South West news

• Ice skating on a frozen-over meadow

  06-01-2026 17:00 via bbc.com
  Port Meadow in Oxford has become a favourite for ice skaters when the temperatures freeze the field.
  
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• Storm Goretti brings 99mph winds and snow as 65,000 properties lose power

  09-01-2026 03:20 via bbc.com
  A gust of 99mph is recorded in the Isles of Scilly as the storm brings heavy snow and rain to the UK.
  
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• Shropshire schools and roads close as storm brings heavy snow

  08-01-2026 23:09 via bbc.com
  The Met Office says the snow is likely to lead to disruption and dangerous travelling conditions.
  
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• Homeless men refused entry to city centre hotel

  08-01-2026 23:05 via bbc.com
  The men were told they could not stay in pre-booked rooms on a night when temperatures hit -6C (-21.2F).
  
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• Birmingham Airport suspends flights as heavy snow closes roads

  08-01-2026 23:01 via bbc.com
  Passengers have been asked to contact their airlines for the status of their flights.
  
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• 'Don't assume salted roads will be ice free'

  08-01-2026 21:36 via bbc.com
  Thousands of tonnes of salt are spread on Gloucestershire's roads each year, but how does it work?
  
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• Wind warning in force as Storm Goretti approaches

  08-01-2026 20:49 via bbc.com
  The "weather bomb" brings the risk of falling debris and a potential danger to life.
  
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• TV presenter Nick Owen recovering after cancer surgery

  08-01-2026 20:03 via bbc.com
  Nick Owen, who presents BBC Midlands Today, says he is relieved to have come through the operation.
  
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• Police misconduct probe over train stabbing suspect

  08-01-2026 19:52 via bbc.com
  The IOPC is investigating the handling of an incident in which a man was injured in Peterborough.
  
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• Detectorist faked 'Roman brooch' he bought on eBay

  08-01-2026 19:43 via bbc.com
  Funeral director Jason Price "deceived thousands" of people by planting the Leasingham horse brooch.
  
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• Fourteen clifftop homes facing 'imminent collapse'

  08-01-2026 19:25 via bbc.com
  Hemsby residents are told their homes should not be occupied due to a risk of further cliff falls.
  
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• Gritting lorry toppled amid 'hazardous' conditions

  08-01-2026 18:49 via bbc.com
  The vehicle tipped on its side on Wednesday morning on a patch of icy moorland.
  
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• Dog attack on farm kills 21 sheep in one day

  08-01-2026 18:48 via bbc.com
  Farmer Alan Jackson said the aftermath of the attack resembled a "battlefield".
  
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• PC feared for life before Taser use, court told

  08-01-2026 18:37 via bbc.com
  Met Police Constable Liam Newman says it was his "honest belief" that Leonard Sandiford had a weapon.
  
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• Man shot wife before killing self, inquest finds

  08-01-2026 18:18 via bbc.com
  Rosemary and Robert Jobson ran a shooting school at their home in Thornton Curtis.
  
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• Watch: 105-year-old dancing queen shows off moves

  08-01-2026 17:31 via bbc.com
  Elsie Wilkins shows off her dance moves on her 105th birthday in a care home in Peterborough.
  
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• 'Sports car win felt like a gift from my late dad'

  08-01-2026 17:30 via bbc.com
  A mum who won a Lotus car, adored by her late father, says she believes the win 'was fate'.
  
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• 'Young leader' Romero defended by under-fire Frank

  08-01-2026 17:12 via bbc.com
  Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank defends captain Cristian Romero after he appeared to take aim at the club's hierarchy.
  
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• Climbers scale frozen waterfall in 'rare' conditions

  08-01-2026 17:06 via bbc.com
  Mick Ellerton and Richard Goodey described the climb during freezing weather as "exhilarating".
  
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• Brook, 'Boozeball' and another Ashes hangover

  08-01-2026 16:10 via bbc.com
  The revelation Harry Brook got into a fight with a bouncer brings further focus on the culture of the England team.
  
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• East Midlands railway lines shut during storm

  08-01-2026 16:09 via bbc.com
  Branch line East Midlands Railway and CrossCountry services will be suspended on Thursday night.
  
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• 'A gift I can't repay' - McDonald on playing with brother's kidney

  08-01-2026 15:42 via bbc.com
  Five years after receiving a kidney from his brother, Exeter midfielder Kevin McDonald is preparing to face Manchester City in the FA Cup.
  
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• Father and son flying from US to be at FA Cup match

  08-01-2026 13:43 via bbc.com
  George and Charlie will be catching three flights to attend the Exeter City v Manchester City match.
  
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• Prop Goodrick-Clarke extends Exeter contract

  08-01-2026 13:21 via bbc.com
  Exeter Chiefs loose-head prop Will Goodrick-Clarke signs a contract extension with the Prem club.
  
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• We called a spade, a spade - Saracens clear the air

  08-01-2026 12:53 via bbc.com
  Saracens will take on French powerhouse Toulouse on Sunday fresh from a blunt review of their "incredibly disappointing" loss to Leicester.
  
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• The big match is almost with us Exeter City in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup against Manchester City

  08-01-2026 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  George Smith and his son Charlie are flying from their home in San Diego to be there
  
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• Exeter skipper Sweeney to miss Man City FA Cup tie

  08-01-2026 10:57 via bbc.com
  Exeter City will be without captain Pierce Sweeney for their FA Cup third round tie away at Manchester City.
  
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• 'My brain injury keeps getting me sacked'

  08-01-2026 09:35 via bbc.com
  Car crash victim Nick Atherton says he lost some of his inhibitions since suffering the injury.
  
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• Nature reserve named as 'wonder of the world'

  08-01-2026 08:46 via bbc.com
  The Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve makes the 2026 Condé Nast Traveller's list.
  
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• Residents set to quiz council on roundabout revamp

  08-01-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  More than 300 households are invited to ask questions about a £156m plan to upgrade an interchange.
  
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