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2 months ago | 
gloucestershirelive.co.uk | Rod Minchin |PAJamie Hawkins |Jamie Hawkins
A friend of a man accused of killing a baby warned him not to fall for the “lies” of his then partner when she asked him to say they had bathed the child together, a court heard today, Tuesday, March 11. Jack Wheeler, 31, is on trial alongside his ex-partner, Melissa Wilband, 28, charged with the manslaughter of four-month-old Lexi Wilband. The emergency services were called to Wilband’s home in Newent, Gloucestershire, on the evening of April 12, 2020, after Lexi suddenly collapsed.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
somersetlive.co.uk | Jamie Hawkins |Daniel Clark
Somerset has been hit with another two weather warnings by the Met Office - taking the total of upcoming warnings up to five. From 7am today (Thursday, January 23) a yellow warning for wind came into effect. The Met Office says gusts of up to 60mph are possible over coastal areas and hills. The warning is set to last until 6pm and covers the Somerset coast, all of Cornwall, Plymouth, most of Dartmoor and North Devon.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
bristolpost.co.uk | PAJamie Hawkins |Jamie Hawkins
Bristol and surrounding areas have woken up to Storm Darragh and a life-threatening red weather warning this morning. The warning covers parts of south-west of England, including Bristol and Somerset, and is in place until 11am on Saturday. The Met Office warns of “damaging winds”, with gusts of 90mph possible over the coasts and hills of west and south Wales. Forecasters say the strongest winds will begin to ease from late morning.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
cornwalllive.com | Daniel Clark |Jamie Hawkins |Kate Wilson
Glastonbury Festival tickets sold out in just under 40 minutes this morning after millions of people tried get tickets to the huge event at Worthy Farm next summer.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
somersetlive.co.uk | Carl Eve |Jamie Hawkins |Katie Timms |Toby Codd |Sarah Lumley
Six people have been arrested after a demonstration escalated into violence and disorder in the South West last night. The protests in Plymouth left several officers injured alongside two members of the public who ended up at Derriford Hospital. Specialist units from Devon and Cornwall Police were mobilised to respond near to the Guildhall from around 3.30 pm yesterday, employing riot police in an effort to maintain calm amidst the demonstrations.
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
msn.com | Eleanor Barlow |Jamie Hawkins
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
somersetlive.co.uk | Eleanor Barlow |Jamie Hawkins
A former Somerset cricketer arrested on suspicion of sexual assault was “totally in despair” before jumping from the window of his hotel room in South Africa, an inquest held almost 13 years after his death has heard.
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Jan 15, 2024 | 
cornwalllive.com | Katie Wilson |Jamie Hawkins
Gordon Ramsay has left Cornish locals raging after he reportedly parked his £313,000 Ferrari on double yellow lines. It's thought he was visiting fellow chef Paul Ainsworth in Padstow, where he runs his Michelin-starred No.6 restaurant. But instead of using a car park, Gordon, 57, seemingly parked up beneath a ‘no parking’ sign and on double yellows. Images from the Private Number Plate Spotters Facebook group show the Ferrari stopped on double yellows lines.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
cornwalllive.com | Ben Barry |Jamie Hawkins
A former Traitors contestant from Cornwall says the way to win is to "befriend everyone" - and thinks he came up short because he went in "too hard". Ivan Brett, 34, starred in the first series of the hit BBC show, which aired in late 2022. Ivan, from Polruan, was a faithful - meaning his job was to identify the eponymous 'traitors' and hunt them down. But when another contestant convinced others Ivan was a traitor he was voted out - missing out on the cash prize.
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
somersetlive.co.uk | Jeff Reines |Jamie Hawkins
A man and a woman have been arrested after a baby died at a West Country hotel in Cornwall. Police and paramedics were called to the Hotel Victoria in Newquay on Saturday to the concern for the welfare of a baby. The infant died and police are treating the cause as "unexplained". The next have kin have been informed. Police have today (Monday, November 13) confirmed a man and a woman were arrested in connection with the death, Cornwall Live reports. The have both been released on bail.
