Chloe Parkman

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Chloe Parkman

Image caption, Ms Elkington said it was in the shape of a "chocolate Malteser"A family has said they are "thrilled" to have found a small round chicken egg. Josh Elkington, from Bugle, near St Austell in Cornwall, said the egg was laid by one of his brown Brahma chickens called Julie. His mum, Anna Elkington, said the little egg was in the "shape of a chocolate Malteser". "It was so unexpected and we laughed for hours over how small this egg was," Mr Elkington said.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

Thrilled family find 'malteser shaped' eggChloe ParkmanBBCMs Elkington said it was in the shape of a "chocolate Malteser"A family has said they are "thrilled" to have found a small round chicken egg. Josh Elkington, from Bugle, near St Austell in Cornwall, said the egg was laid by one of his brown Brahma chickens called Julie. His mum, Anna Elkington, said the little egg was in the "shape of a chocolate Malteser".

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Lisa Young |Chloe Parkman

Image source, RNLI/Nathan WilliamsImage caption, The RNLI said its lifeguards will start beach patrols on SaturdayWater safety experts across the south west of England and the Channel Islands are advising swimmers and surfers to be safe in the water this May bank holiday weekend. The Surf Life Saving GB (SLSGB) said its volunteers had already had a busy start to the season and had carried out 219 lifesaving interventions this year.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

More than 27k islanders register on electoral rollBBCThousands are expected to cast their ballots on 18 JuneMore than 27,000 islanders have signed up to the electoral roll ahead of the 2025 General Election, the States of Guernsey has said. Islanders are expected to cast their ballots on 18 June, the first chance for voters since October 2020 to decide who should represent them to make key decisions for the island.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

Police officers trained in handling donkeysChloe ParkmanBBCPC Lucy Wyatt said the training was "invaluable"Police officers have been learning how to handle donkeys in a bid to tackle equine crime and welfare. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police's rural affairs team received training at the Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary on Wednesday as part of national policing initiative, Operation Gallop.