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Burley campervan couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning

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Burley campervan couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning

The initial cause of death for a couple found dead in a campervan following a cider festival in the New Forest has been given as carbon monoxide toxicity, a coroner has said.Kayleigh, 38, and Christopher Coll, 45, were found in the van on Pound Lane, Burley, in October.The couple, who lived in Blandford Forum, Dorset, were described in a tribute as "much-loved by everyone who knew them - vibrant, kind, and devoted to their family".Monday's hearing in Winchester…

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BCP beach hut owners to be charged full council tax rate

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BCP beach hut owners to be charged full council tax rate

Tristan PascoeDorset political reporterGetty ImagesBeach huts on Mudeford Spit have sold for hundreds of thousands of poundsBeach hut owners will have to pay full council tax on what are being described as their "second homes" from April, a council has said.The new charge affects more than 300 properties at Mudeford Spit and Hengitsbury Head in Dorset.The beach huts will no longer be eligible for a council tax reduction and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council said it hopes…

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Somerset GP surgery to build more rooms with NHS funding

Somerset GP surgery to build more rooms with NHS funding

A rural GP surgery is building more clinical spaces after receiving funding from the NHS.Axbridge and Wedmore Medical Practice in Somerset is one of 16 GP practices in the county to share £102m from the Department for Health and Social Care to refurbish or expand their premises.The surgery said there would be six new clinical rooms across its two sites, which are based on Houlgate Way in Axbridge and St Medard Road in Wedmore.According to the Local Democracy…

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Gender of Pi the whale identified using drone photo

Gender of Pi the whale identified using drone photo

Caroline RobinsonSouth WestBrendon WhiteJay Cowen said getting the photo at the right second was "one in a million"A humpback whale that has become a regular visitor to the Isles of Scilly has had a gender reveal but not the kind with brightly coloured pink and blue balloons. Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust said a local wildlife watcher managed to get photos clear enough for identification, and Jay Cowen from the trust said: "The chances of that are basically…

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More than 500 tyres collected from Plymouth Sound seabed

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More than 500 tyres collected from Plymouth Sound seabed

The Ships ProjectDirector of the Ships Project Mallory Haas with the 500th tyre retrieved from the seabed in Plymouth Sound Volunteer divers who have been working in Plymouth Sound are celebrating collecting more than 500 tyres from the seabed.The Ships Project, which is a not-for-profit organisation that researches and explores maritime historical sites, is halfway through its scheme to raise 1,000 tyres from the ocean floor.However, the scale of the problem is much bigger than originally thought and…

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Student science and engineering entrepreneurs win cash prizes through fellowship competition

Student science and engineering entrepreneurs win cash prizes through fellowship competition

Entrepreneurial student engineers and scientists shone at the annual ELEVATE Engineering and Sciences in Business Fellowship (ESBF) Competition, winning cash prizes for their innovations.   The U ELEVATE EIBF Competition, sponsored by the Sainsbury Management Fellows Charity, is open to University of Exeter budding student entrepreneurs across the disciplines of engineering, mathematics, sciences, medicine and computer sciences. This extra-curricular business pitch competition is funded by the Engineering and Sciences in Business Fellowship, which supports similar competitions at universities across the country.    In total, 67 students across 41 teams had six minutes each to pitch their innovative business ideas to the ELEVATE Competition judges…

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Colourful winter sunrises over the south of England

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Colourful winter sunrises over the south of England

Early risers have been out capturing the beauty of the cold snap in the glow of the sunrise in the south.Benson in Oxfordshire had the lowest temperature overnight in the south region, recording -9.9C, Otterbourne plummeted to -8.2C and Bournemouth Airport to -8.5C.Here's a selection of pictures from BBC Weather Watchers.Met Office weather warnings of snow and ice remain in place in many areas. Source link

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New book first to showcase how artists explore LGBTQ+ identities through crafts

New book first to showcase how artists explore LGBTQ+ identities through crafts

The processes by which artists identifying as LGBTQ+ use textiles, ceramics and other materials to explore queer histories on personal and broader levels is the focus of a groundbreaking new book published this month. Queer Crafts: Material Practices and the Making of Identity is the first to bring together craft studies and queer theory, opening new discussions around how contemporary practitioners use these materials as powerful vehicles for self-expression, community building, and social critique. Encompassing leading artists from…

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‘Tough few days’ as thousands left without gas in Salcombe

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‘Tough few days’ as thousands left without gas in Salcombe

It has been a "tough few days" for thousands of people after a major gas outage affected 4,600 properties, according to a town mayor.More than 100 Wales and West Utilities (WWU) engineers have been working to restore supplies in the Kingsbridge, Malborough and Salcombe area of the South Hams in Devon following damage to a mains pipe on Saturday.WWU said restoration was complete in Malborough, excluding inaccessible properties, adding it also had "made good progress in Kingsbridge".Salcombe mayor…

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Devon and Cornwall schools closed amid weather-related disruption

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Devon and Cornwall schools closed amid weather-related disruption

Some schools will shut due to disruption across the South West after a yellow weather warning was issued for snow and ice.The Met Office issued the weather warning for snow and ice across the region, which is in place until 11:00 GMT on Tuesday.More than 20 schools in Devon will be closed or opening later than usual due to the weather, according to Devon County Council.In Cornwall, six schools will be closed or opening later than usual. Source…

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Family courts are failing to recognise intimate image abuse as coercive control, research finds

Family courts are failing to recognise intimate image abuse as coercive control, research finds

The family justice system is systematically misrecognising intimate image abuse within coercively controlling relationships, new research warns. Research by Dr Charlotte Bishop shows that family courts often treat intimate images as neutral pieces of evidence, rather than recognising their use as a form of abuse in itself. Reforms are needed to improve safety for domestic abuse victims and their children and prevent intimate images being used in ways that retraumatise victims, distort credibility assessments, and enable further coercive…

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