A pedestrian has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police were called to Swan Hill, Colyford, in Devon, at about 08:00 GMT, to the crash involving a car and a pedestrian.Officers said some local road closures were in place.The force said the incident was ongoing and emergency services remained at the scene. Source link
Carys NallyWest of England Road GremlinsBridgwater Carnival is the UK's oldest carnival and is visited by thousands of people each yearA £4.9m project to future-proof a carnival has begun after seven years of planning and fundraising.Contractors have started on the first phase of a long-term scheme to redevelop Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival's (BGFC) main workshop site off Bristol Road.Phase One will see the construction of five modern workshops with essential amenities including lighting, heating and running water. Chris…
BBCGry Maritha was damaged while alongside in St Mary's and had to sail back to Penzance without its cargo being discharged on FridayTonnes of fresh food and drink had to be airlifted to the Isles of Scilly after the cargo ship usually used to transport supplies was damaged.Gry Maritha left Penzance on Friday evening as scheduled and arrived in St Mary's later that evening.However, while alongside, the vessel experienced higher-than-forecast conditions, which resulted in damage to the boat…
BBCDominic Wilkes, head teacher of Budehaven Community School, said the decision to close had not been taken lightlyA school has reopened following a two-day closure last week due to an outbreak of flu and streptococcus infection.Budehaven Community School, in Bude, Cornwall, said it had to suspend in-person learning for two days last week after more than 270 pupils and 32 members of staff were off sick.Head teacher Dominic Wilkes said the decision to close was not taken lightly…
From January – July 2026, artist, writer and educator Linda Stupart will be working with the University of Exeter’s Gender and Sexuality Collective as an Arts and Culture Creative Fellow. They will be collaborating on an exciting new creative project to reimagine ways in how gender and sexuality could be taught and researched across the institution. The newly created Sexuality and Gender Studies Collective aim to strengthen cross-disciplinary collaboration, promote visibility of expertise, and develop innovative education and…
A look at the stories trending across the West of England on Monday, 15 December. Source link
A steam locomotive has made its first official appearance following a 10-year restoration project by volunteers.The 1954 loco, a class 62 engine from the former Yugoslavia, was brought to the UK in 2006 and was moved to Shillingstone, Dorset, in January 2016.The restoration was completed by Project 62 - a team of volunteers who are also working on another class 62 locomotive - 30075.The restored engine made its debut on Sunday as a Santa special at the newly…
A town's first statue of a non-royal woman has been unveiled.The life-size bronze of novelist Sylvia Townsend Warner has been installed in Dorchester, Dorset.It is the work of charity Visible Women UK and artist Denise Dutton, who also created the Mary Anning statue in Lyme Regis.Supporters gathered outside Gould's department store in South Street for the unveiling at 13:00 GMT on Sunday.The charity crowdfunded for the statue and held a public vote about which notable woman should be…
Sewage from a tug boat that discharged into a harbour has been contained, according to port authorities.The BBC has been told that staff were informed in an email from Portland Port, Dorset, that sewage had been discharging from the Maiden Castle, one of three tugs operating in the harbour.Bill Reeves, chief executive of Portland Port, said "action was taken immediately" and that the fault has "now been fixed".Dorset Council said it will investigate whether the leak is linked…
Chris McHugh/BBCJulia's House Children's Hospice is supporting Skye (centre) and her family while she experiences an unknown condition"It didn't feel like end-of-life care... it was bright, airy and there was laughter in the background."Kyle is describing the moment he first entered Julia's House Children's Hospice in Poole, Dorset. It was somewhere he and his family never thought they would be. His daughter Skye, 5, has been cared for by the hospice since last year after developing a still-unknown…
Ruth BradleyPolitics reporter, BBC SomersetLDRSSomerset Council sold the building in Taunton for £1.7m in AprilA planning application has been submitted to turn a building which used to be part of a council's headquarters into accommodation for key workers.Somerset Council sold C Block of County Hall in Taunton earlier this year for £1.7m. It said it was no longer required and the proceeds would go towards reducing its £66m budget deficit.It was purchased by specialist developer Prime Plc, which…
BBCPaul Sweet is offering advice based on his experience of diabetes and cardiovascular diseaseA new campaign encouraging people to help themselves stay healthy this winter.The NHS in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly said the campaign featuring "winter wellbeing everyday champions" would demonstrate the role friends, family and the wider community could play in managing long-term conditions and keeping well. NHS bosses also urged eligible people to get their winter vaccines including flu, Covid, RSV, pneumococcal and shingles.Paul…