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A39 closed in West Somerset due to lorry fuel spillage

A39 closed in West Somerset due to lorry fuel spillage

A major A-road has been closed due to a lorry fuel spillage, after a collision involving a van and a HGV.It happened on the A39 in west Somerset, between Washford and Bilbrook at around 07:15 BST, with police saying the road closure is causing long delays for surrounding routes.A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: "The collision has resulted in a substantial amount of fuel to leak from the lorry. One occupant of the van suffered minor…

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Man who ran Plymouth teeth whitening salon jailed for rape

Man who ran Plymouth teeth whitening salon jailed for rape

Cameron Weldon andJohn HendersonSouth WestDevon and Cornwall PoliceRicky Stubberfield, who ran a teeth whitening business in Plymouth, was arrested in June 2024 A man who ran a teeth-whitening business has been jailed for 26 years for rape after luring women under the promise of free treatments.Ricky Stubberfield, 31, of Walnut Gardens, Plympton, was found guilty of 23 sexual offences including eight counts of rape against seven women between 2013 and 2024.Plymouth Crown Court heard how Stubberfield messaged young…

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Marvin Brown fundraiser tops £45k for former Bristol City player

Marvin Brown fundraiser tops £45k for former Bristol City player

Marie IndgeBBC Radio WiltshireAlexis BrownMarvin Brown is being treated at home, with wife Alexis and his two daughters at his sideA fundraiser has raised upwards of £45,000 in support of a former footballer who is receiving end-of-life care.Marvin Brown holds the record for being Bristol City's youngest player. After making his debut at 16 in 1999, he went on to play for clubs such as Cheltenham Town, Yeovil, Weston-super-Mare and Chippenham.Based in Calne, Wiltshire, Mr Brown is being…

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Slovak court sentences poet that shot PM to 21 years for ‘terror attack’ | Gun Violence News

The populist government has blamed the 2024 attack on ‘hatred’ spread by opposition and critical media.A Slovak court has convicted the pensioner who shot Prime Minister Robert Fico last year of a “terror attack” and sentenced him to 21 years in prison.The Specialised Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica convicted and sentenced 72-year-old Juraj Cintula on Tuesday, saying he had acted “with a motivation to stop a proper functioning of the government” in a “particularly serious” crime.Cintula, a poet…

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Concerns over Cornwall being ‘sold off’ after solar farm approved

Concerns over Cornwall being ‘sold off’ after solar farm approved

Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA WireThe development will operate as a solar farm for 30 yearsA Cornwall farmer claims the county is being "sold off" in a bid to hit net zero after plans for a 125,000-panel solar farm were approved. The scheme, near the A30 at Carland Cross, was turned down last year by Cornwall Council, but has since been approved by national inspectors after an appeal by the developers.Campaigner Marie Wills said she tried for years to overturn the…

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Work to restore fire damaged cottages in Devon set to start

Work to restore fire damaged cottages in Devon set to start

Work to restore a row of thatched cottages damaged in a fire in Devon is expected to start next spring. The four Grade II listed cottages in Drewsteignton caught fire in March, with 25 crews required to tackle the blaze. The properties, which are owned by the National Trust, are covered in scaffolding and tarpaulin and are being left over the winter to dry out before the restoration begins in 2026. The trust said it hoped to commence…

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Plymouth residents vote against introduction of parking permits

Resident parking permits will not be introduced in parts of Plymouth after a council ballot.Plymouth City Council said people living in seven areas of the city were asked for their views after a survey in 2024 revealed residents reported difficulty parking in their streets due to commuters taking up spaces.However, it said "the results of the ballot show there is not enough support for permits to be introduced".The authority said a controlled parking zone could only be introduced…

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Pizza Hut reveals locations where restaurants will close

Pizza Hut reveals locations where restaurants will close

The locations of the Pizza Hut restaurants and delivery sites to close across the UK have been revealed.Some 1,210 people will be made redundant as 68 restaurants in places including Brighton, Hull, Bristol, Leeds and Edinburgh shut their doors in the coming weeks.Eleven delivery outlets will also close as part of the administration.Administrators were appointed to DC London Pie Limited, which operates Pizza Hut's UK restaurants on Monday, while the global brand owner Yum! Brands stepped in to…

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North Devon hospital gets £22.7m for staff accommodation revamp

A hospital has received funding to build new accommodation for staff and students.The North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple has received £22.7m from the New Hospital Programme for the redevelopment of its current facilities.The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust said work would start on Monday, 27 October, with the two existing buildings demolished and replaced with 120 bedrooms that would "meet the needs of colleagues and students".Chris Tidman, Royal Devon deputy chief executive officer, said the…

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Man arrested after children approached in Bournemouth park

Man arrested after children approached in Bournemouth park

A man has been arrested on suspicion of breaching a sexual harm prevention order after a report of children being approached in a park.Dorset Police said two children were reportedly offered chocolate by a man who asked them to follow him to a wooded area off Jewell Road, Bournemouth, at about 14:00 BST on Sunday 5 October.Officers said, following enquiries, a 31-year-old man from Bournemouth was arrested and has been released on bail.The force's Major Crime Investigation Team…

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Truro bonfire and firework display cancelled over safety concerns

Truro bonfire and firework display cancelled over safety concerns

An annual bonfire and firework display has been cancelled following concerns over traffic congestion and an increasing need to consider how to keep pedestrians and vehicles separate. Truro City Council said the decision for the event due on 6 November was made after a review of its arrangements and checking up-to-date guidance on public events.Council clerk David Rodda said: "We understand this will be disappointing news for many residents and visitors to Truro, but our ability to organise…

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