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Devon priest to undertake medieval themed pilgrimage for charity

Devon priest to undertake medieval themed pilgrimage for charity

Georgina BarnesSouth WestStuart HuntleyStuart Huntley hopes to raise awareness of mental health and lossA Devon priest is taking on a medieval themed pilgrimage in memory of his friend.Rev Stuart Huntley, an ordained Church of England priest and a historical re-enactor, said his two day walk would be done in full medieval attire for his friend Will who took his own life.The event will raise funds for suicide bereavement charity Pete's Dragons and 10 local churches along the route,…

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Young people’s climate change artwork exhibit opens in Devon

Young people have created artwork focused on climate change for an exhibition at a museum in Devon.The 'Earth Action North Devon: Explorers Create!' exhibition has opened at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon with support from local charity Earth Action North Devon.Students enrolled on the charity's Ocean Explorer education programme created sketches, and upcycled items and photographs after visiting inspiring locations including Croyde beach, Lee Bay and Chapel Wood.Alison Mills, director of the museum, said she hoped…

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North Korea unveils ‘most powerful’ missile at 80th anniversary parade | Kim Jong Un News

North Korea unveils ‘most powerful’ missile at 80th anniversary parade | Kim Jong Un News

The Hwasong-20 ICBM was revealed for the first time at a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party.Published On 11 Oct 202511 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareNorth Korea unveiled its latest and “most powerful” intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade presided over by the country’s leader Kim Jong Un, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports.The parade on Friday in the capital Pyongyang featured some of North…

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Devon and Cornwall church bells rung to mark centenary of ringing

Devon and Cornwall church bells rung to mark centenary of ringing

BBCPeople are being invited to ring the bells to mark the anniversaryA "ringing and singing" event is set to take place in five bell towers across Devon and Cornwall to mark a centenary of ringing.The Devon Association of Ringers, alongside music charity Wren Music, said locals were invited to join the activities. In May, more than 100 bell towers were rung for the 100th anniversary.People visiting St Swithun's Church in Pyworthy, St. Paternus Church in North Petherwin and…

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Plan to protect surrounding park when Plymouth house is sold

Measures to preserve parkland surrounding a historic mansion which has been put for auction have been added to the conditions of sale.The Grade II listed Pounds House in Central Park was put up for sale by Plymouth City Council (PCC) in April as it said it could not identify a use for the building.The council said part of the sale contract included a planting plan which would "preserve the park setting" of the property "for years to come".Councillor…

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,325 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Here are the key events from day 1,325 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 11 Oct 202511 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is how things stand on Saturday, October 11, 2025:Fighting More than 450 Russian drones and 30 missiles targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure through the early hours of Friday morning in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a “cynical and calculated attack” that injured at least 20 people nationwide. Throughout Friday, repair crews raced to…

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Russian strikes in Ukraine leave 20 wounded, thousands more in darkness | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian drone and missile strikes have wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv, damaged residential buildings and caused blackouts across swaths of Ukraine, authorities have said.In the latest mass attack targeting the energy system as winter approaches, electricity was interrupted in nine regions, and more than a million households and businesses were temporarily without power across the country on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn southeastern Ukraine, a seven-year-old was killed when his home was hit,…

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Exeter boosts global fight against antifungal resistance with £2.8m funding 

As the threat of drug‑resistant fungal infections grows into a serious global health concern, the University of Exeter is taking decisive action with groundbreaking funding to tackle antifungal resistance. With an additional £1.1 million investment in its latest funding round, the University of Exeter’s pioneering FAILSAFE project has now directed a total of over £2.8 million in just one year to support 135 researchers worldwide. This fresh funding boost is empowering researchers to develop groundbreaking solutions that could…

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Exeter records sharp rise in homeless deaths, report says

Exeter records sharp rise in homeless deaths, report says

PA MediaThe Museum of Homelessness recorded 21 deaths in Exeter during 2024A nationwide campaign group has identified a sharp rise in the number of homeless people who died in Exeter last year.The Museum of Homelessness recorded 21 deaths in the city during 2024, an increase on the eight recorded in each of the previous two years.A separate report by homelessness charity St Petrock's found 26% of its clients in the city last year were women but this had…

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Takaichi’s bid as Japan’s 1st female PM in doubt as ruling coalition splits | News

LDP leader calls coalition collapse ‘extremely regrettable’ as party faces 37-seat shortfall of a parliamentary majority.Published On 10 Oct 202510 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareJapan’s Komeito party has announced it will withdraw from its coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as newly elected leader Sanae Takaichi awaits a parliamentary vote to confirm her as Japan’s first prime minister, which is now in peril.Tetsuo Saito, Komeito party leader, told party members on Friday that the…

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Flames visible for miles from Dartmoor blaze

Fire crews were called to a large blaze on open moorland, with flames visible from miles away.The fire stretched about 490ft (150m) near the old shooting ranges at Rippon Tor on Dartmoor, said Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service which was called just after 21:00 BST on Thursday.Teams from Buckfastleigh, Ashburton and Bovey Tracey fire stations responded, supported by a water bowser from Torquay and an all-terrain vehicle from Exeter. Crews used wildfire beaters to contain the…

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