Wokingham cafe to offer free life coaching for abused women
A life coach is launching free sessions for women who have been abused, are menopausal or have anxiety. Sandy Joseph, 47, from Wokingham, Berkshire, is opening The Coffee and Coach Cafe as a “wellbeing hub”, having spent 13 years in the hospitality industry before retraining as a life coach. She first started offering sessions, twice […]
Police target drug trafficking route into Devon and Cornwall
Vision Zero South West Operation Scorpion aims to deny criminals access to Devon and Cornwall’s road network Devon and Cornwall Police has joined four other police forces in an operation targeting drug dealing. The force said Operation Scorpion involved traffic officers using intelligence and licence-plate recognition technology to intercept suspected criminals in the process of […]
Niall Horan says Liam Payne’s death ‘doesn’t feel real’
Getty Images Niall Horan (right) said “the bond and friendship we had doesn’t happen often in a lifetime” Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan has said he is “absolutely devastated” by the “passing of his amazing friend”. Payne died on Wednesday evening in Buenos Aires and had flown in to Argentina to see […]
Biden says end to war in Gaza hard to achieve as Israel escalates attack on northern area
US President Joe Biden has said there is a “possibility of working towards a ceasefire” in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the armed group Hezbollah, but added that “it’s going to be harder in Gaza” despite the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar earlier this week. He was speaking as he left Berlin, where he […]
Warning over African Swine Fever
The annual pannage season in the New Forest is set to begin, with a warning to help prevent the possible spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) among the pigs. The animals are traditionally sent to the open forest in autumn to eat acorns, which are poisonous to ponies and cattle. This year’s season is due […]
25 years on since the crash
Getty Images The crash two miles west of London’s Paddington station killed 31 people and injured 417 It is 25 years since two passenger trains collided at Ladbroke Grove, two miles west of London’s Paddington station. The disaster was one of the worst rail crashes of the last century and resulted in 31 people dying […]
‘I was a Directioner – here’s what Liam Payne and the band meant to me’
Getty When One Direction were on The X Factor, I was 12 years old. I’ve often joked I was the perfect age to be indoctrinated. I hadn’t previously shown any interest in boys – but Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam and Zayn were different. Their teenage good looks, their cheeky, charming personalities, and the fact they […]
Maida Vale Studios revamp plans unveiled by Hans Zimmer group
BBC Coldplay were among the many acts that performed in the studio across nearly 90 years A group backed by Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer has revealed its plans to revamp Maida Vale Studios in west London. The former BBC site was purchased by the partnership last year from the broadcaster after it was valued at […]
Samsung accused of obstructing Fortnite downloads
Epic Games has accused Samsung of making it too difficult to download its massively popular video game Fortnite on certain mobile devices. In a legal complaint it said it would file on Monday, it says people have to go through 21 steps before they can play the game on a new Samsung product, including viewing […]
Dawlish fashion designer launches range made from boat material
A fashion designer has teamed up with a luxury boat builder to make clothing and other items using material left over from its projects. Megan Trapnell, an Arts University Plymouth graduate from Dawlish in Devon, launched the Dart and Grey fashion line at the Cannes Yachting Festival in France as part of a pilot project […]