South West news

• Ferguson 'terrified' before 'fantastic' return to Man Utd after brain haemorrhage

  02-10-2026 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson speaks to BBC Breakfast as he approaches his 85th birthday.
  
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• 'Cold-blooded' teens jailed for restaurant arson

  02-10-2026 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pair are sentenced to 10 years for an attack that left customers with life-changing injuries.
  
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• Met Police urge students to move 7 October protest

  02-10-2026 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Met said it had tried to contact the University of London Coalition to postpone its protest.
  
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• 'Cult' priest guilty of rape and assault of women

  02-10-2026 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The leader of Sheffield's former Nine O'Clock Service movement is facing prison for abusing 13 women.
  
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• Man City confirm appeal against guilty verdict

  02-10-2026 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The club's statement says the ruling contains "clear material errors, of law, principle and fact, and is unsafe".
  
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• Daniel Thomas in court accused of entering migrant site

  02-10-2026 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, is accused of multiple offences in Dover in the spring.
  
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• Man arrested as university buildings cordoned off

  02-10-2026 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police says it was called out to reports of a suspicious item at Newcastle University.
  
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• Gang behind £30m cash-smuggling operation jailed

  02-10-2026 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The judge said the cash-smuggling gang 'revelled in spending obscene amounts of money'.
  
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• Will Warrington or Wakefield be Super League's sixth winner?

  02-10-2026 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Only five clubs have lifted the trophy in a Super League Grand Final - Warrington and Wakefield now have the chance to add their name to that list.
  
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• Man jailed for 15 years over Ulez camera blast

  02-10-2026 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kevin Rees, 63, faces a tougher sentence because the offence had a "terrorism connection".
  
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• 'I wanted an ambulance for my 70th - not a spa day'

  02-10-2026 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sharon Maxted, from Kenilworth, is driving the ambulance, packed with medical supplies, to Ukraine.
  
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• Bishop suspended following complaints

  02-10-2026 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Bishop of Salisbury position covers most of Wiltshire, Dorset and the Channel Islands.
  
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• Families remember teens who died in river

  02-10-2026 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luke Etheridge was kind and caring and Zara Shaw "had a zest for life", their families say.
  
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• Paul Merton show halted by theatre roof leak

  02-10-2026 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Merton and his wife Suki Webster's show was abandoned when water began falling on the audience.
  
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• Award-winning garden 'gives me a reason to get up'

  02-10-2026 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judges praise the transformation of Park Lane Community Garden in Corsham from dumping ground to green space.
  
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• Wade closes in on record as tries dominate Prem

  02-10-2026 10:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christian Wade sits four away from Chris Ashton's all-time record of 101 as tries dominate Prem Rugby.
  
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• Jamie Oliver saves flight school that trained him

  02-10-2026 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After qualifying as a pilot, the TV chef helps arrange new ownership for an Essex aviation company.
  
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• 'Everyone in the Big Brother house was just crying'

  02-10-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oxford's Charlotte Nott says "so much" happened in the Big Brother house that could not be shown on TV.
  
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• Travelodge review 'emotional read' for security victim

  02-10-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wendy Griffith says she believes security and safety at hotels is an "industry-wide problem".
  
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• Bayeux Tapestry embroidery found in school attic

  02-10-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The embroidery is believed to have been hand-stitched in the 1960s by unknown artists.
  
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• 'I want change and new law after daughter's death'

  02-10-2026 06:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Natalie James describes her daughter Ella as beautiful, hilarious and someone who loved rugby.
  
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• 'My boss stabbed me, left prison early but no-one told me for months'

  01-10-2026 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hannah Pritchett said she was not told for five months that her attacker had been freed from prison.
  
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• 'My parents disowned me but Esther Rantzen didn't'

  01-10-2026 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Presenter Bill Buckley remembers his friend and colleague's kindness during a difficult period.
  
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• Tension and violence rising among young people in south London, police tell BBC

  01-10-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some children in Lambeth and Southwark are highly vulnerable to gangs operating there.
  
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• Taylor understands Exeter fans' frustrations

  30-09-2026 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matt Taylor says he understands why Exeter City fans are unhappy with results, but says his squad are trying to improve.
  
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• Politicians share frustration over water pollution

  30-09-2026 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South West Water was fined nearly £8m for hundreds of sewage spills over six years.
  
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• Senior police officer denies sex assault charge

  30-09-2026 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A senior police officer charged with sexual assaulting a woman appears in court.
  
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• Iosefa-Scott set for France move when contract ends

  30-09-2026 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter boss Rob Baxter says prop Josh Iosefa-Scott is likely to move to France when his contract ends next summer.
  
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• 'Revolutionary' toolkit helps pupils stay focused

  30-09-2026 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Devon school says the new resources are "revolutionary" for those who struggle with hyperactivity.
  
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• Overdue fines to be scrapped at libraries in Devon

  30-09-2026 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Devon County Council hopes the change will encourage more people to borrow books.
  
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