creek Family Adventure Park

Lee TrewhelaLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceMeeting PlaceThe plans look to provide between 1,200 and 1,500 homesA new village of up to 1,500 homes has been proposed next to an adventure park. The area has been planned by the the joint administrators of Camel Creek, a family theme park near Wadebridge in Cornwall, and would be known as Tredinnick Garden Village. The site had existing planning consent for development as a holiday park which the proposal would look to build…

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