Plymouth have won four of their 14 league matches under Cleverley so far this season, with their last victory - 4-0 at Burton - on 27 September. They have conceded more goals - 25 - than any other club in the league and Cleverley conceded that while it is still early in the season, his side are in a relegation battle. "I don't think there's any part of our performances or consistency to allude to that we're not…
Lunamotos: ¡Whooow! (Action Weekend / Sunnyboy 66 / Wild Cave) LP | DL Out 3rd November 2025 Spanish pure garage rock revivalists Lunamotos return with ¡Whooow!, an album that will satiate all those who march to the fuzz. I said it seven years ago, but I will never stop hammering home that Spain is one of the best meccas to flock to for fantastic garage rock n roll. Douse yourself in a litre of calimocho and rip up the…
New research conducted by an international team of physicians has found that high-energy gamma rays might offer the key to unlocking the mysteries of the Sun’s magnetic fields. The study, led by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the University of Exeter and the University of Amsterdam, concludes that teraelectronvolt (TeV) gamma rays, observable from specialist facilities on Earth, could be the result of this magnetic field interacting with cosmic rays. By studying these TeV rays, say the…
Avon and Somerset Police needs to improve how it reviews its vetting decisions and handles complaints, according to a new report. His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) assessed the force in three areas, which covered vetting of police officers and staff, professional standards and counter-corruption arrangements. Kathryn Stone, His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary, said the force "requires improvement in all areas" of the inspection.In response, deputy chief constable Jon Reilly said: "We are…
President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win the election as the two main opposition parties have been barred from taking part.Polls have opened in Tanzania for presidential and parliamentary elections being held without the leading opposition party, as the government has been violently cracking down on dissent ahead of the vote.More than 37 million registered voters will cast their ballots from 7am local time (4:00 GMT) until 4pm (13:00 GMT). The election commission says it will announce…
A tiger which was rescued from traffickers in eastern Europe has been given a new home in the UK.Aqua has been brought to Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Wraxall, near Bristol, as part of a project to protect threatened carnivores. He was one of several tigers found at the border between Poland and Belarus in 2019.Emma Ogborne, a head keeper at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, said: "Aqua's story is one of incredible endurance and resilience."Before arriving in North…
Firefighters have battled a blaze at a terraced home overnight.Devon and Somerset Fire Service said its crews were called out to Honestone Street in Bideford, Devon, at about 20:15 GMT on Tuesday after reports of a two-storey building "well alight".Paramedics and police officers attended the scene and nearby homes were evacuated.A fire service spokesperson said at 05:15 on Wednesday crews had put out the flames but remained at the scene to carry out dampening down work.Devon and Cornwall…
BBCVanessa Tomas has been attending the Erme Valley Riding for the Disabled Group in Devon for 34 yearsA woman who uses an equestrian facility for the disabled said riding was a form of therapy which gave her "freedom and movement".Vanessa Tomas, 46, who has a neurodevelopmental disorder called Global Developmental Delay (GDD), has been part of the Erme Valley Riding for the Disabled Group for 34 years.The equestrian group, part of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA),…
BBCDevon and Cornwall Police was rated "requires improvement" in three areasA police force needs to improve how it reviews vetting decisions, manages complaints and monitors the use of its IT systems, inspectors have said.His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) assessed the effectiveness of Devon and Cornwall Police in three areas.It was graded "requires improvement" in its vetting of police officers and staff, professional standards and counter-corruption arrangements.Superintendent Alex Doughty, head of professional standards…
Caroline RobinsonSouth WestBBCRSPCA Cornwall said it was working to find the ducks safe, suitable homesAn animal welfare charity is looking for homes for several ducks which were rescued from a neglectful home.The RSPCA said two women from Cornwall had been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after being found guilty of neglecting more than 60 animals, including 18 goats, 28 chickens and 16 ducks. Dave Rich, head of operations at RSPCA Cornwall, said: "The ducks were kept…
Carys NallyWest of EnglandGetty ImagesBridgwater Carnival is the UK's oldest carnival and is visited by thousands of people each yearThe UK's oldest carnival is returning this weekend, when more than 150,000 are expected to descend on the area.This year's Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, which has been running since 1847, will feature an illuminated procession, fairground rides, concerts and fireworks.The event is set to take place on Saturday - and below, we've rounded up everything you need to know…
Briony LeylandSouth of EnglandBBCJan Hall is campaigning for greater awareness of the impact the drug DES had on womenA woman is calling on the government to apologise over a cancer-linked drug that was historically given to women to prevent miscarriage.Jan Hall, from Bournemouth - whose mother was given Diethylstilbestrol (DES) - claims the UK government was too slow to act, despite research showing increased cancer risks for both the women who took it and their daughters."It's a shocking…