Firefighters worked through the night to tackle a fire at a shop in Tavistock. The fire service said nine crews attended the blaze in the Co-op store on Market Street when a fire alarm alerted them shortly after 19:00 BST on Wednesday. Crews said they found the fire at the back of the shop which...
Arrests for illegal work have doubled in a year as police focus on “unscrupulous” employers who exploit undocumented migrants, the government says. Immigration officers arrested more than 6,400 people in the past year in raids at businesses across the UK, data released by the Home Office shows. It said the figure is 51% higher than...
A massive cliff protection scheme is likely to go ahead this year after a council agreed to bring forward investment. Seaton Hole on the south coast has suffered repeated major landslips that have left beach users and coastal homes in danger. East Devon District Council said 7,000 tonnes of rock must be delivered by sea...
Nick Triggle and Philippa Roxby BBC News Getty Women using weight-loss jabs have been warned that they must use effective contraception because of fears the medicines could harm an unborn baby. Wegovy and Mounjaro jabs are currently only available on the NHS through specialist weight management clinics, but they can also be bought privately. The...
Today is day one of a new transfer system designed to revolutionise the development of young Scottish footballers, but how will club cooperation agreements work? Read full article at source...
Former England bowler Stuart Broad will work with South Africa in the build-up to the World Test Championship final against Australia later this month. Broad, 38, will work for one day as a consultant at training on 9 June – his first role in coaching since retiring at the end of the 2023 Ashes. Broad...
Getty Images Ruth Clegg Health and well-being reporter It’s a condition that affects more than 10 million people in the UK. It can change futures, end careers, and shrink worlds. So when a hack comes along that says it can “cure”, or at the very least fend off a migraine, people will try it. While...
This story was originally published by The 19th. Over the last four decades, the United States has built a web of federal policies and funding to address domestic and intimate partner violence, a pervasive health and safety crisis. In just 130 days, the Trump administration has put that safety net in jeopardy. Funding pauses, cuts,...
Paul Pigott & Nicholas Bourne BBC News Liz Saville-Roberts Paul Inch says it was the “worst thing I have ever experienced” A search and rescue specialist hired to recover a downed research balloon in what was supposed be a four-day job has finally returned home after spending more than 100 days in a West African...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West BBC The buildings have been transformed into a multi-use space Refurbishment work to transform Plymouth’s Tinside Lido is nearing the end, a spokesperson has confirmed. Stephanie Lewis, head of business and commercial development at Plymouth Leisure Active, said the £4.5m revamp to two derelict buildings at the site would...
A university researcher has said it was a “huge honour” after he helped create the latest Sir David Attenborough documentary. Dr Bryce Stewart, an associate professor at the university, worked with broadcasters on the film Ocean. Dr Stewart’s guidance was required when the crew showcased a carefully controlled study as part of the film to...
Mike Wendling and Laura Blasey BBC News Watch: Trump to ‘equalise’ drug prices between the US and other countries US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to reduce high prescription drug prices – but its details and long-term effects are far from clear. Citing figures that patients in other countries pay...
Developers have been ordered to stop work at a site in Devon where 1,200 homes are set to be built. Teignbridge District Council issued a temporary stop notice to Vistry Homes relating to the development at Wolborough, on the edge of Newton Abbot. Residents said they were concerned that groundworks being carried out at the...
This story was originally published in at Prism. San Diego-based attorney Ian Seruelo received three separate reports in March alone about local county Sheriff Kelly Martinez violating California’s immigration policy. The California Values Act, also known as Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), ensures that local law enforcement will not cooperate with immigration authorities to deport...
This story was originally published at Prism. To address unjust policies and conditions, more than 70 incarcerated workers inside Centinela State Prison collectively decided last fall to “slow down” production for the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA). According to workers who spoke to Prism, the organizing effort was successful — and there may soon be...