Plymouth man found guilty of murdering his partner in his flat

Post published:December 12, 2025
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A man has been found guilty of murdering his partner at his flat.On Thursday, a jury at Plymouth Crown Court convicted Mark Fitzgerald unanimously for murdering 54-year-old Lisa Paris at his Rendle Street flat, in the city, in March 2024.Fitzgerald had denied her murder during the three-week trial. The court heard Ms Paris was last seen alive on 8 March 2024, but her body was not found until 10 days later.She had 70 bruise wounds to her head,…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from US immigration detention, returns home | Migration News

Post published:December 12, 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security has pledged to appeal the latest ruling, slamming it as ‘naked judicial activism’.Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the United States, has been freed from detention on a judge’s order and returned to his home, according to reports.Abrego Garcia was due to check in with US immigration officials on Friday, The Associated Press news agency reported, a day after returning to his home…

Wildfires push Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service over budget

Post published:December 12, 2025
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The cost of tackling two major wildfires in summer has pushed a fire service over budget.A meeting of Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service's (DWFRS) Finance & Audit Committee – on which councillors from Swindon, Wiltshire, Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole scrutinise spending – heard that the service's projected overspend was £620,000.The costs racked up as a result of two major blazes – at Holt Heath and another in Newton Heath – both in Dorset.Firefighters from across…

Council reviews projects after Glastonbury Life Factory ‘mistakes’

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A council said it was reviewing all projects where it looked after money on behalf of organisations after "mistakes" were made over a £2.9m government-funded factory regeneration.Somerset Council's chief executive Duncan Sharkey told an audit committee the authority "got it wrong" with its financial oversight of the stalled Life Factory project in Glastonbury."The processes weren't strong enough," he said. "What we need to do is have less chance of getting things wrong again in the future and give…

Taunton play parks to be made more accessible with £1.2m boost

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Twelve play areas in a town's parks are to be upgraded "with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity". Taunton Town Council agreed a £1.2m budget for the work to be carried out over five years."This investment reflects our commitment to giving all children safe, inspiring places to play," said councillor Nick O'Donnell, chair of its operations and assets committee.The council hopes some of the funding will come from contributions housing developers make to community facilities, as part of…

Exeter City Council to borrow more than £1m for solar panels

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More than £1m is to be borrowed to fit six buildings with solar panels, a city council has said.Exeter City Council estimated the initiative would save it about £100,000 every year and cut emissions.Members of the full council voted in favour of installing solar panels at six sites including Exeter Arena sports centre, St Sidwell's Point leisure centre, Wonford Leisure Centre, the Guildhall car park, Exeter bus station and the Senate offices, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.A…

Cornwall Council removes licences from taxi drivers after arrests

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A council has taken licences away from two taxi drivers after they had been arrested.Cornwall Council minutes show two taxi drivers had their licences revoked after both had driven into stationary cars and been arrested for driving while unfit through drink or drugs and for having drugs in their cabs, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.The council refused to renew the licence of another taxi driver who had received nine points for speeding within a month. The…

Charity says food poverty is rising across Devon and Cornwall

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A food sharing charity said it had provided more than 500,000 meals to those in need across Devon and Cornwall this year and was ramping up its operation in the run up to Christmas.Charity FareShare South West (FSSW), which works with local supermarkets and farmers, said this year more than 800 tonnes of produce had passed through its warehouse in Estover, Plymouth.From there it is distributed to those on low incomes or struggling to afford food.UK food prices…

Cornish villagers fear loss of protection in new planning laws

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Seb NobleCornwall political reporter, in IlloganBBCAbout 80 homes could be built on farmland in IlloganVillagers in Cornwall have raised concerns about their ability to challenge plans for housing developments once new planning laws come into effect.Proposals have been drawn-up for 80 homes on land in Illogan - on the same site where a previous planning approval was overturned last year over environmental concerns. Some residents said the government's changes to the planning system would reduce the ability to…

Flu jabs urged as south of England surge ‘is behind rest of UK’

Post published:December 12, 2025
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Marcus WhiteSouth of EnglandPA MediaFlu jab appointments in the south of England are scarce, the BBC foundThe flu surge in the south of England is behind the rest of the country, leaving time for people to get vaccinated, a senior doctor has said.The first week of December saw an average of 100 patients a day in hospital with flu across the whole of Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire, according to NHS data - fewer…

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan’s northeast, tsunami warning issued | Earthquakes News

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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, A tsunami warning has been issued following a strong quake off northeast coast of Japan.Published On 12 Dec 202512 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has hit Japan’s northeastern region, prompting a tsunami advisory from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).The earthquake struck on Friday off the coast of Aomori Prefecture at 11:44am local time (02:44 GMT) at a depth of 20km (12.4 miles), according to the…

Judge rules Trump unlawfully ended FEMA disaster prevention programme | Donald Trump News

Post published:December 11, 2025
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Twenty states had challenged the end of the programme, meant to make localities more resilient to natural disasters.Published On 11 Dec 202511 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA federal judge has said the administration of United States President Donald Trump acted unlawfully in ending a programme aimed at helping communities become more resilient to natural disasters.The Trump administration had targeted the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) programme as part of a wider effort to overhaul…