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A hydropower system could be built at a beauty spot to raise money for community projects.As part of plans put forward by volunteers for the site on the River Yeo in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, new car charging points would be installed that are powered by the system.The river's power has been harnessed for centuries, with a peak of 13 mills, for uses including milling paper and corn.Huw Robson, one of the project leaders, said the new system would…
Tess de la MareWest of EnglandBBCDr Fiona Gibson has been appointed Bishop of TauntonA new bishop has been appointed in the West after the departure of the incumbent who held the post for 10 years.King Charles III approved the nomination of Dr Fiona Gibson, who was previously Archdeacon of Ludlow in Hereford, for the post of Bishop of Taunton in Somerset on Wednesday.Dr Gibson replaces Reverend Ruth Worsley, who held the role from 2015 before becoming interim Bishop…
Work has begun on the next stage of a two-year coastal defence project. Photos have been released showing how engineers are replacing two existing timber groynes at the beach below East Cliff in Bournemouth. This phase of work is expected to take until December. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council warned the public to keep dogs on leads during the project, which will see parts of the beach restricted while excavations of up to 5m (16ft) are dug.The…
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Georgia EadieWest of EnglandAvon and Somerset PoliceRodney Bunzly was sentenced to 12 yearsA man has been jailed for 12 years for a string of sexual offences against a child, which left a "lasting impact" on the victim. Rodney Bunzly, 57, of Grasmere Drive in Weston-super-Mare, was sentenced on four charges dating back two decades including indecent assault against a child and sexual intercourse with a child. He was also previously found guilty of making indecent images of a…
The head chef of a superyacht drowned after falling from a quayside in the south of France following a night out drinking, an inquest has heard.Flinn Sessions, of Wimborne, Dorset, was working on the Atlantico yacht, moored at La Ciotat, near Marseille, on 9 June 2023.An inquest at Bournemouth heard the 22-year-old visited several bars with crew members and workers from other boats and was seen drinking beers and shots.Coroner Brendan Allen told the hearing his friends had…
A couple whose newborn baby developed a potentially fatal infection have said they were alerted to the signs by an Instagram post.Matt and Laura Bradbury-Stewart from Frome, Somerset, said their son had become drowsy in the days after birth and grew less interested in feeding. While Ms Bradbury-Stewart was looking at Instagram for sleep advice, she came across a post by the Lullaby Trust warning of the signs of dangerous infections in babies. She realised her son was…
Jonathan MorrisSouth West andMartyn OatesSouth West political reporterBBCA ban on smacking would bring England and Cornwall into line with Scotland, Wales, Ireland, South Korea and many other countries, said Andrew GeorgeAn MP has called for a nationwide ban on smacking children, describing the practice as "physical assault".Andrew George, Liberal Democrat MP for St Ives in Cornwall, joined abuse survivor and campaigner Caroline Eshghi at a parliamentary meeting hosted by children's charities NSPCC and Barnardo's.The event was part of…
A wall is being reinstated at a crematorium to stop people using it as a shortcut after "significant disruption" was caused to funeral services.Part of the boundary at Weymouth Crematorium was originally removed to allow maintenance access from Shirecroft Road.But Dorset Council said "significant concerns" had been raised about the "lack of privacy and reverence" during services due to people cutting through.Access for mourners will be unaffected.Health and housing councillor Gill Taylor said: "It is important for us…
Parking charges have been introduced to part of a car park after it was taken over. All of the car park at Devil's Point in Plymouth was previously free for three hours but has been reconfigured to operate as two areas, with 40% now part of the Royal William Yard (RWY) facilities, which have charges, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.Urban Splash, which was responsible for the regeneration of RWY, said the changes were part of a longstanding…
Cross-sector collaboration can prepare the UK economy for future challenges, according to a new report. The ‘Creating a Future Ready Economy’ report, published by Business in the Community (BITC) in collaboration with Royal London and with analysis by University of Exeter, outlines how the UK can create a resilient, future-ready economy that delivers shared prosperity in the face of social, environmental and geopolitical shocks. Launched at a reception in the House of Commons on Monday (20 Oct), the…