An Italian museum has called on patrons to “respect art” after a couple was filmed breaking a chair covered in hundreds of glittering crystals. Footage released by the Palazzo Maffei, in Verona, shows a man and woman taking pictures of each other while pretending to sit on the so-called “Van Gogh” chair. The man then...
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West Sea Adora Sea Adora said there had been a rise in people fly-tipping outside their shop A Devon not-for-profit organisation is asking people to stop fly-tipping after a recent rise in the amount of unwanted items being left outside its shop. Among items dumped outside the Sea Adora charity...
As the Madleen drew closer to Gaza on its mission to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave, Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib led a letter on Friday calling on the Trump administration to protect the Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessel and its 12 crew members. “We write to urge you to do everything in...
People are being reminded of the dangers linked to roads after a series of fatal crashes in the South West. Devon and Cornwall Police said its officers had attended “a number of very serious crashes” in the last month, some which had proved fatal. Ch Insp Dean Drury said a loss of life in a...
Plymouth City Council is urgently appealing for more foster carers to take in children in care. It said there were 534 children living in care Plymouth, but there were only 119 fostering households registered with the council, it said. Councillor Jemima Laing, cabinet member for Children’s Social Care, said fostering was a “fantastic opportunity” and...
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has formally rejected the US government’s offer to plead guilty and spare himself the possibility of a prolonged prison sentence. The musician appeared in court on Thursday, wearing glasses and a beige prison uniform, ahead of the start of his sex trafficking trial next week. He...
Kayleigh Barker BBC News, Wiltshire PA Media Butterfly numbers have dropped so drastically that a crisis has been declared Gardeners are being urged to resist mowing their entire lawns in efforts to support struggling butterfly populations. Last year was one of the worst years on record for butterflies, according to the results of Butterfly Conservation’s...
Aston Villa have objected to Tottenham Hotspur’s request to move their Premier League game in May to aid the London club’s chances of possible success in Europe. Spurs are in the Europa League semi-finals and, should they reach the showpiece, they will be required to play in Bilbao on 21 May – just three days...
Remember this guy? In a crowded field of professional liars, he is perhaps the biggest liar elected to congress, at least recently. Today former Rep. George Santos was handed a 78 month sentence after pleading guilty to wire fraud and identity theft last year. He tearfully begged the judge for mercy but didn’t get it. ...
In his final public message, Pope Francis decried the “terrible conflict” in Gaza. The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, hours after he appeared at an Easter mass and appealed for an end to Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip. The pope’s Easter address, read aloud by Archbishop...
A charity is urging people to give chocolates rather than rabbits for Easter after one was found abandoned on Dartmoor. Woodside Animal Welfare Trust said the rabbit was recently found by a dog walker on the moor. It said the animal, named Bluebell, was being cared for at its animal sanctuary in Devon where she...