Devon tourism chiefs say chancellor needs to offer them hope

Post published:November 25, 2025
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BBCRick Turner said the tourism sector was "massively impacted" by the last budgetThe boss of a rural attraction has said tourism needs to be offered hope when Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Budget on Wednesday. Rick Turner, director of The Big Sheep in north Devon, said the government's last budget led to closures and sucked enthusiasm out of the tourism and hospitality sector.He said: "We need the bright light in the future to see where we're going, rather…

New Chard dentist to open before Christmas

Post published:November 25, 2025
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PA MediaThe new dental surgery in Chard will open on 2 DecemberAn NHS dentist has paused prospective patients from registering due to "high demand" on the first day of applications.The new surgery in Chard, Somerset, will open on 2 December on Leach Road and be run by One Smile Dental.The opening comes only two months after another dental surgery opened in Wellington, and there are also plans for a new service in Crewkerne.Local MP Adam Dance said the…

Devon and Cornwall Police ‘deal with 60 protests a month’

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Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCPolice commissioner Alison Hernandez said she would take intelligence from councillors over gatherings that cause problemsDevon and Cornwall Police deal with about 60 protests a month as a result of community unrest, a police and crime panel has been told.Police and crime commissioner Alison Hernandez said many of the protests were small but police undertook "significant tactical planning and engagement with community leaders" ahead of the larger demonstrations.The panel meeting on Friday also heard…

Ernie and the Sea of Ice

Post published:November 25, 2025
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Ernie and the Sea of Ice - Exeter ObserverDemocracy doesn't work when people don't know Upgrade to paidEO Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADARQuirk Theatre presents a festive family-friendly adventure set in the snowy South Pole.Leigh CurtisQuirk Theatre is bringing a festive family-friendly adventure set in the snowy South Pole to Exeter Phoenix from 14 to 28 December.Ernie and the Sea of Ice follows a voyage through Antarctica by a group of adventurers in the…

US-backed GHF ‘aid mission’ in Gaza ends – a timeline of violence | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Post published:November 25, 2025
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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), backed by the US and Israel to oversee the distribution of aid in Gaza, has announced it is ending its controversial “mission” and is closing aid distribution sites following a US-brokered ceasefire agreement.Under increasing international pressure to allow aid into the besieged Gaza Strip earlier this year, Israel and the US backed the GHF as an independent agency to administer aid. Israel completely blocked aid to the Strip from March this year, claiming…

South West minerals have ‘huge amount to offer UK’

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George Thorpe,South WestandSeb Noble,Cornwall political reporterBBCIndustry Minister Chris McDonald said the critical minerals industry to offer a lot of value to the South WestMinerals from the South West could play a big part in a strategy to reduce the UK's reliance on using foreign material, the government says.Industry Minister Chris McDonald visited Cornwall to launch the Critical Minerals Strategy, which aims to produce 10% of the UK's mineral needs domestically, along with a further 20% through recycling products…

Leonardo strike action called off as pay deal agreed

Post published:November 25, 2025
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BBCWorkers at Leonardo have previously walked out over payStrike action which was due to take place at a defence manufacturer has been called off.Thousands of employees at Leonardo, which runs the UK's only helicopter factory in Yeovil, Somerset, voted to accept a new pay offer from the firm worth 8% over two years.Unite members across Leonardo sites in Yeovil, Luton, Basildon, Newcastle and Edinburgh had already walked out earlier in the month after rejecting a 3.6% pay rise.Leonardo…

Devon man loses finger 13 years after black widow spider bite

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Dan CheethamDan Cheetham says his blood was "almost like plasticine" after the biteA former Royal Marine has had a finger amputated, 13 years after being bitten by a black widow spider. Plymstock resident Dan Cheetham, 41, suffered the venomous bite on his right hand in 2012 while in the middle of the Mojave Desert in California during a training exercise. Mr Cheetham, originally from Wrexham, said he was taken to hospital via a 14-minute helicopter ride at the…

Minister launches Critical Minerals Strategy at University of Exeter, Cornwall

Post published:November 25, 2025
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The government has launched its refreshed UK Critical Minerals Strategy during a ministerial visit to the University of Exeter, Cornwall and its world-renowned Camborne School of Mines (CSM). Chris McDonald MP, Minister for Industry in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and the Department for Business and Trade, unveiled the strategy during a breakfast speech on the Penryn campus. The Minister then took a tour of CSM’s laboratories to see some of the cutting-edge work taking…

Teenager in hospital following Taunton assault

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A teenage boy is in hospital with "potentially life-changing injuries" following an assault, police say.The incident happened in Priorswood Place in Taunton, Somerset, at about 17:50 GMT on Monday, Avon and Somerset Police said.The force said a boy in his mid-teens and an 18-year-old man remained in custody after being arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent.Neighbourhood Insp Steve Jones said the teenager in hospital was in a stable condition. He appealed for anyone with CCTV, doorbell or…

Exeter subjects excel in global ranking

Post published:November 25, 2025
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University of Exeter research has ranked among the world’s best in a recently published league table. The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2025 placed 12 academic research areas in the global top 100 – three more than last year – with particularly strong performances from subjects related to climate and the environment. Six Exeter subjects featured in the global top 50, with Ecology as Exeter’s highest placed subject at 2nd in the world, followed by Earth…

Exeter is for Everyone event counters anti-migrant city centre march

Post published:November 25, 2025
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An Exeter is for Everyone rally and march took place in Exeter city centre on Saturday, countering a simultaneous anti-migrant march organised by British Unity nationalists which took place nearby.Exeter is for Everyone organisers estimated that between 1,200 and 1,500 people had participated in the event on Saturday, corresponding with an independent count conducted by Exeter Observer.Estimates of British Unity march attendee numbers varied from 100-120, also corresponding with an independent Exeter Observer count.Saturday’s protests came just four…