Devon and Cornwall police history gem to be digitalised

Post published:October 26, 2025
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Office of the Police and Crime CommissionerThe items are said to be a glimpse into the historical archivesA collection of thousands of artefacts, documents and photographs charting local policing history is in the process of being digitalised for future generations.The little-known collection of police memorabilia, believed to be the biggest of its kind in the UK, offers a glimpse into the history of policing in Devon and Cornwall.The display is owned and funded by the Office of the…

Owner of Nailsea’s oldest shop celebrates 100th birthday

Post published:October 26, 2025
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Jonathan Holmes,Bristol and Liam McGuinn,in NailseaBBCJohn Brown has run the shop since 1957The owner of a town's oldest shop is celebrating his 100th birthday.John Brown, owner of John Brown Hardware, built and then opened his shop in Nailsea, North Somerset, in September 1957 with his father.Mr Brown regularly worked in the shop until the age of 98, and still oversees the business. He said he still felt like a "youngster at heart" and was "proud and honoured" to…

'New dentist checkups' and 'hero bus driver'

Post published:October 26, 2025
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India’s Sharma, Kohli deny Australia an ODI series sweep in Sydney | Cricket News

Post published:October 26, 2025
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India’s ageing stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rebounded strongly in what may be their last match on Australian soil.Rohit Sharma smashed his 33rd one-day international hundred, and Virat Kohli rebounded from back-to-back ducks with a meticulous half-century, as India avoided a whitewash against Australia with a nine-wicket win to close their three-match series, in what may have been their final ODI international in Australia.Sharma, 38, and Kohli, 36, will not feature in the upcoming five-game T20 series…

ASEAN summit in Malaysia: Who’s attending and what to expect | ASEAN News

Post published:October 25, 2025
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Nearly two dozen world leaders are descending in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for a three-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from Sunday to Tuesday, and multiple other meetings on the sidelines.This will be the 47th summit of the ASEAN.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHere’s what you need to know:What is ASEAN, and who’s attending the summit?ASEAN is made up of 10 members – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the…

Hundreds gather for rival protests in Exeter city centre

Post published:October 25, 2025
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Hundreds of people from two opposing protests gathered in a city standoff, separated by a heavy police presence.About 250 people took part in the British Unity Walk, which made its way through Exeter city centre before going towards Bedford Square. As the march approached the square, it was met by a counter-protest of about 600 people, organised by local community groups under the banner Exeter for Everyone. A total of 85 police officers, including some drafted in from…

Israeli settlers attack more Palestinians as olive harvest violence surges | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Post published:October 25, 2025
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Israeli settlers have attacked several Palestinian villages across the occupied West Bank, as a wave of violence targeting residents harvesting their olive trees intensifies.At least three Palestinians were injured on Saturday after settlers attacked farmers in the village of Deir Nidham, northwest of Ramallah, the Palestinian Wafa news agency reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listMujahid Tamimi, a local resident and activist, was quoted by Wafa as saying settlers assaulted the farmers near the village’s western entrance,…

Heavy traffic near Bristol after man arrested

Post published:October 25, 2025
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A motorway closure is leading to heavy traffic after a man was arrested for reportedly "failing to observe" it.The M4 is currently shut between junction 18 for Bath and junction 19 for the M32 while National Highways engineers install eight steel beams for the new A432 Badminton Road Bridge.There are delays of nearly an hour on either end of the closure and according to National Highways, westbound traffic is building up as far east as junction 17 for…

Poppy Appeal launched at Truro Cathedral

Post published:October 25, 2025
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Local members of the Royal British Legion in Cornwall have launched the annual Poppy Appeal outside Truro Cathedral.The annual appeal runs in the lead up to Remembrance Sunday and nationally raises more than £50m each year.The funds are distributed to support ex-service personnel and their families.The cathedral plays a key role each year in Remembrance events across Truro and Cornwall. Source link

Woman killed on Exmoor after cow attack while walking dog

Post published:October 25, 2025
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A woman died after being trampled by a herd of cows while walking her dog on Exmoor, an inquest was told.Rebecca Jane Hitchings, 59, of Woodcombe, near Minehead, in Somerset, was found with severe injuries and she was airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, but doctors were unable to save her.Senior Devon, Plymouth and Torbay coroner Philip Spinney said Ms Hitchings suffered blunt trauma that led to haemorrhagic shock. Ms Hitchings, a retired nurse who was born in…

Plymouth scientists win £2m to use AI in deep-sea mapping

Post published:October 25, 2025
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Vulnerable deep-sea habitats will be mapped with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) in a study made possible by a £2m investment.The Deep Vision project - run by Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Plymouth - will study ecosystems such as cold-water coral reefs and sponge fields in the Atlantic. The aim is to build the largest-ever dataset of these habitats and help shape legal protections.Leader of the project, Kerry Howell, said: "As the deep-sea becomes more…

The clock-keepers preparing to turn back time as clocks go back

Post published:October 25, 2025
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Jonathan HolmesWest of EnglandDiocese of Bath and WellsThe clock mechanism in the tower of St Catherine's Church in Montacute dates back to the 1400sWhile most will be enjoying an extra hour's sleep as the clocks go back on Sunday morning, for those who look after them it is a busy time.Across the West Country, people will be heading out to look after various antique mechanisms in church towers, train stations and more."It's quite notorious that somebody will turn…