
Zhara Simpson
Online Journalist at Spotlight
BBC Journalist covering Devon, Cornwall and the Channel Islands/ email me [email protected]
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1 week ago |
bbc.co.uk | Angela Kalwaites |Zhara Simpson
Image source, Bude Sea PoolImage caption, Bude Sea Pool is back to its sparkling best following annual maintenanceA sea pool has reopened after a brief closure so that £40,000 worth of repairs and renovations could be carried out. Jodie Harper, from the Friends of Bude Sea Pool charity in Cornwall, said the funds went on materials such as high-grade marine stainless steel to withstand the elements.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Zhara Simpson
Hundreds attend protests across South WestZhara SimpsonBBCAnti-government and counter protests gathered in Plymouth, Exeter and Truro on SaturdayPolice said it has been a "tense, challenging and sensitive" day with anti-government protests and counter protests taking place across Devon and Cornwall. Hundreds of people have gathered in Plymouth, Exeter, and Truro as part of the Great British National Strike.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Angela Kalwaites |Zhara Simpson
A sea pool has reopened after a brief closure so that £40,000 worth of repairs and renovations could be carried out. Jodie Harper, from the Friends of Bude Sea Pool charity in Cornwall, said the funds went on materials such as high-grade marine stainless steel to withstand the elements. Other additions to the pool include anti-slip coatings on the steps and replacement handrails for ones that had been washed away by a storm.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Zhara Simpson
How teenagers coped with a 48-hour digital detoxZhara SimpsonBBCTeenagers who took on the Ten Tors Challenge on Dartmoor said their generation found it hard to be away from mobile phonesYoung people taking part in the Ten Tors Challenge across Dartmoor in Devon said it was amazing to "detach" for technology as they had to give up their mobile phones for 48 hours.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Zhara Simpson |Alex Green
Image caption, Teams arrived at the finish line throughout the day on Sunday Teams taking part in the Ten Tors Challenge have crossed the finish line on the final day of the "phenomenal" event. Thousands of teenagers from across the south west of England and beyond walked either 35, 45, or 55 miles (56, 72 or 88km) across Dartmoor.
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