Month: October 2025

Exeter Uni News

Crime thriller lands Faber book deal for University author and academic

A novelist and scholar at the University of Exeter has secured the biggest publishing deal of her career. Dr Emily Bernhard Jackson has signed a three-book deal with Faber, which will include her forthcoming crime-thriller Missing and the next two,…

BBC DEVON

Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss to target defence after Devon derby defeat

Argyle’s attacking threat has not been helped by injuries to high-profile summer signings Xavier Amaechi and Caleb Watts. While striker Lorent Tolaj has impressed in recent weeks, he was limited to few chances at St James Park as Exeter impressively…

Al Jazeera

Trump says US will expand strikes on ‘narco-terrorists’ to land | Newsfeed

NewsFeed ‘We are just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country.’ President Donald Trump said attacks on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ do not need a declaration of war, or Congress approval, adding that the US would…

Exeter Uni News

Perception of fraud as a “victimless” offence can weaken police investigations, study shows

The perception among some police officers that fraud is a victimless offence can weaken investigations and the support given to those affected, a new study shows. Officers are hampered by having to rely on limited resources and outdated, fragmented local…

BBC DEVON

Dartmouth food festival attracts more than 20,000 visitors

A food festival, which attracts thousands of visitors, is returning for its 21st year. This year’s Dartmouth Food Festival is being held between 24 to 26 October from 10:00 BST each day and is free for visitors to explore. Organisers…

Al Jazeera

Kim Jong Un hails military alliance with Russia, honours Kursk ‘liberators’ | Kim Jong Un News

Kim marked one year since North Korean troops deployed to fight against Ukraine with the opening of a museum. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has hailed his country’s “invincible” alliance with Russia, as he marked one year since his…

Al Jazeera

EU leaders delay decision on using frozen Russian funds to aid Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

EU leaders had hoped to agree on a plan to fund a loan of 140 billion euros to bolster Ukraine. Published On 23 Oct 202523 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Leaders across the European…

Al Jazeera

‘We do not agree’: Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum speaks against US air strikes | Donald Trump News

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has spoken out against the recent spate of air strikes the United States has conducted in the Caribbean Sea and, more recently, the Pacific Ocean. In her morning news conference on Thursday, Sheinbaum was asked about…

BBC DEVON

Storm Benjamin brings rainbows to Devon and Cornwall

Rainbows have been wowing people on a day when heavy rain battered the South West. In Devon and Cornwall two weather warnings were cancelled on Thursday after Storm Benjamin was due to hit. Rainfall of 50mm (1.97in) or more had…

BBC DEVON

Devon care home fined £200K after two disabled residents drowned

Jonathan MorrisSouth West Devon and Cornwall Police Alison Tilsley, 63, and former rugby player Alex Wood, 43, died in the incident A care home has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 after two wheelchair users drowned and a third…