Sandbanks residents seek legal advice after fence blocks off beach

Post published:October 28, 2025
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BBC Radio Solent's Steve Harris investigates the Sandbanks fence that's dividing opinionResidents on Dorset's exclusive Sandbanks peninsula say they are seeking legal advice over access rights to a beach after it was blocked off by a fence.Public footpath 82 runs from Panorama Road down to the edge of Poole Harbour and had previously been used by locals to access the beach and foreshore.But a sign now warns people to stay within the 1.8m-wide path, adding: "Trespassers will be…

Calls for for MP Rebecca Smith to quit Plymouth City Council

Post published:October 28, 2025
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Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceRebecca Smith's OfficeSouth West Devon MP Rebecca Smith (standing) says she will step down as a councillor in 2026Two city council members have called for another member to resign because she is also an MP.Rebecca Smith, who represents Plymstock Radford on Plymouth City Council and was elected as South West Devon MP in 2024, was scheduled to attend meetings on 16 May, 2 June and 15 September but sent apologies.Independent councillors Patrick Nicholson and…

Muller protesters sentenced for factory trespass in Bridgwater

Post published:October 28, 2025
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Five climate activists have been fined for a protest at the UK's largest milk factory.They were all sentenced at Bristol Magistrates' Court after being found guilty of aggravated trespass.It follows the arrest of ten people after the entrance of the Muller Bridgwater factory in Somerset was blocked in 2022.Five people - Carol Wood, 56, Philip Sleigh, 69, Catherine Cannon, 47, Christopher White, 32, and Oliver Stevens, 23 - were given a nine-month conditional discharge, ordered to pay £200…

Palestinian grandparents care for 36 children orphaned by Israel in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Post published:October 28, 2025
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More than 39,000 children in Gaza have lost one or both of their parents since Israel’s war on Gaza began two years ago.Published On 28 Oct 202528 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareIn Gaza, entire generations have been wiped out by Israel since it launched its genocidal war in Gaza two years ago, compounding the acute trauma of the already long-suffering Palestinian civilian population in the enclave.More than 39,000 children in Gaza have lost one or…

Bournemouth e-bike rider killed by motorist in feud, jury hears

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Marcus WhiteSouth of EnglandDorset PoliceE-bike rider Joey Johnstone died in Bournemouth in AprilA man who was riding an electrical bike died after being hunted and mown down as part of a feud, court has heard.Joey Johnstone, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene in Moore Avenue, Bournemouth, in the early hours of 9 April.Zoe Treadwell, 36 and Taylor Warwick, 18 - both from Bournemouth - and a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named, are charged with murder and…

Minehead teenager swims for 12 hours to support community pool

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Onyi UbadighaWest of EnglandFamily handoutChloe (L), with mum Wendy, raised more than £1,100 through her 12-hour swimming challengeA teenage girl with ADHD, who said being in water helps her find peace when she is feeling overwhelmed, has completed a 12-hour swim to fundraise for her town's only public pool.Chloe, 17, from Minehead, Somerset, swam from 05:00 until 17:00 GMT on Monday in aid of St Michael's Swimming Pool, which is a community organisation run by volunteers.Speaking after the…

Exeter councillor who attended asylum protest cleared of bullying

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Miles DavisDevon political reporterBBCAlison Sheridan, a Conservative member of Exeter City Council, has been cleared of all accusations against her.A councillor who attended a protest against the use of a hotel to house asylum seekers has been cleared of all accusations against her including bullying, harassment and bringing the council into disrepute.Alison Sheridan, a Conservative member of Exeter City Council, wore her council lanyard to a protest outside a hotel in Exeter.The council found Sheridan had "exercised her…

Visitors take in ‘big’ Mars sculpture at Truro Cathedral

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A 7m (21ft) wide sculpture of Mars on display at Truro Cathedral has been providing lots of school half-term fun. The artwork called Mars: War and Peace was created by Luke Jerram and follows his Gaia installation, which was exhibited at Truro Cathedral in 2023.The artwork featured detailed NASA images of the planet and at an approximate scale of 1:1million, each centimetre of the internally-lit sculpture representing 10km (6.2 miles) of the surface of the planet.The piece is…

Footballer Wes Fogden had hour-long ambulance wait for broken neck

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Dorchester Town manager Tom Killick told BBC Radio Solent the wait was 'unacceptable'A footballer who broke his neck during a match waited an hour on the pitch for an ambulance.Dorchester Town FC's Wes Fogden suffered two fractured vertebrae during the FA Trophy game at Basingstoke on Saturday before the game was abandoned.Club manager Tom Killick said it was "unacceptable" that someone with such a serious injury had to wait so long in the cold.South Central Ambulance Service apologised,…

Views sought in Poole on £400k Baiter skate park rebuild plans

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Skaters, BMXers and scooter riders are being urged to help refine the final designs of a £400,000 skate park revamp.BCP Council is looking to completely rebuild the area next to the boating lake at Baiter Park in Poole.Initial concept designs for the skate park have already been shaped by feedback from local skaters who submitted a wishlist of features for the project.The council is working on the designs with specialists Maverick Skateparks and views are being sought until…

Bird flu found at RSPB nature reserve on the Somerset Levels

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The RSPB has closed a hide at one of its nature reserves after a number of cases of bird flu were identified.The charity confirmed Canada Geese and Mute Swans at Ham Wall, near Glastonbury in Somerset, were found to be carrying the disease, though numbers were "relatively low", it said, with fewer than 20 cases identified in eight weeks.None of the birds were found in public areas, so the reserve remains open except for the Avalon Hide. "This…

Housing sites removed from council strategy

Post published:October 28, 2025
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Trevor Bevins,Local Democracy Reporter and Tristan Pascoe,Dorset Political ReporterDorset CouncilDorset Council said that national planning policy required it to expand its scope for new housing sitesMany Dorset sites identified for residential and commercial development are likely to be rejected because they contravene national policy or do not have the land owners' consent, according to one councillor.Former council leader Spencer Flower says there has been "a significant amount of public unrest," over some of the sites identified in the…