South West news

• Henderson & Quansah only England absentees for Argentina

  14-07-2026 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jordan Henderson and Jarell Quansah are set to be the only players unavailable for England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
  
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• Eckersley hat-trick as Wigan sink Huddersfield

  18-07-2026 00:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zach Eckersley's hat-trick helps Wigan Warriors home in a tough battle against Super League's bottom club Huddersfield Giants.
  
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• Campbell double sets up St Helens win over Catalans

  17-07-2026 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teenager Jack Campbell scores twice on his debut as St Helens get back to winning ways in Super League with victory over Catalans Dragons.
  
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• Clacton by-election attracts 34 candidates

  17-07-2026 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The list of people taking on Nigel Farage contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates.
  
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• The Blaze thump Durham by 10 wickets to win T20 Blast

  17-07-2026 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England international Tammy Beaumont makes an unbeaten half-century as The Blaze beat Durham to lift the Women's T20 Blast title.
  
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• Van dwellers told to leave beach car park

  17-07-2026 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cornwall Council says eviction notices were served to the occupants of 31 vans at Towan Head.
  
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• Fraudster jailed over £11.5m scam targeting elderly

  17-07-2026 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steven Long, 59, is jailed after previously admitting two counts of fraud by abuse of position.
  
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• Mother of Henry Nowak killer jailed for removing knife from murder scene

  17-07-2026 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kiran Kaur is jailed after attempting to hide the knife used to kill student Henry Nowak.
  
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• Designer wardrobe clear-out sold for more than £12k

  17-07-2026 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman from Beverley has auctioned off her collection of handbags, coats, scarves and accessories.
  
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• Fatal crash police officer 'told not to drive a decade before'

  17-07-2026 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Cooper blacked out at the wheel and crashed, killing one man and injuring a woman.
  
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• Train services reduced over issues with new fleet

  17-07-2026 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  East Midlands Railway says there have been issues with a new fleet of Hitachi Rail-manufactured trains.
  
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• How failures in girl's care contributed to her death

  17-07-2026 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emily Moore fatally injured herself days after her 18th birthday having spent 11 months in hospitals.
  
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• Teen's traumatic treatment contributed to death, inquest finds

  17-07-2026 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The jury returns in the inquest of Emily Moore, who took her own life in a mental health hospital.
  
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• Cow stuck in tunnel under A1 rescued by firefighters

  17-07-2026 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters from two counties free the stranded farm animal from the water-filled channel.
  
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• Detective guilty over keeping murder scene photos

  17-07-2026 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jason Grafham would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had he not retired before the tribunal.
  
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• Patient who harassed paramedic jailed under new law

  17-07-2026 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paramedic Ella Johnson was verbally abused while helping a patient in Shepherd's Bush.
  
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• 'Finding out I'm related to Toby Jones is crazy'

  17-07-2026 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Miller says discovering the connection while filming Who Do You Think You Are? was "crazy".
  
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• Trampolinist 'held back tears' on Take That tour

  17-07-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millie Harvey had just finished her degree at Bournemouth University when she joined the Take That Circus tour.
  
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• Father-of-five follows dream to become nurse at 64

  17-07-2026 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Adesoye studied at UWE and now works at Southmead Hospital as a registered nurse.
  
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• Comedian ditches TV quizzes for grandad's sake

  17-07-2026 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lucy Beaumont says her poor performance on TV quiz shows is "embarrassing" her grandad.
  
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• Trio jailed for running network of brothels

  17-07-2026 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two men and a woman will be released because they have been in custody since their arrests.
  
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• Tuchel did not deliver, but his time with England is not up - Shearer

  17-07-2026 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England captain Alan Shearer says Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel will not be fazed by criticism he has faced over the World Cup semi-final defeat.
  
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• Boy killed in crash had kindest heart, says mum

  17-07-2026 11:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emma Dennis pays tribute to her son, George, 11, saying he will be missed every single day.
  
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• Student's cold water exposure device wins award

  17-07-2026 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rupert Murphy's 'Re-Warm' device which helps increase patient's core temperature using humid air.
  
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• Woman sold house to fund brain cancer treatment not available on NHS

  17-07-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jo Fuller, 51, decided to sell her house to fund treatment that was unavailable on the NHS.
  
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• 'My memories of foot-and-mouth disease are dystopian'

  17-07-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire's farmers recall the devastation disease caused in 2001, when it ravaged the countryside.
  
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• 'I had stage four cancer at 14, now I'm a doctor'

  17-07-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ellie Waters-Barnes survived an aggressive stage four cancer and underwent 18 months of treatment.
  
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• Dartmoor ponies given new protection after cull fears

  15-07-2026 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government announces new set of measures to keep the animals at their current levels.
  
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• 5G tech on lampposts approved despite safety fears

  15-07-2026 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Research shows no adverse health effects yet one cabinet membe did not want 5G technology "outside her bedroom window".
  
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• Wales hooker Phillips moves to Exeter

  15-07-2026 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter Chiefs sign Wales hooker Carys Phillips for the 2026-27 Premiership Women's Rugby season.
  
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