South West news

• South West had unusually warm weather in 2025

  31-12-2025 17:29 via bbc.com
  December is one of the wettest on record, though the spring was notably dry and sunny.
  
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• Tributes to mum and kids who died in Boxing Day fire

  31-12-2025 16:26 via bbc.com
  Tributes have also been flooding in for the family from across the world.
  
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• Three people struck by car in town centre

  31-12-2025 15:56 via bbc.com
  Police believe the driver suffered a medical episode at the wheel.
  
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• Nurse 'lucky to be alive' after crowbar attack at hospital

  31-12-2025 15:20 via bbc.com
  Nurse Megan Lynch was stood at a vending machine when she was hit over the head with the crowbar.
  
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• 'Are you sure?' - Guardiola questions two-horse race

  31-12-2025 14:37 via bbc.com
  Pep Guardiola has questioned whether the Premier League title race this season is a two-horse race between his Manchester City side and leaders Arsenal.
  
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• Living the dream - Hood plans to open Chinese with Ally Pally winnings

  31-12-2025 14:30 via bbc.com
  Justin Hood has enjoyed a stunning run on his debut at the PDC World Championship and he is closing in on his dream of opening a Chinese restaurant as a result.
  
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• Boy, 15, killed by single stab wound, court hears

  31-12-2025 13:51 via bbc.com
  Abdel Derdour, 22, appeared in court on New Year's Eve charged with murdering Adam Henry.
  
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• Tributes paid to animal welfare campaigner

  31-12-2025 13:38 via bbc.com
  Ms Fisher lived in Bath with her long-term partner, actor Anthony Head.
  
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• Passers-by pull suspected drink-driver from car

  31-12-2025 13:19 via bbc.com
  The 21-second clip shows the man being told to “get up” from the ground as he sits on the road.
  
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• Watch: Jurassic Coast rockfall captured on video

  31-12-2025 13:07 via bbc.com
  A witness called it "a miracle" no-one was hurt when part of the cliff fell on to the beach.
  
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• Jurassic Coast rockfall captured on video

  31-12-2025 13:07 via bbc.com
  A witness called it "a miracle" no-one was hurt when part of the cliff fell on to the beach.
  
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• Extra support for homeless as temperatures drop

  31-12-2025 12:58 via bbc.com
  People have been urged to check on family and friends who may be at higher risk of becoming unwell.
  
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• Effigy of me was burned on bonfire, says councillor

  31-12-2025 12:53 via bbc.com
  Alyson Barnes tells a council meeting how the incident has left her fearing for her safety.
  
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• Injured owl found by roadside returned to the wild

  31-12-2025 12:43 via bbc.com
  The owl was hand-fed twice a day for three weeks after surgery before it was released into the wild.
  
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• Warnings over new year swims

  31-12-2025 12:12 via bbc.com
  The advice comes after two swimmers went missing on Christmas Day in Devon.
  
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• How much do you know about Prem Rugby and PWR in 2025?

  31-12-2025 12:01 via bbc.com
  How much do you remember about Prem and Premiership Women's Rugby in 2025? Try our BBC Sport quiz.
  
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• Big end of year quiz - test your knowledge

  31-12-2025 11:43 via bbc.com
  How many of the weird and wonderful highlights from Devon and Cornwall can you remember?
  
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• 'My tumour could burst at any time but I'm still waiting for op'

  31-12-2025 10:52 via bbc.com
  Michelle says her tumour could burst any time and leaves her in pain as she awaits surgery.
  
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• New Year's Eve trains disrupted by cable theft

  31-12-2025 10:35 via bbc.com
  The disruption is now likely to last until the end of New Year's Eve, according to National Rail.
  
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• New ambulances rolled out to ease winter pressures

  31-12-2025 10:10 via bbc.com
  A total of 500 new ambulances are being provided across the country as part of the scheme.
  
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• We feel closer to him in Australia - Josh Baker's parents on dealing with loss

  31-12-2025 07:25 via bbc.com
  Josh Baker's parents tell BBC Sport how watching England in Australia is helping them with their loss.
  
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• Surprise Robert Plant gig 'just amazing'

  31-12-2025 07:19 via bbc.com
  Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant surprised music fans with intimate performance in Hereford
  
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• 'My hoarding is not a lifestyle choice'

  31-12-2025 07:14 via bbc.com
  Two people living with hoarding disorder open up about their experiences.
  
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• Seeing in the new year with dinner in a dinosaur

  31-12-2025 07:11 via bbc.com
  Guests braved the cold of December 1853 to have dinner inside a concrete mould of a dinosaur in a warehouse.
  
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• 'Stranger Things was filmed where I grew up'

  31-12-2025 07:08 via bbc.com
  The fictional town of Hawkins from the Netflix show is not too unfamiliar to one UK-based academic.
  
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• Ex-EastEnders star's ultra-swim across Lake Geneva

  31-12-2025 07:06 via bbc.com
  Will Ellis's swim will raise money for his son's school, Downs View, in Woodingdean, Brighton.
  
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• Dog who was fed pasta goes on weight-loss journey

  31-12-2025 07:01 via bbc.com
  Patch has lost half of his body weight after being handed in to Hull's Oakwood Dog Rescue.
  
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• A year of change - Devon politics in 2025

  31-12-2025 06:58 via bbc.com
  The abolition of some councils in Devon continues to dominate debate.
  
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• Plugging in a microwave does not make a room a flat, judge rules

  31-12-2025 06:46 via bbc.com
  A council wins its battle with a hotel owner over the status of rooms used to house homeless people.
  
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• 'It's all going right for Arsenal' - can they make it count this time?

  31-12-2025 01:36 via bbc.com
  Arsenal end 2025 with a statement win and clear at the top of the Premier League - can they make it count this time?
  
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• My son was given world's most expensive gene therapy drug - now he can walk

  31-12-2025 01:03 via bbc.com
  Five-year-old Edward can walk independently, his mum says, and she hopes he will lead a happy life.
  
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