Man has life-threatening injuries after crash near Chumleigh

Post published:December 24, 2025
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A man has life-threatening injuries after a crash, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to the single vehicle crash on Hill Head Hill, near Chumleigh, Devon, at about 00:15 GMT on Wednesday. The crash involved a black Jeep Cherokee, officers said."As a result of the collision the 41-year-old male driver of the Jeep who was from the Lapford area sustained serious life-threatening injuries and was conveyed to hospital by the ambulance service," the…

Motocross bikes worth thousands stolen from shed in Ludgvan

Post published:December 24, 2025
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Motocross bikes worth more than £20,000 have been stolen from the Penzance area, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said four bikes had been stolen from a shed between Badgers Cross and Nancledra Hill, Ludgvan, between 02:00 and 05:00 GMT on 16 December.The force said officers believe a 2001 red Honda CR125, 1999 red Honda CR250 and two 2024 red Honda CRFs had been taken away in a large vehicle.Police have asked for any witnesses or those with…

J.P. Morgan submits plans for five‑storey building in Bournemouth

Post published:December 24, 2025
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Amy WoodwardLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceJ.P. MorganThe proposals are for J.P. Morgan's existing Chaseside campus in BournemouthMajor banking firm J.P. Morgan has submitted a large planning application for a new five‑storey office building and a multi‑storey car park.The proposals are for its existing Chaseside campus in Bournemouth, which currently employs about 5,300 people, making it one of the area's largest private‑sector employers.The new building would provide 200,000 sq ft (60,960 sq m) of purpose‑built office space for about 1,600…

Person in serious condition after crash in Hayle

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A person has been seriously injured following a crash, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said officers had been called to a serious single-vehicle crash in Foundry Lane, Hayle, Cornwall, just after 12:00 GMT on Wednesday.It said one person was in a serious condition.Road closures have been put in place and the incident was ongoing, the force added. Source link

Yeovil Octagon Theatre regeneration plans submitted

Post published:December 24, 2025
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Joe SkirkowskiWest of EnglandSomerset CouncilIf approved, work could start on the theatre as soon as next yearA theatre could get a new auditorium and rehearsal spaces as part of a £15m revamp.Plans for Yeovil's Octagon Theatre - which shut in 2023 - have been submitted to Somerset Council, after being developed as part of a partnership between the local authority and Yeovil Town Council.The proposals include work to make the building more environmentally efficient and improve its structural…

Bob Vylan says Glastonbury police verdict ‘should inspire others’

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Punk duo Bob Vylan say that they hope the decision not to bring criminal charges over chants made during their Glastonbury 2025 performance "inspires others in the UK and around the world to speak up".Avon and Somerset Police said on Tuesday that they had found the case did not "meet the criminal threshold".Rapper and front man Bobby Vylan led crowds in chants of "death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)" during their West Holts Stage show on…

Weather protocol for homeless activated during Somerset cold snap

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Carys NallyWest of England PA MediaA cold health alert has been issued for the South West from Thursday to SundayA emergency weather provision has been activated over the festive period.Somerset Council's Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) will ensure rough sleepers can access emergency accommodation from Christmas Eve to 5 January to prevent harm or death due to the severe weather.The response is used by many local authorities when there is a forecast of 0C or below. A cold…

‘Chance of snow’ on Christmas Day and cold-health alert issued

Post published:December 24, 2025
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There could be snowfall in the south-west of England on Christmas Day, forecasters say.Even though a white Christmas has not been predicted on 25 December, there's "a very small chance" of snow falling on Dartmoor as afternoon rain showers push into parts of Devon and Cornwall, the Met Office said.Devon and Cornwall are expected to see a low of -1C (30F) and a high of 5C (41F) on Thursday with easterly winds causing big waves for swimmers and…

Hole closes road towards Dorset’s Hardy monument

Post published:December 24, 2025
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The country road that leads towards a popular monument has been closed after a large hole opened up in the tarmac a council has confirmed.In a Facebook post, Dorset Council announced the emergency closure of the C112 near Martinstown, near Dorchester, which connects to the Hardy Monument.It was built in 1844 in memory of Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, Flag Captain of HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, and is a popular beauty spot with panoramic views…

Taunton’s Nexus 25 fielding ‘serious interest’ from developers

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Daniel MumbyLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCThe Nexus 25 business park in Taunton remains a fieldA business park which has been empty for more than five years has received "serious interest" from developers.The commercial site dubbed "Nexus 25", close to the M5 in Taunton, Somerset, is subject to a local development order, designed to streamline the planning process and allow the site to be developed quickly.Somerset Council has confirmed it is at the early stages of negotiations with a potential…

Farm higher inheritance tax rate ‘does not go far enough’

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Farmers in Cornwall have said the government's climbdown on inheritance tax has not gone far enough.On Tuesday, the government said it would raise the inheritance tax (IHT) relief threshold for farmers from £1m to £2.5m for the 20% tax it announced in April.Labour MP for Truro and Falmouth Jayne Kirkham defended the government's U-turn and said the new threshold "would exempt the vast majority of our working family farmers".Maria Warne-Elston, 23, a fifth generation farmer in Cornwall, said…

Somerset conservationists work to save rare UK plant

Post published:December 24, 2025
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Conservationists in Somerset are attempting to save one of the UK's rarest plants from the brink of extinction.The starved wood-sedge (also known as Carex depauperate) is only found in two sites nationwide, one of which is in Axbridge in Somerset.It has been struggling to survive and so The Species Recovery Trust has moved some plants into captivity to "bulk up" its numbers in the hope of establishing two new populations within the Mendip Hills National Landscape.The starved wood-sedge…