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10/10/2025

"It's like being a conker swinging in the wind"

A job you probably never thought about - painting the iconic Tamar Bridge 🌁

The ÂĢ4.5 million safety scheme has received "mostly positive" feedback since its launch according to a report.We've also...
10/10/2025

The ÂĢ4.5 million safety scheme has received "mostly positive" feedback since its launch according to a report.

We've also found out how many drivers were caught speeding over the past 12 months: https://bbc.in/3WCoFNH

Some motorists have told us they aren't using the new A391 link road, because of the ongoing 30mph limit slowing their j...
10/10/2025

Some motorists have told us they aren't using the new A391 link road, because of the ongoing 30mph limit slowing their journey

📖 Read more: https://bbc.in/4oh9HZB

Emissions have reduced by 2–3% a year since 2019, far below the pace needed to meet a 2030 target
10/10/2025

Emissions have reduced by 2–3% a year since 2019, far below the pace needed to meet a 2030 target

The owner says it has received expressions of interest from across the UK and Europe
10/10/2025

The owner says it has received expressions of interest from across the UK and Europe

Newquay Zoo is on the market. It employs about 70 people in peak season, and is home to about 850 animals. More here: ht...
10/10/2025

Newquay Zoo is on the market. It employs about 70 people in peak season, and is home to about 850 animals. More here: https://bbc.in/4nJB3HR

📷 Wild Planet Trust

It's stood in St Agnes for 130 years, but the future of the St Agnes Miners and Mechanics Institute is in doubt. More he...
10/10/2025

It's stood in St Agnes for 130 years, but the future of the St Agnes Miners and Mechanics Institute is in doubt. More here: https://bbc.in/4h6xFEr

📷 Ben Jackson

09/10/2025

80-year-old Alan from St Dennis went down the Eden Project Zipwire in style!

09/10/2025

"This speed restriction could be here for a long time, even up to Christmas"

What does it take to protect the Tamar Bridge from rust?Tamar Crossings has released new footage of workers painting the...
09/10/2025

What does it take to protect the Tamar Bridge from rust?

Tamar Crossings has released new footage of workers painting the bridge connecting Devon and Cornwall.

Paint covering an area of 10 football pitches is being applied to the Tamar Bridge.

The park thinks the heavy stag would have needed machinery to lift it
09/10/2025

The park thinks the heavy stag would have needed machinery to lift it

Landscape artist Sarah Adams ventures into Cornish sea caves to paint on canvas ðŸŽĻA wetsuit is part of her art kit! Liste...
09/10/2025

Landscape artist Sarah Adams ventures into Cornish sea caves to paint on canvas ðŸŽĻ
A wetsuit is part of her art kit! Listen back here 👉🎧 https://bbc.in/4oenqjU

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